Casual Ruffled Drawstring Bag Pattern
Materials:
HIAWATHA Belastraw Art. 35, 2 tubes or Straw-Glo Art. 67, 4 tubes
HIAWATHA Oval Straw Basket Art. 6567 or 6631
HIAWATHA Drawstring Unit Art. 6227
Steel crochet hooks No. 2 and No. 0
RUFFLE—Rnd 1—Starting at center of one end of basket, with No. 2 hook work sc through top row, making 4 sc in each 1" around. Rnd 2—Sc, inc evenly to 76 sts. Sl st in 1st sc, turn. Change to No. 0 hook. Rnd 3—Ch 3, 2 dc at base of ch-3, * skip 1 st, through back loops only work 3 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join last dc with sl st to top of starting ch-3. Turn. Rnd 4—Sc in same place as sl st, * skip 2 sts, dc in next st, (ch 3, sc in top of dc, dc in same place as last dc) 3 times; skip 2 sts, sc in next st—shell made. Repeat from * around. Join and end off.
TOP—With No. 0 hook join to sl st of rnd 2 of Ruffle. Rnd 1—Ch 3, 2 dc at base of ch-3, * skip 1 st, through back loop only work 3 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. Rnd 2—Ch 3, 2 dc at base of ch-3, * skip 2 sts, 3 dc through both loops of next st. Repeat from * around. Join. Repeat rnd 2 until 7" from joining. Next rnd—Sc in each st. Edging—Same as rnd 4 of Ruffle. Join and end off.
Finishing—Fold sides of bag inward toward center, forming gussets. Pull drawstrings through 2nd row below edging. Knot ends of each drawstring together, careful not to twist. Tack knots to center front and back of bag.