Suzies Stuff

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight cotton yarn approximately 1 oz (like Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton)
Can be crocheted with Red Heart acrylic, but it will be stretchier.
I crochet hook
Needle
5/8 inch button, Velcro or a snap for closure

Ch 10

ROUND 1: Make 2 sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in each chain (7) to last chain, working over yarn tail for remainder of this round, 3 sc in last ch, work in opposite side of starting chain and sc in each of 8 chain stitches. DO NOT join rounds. [20 sc]ROUND 2: 2 sc in first sc of round 1, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in center st of 3 sc group, sc in 9 sts. [22 sc]

ROUNDS 3-18: Sc in each sc around. [22 sc]

ROUND 19: Insert box of Crayola Crayons into bag. The 18th round should come very near the top of the box. Mark the st at the right back corner of box. Remove box and sc around until 1 st before marked st. Slip stitch in that st and marked st. Ch 1 turn.


SNAP OR VELCRO FLAP: Worked over 9 sts

Row 1: Sc in 2 slip stitches, sc in 7 sc. Ch 1, turn. (9 sc)
Row 2-8: Sc in 9 sc. Ch 1 turn. (9 sc)
Row 9: Sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in 5 sts, sc dec in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. (7 sc)
Row 10: Sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in 3 sts, sc dec in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. (5 sc)
Row 11: Sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in 1 st, sc dec in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. (3 sc)
Row 12: Dec 2 sc over next 3 sc as follows: Draw up a loop in each of next 3 sts, yo, draw through all 4 loops on hook. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Sew snap or Velcro on flap and case for closure.

BUTTON FLAP: Worked over 9 sts

Row 1: Sc in 2 slip stitches, 7 sc. Ch 1, turn. (9 sc)
Row 2-8: Sc in 9 sc. Ch 1, turn. (9 sc)
Row 9: Sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in 2 sts, ch 1 (counts as a sc), skip 1 sc, sc in 2 sts, sc dec in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. (7 sc)
Row 10: Sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in 1 st, sc over ch 1, sc in 1 st, sc dec in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. (5 sc)
Row 11: Sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in 1 st, sc dec in last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn. (3 sc)
Row 12: Dec 2 sc over next 3 sc as follows: Draw up a loop in each of next 3 sts, yo, draw through all 4 loops on hook. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Sew button under buttonhole.

OPTIONAL STRAP 1:
Ch 36
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and each remaining chain. Ch 1 turn.
Row 2: Slip stitch in top of each dc. Fasten off leaving a 12” tail for sewing strap to side of bag.


OPTIONAL STRAP 2:
Row 1: Make a 36 dc foundation row. Ch 1 turn.
Row 2: Slip stitch in top of each dc. Fasten off leaving a 12” tail for sewing strap to side of bag.

FINISHING:

Sew straps to sides of bag, overlapping 3 rows.