Crochet bag

Size:

Diameter approx. 20 cm Height approx. 36 cm Materials: BC Garn, Allino.

Blend: 50 % linen, 50 % cotton. 50 g = 125 m.

4 balls of col. 26 olive (main colour) 1 ball of col. 07 silver grey (col. 1) 1 ball of col. 22 mustard (col. 2) 1 ball of col. 04 beige (col. 3) Accessories: D-rings, 20 mm, 80 cm Webbing, 20 mm, 80 cm Fabric, approx. 40 x 100 cm Crochet hook:

Size 3 mm Gauge: 22 dc = 10 cm. At end of each rnd, work 1 sc in first st in rnd.

Rnds worked in tr: Begin with 3 ch (= 1 tr).

Rnds worked in dc: Beg with 1 ch (not included in st count)

Pattern

Rnd 1: Using pattern colour: 1 dc in each st.

Rnd 2: Using pattern colour: 1 dc in each st.

Rnd 3: Using main colour * 3 dc, 1 dc in st 3 rows below *. Rep from * to * to end of rnd.

Rnd 4: Using pattern colour: 1 dc in each st.

Rnd 5: Using pattern colour: 1 dc in each st. Rnd 6: Using main colour, * 1dc, 1 dc in st 3 rows below, 2 dc *. Rep from * to * to end of rnd. Repeat these 6 rnds 5 times in all. Rnd 1: Using main colour, work 12 tr in a magic ring.

Rnd 2: 2 tr in each st.

Rnd 3: * 1 tr, 2 tr i next st *. Rep from * to * to end of rnd.

Rnd 4: * 2 tr, 2 tr i next st *. Rep from * to * to end of rnd.

Rnd 5: * 3 tr, 2 tr i next st *. Rep from * to * to end of rnd. Continue in the same way, i.e. working 1 additional st before working 2 tr in same st until there are 144 sts in rnd.

Work 2 rnds: 1 dc in each st (144 sts).

Continue working pattern using Col 1.

Work 5 rnds dc in main colour. Rep pattern using Col 2.

Work 5 rnds dc in main colour. Rep pattern using Col 3.

Work 4 rnds dc with main colour.

Leave work.

Strap

Using main colour, make 10 ch. Make a ring (1 sc). Work 1 dc in each ch (10 sts). Continue working in dc, omitting the sc at end of rnds. Check that webbing fits inside tube. If not, work 1 or 2 sts more in rnd. Work until tube measures 75 cm. Break off yarn.

Attach strap

Pull webbing through strap. Push one end of webbing through D-ring. Stitch firmly (hand or machine sewing). Pull tube down to D-ring and sew it over webbing. Sew other end in the same way. Adjust length of webbing to strap before stitching firmly into place.

Crochet strap

Work 34 dc. To attach the strap across 4 sts: Lay the strap over on the right side of the bag. * Hook through D-ring and st. Pull yarn back through both, yoh, pull yarn through 1 loop (2 sts on hook), hook through ring and st, pull yarn back through, yoh, pull yarn through all 3 loops on hook *. Rep from * to * across next 3 sts. Work 68 dc and attach the other end of the strap across the next 4 sts. Work last 34 dc.

Work 4 more rnds in dc.

Rnd 5: Fold the edge to the wrong side (i.e. where the strap is attached). Work 1 rnd. ss through both layers (i.e. between rnds 3/4 and 6/7).

Lining

Cut out a circular piece of fabric to fit the bag base (+ 1 cm seam allowance). Cut out a rectangular piece of fabric measuring circle circumference x height of bag to the topmost olive-green edge (+ 1 cm seam allowance on all sides). Sew lining. Place lining wrong sides together inside the bag. Sew top edge of bag to lining. Design: Kremke / Margit Feddersen