Pattern by Sam Bartley Designs

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Project Supplies

• 10 mm crochet hook
• Bernat Home Decor Yarn (or 315 yards of a size 5 chunky weight cotton blend yarn, I don’t recommend acrylic because it doesn’t snap back into shape as well, but it is a possibility if that’s what you want to use.)
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Pattern Notes

1. Please read all notes and directions before starting the pattern. 
2. Chain stitches at the beginning of each round do not count as a stitch.
3. I do a ch 1 instead of a ch 2 at the beginning of each row/round with a hdc because I prefer that look better. You can do a ch 2 if that works better for you, but still do not count it.
4. Stitch count for each round will be at the end in ()

Abbreviations

All patterns follow the same abbreviations as the Crafty Yarn Council.

Chain – ch Slip Stitch – slst Single crochet – sc Double Crochet – dc Back loop only stitches – blo

Pattern Directions

Bag Instructions

• Magic circle & make 10 double crochets in magic circle (10 stitches)
• Row 1- *2 dc in each stitch* repeat from * to * around, ch 2 (20 stitches)
• Row 2- *dc in first stitch, 2dc in second stitch* repeat from * to * around, ch 2 (30 stitches)
• Row 3- *dc in first 2 stitches, 2 dc in 3rd stitch* repeat from * to * around, ch 2 (40 stitches)
• Row 4- *dc in first 3 stitches, 2dc in 4th stitch* repeat from * to * around, ch 2 (50 stitches)
• Row 5- *dc in first 4 stitches, 2dc in 5th stitch *repeat from * to * around, ch 2 (60 stitches)
• Row 6- Chain 2 Double crochet in the chain 2 spot, *chain 1, then skip the next stitch and dc in the space between the next 2 stitches* Repeat from * to * around, slip stitch to join rounds, and chain 2
• Row 7 through 16 – Double crochet in the chain 2 spot, *chain 1, then skip the next stitch and dc in the space between the next 2 stitches* Repeat from * to * around, slip stitch to join rounds, and chain 2 (on the final row you will only chain 1)
• Row 17 – single crochet around the entire bag
• Row 18- single crochet in the back loops only, slip stitch to join, chain 1
• Row 19 – single crochet in the back loops only, slip stitch to join, chain 1
• Row 20- single crochet in the back loops only, slip stitch to join, chain 1

Shoulder Strap

• Row 1- Single crochet in the first 10 stitches, chain 1 and turn your work
• Row 2 through 52 – single crochet across the 10 stitches, chain 1 and turn
• When you finish row 52, do not chain 1

To make sure your strap is centered, make sure you count evenly on both sides of the handle (place stitch markers if it’s easier to see where you should be attaching the strap) and slip stitch the handle in those remaining stitches.

Finish off and weave in the ends.