Exotic Overarm Bag Pattern

Materials:
HIAWATHA Belastraw Art. 35, 2 tubes Main Color (M) and
HIAWATHA Multicolor Belastraw Art. 35X, 1 tube for Trimming (T)
HIAWATHA Rectangular Basket Art. Art. 6628 or 6632
Steel crochet hooks No. 2 and No. 0

Rnd 1—Starting at center of one short end with No. 2 hook and M work * sc through top row of basket, ch 1. Repeat from * making 4 sc in each 1" around basket. Join last ch-1 with sl st to 1st sc. Insert a marker at center of each short end and work back and forth on 1 side only as follows: Row 1—Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 1, sc in ch-1 space. Repeat from * to marker inc or dec evenly to 39 sc. Ch 5, turn. Change to No. 0 hook. Row 2—Dc in space, * ch 1, dc in next space. Repeat from * ending with ch 1, dc in sc. Drop M. Row 3—Join T in 3rd st of turning ch-5 at beg of previous row. From wrong side sc in same place as joining, sc in space, * sc in next dc, sc in next space. Repeat from * across (79 sts). Drop T, pick up M. Row 4—With M sl st in 1st sc, ch 3, through back loops only, from right side work dc in next 4 sts, * ch 3, skip 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, Repeat from * across ending with dc in last 5 sts. Drop M, pick up T. Row 5—From right side, through both loops work sc in top of ch-3 and in next 4 dc, sc in next ch, dc in 7th sc of sc row below, * skip ch behind dc, work sc in next ch, sc in next 3 dc, sc in next ch, skip 5 sc on sc row below, dc in next st. Repeat from * across ending with 6 sc. Drop T, pick up M. Row 6—Ch 5, skip 1 st, from wrong side, through front loops dc in next st, * ch 1, skip 1 st, dc in next st. Repeat from * (39 spaces). Drop M, pick up T. Row 7—Repeat row 3. Row 8—With M sl st in 1st sc, ch 3, through back loops, from right side work dc in next st, * ch 3, skip 3 sts, dc in each of next 3 sts. Repeat from * ending with 2 dc. Drop M, pick up T. Row 9—From right side, through both loops work sc in top of ch-3 and in next dc, sc in next ch, dc in 4th sc of sc row below, * skip ch behind dc, work sc in next ch, sc in next 3 dc, sc in next ch, skip 5 sc on sc row below, dc in next st. Repeat from * across ending with 3 sc. Drop T, pick up M. Row 10—Repeat row 6. Repeat rows 3 through 10 twice more. End off T. Next row—With M ch 3, * (thread over, draw up loop in next space, over and through 2 loops) twice; over and through 3 loops—dec made. Repeat from * across. Next row—Sc in each st. End off. Work other side of bag in same way.

Loop—Ch 9. Row 1—Dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 5 ch. Ch 3, turn. Row 2—Dc in each st across. Repeat row 2 for 6". End off.

Finishing—Sew together sc rows at top of each side. Wrap loop over joining and sew ends together. Sew side seams for 2½" above basket.