Market or shopping bag

Group project!! (crochet along) July 2010@ by NL Banks

Market or shopping bag

You will need to know how to do:
slip stitch
single, half double and double crochet stitches
Front Post stitch.

You will need:
an F hook
(Art. 940) (size 5 thread)
about 5 balls of America's Best Cable Cotton in a solid color
About 3 balls of America's Best Cable Cotton in a variegated
 color.

Please note: this yarn is no longer being made, use any size 5
yarn or worsted weight yarn)
 
Four 1 inch buttons that will look good with the two colors above.
(you can use a bigger hook and yarn, but the project will be bigger)

Row 1: With main color, ch 21, work 1hdc in 2nd chain from hook, and in each chain across to last chain, work 5 hdc in this chain, work 1 hdc along other side of chain to last stitch, work 4 hdc in this stitch, join with slip stitch, ch 2, (47 hdc). Ch 2 counts as 1 hdc.

Row 2: 1hdc in same place, 1 hdc in next 19 hdc, 2 hdc in next 4 hdc, 1 hdc in next 19 hdc, 2 had in next 3 hdc, 1 hdc in base of ch 2, join with slip stitch, ch 2, (55 hdc)
Row 3: 1dc in same space, 2 dc in next hdc, 1 dc in next 18 hdc, 2 dc in next 10 hdc, 1 dc in next 18 hdc, 2 dc in next 6 hdc, 1 dc in base of ch 2, join with slip stitch, ch 2, (85dc)
Row 4: 1dc in same place, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 22 dc, 2 dc in next 14 dc, 1 dc in next 24 dc, 3 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next 9 dc, 1 dc in base of ch 2, join with slip stitch, (100 dc) ch 2.
Row 5: 1dc in same place, 1 dc in next 36 dc, 2 dc in next 2 dc, 1 dc in next 49 dc, 2 dc in next 2 dc, 1 dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in last dc, join with slip stitch, (105 dc) ch 2.

Row 6: working in back loops this round, 1 hdc in same place, and in each dc around, join with slip stitch, (105 dc), ch 2.

Row 7: Working in the loop below back loop, 1 hdc in each hdc around. Join with slip stitch, ch 2.

Row 8: working in both loops now, 1 dc in same place, and in each hdc around, join with slip stitch, ch.2.

Row 9: working in loop below back loop, 1 dc in same place, work 1 dc in each stitch around, join with slip stitch, ch 2, drop main ( purple) color, attach 2nd color. (Aztec). You should have 105 dc now.

Row 10: 1 dc in same place, and in next dc, *1 FPS around next 2 dc, 1 dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * around, join with slip stitch, drop Aztec, attach purple, (you should have 21 groups of 2 FPS with 3 dc between them.)

Row 11: 1 dc in same place, work 1 dc over each dc and a FPS over each FPS.

Row 12: repeat row 11:

Row 13: repeat row 11, drop purple and pick up Aztec.

Row 14: with Aztec repeat row 11. drop Aztec,

Row 15: with purple repeat row 11

Row 16: repeat row 11

Row 17: repeat row 11, drop purple.

Row 18: with Aztec repeat row 11. Drop Aztec.

Row 19: with purple repeat row 11.

Row 20: repeat row 11.

Row 21: repeat row 11, fasten off purple

Row 22: with Aztec, repeat row 11. 

Row 23: with Aztec, *ch 3, skip 2 dc, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around end with ch 2, 1 dc in base of first ch 3, mark with safety pin, so you will know where the beginning of the next round will be.

Row 24: * ch 3, sc in next ch 3 space, repeat from * around, end with ch 2, 1 dc  at base of first ch 3 space.

Row 25: * ch 4, sc in next ch 3, space, repeat from * around, end with ch 2, 1 dc

at base of first ch 4 space.

Row 26: * ch 4, sc in next ch 4, space, repeat from * around, end with ch 2, 1 dc  at base of first ch 4 space.

Rows 27 to 37:  repeat row 26. 

Rows 38 to 41: repeat row 26, faster row 41, fasten off Aztec.

 Row 42:  With purple, ch 2, 2dc in this ch 4 space, * 3dc in next ch 4 space, repeat from * around, join with slip stitch.

Row 43: ch 2, 1 dc in each dc around join with slip stitch, fasten off purple.

Set aside.

Handles  

Row 1: with purple, ch 6, 1 dc in 3^rd chain form hook, and in each chain across row, ch 2, turn (5 dc)

Row 2: *1 FPS in next 3 dc, 1 dc in top of turning chain,  ch2, turn. (1 dc, 3 posts, 1 dc) turning chain counts as 1 dc.

Row 3: 1 dc in same place, 1 dc in next 2 post stitches, 1 dc in top of turning chain, ch 2, turn.

Repeat rows 2 and 3:  24 times, ending with row 3, fasten off, weave in the ends of yarn, ridge side is the right side, make 2.

Finishing:

Lay bag flat on bag, sew handles to bag at sides with first ridge below purple band at top of bag. Sew on buttons, and you are done.

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