FAVOUR BAG

Guest will love these envelope-style gift bags almost as much as they’ll love what you’ve hidden inside – and they make a wonderful memory of the happy day. By Hannah Cross.

■ Namolio linen yarn (100% linen,

25g/130m), 1 ball of Glacier (018)

■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook

■ Hessian cloth 14x20cm (5 x7 in)

■ Tapestry needle

■ 1cm glass button

MEASUREMENTS

Motif measures 12cm (4 in) diameter Pouch measures 12x9cm (4 x3 in)

ABBREVIATIONS

Picot Ch4, ss to 4th ch from hook

POUCH

Fold in a 1cm seam along the short edges of the hessian, and sew with yarn. Press in a 1cm seam along the long edges, fold in half and sew the side seams.

MOTIF

Ch2.

Round 1 12tr in 2nd ch from hook, ss to 1st tr to join. [12 tr]

Round 2 Ss into sp between 1st and 2nd sts, ch3 (counts as tr), tr in same sp, work 2tr in each sp between stitches around, ss in 1st tr to join. [24 tr]

Round 3 *Ch5, ss in same st, ss in next 2 sts; repeat from * around, ss in 1st ch-5 sp. [12 ch-5 sps]

Round 4 Ch1 (does not count as st), (dc, htr, tr, htr, dc) in each ch- 5 sp around, ss in 1st dc to join. [60 sts]

Round 5 Ss across to first tr, *ch3, ss in same tr, ss in next 2 sts, ch3, ss in next 3 sts; repeat from * around. [24 ch-3 sps]

Round 6 Ss in 1st ch-3 sp, *ch3, ss in next

ch-3 sp; repeat from * around.

Round 7 Ss to first ch-3 sp, (ch3, tr, ch1, 2tr) in same sp, ss in next ch3-sp, *(2tr, ch1, 2tr) in next ch-3 sp, ss in next ch-3 sp; repeat from * around, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. Round 8 Ss across to 1st ch-1 sp, (ch3, 2tr, picot, 2tr) in ch-1 sp, ch1, tr in next ss, ch1, *(3tr, picot, 2tr) in next ch-1 sp, ch1, tr in next ss, ch1; repeat from * around, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join.

TO MAKE UP

Sew half the Motif into place on the Pouch to create an opening flap. Sew button in place to secure using a ch-1 sp of Round 7.