“NATURAL BAG†BAG
YARN = NATURAL BAG by LAINES DU NORD, 170 grams of col. 12 (lemon green)
CROCKET-HOOK = size 8 mm, suitable for double yarn, worked as single yarn.
OTHERS = darning needle, stitch marker, scissors, tape measure.
SKILL LEVEL: Easy
Work the base of bag in spiral sc, i.e. do not close every round with 1 sl st. To make it easily, place 1 SM in 1st st. of every round and move it upward as you work.
Chain stitch, slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet
RS = right side of work
WS = wrong side of work
SM = stitch marker
st. / sts. = stitch/es
ch = chain stitch
col. = color
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
rep. = repeat / ing
foll. = follow / ing
Bag: 25 cm in width and 20 cm in height (from center of base until edge of last round, excluding the arches of 2 handles)
Procedure
Start from the base.
Using size 8 mm crochet-hook and double yarn, cast-on 15 ch.
1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook (skipped ch is the turning ch of 1st row) and in each of next 13 ch [14 sc].
2nd round: 4 sc in the same base ch of last sc you have worked, turn and continue on opposite side of base ch, working 1 sc in next 13 ch, 5 sc in turning ch of 1st row, 1 sc in each of next 14 sc [36 sc]
From 3rd to 7th round: follow the diagram, increasing where stated [28 dc, 28 spaces consisting of 1 ch]
From 8th to 11th round: 4 ch (= 1st dc 1 ch) skip next base ch, (1 dc in next dc, 1 ch, skip next ch) 27 times; 1 sl st in 3rd beg. ch.
12th round: 1 ch (never consider it like one stitch), 1 sc in base st. of ch, 1 sc in each st. and ch of the round; 1 sl st in 1st sc of the round.
Make sure you are in the central stitch of one side of bag, otherwise move by sl st; 2 arches that shape 2 handles must be in the center of front and back of bag.
13th round: 1 ch and 1 sc in 1st st., 1 sc in next 7 sc, 12 ch, skip next 7 sc, 1 sc in next 16 sc, 12 ch, skip next 7 sc, 1 sc in last 8 sts.; 1 sl st in 1st sc of the round. [2 groups consisting of 16 sc, 2 arches consisting of 12 ch for handles shaping]
14th round: 1 ch and 1 sc in 1st st., 1 sc in each sc of the round and 1 sc in each ch of each of 2 arches of 12 ch; 1 sl st in 1st sc of the round.
15th round: 1 sl st in each of first 8 sc, then 16 sc, inserting the hook into the arch of first handle (covering the 12 sc of previous round). Cont. working 1 sl st in each of next 16 sc, then 16 sc inserting the hook into the arch of second handle (covering the 12 sc of previous round), 1 sl st in each of last 8 sc; 1 sl st in 1st sc of the round.
Cut and tie off the yarn, then hide the ends.
STRING FOR SHOULDER-BELT SHAPING
The shoulder-belt consists of 110 cm string.
Using the double yarn, shape a loop and hook it, leaving a tail triple the a.m. measure.
NB: we recommend trying with a short segment of string.
For string shaping, use the yarn and cord too. Hold the yarn on index finger of left hand, * rope over the crochet-hook (from front to back, passing over the crochet-hook), keep the rope steady between thumb and index of left hand, yarn over the crochet-hook, inserting the hook between the yarn and index finger, hook the yarn and pull it through 2 loops *, rep. from * to * until you have reached your desired length. Cut the yarn leaving a long tile (for sewing). Sew 2 ends of string on 2 opening sides of the bag firmly.
