CAP's Crochet & Crafts

Designed by Cathy Phillips  2008

Hooks: G for Bag and E/F for Straps

Yarn: 672- 680 yds (15.5 oz.) Sugar n Cream Cotton yarn or any worsted weight

Gauge: 20 sc = 4 in and 19 rows sc = 4 in.

Size: 15" x 13" x 3"

Bag

CH 42 

Rnd 1: 1 sc in second ch from hook; 1 sc in next 39 ch; work 5 sc in last ch; turn corner; working in opposite side of ch, 1 sc in next 39 sts; 4 sc in same ch as first sc of this rnd, slip st into first sc to join. 88 sc around. Do NOT turn. 

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, work 1 sc in next 40 sc; in last sc of rnd; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc]; sc in next st;  work [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next sc (2nd corner); 1 sc in next 41 sc, [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next sc (last stitch in row); 1 sc in next st; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next sc (last corner), slip st into first sc of rnd to join.  84 sc and 4 [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] groups.  

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, 1 sc across to ch-2 sp; work corner [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; sc in next 3 sc;  [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp (2nd corner); 1 sc across to ch-2 sp, [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; 1 sc in next 3 sc; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, slip st into first sc of rnd to join.  92 sc and 4 [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] groups.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, 1 sc across to ch-2 sp; work corner [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; sc in next 5 sc;  [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp (2nd corner); 1 sc across to ch 2 sp, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; 1 sc in next 5 sc; [1 sc 2 ch, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 2 sc, slip st into first sc of rnd to join.  100 sc and 4 [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] groups.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, 1 sc across to ch-2 sp; work corner [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; sc in next 7 sc;  [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp (2nd corner); 1 sc across to ch-2 sp, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; 1 sc in next 7 sc; [1 sc 2 ch, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 3 sc, slip st into first sc of rnd to join.  108 sc and 4 [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] groups.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, work 1 sc across to ch-2 sp; work corner; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc]; sc in next 9 sc;  [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp (2nd corner); work 1 sc across to ch-2 sp, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in ch-2 space; 1 sc in next 9 sc; [1 sc 2 ch, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 4 sc, slip st into first sc of rnd to join.   116 sc and 4 [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] groups.

Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, 1 sc across to ch-2 sp; work corner [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc]; sc in next 11 sc;   [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp (2nd corner); 1 sc across to ch-2 sp, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; 1 sc in next 11 sc; [1 sc 2 ch, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 5 sc, slip st into first sc of rnd to join.   124 sc and 4 [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] groups

Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, 1 sc across to ch-2 sp; work corner [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc]; sc in next 13 sc;  [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp (2nd corner);  1 sc across to ch-2 sp, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; 1 sc in next 13 sc; [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 6 sc, slip st into first sc of rnd to join, sl st to fasten off.   132 sc and 4 [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] groups

Rnd 9:  Sl st in any ch-2 corner, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-2 corner (this will give you the additional st needed for the pattern round.),  dc in each sc around making 3 dc in each ch-2 corner, sl st to join.   148 dc

Rnd 10:  Sc in same st as sl st and in each dc around, sl st to join. 

Rnd 11: Dc in next sc and in each sc around, sl st to join.

Rnd 12:  Sc in same st as sl st and in each dc around, sl st to join.  

Rnd 13: Ch 2, dc in next 2 sc, * skip next 2 scs, 5 dc in next sc [5 dc group], skip next 2 scs, dc in next 2 sc [2-dc group], repeat from * across, ending with 5 dc group, skip last 2 sc and sl st into top of beginning ch. 

Rnd 14: Ch 3, * 5 dc in sp between first 2 dc, dc in sp between second and third dc of next 5-dc group and in next sp (between third and fourth dc); repeat from * across, sl st to join. 

Rnds 15- 37: Repeat Rnds 13 and 14.  Note: The top edge will be kind of wavy so round 38 will use sc and hdc to even out the top. 

Rnd 38: Ch 1, * 2 hdc in each dc of 2-dc group, hdc in first stich of 5-dc group, sc in next 3 st of 5-dc group, hdc in last st of 5-dc group.; repeat from * across (adjusting hdc or sc as you see need).  Sl st to join.

Rnd 39:  Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st. to join.  

Rnd 40: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st. to join. 

Rnds 41-42: Repeat Rnds 39 and 40, sl st to fasten off at end of round 42.  

Straps (make 2) Hook size E or F. 

Ch 8 leaving a long tail to attach to bag

Row 1, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of remaining 6 sc., turn. 

Rows 2 - 126, ch 1 sc in each of 7 st.  Do not fasten off, sc in each stitch around outsides of strap, making [sc, 1 ch, sc] in each corner.    Fasten off leaving long tail to attach to bag.

Position straps 3-1/2" from outside edge of bag.   Attach using tails.   (I sewed with regular sewing thread first and then used tails to finish).

The color guide for the Green, Black, Pink, White and Cream bag can be found here; apply colors by round to the pattern above.  

Copyright October 12, 2008

Updated January 10, 2012

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