CAP's Crochet & Crafts

Hooks: F for Bag and E for Straps

Yarn: 12.5 oz. Sugar n Cream Cotton yarn or any worsted weight

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

Dimensions:  16" x 14" x 3"

Bag

CH 50 

Rnd 1: 1 sc in second ch from hook; work 1 sc in next 47 ch; work 5 sc in last ch; turn corner; working in opposite side of ch, work 1 sc in next 47 sts; work 4 sc in same ch as first sc of this rnd; slip st into first sc to join.  104 sc around.  Do NOT turn. 

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, work 1 sc in next 48 sc; work, in last sc of row; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc]; sc in next st;  work 1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in next sc (2nd corner); work 1 sc in next 49 sc, [1 sc, 2 ch, 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

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, work 1 sc across to ch 2 space; work; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc]; sc in next 3 sc;  work 1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in next sc (2nd corner); work 1 sc across to ch 2 space, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in ch 2 space; 1 sc in next 3 sc; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next ch2 sp, sc in next sc, slip st into first sc of rnd to join

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, work 1 sc across to ch 2 space; work; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc]; sc in next 5 sc;  work 1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in next sc (2nd corner); work 1 sc across to ch 2 sp, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in ch 2 space; 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

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, work 1 sc across to ch 2 space; work; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc]; sc in next 7 sc;  work 1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in next sc (2nd corner); work 1 sc across to ch 2 space, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in ch 2 space; 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

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

Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, work 1 sc across to ch 2 space; work [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc]; sc in next 11 sc;  work 1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in next sc (2nd corner); work 1 sc across to ch 2 space, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in ch 2 space; 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, sl st to end off.

Rnd 8: Slip stitch in any ch 2 corner, 3 sc in ch 2 corner,  sc in each sc around making 3 sc in each ch 2 corner, sl st to join.  

Rnds 9-14:  sc in same st as sl st and in each sc around, sl st to join. 

Rnd 15:  Ch 4 (counts as beginning v-stitch), dc in same st, (1st v-stitch made) * skip next 2 sc, [dc, ch 1, dc; v-stitch] in next sc; repeat from * across, sl st in to 3rd stitch of ch.  Total 56 v-stiches. 

Rnd 16: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in first ch 1 sp, 3 dc in each ch sp across. Sl st to join 168 sts 

Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in first 2 dc * ch 3, skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc; repeat from * across to last st, sl st in top of beginning ch,to join.

Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 3, [sc in next ch 3 sp, ch 3] across, skip next sc, sc in last sc: sl st to join. 56 ch 3 sps. 

Rnd 19: Ch 4, dc in first ch-3 sp, [dc, ch 1, dc; v-stitch] in each ch-3 sp. across, sl st. to join.  

Rnds 20-43: Repeat Rows 16-19 ; 6 times. 

Rnd 44: ch 1, 2 sc in the first ch 1 sp, 3 sc in each ch-sp across, sl st. to join. 

Rnds 45-50: sc in each sc around, sl st to join, sl st to end at end of Rnd 50.

Straps (make 2), Hook size E.  

Chain 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 sc.  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).

© September 27, 2008

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