crochet bag

Oh exam week, how I loathe thee...Sorry for the lack of posts. It is exam week and I have a full plate of projects and tests. Today I am sad to not be posting my favorite Etsy finds but I will share with you this pretty nifty "Crochet Save the Earth bag" by RedHeart.

Being a big fan of Whole Foods (and proud employee too!) I love the knit bags we have for groceries. 

[I cannot say if this bag is from whole foods or not but they are similar to the bag pictured.]

They fit SO much stuff in them and stretch to amazing lengths. This bag kind of reminds me of them and I wonder if it would have the same qualities.

Here is the pattern:

RED HEART® Eco-Cotton™ Blend: 2 skeins 1340

Almond

Crochet Hook: 3.75 mm [US F-5]

Stitch marker.

Yarn needle.

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GAUGE: Rounds 1-9 = 4” diameter. CHECK YOUR

GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge given.

Bag measures 12” wide x 14” tall, unstretched. Bag

has considerable stretch.

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BASE

Round 1 (Right Side): Using adjustable loop technique,

work 8 sc in ring – 8 sts. Mark beginning of round, moving

marker up each round.

Round 2: 2 sc in each st around – 16 sts.

Round 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from *

around – 24 sts.

Round 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from *

around – 32 sts.

Round 5: *Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from *

around – 40 sts.

Round 6: *Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from *

around – 48 sts.

Round 7: *Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from *

around – 56 sts.

Round 8: *Sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from *

around – 64 sts.

Round 9: *Sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from *

around – 72 sts.

Round 10: *Sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from *

around – 80 sts.

Round 11: *Sc in each of next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep

from * around – 88 sts.

Round 12: *Sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from *

around – 96 sts.

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MESH SECTION

Round 1: Sc in first st, *ch 5, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st;

repeat from * to last 2 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in first st to

join – 32 spaces.

Round 2: (Dc just made is first st of rnd), *ch 5, sc in next

ch-5 space; repeat from * around, end ch 2, dc in first st to

join – 32 spaces.

Rounds 3-30: Repeat Round 2.

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TOP

Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc around length of

joining dc, hdc in same place, *3 hdc in next ch-space; hdc

in next sc; repeat from * around, end hdc in last space, slip

st in top of beginning ch to join – 128 sts.

Round 2: Sc2tog, *sc in next st, sc2tog; repeat from *

around – 85 sts.

Rounds 3-5: Sc in each st around.

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FIRST HANDLE

Row 1: Working in back loop only, sc in each of next 4 sts,

turn – 4 sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, working in back loop of previous row and

unused loop of row below, sc in each st – 4 sts.

Repeat Row 2 until 14” or desired length.

Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Skip next 8 sts. Sew short end of handle to next 4 sts.

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SECOND HANDLE

Skip next 26 sts. Working in back loop only, join with sc in

next st, sc in each of next 3 sts – 4 sts.

Work as for First Handle.

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FINISHING

Weave in ends.

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ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; dc = double crochet;

hdc = half double crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single

crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); tog = together; yo = yarn over

needle; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as

indicated.

Special Abbreviations:

Sc2tog = Single crochet decrease – insert hook in first st,

draw up a loop; insert hook in next st, draw up a loop, yo,

draw through all loops on hook.