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Shopping Bag
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Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"PURITAN" CROCHET COTTON, Article 40
or
"DE LUXE" CROCHET COTTON, Article 346
2 balls Yellow.
2 balls Kelly Green.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 3.
Entire bag is worked with a double strand of thread.
With Green ch 10, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 18 s c in ring, join in 1st s c.
2nd Round. Ch 3 (counts as 1 d c), 1 d c in each of the next 2 s c, * ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 3 s c, repeat from * 4 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.
3rd Round. Ch 3, d c in same space, 1 d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, * ch 2, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * 4 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.
4th Round. Ch 3, d c in same space, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, 2 d c in next d c, * ch 2, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * 4 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch. Continue working in same manner always increasing 1 d c at the beginning and end of each d c group and having ch 2 between each d c group, until there are 17 d c in each d c group, ch 3 to begin each round and join each round.
Next Round. Work 1 d c in each d c and 2 d c in each ch 2 loop, join, cut thread. Work another section in same manner.
With right side of one section toward you, attach Yellow in 1st d c of any d c section, ch 1, 1 s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 35 d c, place the 2 sections together with right sides facing outward and matching spokes, working through both sections work 1 s c in each of the next 78 d c, join in 1st s c, cut thread. With right side of other section toward you attach Yellow in 1st free d c, 1 s c in each remaining d c, join, do not cut thread.
Next Round. Turn work inside out, * ch 6, skip 2 sts of last round (Yellow sts), s c in next st, repeat from * 25 times, working in section facing you only, * ch 6, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * 10 times ending round with ch 3, d c in joining, this brings thread in position for next round (38 loops).
Next 5 Rounds. * Ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending each round with ch 3, d c in d c, cut thread.
Next Round. Attach Green in same space and work in same manner as last round.
Next Round. Same as last round, cut thread. Attach Yellow and work 6 rounds of ch 6 loops, cut thread. Repeat the last 8 rounds 4 times, then work 1 round Green.
Next Round. Ch 3, work 1 s d c over d c just made (s d c: thread over hook, insert in st, pull loop through, thread over and work off all loops at one time) 1 s c in same space, * over next loop work 1 s c, 1 s d c, 2 d c, 1 s d c, 1 s c, repeat from * all around ending round with 1 s c, 1 s d c, 1 d c in 1st loop already worked in, join in 3rd st of ch, cut thread.
HANDLES: With Green ch 90, d c in 4th st from hook, 1 d c in each remaining st of ch, cut thread. Sew one end to top of any scallop, skip 11 scallops, sew opposite end to next scallop, skip 6 scallops, sew one end of other handle to next scallop, skip 11 scallops, sew opposite end to next scallop.
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