Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Crocheted Market Bags



This was a free pattern from Aunt Lydia's Denim Quick Crochet Take Along Tote
Designed by Mary Jane Protus.
Suitable for Beginners!
Tote Measures approx. 12 1/2" deep and 12" wide.

Aunt Lydia's Denim Thread, 75% cotton, 25% acrylic. Art 152(8 oz, 400 yrds)
Amount: 1 ball # 1056 Chambray
I used Aunt Lydias size#3 thread from Walmart. For the regular size it takes 2 balls.
Crochet Hook- US Size G-6 (4mm)
Gauge 17 sts=4 "; 6 rows= 2 3/4" in dc.

The Black bag is larger,Made for my brother,  I altered it to Ch 55 and then on the edges I made the sides/handle 10 dc wide but I did not figure it all out in writing, just centered the sides correctly, so no actual pattern for that, it took 4 rolls of Aunt lydia size #3)
Also on the pink bag I added a carrier fluffy thread several times to add the strip effect and make it fun and funky; This symbol is at the beginning of the rounds I added it)

BAG:Ch 40
Rnd 1: 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 35 ch, 5 dc in last ch, working on opposite side of  beg ch, dc in next 35 sts, 2 dc in same ch as first 2 dc; join to top of ch-3 80 sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, * [2dc in next dc]twice, dc in next 35 dc, [2dc in next dc] twice **, dc in next dc; rep from * around, end at **; join -88 sts.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in the next dc, dc in next 37 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc] 4 times, dc in next 36 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc; join- 96 dc.
Rnd 4:() Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc; yo and insert hook from the front to the back to the front around the post and next st, yo and draw lp through, [yo and draw through 2 lps] twice- front post dc(fpdc) made; dc in next 41 dc, fpdc, dc in next 5 dc, fpdc, dc in next 41 dc, fdpc, dc in last 2 dc; join.
Rnds 5 and 6: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, fpdc, dc in next 41 dc, fpdc, dc in next 5 dc, fpdc, dc in next 41 dc, fpdc, dc in last 2 dc; join.
Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *fpdc, dc in next dc, [ch 1, skip next st or sp, dc in next dc] 20 times, fpdc**, dc in next 5 dc; rep from * to last 2 dc, end at **; dc in last 2 dc; join.
Rnds 8 and 9: Repeat 7
Rnd 10: () Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * fpdc, dc in next dc; [yo and draw up a lp to height of current row] 3 times all in next ch-1 sp, yo and through all 7 lps on hook-puff st made;[ch 1, skip next dc, puff st] 19 times, dc in next dc, fpdc**, dc in next 5 dc; rep from * to last 2 dc, end at **; dc in last 2 dc; join.
Rnd 11: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *fpdc, dc in next dc,[ch 1, skip puff st, dc in sp] 19 times, ch 1, skip puff st, dc in next dc, fpdc**, dc in next 5 dc; rep from * to last 2 dc, end at **; dc in last 2 dc; join.
Rnd 12 and 13:Rep Rnd 7.
Rnd 14: Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, *fpdc, [dc in next dc, dc in next sp] 20 times, dc in next dc, fpdc**, dc in next 5 dc; rep from * to last 2 dc, end at **, dc in last 2 dc; join.
Rnds 15-19: (Rnds 16 and 17 )Rep rnd 5
Rnds 20-27: Rep Rnds 7-14 once more. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

STRAP:
With right side faching, skip last 3 sts made, attach thread in next dc to the right.
Row 1: Ch 2, fpdc, dc in next 5 sts, fpdc, dc in next dc; turn.
Row 2: Ch 2; yo and insert hook from the back to the front to  the back around the post of next st, yo and draw lp through, [yo and draw through 2 lps] twice- back post dc (bpdc) made; dc in next 5 dc, bpdc, dc in ch-2 sp; turn
Row 3: Ch 2, fpdc, dc in next 5 dc, fpdc, dc in ch-2 sp; turn.

Rep Rows 2 and 3 until approx. 20" from beg, end Row 3. Fasten off. Sew end to opposite side of bag.

ABBREVIATIONS: beg= begin(ning); ch=chain; dc= double crochet; lp= loop; pat=pattern; rep= repeat; sp= space; sl st= slip stitch; st(s)=stitch(es); yo= yarn over; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated; [ ]= work directions given in brackets the number of times specified.

I added when I finished the bag I did a slip stitch on the top edge of the bag (with right side facing) to give it a nice finished stiff edge. ()

How To Slip Stitch: Insert the crochet hook in the next stitch to be worked, wrap the yarn or thread over the hook, pull the yarn or thread through both the stitch to be worked and the loop already on the hook, all at the same time.

The 2 bags together to show size comparision.

2 comments:

  1. these are lovely do they stretch out a lot when they are full of stuff?? ps you need to check out Ravelry.com

    Heidi (songbird)

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  2. I actually haven't gotten to make one for me yet. LOL I have made 4 now. But just playing with them for the pict. they did have pretty good stretch.

    Thanks for the link that looks interesting.

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