Okay, this project (yes, I know, two bags but one project) was inspired by a conversation I had with a clerk at our local yarn shop. She complimented the bags I brought in for shopping, so I told her about them. Turns out she was one of the manager/owners of the yarn shop and offered to work with me, if I wanted to make sample products with their yarn and write up a pattern they would sell the pattern for me at the yarn shop! NEAT! So... I got busy with making the samples and am now working on the patterns. These are the first drafts, I'm still working with test crocheters. (If you're interested, test the pattern and leave a comment! [note: google accounts are FREE!!!!])
Hook - H (5.00mm)
Weight - Worsted
Gauge - 4x4” ~ 13 st x 8.5 rows
Finished size ~ 19.5” wide x 12” tall
Note 1: This project is worked in the round (starting in Row 3) with connecting at the end of each round.
Note 2: May need to go down a hook size if you crochet loosely.
- CA
Row 1: ch 63
Row 2: dc in fourth chain from hook and each chain after to end. (60 dc).
Row 3: (worked in the round) ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in second st of previous row and each st to end, dc 2 more in first corner (last st of previous row), dc 3 in first st of opposite side, dc in second st of previous row and each st to end, dc 2 more in third corner (last st of previous row), dc 3 in first st of opposite side, sl st to beg of Row 3. (130 dc)
Row 4-8: (do not turn) ch 3, dc in second st from previous row to end, connect with sl st. (130 dc)
- change yarn CB
Row 9-23: ch 3, dc in second st from previous row to end, connect with sl st. (130 dc)
- change yarn CA
Row 24-26: ch 3, dc in second st from previous row to end, connect with sl st. [do NOT cut yarn yet!!] (130 dc)
Handles:
Measure: Flatten bag and measure distance from edge of bag to handle positon (approx 4”), mark distance for the outside of each handle with crochet markers (or safety pins), count 5 st toward the inside of bag and mark inside of handle with crochet markers (or safety pins), should have 8 markers.
Row 1: attach yarn *ch 3, dc in next 4 stitches, turn* repeat for 100 handle rows.
Sew handle on: cut yarn to ~ 4” from hook, straighten (untwist) handle, (may use darning needle or crochet hook) “sew” handle onto bag between markers.
Tie in ends.
Hook - H (5.00mm)
Weight - Worsted
Gauge - 4x4” ~ 16 st x 22 rows (may use other hook size to attain gauge)
Finished size (body) ~ 21” wide x 12” tall
Note 1: This project is worked in the round (starting in Row 3) with connecting at the end of each round.
Note 2: May need to go down a hook size if you crochet loosely.
- CA
Row 1: ch 81
Row 2: turn, sc in second ch from hook and each chain after (80 st)
Row 3: (worked in the round) turn, ch 1, sc in each stitch from previous row to end, sc 3 in last stitch from previous row, sc 3 in first stitch of the opposite side, sc in each stitch from previous row to the end, sc 3 in last stitch from previous row, sc 2 in first stitch of previous row (should be at the beginning of Row 3), connect to beginning of Row 3 with sl st. (170 st)
Row 4-15: (do not turn) ch 2, sc in each st from the row before to end, connect to beginning with sl st. (170 st)
- change yarn CB
Row 16-40: ch 2, sc in each st from row before to end, connect to beginning with sl st. (170 st)
- change yarns CA
Row 41-50: ch 2, sc in each st from row before to end, connect to beginning with sl st. (170 st)
- change yarn CC
Row 51-65: ch 2, sc in each st from row before to end, connect to beginning with sl st. [do NOT cut yarn yet!] (170 st)
Handles:
Measure: Flatten bag and measure distance from edge of bag to handle position (approx 5”), mark distance for the outside of each handle with crochet markers (or safety pins), count 5 st toward the inside of bag and mark inside of handle with crochet markers (or safety pins), should have 8 markers.
Row 1: attach yarn *ch 2, sc in next 5 stitches, turn* repeat for 100 handle rows.
Sew handle on: cut yarn to ~ 4” from hook, straighten (untwist) handle, (may use darning needle or crochet hook) “sew” handle onto bag between markers.
Tie in ends.
Blessings!!
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