Drawstring Bag February 2018 Pattern of the Month Crochet

February 2018 Pattern of the Month Crochet

Drawstring Bag

COATS and CLARK'S O.N.T.

"Speed-Cra-Sheen" MERCERIZED COTTON, Art. C.44: 3 balls of No.12-A Blue Sparkle and 2 balls each of No. 1 white and No. 46-.Mid Rose.

Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. O. (I would use a baby yarn )

GAUGE: 6 sts make 1 inch; 6 pattern rnds makes 1 1/4 inches; 6 sc rnds make 1 inch.

BASE (Make 2) ... Starting at center with Blue Sparkle, make a chain to measure 7 ½ inches.

1st rnd: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, 3 sc in last ch; ,working along opposite side of starting chain, make sc in each ch across. Join with sl st to first sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st. sc in each sc around, increasing 3 sc evenly on each end-to inc 1 sc, make 2 sc in 1 sc, . Join.

Repeat 2nd rnd until piece measures 10 inches long. Break off.

SIDE PIECE ... Starting at bottom  with Blue Sparkle, make a chain 24 inches long. having number of chains divisible by 4. Join with a sl st.

1st rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, sc in next 2 ch, , * tr in next ch, sc in next 3 ch. Repeat from * around. Join to first sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join and break off.

3rd rnd: Attach Mid Rose to same place as sl st, sc in same place, * tr in next sc, sc in next sc, make a dc around the tr 2 rnds below (raised dc made), skip next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join.

4th rnd: Repeat 2nd rnd.

5th rnd: Attach white to same place as last joining. sc in same place, * make a raised dc. skip next sc, sc in next sc. tr in next sc. sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join.

6th rnd: Repeat 2nd rnd.

7th and 8th rnds: Attach Blue Sparkle and repeat 3th and 4th rnds.

Continue working in pattern, making raised dc's over tr's 2 rnds below, thus staggering position of raised dc's, until piece measures 7\12 inches. Join and break off,

BEADING: 1st rnd: Attach next alternate  color to same place as last joining, ch 5, * skip 1 sc, tr in next sc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-5. Do not break off.

2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as last joining, sc in each ch 1 and each tr around. Join and break off.

TOP PIECE ... Attach next alternate color, sc in same place. sc in next 2 sc, * tr in next sc, sc in next 3 sc. Repeat from" around. Join. Repeat 2nd rnd of side piece. Continue working in pattern, alternating colors until piece measures 9 1/4 inches in all. Join and break off.

DRAWSTRING ... Cut 5 strands of each color, each 48 inches long. Make a braid, lace through sps and tie ends securely. leaving 1 inch for tassel. Make another braid and lace through from opposite side.