Bernat Softee Cotton Bag

SKILL LEVEL: ADVANCED BEGINNER

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YARN

For the bag pictured I used Warm Red (Colour A), Sandstone (Colour B), Golden (Colour C) and Feathered Gray (Colour D)

HOOK

4.5 mm

ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES

Yarn Needle
Scissors

NOTES

Beginning chain may or may not count as a stitch

I used Bernat Softee Cotton and a 4.5 mm hook to make the bag pictured but any yarn/hook could be used. Note that using a different yarn or hook will change the finished dimensions of your bag

ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)

slst – Slipstitch
ch – Chain
sc – Single Crochet
dc – Double Crochet

DIMENSIONS

My finished bag measures approximately 12 inches tall (not including handles) and 12 inches wide

PATTERN

In Colour A begin with Magic Ring, ch 2

ROW 1

dc 10 into Magic Ring
slst to beginning dc (10 dc)

ROW 2

ch 2 (does not count as a stitch)
2 dc in each stitch around
slst to beginning dc (20 dc)

ROW 3

ch 2 (does not count as a stitch)
*dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next stitch)
Repeat from * to * around
slst to beginning dc (30 dc)

ROW 4

ch 2 (does not count as a stitch)
*dc in the next 2 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch)
Repeat from * to * around
slst to beginning dc (40 dc)

ROW 5

ch 2 (does not count as a stitch)
*dc in the next 3 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch)
Repeat from * to * around
slst to beginning dc (50 dc)

ROW 6

ch 2 (does not count as a stitch)
*dc in the next 4 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch)
Repeat from * to * around
slst to beginning dc (60 dc)

ROW 7

ch 2 (does not count as a stitch)
*dc in the next 5 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch)
Repeat from * to * around
slst to beginning dc (70 dc)

ROW 8

ch 2 (does not count as a stitch)
*dc in the next 6 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch)
Repeat from * to * around
slst to beginning dc (80 dc)

ROW 9

ch 2 (does not count as a stitch)
*dc in the next 7 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch)
Repeat from * to * around
slst to beginning dc (90 dc)

ROW 10

ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc in the same stitch
*Skip 2 stitches, 3 dc in the next stitch*
Repeat from * to * around
slst to beginning dc (90 dc)

ROW 11 – 14

Stitches in Rows 11 – 31 will be placed in the spaces between the 3 dc clusters in the previous row.

slst over next 2 stitches and into the first space
Ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc in the same space
*Skip next 3 stitches, 3 dc in next space*
Repeat from * to * around
slst to beginning dc (90 dc)

At the end of Row 14, fasten off with Colour A

ROW 15

Join Colour B in any space between 3 dc clusters

Ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc in the same space
*Skip next 3 stitches, 3 dc in next space*
Repeat from * to * around
slst to beginning dc (90 dc)

ROW 16 – 20

slst over next 2 stitches and into the first space
Ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc in the same space
*Skip next 3 stitches, 3 dc in next space*
Repeat from * to * around
slst to beginning dc (90 dc)

At the end of Row 20, fasten off with Colour B

ROW 21

Join Colour C in any space between 3 dc clusters

Ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc in the same space
*Skip next 3 stitches, 3 dc in next space*
Repeat from * to * around
slst to beginning dc (90 dc)

ROW 22 – 26

slst over next 2 stitches and into the first space
Ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc in the same space
*Skip next 3 stitches, 3 dc in next space*
Repeat from * to * around
slst to beginning dc (90 dc)

At the end of Row 26, fasten off with Colour C

ROW 27

Join Colour D in any space between 3 dc clusters

Ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc in the same space
*Skip next 3 stitches, 3 dc in next space*
Repeat from * to * around
slst to beginning dc (90 dc)

ROW 28 – 31

slst over next 2 stitches and into the first space
Ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc in the same space
*Skip next 3 stitches, 3 dc in next space*
Repeat from * to * around
slst to beginning dc (90 dc)

ROW 32 – 35

ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), sc in the same stitch
sc in each stitch around
slst to beginning sc (90 sc)

ROW 36

ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), sc in the same stitch
sc in the next 13 stitches
Ch 100, skip the next 20 stitches
sc in the next 25 stitches
Ch 100, skip the next 20 stitches
sc in the next 12 stitches
slst to beginning sc (50 sc, 200 ch)

ROW 37 – 40

ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), sc in the same stitch
sc in each stitch around
slst to beginning sc (250 sc)

FINISHING

Fasten off and weave in ends!

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