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Our first crochet gathering!
Click this link to download the Self Pouching Bag Pattern. Note: The pattern's directions are also shown on this web page. This is the shopping bag which you saw in my car. It's a lot of fun to make! Buy the "ACE COTTON WRAPPING TWINE NO. 6, 5470 at $17.81 + shipping" at Ace Hardware Superstore
Click the pattern download, print it out, obtain all the necessary items to make this bag.
Meet at Chris Dabis' home on
Wednesday afternoon - Sept. 29, 2010
12:30 pm -to- 2:00 pm.
 
Bottom piece (make 2)
Rnd 1: Magic Ring, or ch 3 and join w/ a sl st to form a ring. Ch 3, 11 more dc in ring. Join
w/ sl st in top of ch 3. [12dc]
Rnd 2: ch 3. 2 dc in each st around, join w/sl st [24 dc]
Rnd 3: ch 3. (2dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in next) around. Join w/sl st. [40 dc]
Rnd 4: ch 3. (2dc in next st, dc in next) around. Join w/sl st. [60dc]
Rnd 5: ch 3. (dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in next) around. Join w/ sl st. [80dc]
Rnd 6: ch 3. (dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in next) 19 times. Dc in each of last 3 sts. Join w/
sl st. First Bottom Piece, fasten off here and weave in ends. Second Bottom Piece, do
NOT fasten off. After joining, ch 1. [100dc]
Attach Bottom pieces
Holding bottom pieces, right sides together, work 75 sc in stitches of
last round of both pieces.
Work last 25 sts through 1 bottom piece only.
At end of
round, do NOT join, and do NOT turn.
Sides:
Now working in continuous spiral rounds, place a stitch marker in 1st st, and move it up
as rounds are completed [100 sc]
Rnd 1: Work *ch 3, sk 1 sc, sc in next st*. Repeat from * to * 49 times, ending w/ sc in 1st ch 3
arch. [50 ch3 arches]
Rnds 2 & 3: (ch 3, sc in next arch) around
Rnds 4-7: (ch 4, sc in next arch ) around
Rnds 8-13: (ch 6, sc in next arch) around
Rnds 14-21: (ch 8, sc in next arch) around
Top Binding:
Rnd 22: work 4 sc in each arch around, join w/ sl st in 1st sc. Ch 1, turn. [200 sc]
Rnds 23 & 24: sc in each st, join w/ sl st in turning ch, ch 1, turn.
Rnd 25: sc in each st, join w/ sl st in 1st st. Do NOT turn, Do not fasten off.
First Strap:
With string still attached, ch 100.
Being careful not to twist ch, sk 50 sts of Rnd 25 of top
binding, join ch w/sl st in 51st st.
Sl st in next st. of Rnd 25, turn.
Sk 2 sl sts just
made.
Sc in each of the 100 ch.
Sl st in next 2 sts of Rnd 25. Turn.
Sk 2 sl sts just
made, sc in next 100 sc of strap.
Continue in this manner, anchoring each completed
sc row to top of bag with 2 sl sts, until handle is ½” wide, or wider if desired.
At least
4 to 6 rows are recommended for comfort.
At the end of final row of strap, do NOT sl st
into Rnd 25 of top binding.
Second Strap:
Sc in next 50 sts of Rnd 25 of top binding.
Repeat First Strap directions.
Fasten off. Weave in
ends.
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