Handicrafter Cotton - Shopping Bag (crochet)

This easy-to-crochet bag makes shopping fun, stylish and environmentally friendly! Approx. size 17" x 14"[43 x 35.5 cm]. Shown in Bernat Handicrafter Cotton #33713 Key Lime Pie and #00001 White on size 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) crochet hook.

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FINISHED SIZE
Approx 17 x 14 ins [43 x 35.5 cm].

MATERIALS
Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (Solids: 400 g/14 oz or 50 g/1.75 oz)
or (Ombres and Prints: 340 g/12 oz or 42.5 g/1.5 oz)
300 g/10.5 oz of (#33713 Key Lime Pie) as A
and 200 g/7 oz of (#00001 White) as B.

Size 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE: 15 sts and 17 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in pat.

INSTRUCTIONS
FRONT and BACK (make alike).
Note: • Ch 2 does not count as first hdc in row. • To change color, work to last 2 loops on hook of last st. Draw new color through to complete st and proceed in new color.

With A, ch 53.
1st row: (RS). 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 51 hdc.
**2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each hdc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each dc to end of row. Turn.
Last 2 rows form Pat.**
Cont working in pat in the following color sequence: With A, 1 row. With B, 10 rows. With A, 8 rows. With B, 10 rows. With A, 4 rows. Fasten off.

SIDE/BOTTOM PANEL:
With A, ch 18.
1st row: (RS). 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 16 hdc.
Rep from ** to ** as given above until work from beg measures 45 ins [114.5 cm]. Fasten off.

STRAPS: (make 2).
With B, ch 113.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn.
2nd to 4th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Fasten off.

FINISHING: With WS of Front and Side tog, join A with sl st to top left corner. Ch 1. Working through both thicknesses, work 1 row of sc down left side, across bottom and up right side of Bag. Fasten off. Rep for Back.

Edging: With RS facing, join A with sl st to top of Bag.
1st and 2nd rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. Work 1 rnd of sc around top of Bag. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off at end of 2nd rnd.

Sew Straps to Bag as shown in picture.
Cut a piece of cardboard 5 x 17 ins [12.5 x 43 cm] and place in bottom of Bag.