Practice tapestry
crochet and make this easy colorful bag by working with only two colors in each
section.
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This bag is worked using
two strands of each color with sport weight yarn.
(If you want to use only
one strand of each color then use worsted weight yarn)
DOUBLE STRAND TIP:
·
Use
the strand from both the inside and outside of the skein and wrap them together
to make a 2 strands ball.
MEASUREMENTS:
·
Approx. 24 cm wide *25 cm tall (without
handles).
MATERIALS:
·
Size 3.5mm crochet hook. (E USA size, 9 UK
size), Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
·
Tapestry Needle.
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Light Worsted Yarn (Sport weight) in 6 Colors I used (ALIZE Cotton Gold
55%Cotton, 45% Acrylic)
(It
won’t take too much yarn so you can make it with the rest yarn of other
projects)
The following are approximate yarn materials and yarn
will remain from it:
(50g, 1.765 Oz, 165 MT, 180.5Yds) Light beige
(50g, 1.765 Oz, 165 MT, 180.5Yds) Light grey
(50g, 1.765 Oz, 165 MT, 180.5Yds) Light beige
(50g, 1.765 Oz, 165 MT, 180.5Yds) Light grey
(50g, 1.765 Oz, 165 MT, 180.5Yds) Turquoise
(50g, 1.765 Oz, 165 MT, 180.5Yds) Powder pink
(50g, 1.765 Oz, 165 MT, 180.5Yds) Dark grey
(50g, 1.765 Oz, 165 MT, 180.5Yds) Jade
GAUGE:
- With 2 strands of yarn (approx. 12 sc and 8 rounds to obtain a 5 cm square) in tapestry sc.
- If takes you fewer stitches to make a 5cm square, try using a smaller hook or the bag will be bigger, if more stitches try a larger size hook or the bag will be smaller.
STITCHES:
- Chain (Ch.), Single crochet, Slip Stitch (sl st), Color changing.
NOTES:
- This pattern is written in American English.
- Bag is worked using 2 strands of yarn.
- Bag is worked in one piece using joined rounds and tapestry crochet technique.
- Join rounds with slip stitch in top of a beginning sc in the back loop.
- You will always work in the back loop only.
- Each Round will begin with chain 1, sc in the same st as joined.
STITCH GUIDE:
- Tapestry Crochet is created by carrying color not in use over stitches being worked, working scs across the carried yarn to incase it between stitches.
- When changing colors, work stitch before change until two loops remaining on hook, draw through final two loops with new color.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Each square is a sc worked in the back loop only.
- Each round will begin with ch 1 and 1 sc in the same stitch as joined (1st sc).
- Each round will end with a sl st in the 1st sc of the previous round.
Color
A = Light beige
Color
B = Light grey
Color C = Turquoise
Color D = Powder pink
Color E = Jade
Color F = Dark grey
With
A, Ch 59
ROUND 1:
Continue
with A, work 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook (mark
1st sc to join in it), work sc in the next 56 chs, work 2
sc in last ch
Working
in other side of the chain, 2 sc in 1st ch, sc in the next 56 chs, 2
sc in last ch
Switch to color B and Join with sl st in 1st
sc in the back loop (120 sc).
From round 2 you will
work with tapestry according to the following chart:
ROUNDS 2 to 43: Follow the chart above from right
to left.
ROUND 44: With color A,ch 1,
slst in every sc in the back loop, then join with slst at 1st
slst
Fasten
off and weave in ends.
HANDLE:
ROW 1: With color D, ch 246
slst
in the 2nd chain from hook and in each ch across.
Fasten
off
ROW 2: With color C, slst in the back loop in the 1st
slst of the previous row, slst in every slst in the back loop across.
Fasten
off.
Sew
the handle.