Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" FAST HEAVY CROCHET MERCERIZED COTTON, Article 140
4 balls Forest Green.
5 balls White or colors of your choice.
Steel crochet hook No. 4.
1 pair knitting sticks or handles.
With Green ch 136, to measure about 23½ inches, 2 d c in 4th st from hook, skip 2 sts of ch, s c in next st, * ch 2, 2 d c in same space, skip 2 sts of ch, s c in next st (shell), repeat from * to end of ch (44 shells), ch 3, turn.
2nd Row. 2 d c in 1st st, s c in ch 2 loop of next shell, * ch 2, 2 d c in same space, s c in ch 2 loop of next shell, repeat from * across row, drop Green, attach White (when changing color always complete last half of last st worked with next color), ch 3, turn.
3rd Row. 2 d c in 1st st, s c in ch 2 loop of next shell, * ch 2, 2 d c in same space, s c in ch 2 loop of next shell, repeat from * to end of row, ch 3, turn.
4th Row. 2 d c in 1st st, s c in ch 2 loop of next shell, * ch 2, 2 d c in same space, s c in ch 2 loop of next shell, repeat from * across row, ch 3, turn.
5th Row. Same as 3rd row.
6th Row. Same as 4th row, drop White, pick up Green.
7th Row. 2 d c in 1st st, s c in ch 2 loop of next shell, * ch 2, 2 d c in same space, s c in ch 2 loop of next shell, repeat from * across row, ch 3, turn.
8th Row. Same as 2nd row. Repeat from the 3rd row through the 8th row 9 times, do not attach White at end of last row, cut thread.
Fold work in half, sew sides together with "STAR" FAST HEAVY CROCHET starting at fold until 2 inches from top. With right side of work toward you attach Green in right hand corner at top of bag and work a row of s c across top to measure about 12½ inches if knitting sticks are used. If handles are used, top should measure about 10½ inches, ch 1, turn.
Next Row. 1 s c in each s c, turn.
Next Row. Working over stick work 1 s c in each s c, cut thread. Work other top in same manner.
HANDLES: If knitting sticks are used, with Green, crochet a chain 22 inches long, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, turn.
Next 6 Rows. Ch 1, 1 s c in each s c, cut thread at end of last row leaving a length for sewing. Sew long edges together. Work another handle in same manner. Sew to inside of bag placing them as illustrated starting about 1 inch down from top.
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