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Monday, November 7, 2011

Long Crochet Shopping Bag




SIZES:
 one size
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
 I8'' x 13"(46cm x 33cm), excluding handles
YARN:
 2 skeins Red Heart ''Eco-Cotton'' Blend (recycled cotton
/acrylic, 145 yds (132m) per 3 oz skein) in color #1340 Almond
HOOK:
Size G (4.25mm) crochet hook
 NOTIONS:
 Yarn needle
GAUGE:
13 sts = 4" (10cm) pattern

Bag
Ch 79.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, so in each ch across, turn-78 sc.

 Row 2: Ch 6,wrap yarn over hook 4 times, insert hook in same st, * pull yarn through 2 loops; repeat from * 4 more times, until there is 1 loop on hook (trtr made); **ch 6, wrap yarn around hook 4 times, skip 6 sts, insert hook in next st, *** pull yarn through 2 loops; repeat from *** 4 more times; repeat from ** across; make 2 trtr in last st, turn. 

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 2 nd st from hook, *6 sc in ch-6 space, ch 1; repeat from * across, sc in last st, turn.

 Row 4: Ch 6, wrap yarn over hook 4 times, insert hook in same st, *pull yarn through 2 loops; repeat from * 4 more times, until there is 1 loop on hook (trtr made); **ch6, wrap yarn around hook 4 times, skip 6 sts, insert hook in next st, *** pull yarn through 2 loops; repeat from *** 4 more times; repeat from ** across; make 2 trtr in last st' turn.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until piece measures 26'' (66 cm), ending with row 3. slip st across next row. Fasten off.


Handles
Make 2.
Ch 93.
Row 1: Dc in 2nd ch from hook, 4dc in same st, hdc in each ch across to last ch, 5 dc in last ch. Fasten off.

Finishing:
Sc evenly along each long side of bag as follows:
* sc in first st' 4 sc in outside trtr, sc in sc row; repeat from * across. With RS facing, fold bag in half and sew side seams. Sew handles in place at top. Weave in ends.

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