ICE Tube Yarns Crochet Bag

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Description: 

A simple elegant bag made using tube yarn, which can be finished in two days.

Terms: (America) 

Difficulty Level: (Confident Beginner) 

Yarn: Any colors of ICE yarns tube fnt 32509, 5.5 balls 50 gr/55 m and 50 gram of variegated yarn in matching colors. 

Hook: H/5 mm 

Bag Handle: Faux leather handle, 22 inches 

Gauge: 12 pattern st = 4 inches, 10 rows pattern st = 4 inches

Finished Measurements: Base 9.5 inches, height 10 inches, width 15 inches, opening diameter 26 inches.

Stitches Used:

Yo = yarn over

Ch = chain

Sc = single crochet

Dc = double crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

Dc3tog = 3 double crochet stitches together:

a. YO, insert hook into the indicated sp, YO, pull up a loop,  YO, draw two loops on hook (two         loops left on hook). 

b. Repeat step a into next the indicated sp (3 loops on hook).

c. Repeat one more (4 loops on hook).

d. YO and ch 1 to secure the stitches.

SCRF = Single crochet rise relief st:  Insert hook from in front and from right to left round the stem of the appropriate st, YO, pull yarn through 2 loops.

Note:  Chainless start double crochet begins with a slipknot on the hook, Yarn over and insert hook into the stitch, then complete double crochet.

Chainless dc: Sc, and make another sc right on top of sc you just made.  

The base and the body of the bag is worked in continuous round, no joining except in round 1 and as indicated.

Pattern

The Base:

R1: Ch 2, sc into first chain, 5 sc, join with sl st—6 sc, place marker (pm).

R2: 2 sc into next and each of sc around—12 sc, pm.

R3: (2 sc, 1 sc into each of next 2 sc) repeat around—18 sc, pm.

R4: (2 sc, 1 sc into each of next 3 sc) repeat around—24 sc, pm.

R5: (2 sc, 1 sc into each of next 4 sc) repeat around—32 sc, pm.

R6: (2 sc, 1 sc into each of next 3 sc) repeat around—38 sc, pm.

Repeat in this manner until round 15--90 sc, pm.

The Body:

R16: (1 sc, 1 dc) repeat around--90 st, pm

R20 – 41 repeat R16—90 st, pm

R42: Pick up variegated yarn, sc into all the st around—90 st, pm.

R43-R48 repeat R 42, pm

Handle:

R49: Sc into each of next 8 st, ch 1, turn. (Sc in ch-1 sp, 1 sc into next 7 sc, ch 1, turn) repeat 6 times ending with sc on last row. Pass the flap you just made into the ring of the handle, sl st into the first sc, 1 scrf  into each of next 5 st, slip st into each sc all the way down to  R49.

R50: Sc into next st and the remaining 45 st, ch 1, turn. (Sc in ch-1 sp, 1 sc into next 7 sc, ch 1, turn) repeat 6 times ending with sc on last row. Pass the flap you just made into the ring of the handle, sl st into the first sc, 1 scrf  into each of next 5 st, slip st into each sc all the way down to row 49, fasten off yarn leaving a 6 inches tail.  Weave in ends to finish.

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Yarn needles available at Lion Brand