TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- Bag measures 11” long excluding handles.
- RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 skein each 316 Soft White A and 312 Black B._x000B_
- Crochet Hook: Size G-6 [4mm]. Yarn needle, small amount of polyfill stuffing.
- GAUGE: 5 sts and 4 rows in pattern = 1½”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge given.
- 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.
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Special Stitches
sc2tog: [Insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through st] twice, yo, draw yarn through 3 loops on hook.
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BAG
Side (make 2) With A, starting at bottom, ch 13. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in next ch, *sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch; repeat from * across; turn – 18 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * across; turn – 24 sc. Rows 3-5: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn. Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), skip first sc, dc in each sc across; turn – 24 dc. Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each dc across; turn. Rows 8-13: Repeat rows 6-7 (3 times). Row 14: Repeat row 6. Row 15: Ch 1, starting in first dc, *sc in next dc, 2 sc in next dc; repeat from * across; turn – 36 sc. Rows 16-25: Repeats rows 6-7 (5 times). Row 26: Repeat row 6. Row 27: Ch 1, starting in first dc, [sc2tog over next 2 dc] 6 times, sc in next 12 dc, [sc2tog over next 2 dc] 6 times; turn – 24 sc. Rows 28-29: Repeat rows 6-7. Do not turn at end of last row. Do not fasten off.
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Edging: Ch 1, sc evenly around, working 40 sc across side edge, 12 sc across bottom edge, 40 sc across oppo- site side edge, and 24 sc across top edge, join with a slip st in first sc – 116 sc. Fasten off.
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Mouth: With B, back st a straight line across the center 12 sts of row 9 for mouth; make 4 vertical straight sts evenly spaced across mouth.
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Nose
With A, ch 2. Row 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook; turn – 3 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last sc; turn – 4 sc. Rows 4-8: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn. Row 9: Ch 1, sc in next sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc; turn – 6 sc. Row 10: Slip st in first 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc; turn leaving remaining sts unworked. Rows 11-12: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn. _x000B_ Row 13: Ch 1, sc2tog over first 2 sc – 1 st. Fasten off leav- ing a sewing length. Stuff nose lightly. With yarn needle and sewing length, sew nose in place above mouth.
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Nostril (make 2)
With B, ch 3. Rnd 1: 8 hdc in 3rd ch from hook (ch-2 counts as first hdc); join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3 – 9 hdc. _x000B_
Eye (make 2)
With B, ch 3. Rnd 1: Repeat round 1 of nostril. Do not fasten off. Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 2 sc in each st around; join with a slip st in first sc – 18 sc.
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FINISHING
With wrong sides of 2 sides of bag facing, working through double thickness in back loops only of edging, join A, in top left-hand corner, ch 1, sc across left side edge, bottom edge and right side edge. Fasten off.
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Handle (make 2): With A, ch 51. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – 50 sc. Row 2: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc in each sc across; turn – 50 dc. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each dc across. Fasten off leaving a sewing length. Sew ends of one handle to front and back of bag as pictured.
ABBREVIATIONS:
Ch = chain;
sc = single crochet;
dc= double crochet;
st = stitch;
tog = together;
hdc = half double crochet.