SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Lion Brand Vanna's Choice:
- #100 White, 1 Ball (A)
- #153 Black, 1 Ball (B)
- Lion Brand Crochet Hook Size G-6 (4 1/4mm)
- Lion Brand Stitch Marker
- Lion Brand Large-eyed Blunt Needle
- Small Amount of Fiberfill Stuffing
- SIZE:
- 8x 14 1/2in
- GAUGE:
- EXACT GAUGE IS NOT ESSENTIAL FOR THIS PROJECT.
DIRECTIONS:
STITCH EXPLANATION:hdc2tog (hdc 2 sts together) (Yarn over, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop) twice, yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on hook - 1 st decreased.
NOTES:
Bag is worked in 2 pieces.
Handle, Arms and Eyes are worked separately, then sewn to Bag.
FRONT:
With A, ch 35.
Row 1: 2 hdc in the 3rd ch from hook (beg ch does not count as a st), hdc in each of the next 9 ch, (hdc2tog, hdc in each of the next 2 ch) twice, hdc2tog, hdc in each of the next 9 ch sts, hdc2tog twice - 29 sts at the end of this row.
Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st in this row or in any of the following rows), turn, hdc2tog twice, hdc in each of the next 24 sts, 2 hdc in last st - 28 sts.
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, 2 hdc in first st, hdc in each of the next 23 sts, hdc2tog twice - 27 sts.
Row 4: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog twice, hdc in each st across to last st, 2 hdc in last st - 26 sts.
Rows 5-18: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across.
Rows 19-20: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each of the next 12 sts, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in last 12 sts - 26 sts.
Rows 21-22: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each of the next 11 sts, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in last 11 sts.
Rows 23-24: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each of the next 10 sts, sc in next 6 sts, hdc in last 10 sts.
Row 25: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each of the next 7 sts, sc in next 8 sts, hdc in last 9 sts - 25 sts.
Row 26: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each of the next 7 sts, sc in next 8 sts, hdc last 8 sts - 24 sts.
Row 27: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each of the next 5 sts, sc in next 10 sts, hdc in last 7 sts - 23 sts.
Row 28: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each of the next 5 sts, sc in next 10 sts, hdc last 6 sts - 22 sts.
Row 29: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each of the next 2 sts, ch 14, sk next 14 sts, hdc in last 4 sts.
Row 30: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each st and ch across - 20 sts.
Rows 31-34: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each st to end of row - 16 sts at the end of Row 34.
Rows 35 and 36: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each st to last 2 sts, hdc2tog - 12 sts at the end of Row 36.
Fasten off.
BACK:
With A, ch 35.
Work Rows 1-18 of Front.
Rows 19-24: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across - 26 sts.
Rows 25-34: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each st to end of row - 16 sts at the end of Row 34.
Rows 35 and 36: Ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in each st to last 2 sts, hdc2tog - 12 sts at the end of Row 36.
Fasten off.
ARMS (make 2):
With A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch; place a marker to indicate beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around - 12 sc.
Rnds 3-10: Sc in each sc around.
Fasten off.
LARGE EYE (make 1):
With B, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in first ch; place a marker to indicate beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each of the first 3 sts, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in each of the last 3 sts - 16 sts.
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) three times, (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st) twice, (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) three times.
Fasten off.
SMALL EYE (make 1):
With B, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in first ch; place a marker to indicate beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each of the first 3 sts, 2 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in each of the last 3 sts - 16 sts.
Fasten off.
HANDLE: With A, ch 32.
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across - 30 sts.
Row 2: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across.
Fasten off.
FINISHING:
Sew eyes to Bag Front.
Hold Front and Back of Bag together. Working through both thicknesses, join A with sl st anywhere along edge. Work sc evenly spaced through both thicknesses around entire outer edge to join. Lightly stuff arms and sew to Bag.
Sew handle to top of Bag.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)
ch = chain
hdc = half double crochet
rnd(s) = round
sc = single crochet
st(s) = stitch(es)