TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- Bag measures 5” tall x 7” diameter at top.
- RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 2 skeins 254 Pumpkin A, 1 skein 312 Black B.
- Crochet Hook: 5mm [US I-9]. Stitch marker, yarn needle.
- GAUGE: 6 sts and 6 rows = 2”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
- Use any size hook to RED HEART® “Super Saver®” E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); multicolor, heather and print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m), flecks 5 oz (141g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins.
- obtain the gauge. NOTE: Hold 2 strands together for bag.
Special Stitch
Decrease single crochet (sc2tog) = [Draw up a loop in next st] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. Round 1: Using A, ch 2; 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join, work in continuous rounds (sprials). Place a marker for beginning of round. Move marker up as each round is completed – 8 sc. Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around – 16 sc. Round 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 8 times – 24 sc. Round 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 8 times – 32 sc. Round 5: [Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 8 times – 40 sc. Round 6: [Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 8 times – 48 sc. Round 7: [Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 8 times – 56 sc. Rounds 8 – 10: Sc in each sc around. Round 11: [Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 8 times – 64 sc. Rounds 12 – 20: Sc in each sc around. Round 21: [Sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog] 8 times – 56 sc. Round 22: Sc in each sc around.
Round 23: [Sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog] 8 times – 48 sc. Round 24: Sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.
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Handle
Using 2 strands of A, ch 50. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to last ch; 5 sc in last ch; working in free loops of beginning ch, sc to beginning sc; 4 sc in same st as first sc. Join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.
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Eyes (Make 2)
Using single strand of B, ch 4. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 chs; turn – 3 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sc2tog; turn – 2 sc. Row 3: Ch 1, sc2tog; turn – 1 sc. Row 4: Ch 1, sc in next sc. Fasten off.
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Nose
With a single strand of B, ch 5. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 chs, turn – 4 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc, sc2tog, 1sc, turn – 3 sc. Row 3: Ch 1, 1 sc, sc2tog, turn – 2sc. Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, turn – 1sc. Row 5: Ch 1, sc in next sc. Fasten off.
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Mouth
Using single strand of B, ch 19. Row 1: Slip st in 2nd ch from hook and in next ch, sc in next 2 chs, hdc in next 2 chs, dc in next 2 chs, [2 dc in next ch] twice, dc in next 2 chs, hdc in next 2 chs, sc in next 2 chs, slip st in last 2 chs. Fasten off.
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Finishing
Weave in ends. Using single strand of B, work blanket stitch around top of bag. Sew on handle. Using single strand of A and blanket stitch, sew on eyes, nose and mouth.
ABBREVIATIONS:
A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C etc;
ch = chain;
dc = double crochet;
hdc = half double crochet;
mm = millimeters;
sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch (es);
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.