Wiggly Tree Gift Bag

PATTERN NOTES Wiggly Tree is made from a mesh base on which double crochet stitches are worked in groups of 2 around chains and 3 around the posts to create the Topping. Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. SPECIAL STITCH Herringbone half double crochet (Hhdc): Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, draw up a lp and pull through first lp on hook, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook.

GIFT BAG BASE OF TREE With pine green, ch 27. Row 1: Dc in 5th ch from hook (beg sk chs count as first dc and

ch-1 sp), [ch 1, sk next ch, dc in next ch] across, turn. (12 ch-1 sps) Row 2: Ch 1, sl st in next ch-1 sp,

ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), [dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] across to last ch-1 sp, dc in last sp, turn. (10 ch-1 sps)

Row 3: Ch 3, sk first ch-1 sp, dc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 1, dc] in each rem ch-1 sp across, dc in top of turning ch. (8 ch-1 sps) Row 4: Ch 3, dc in first ch-1 sp, [ch 1, dc] in each rem ch-1 sp across, dc in top of turning ch. (7 ch-1 sps) Rows 5–10: Rep Row 4. (1 ch-1 sp at end of row 10) Row 11: Ch 3, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in top of turning ch. Do not turn or fasten off. (3 dc) WIGGLY TOPPING Wiggly Top: Now working around posts of sts and around chs, work 3 dc around first dc, work 2 dc across bottom edge of row, work 3 dc around next dc, work 2 dc across top edge of row, work 3 dc

around last post of row, continue in the same manner for the next row. Fasten off. (top 2 rows of Tree completed) With RS of Base facing and beg at bottom of Tree, work rows 1–3 and rows 7–9 of Base with wiggly rows as shown in Diagram A (see illus

tration) and rows 4–6 as shown in Diagram B (see illustration). Wiggly Row: Join (see Pattern

Notes) to bottom right corner of indicated row of Base, ch 2, following appropriate Diagram, work 3 and 2 dc in alternating spaces (around posts and edges) across row in direction of arrows, ch 2, sl st to end of row. Fasten off. BAG With snow white, ch 71.

Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, join in first sc. (70 sc) Rnd 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), Hhdc (see Special Stitch) in same st as base of beg ch-2 and in each st around, join in first Hhdc. (70 Hhdc) Rnds 3–29: Rep rnd 2. Rnd 30: Ch 2, Hhdc in same st as base of beg ch-2 and in next st, [ch 1, sk next st, Hhdc in each of next 2 sts] around, sk last 2 sts, join in first Hhdc. (46 Hhdc, 22 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 31: Ch 2, Hhdc in same st as base of beg ch-2 and in each st and ch-1 sp around, join in first Hhdc. (68 Hhdc) Rnds 32–34: Rep rnd 2. Fasten off.

Star

With lemon, make a slip ring (see illustration). Rnd 1: Ch 1, 5 sc in ring, join in first sc. (5 sc) Rnd 2: [Ch 2, dc dec (see Stitch Guide) in st just worked and next st, ch 2, sl st in last st worked] around. Fasten off. (5 points)

Flower

Make 5. With really red, make a slip ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, (dc, ch 1, sl st) in same st as join, [(sl st, ch 1, dc, ch 1, sl st) in next st] around. (5 petals)

Drawstring

With doubled strand of snow white, ch 80. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Using photo as a guide, sew Star and Flowers to Tree. Flatten Bag so joining sl sts at ends of rnds are at side edge. With RS of Bag facing, sew Tree to center of Bag. With WS of Bag facing and working through both thicknesses, join white to first st at bottom edge, ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off. Turn Bag to RS and weave Drawstring through ch-1 sps at top of Bag.