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KNIT BAG
BAG-Border: With CA, cast on 60 sts. K 2 rows.
Next Row (Right Side): K3, * [K2tog] 3 times, [K in front and back of next st] 6 times, [K2tog] 3 times; rep from * to last 3 sts; K3. K 3 rows.
BAG: Change to CB and work in pat as follows:
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: K3, * [K2tog] 3 times, [K in front and back of next st] 6 times, [K2tog] 3 times; rep from * to last 3 sts; K3.
Row 4: Purl.
Rep Rows 1-4 for pat, working next 4 rows with CA, then next 4 rows with CB and repeat until there are 104 rows (26 stripes) PLUS Border--about 20" from beg. Last stripe will be CA.
Decrease for FLAP: K3tog at beg and end of next row - 56 sts. P 1 row.
Next Pat Row: K1, * [K2tog] 3 times, [K in front and back of next st] 6 times, [K2tog] 3 times; rep from * to last st; K1. P 1 row. K 1 row. P 1 row.
Rep last 4 rows for pat until there are 36 rows - 9 stripes, ending with a CB stripe.
Flap Border: K 2 rows with CA. Work Pat Row. K 3 rows. Work Pat Row. K 2 rows. Bind off.
FINISHING: ** With wrong sides together, fold lower 20" of Bag in half up to flap decrease, forming a 10" deep pocket; sew side seams.**
Flap Edging: With right side facing and CA, pick up and K33 sts evenly across side of flap from end of Border to seam. Bind off. Rep on opposite edge.
Strap: With CA, cast on 200 sts. K 2 rows. With CB, K 2 rows. With CA, K 3 rows. Bind off. Place ends of strap over side seams and sew in place.
CROCHET BAG
BAG: With CA, ch 58. Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 ch, * 3 sc in next ch, sc in next 2 ch **, sc-dec over next 3 ch, sc in next 2 ch; rep from * to last 2 ch, end at **; sc in next 2 ch; turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, dec over first 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, * 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc **, sc-dec over next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * to last 3 sc, end at **; sc in next sc, dec over last 2 sc changing to CB; turn.
Rep Row 2 for pat; working next 2 rows with CB, then next 2 rows with CA and repeat until there are a total of 54 rows (27 stripes) - about 20" from beg. Last stripe will be CA. Fasten off.
Decrease for FLAP: Skip first 2 sts, attach CB in next st; dec over this and next sc, sc in next sc, * 3 sc in next sc **, sc in next 2 sc, sc-dec over next 3 sts, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * to last 5 sts, end at **; sc in next sc, dec over next 2 sc; turn leaving last 2 sts unworked.
Work in pat as now established until there are 16 rows (8 stripes) from decrease. Last stripe will be CA. Work 2 more rows as established with CA. Fasten off.
FINISHING: Work same as Knit Bag from ** to **.
Flap Edging: With right side facing, joing CA and work 2 rows sc evenly across row ends (side edge) of flap. Fasten off. Repeat on opposite edge.
Strap: With CB, ch 151.
Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across - 150 sc. Fasten off.
Row 2: With right side facing, attach CA in first sc; ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. Fasten off.
Row 4: With right side facing, attach CA in first ch of beginning ch edge; ch 1, sc in each st across; turn.
Row 5: Rep Row 3. Fasten off.
Place ends of strap over side seams and sew in place. |