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materials required |
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Inox steel crochet hook of 3.5 mm
Inox crochet hook of 4 mm
4 x 50g balls of Anchor Magicline yarn in shade 1405
4 large buttons measuring approx 28mm in diameter
Co-ordinating fabric for lining |
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abbreviations |
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| CH |
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chain |
| SS |
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slip stitch |
| SP |
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space |
| DC |
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double crochet |
| TCH |
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turning chain |
| REP |
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repeat |
| BEG |
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beginning |
| RND |
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round | |
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tension |
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3 x (6 ch arches) measure 8 cm and 6 rows measure 9 cm |
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measurements |
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34 cm wide x 34 cm deep (excluding handles) |
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instructions |
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Foundation row for handles (make 2)
Using 3.5mm hook make 90 ch,
Row 1 - Miss 2 ch (count as 1 dc), 1 dc into next and each ch to end.
Row 2 - Turn, change to 4mm hook, 1ch (counts as 1 dc), miss one st, 1dc into next and each st to end working last st into tch, turn.
Repeat 2nd row 4 more times (6 rows in total).
Foundation row for top of bag
Using 3.5mm hook make 120 ch, ss to form a ring, turn
Next Row - 1 ch, 1 dc into each foundation ch (120 dc), ending with ss into top of 1st dc, turn next rows.
Change to 4mm hook, 1ch (counts as 1 dc), miss one st, 1dc into next and each st continue working round the bag opening for 10 circular rows, ss into top of next dc to form a neat ending.
Start String Stitch as follows
Row 1 - (to accommodate the handles): 8ch, miss 7ch, 1dc into next st, 6ch, miss 3ch, 1dc into next st rep a further 5 times, 8ch, miss 7ch, 1dc into next st, 6ch, miss 3ch, 1dc into next st rep a further 4 times, 8ch, miss 7ch, 1dc into next st, 6ch, miss 3ch, 1dc into next st rep a further 5 times, 8ch, miss 7ch, 1dc into next st, 6ch, miss 3ch, 1dc into next st rep a further 3 times, 6ch, miss 3ch, 1 ss into next st.
Row 2 - Continuing in rnds, 8ch, 1dc into first 6ch arch, * 6 ch, 1 dc into next 6 ch arch: rep from * to completion of 18 further rnds, finishing the rnd with a dc into the ch space that is in line with the start of the first rnd. Keep yarn attached. |
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how to make up |
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Lay bag out on a flat surface so that the holes made from 8 ch line up two at the front and two at the back, *3 ch, 1 dc through both ch arches that are in line with each other from the front and back of the bag; rep from * to end finishing with a dc into the last ch arches, fasten off and sew in the end of the yarn.
Line the bag with the lining cloth of choice.
Damp press the bag into shape. |
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