Saturday, January 27, 2007

MY BASKETWEAVE BAG

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn
3 oz for bag and small amounts of green, yellow and color of your choice for flower
CD for base of bag
H (5.0mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving ends

GAUGE: 4 dc = 1 inch

SIZE: 6 inches in diameter and 8 inches tall
INSTRUCTIONS:

INSIDE BASE:
Round 1:
Ch 3, (do not count as first dc) 12 dc in the 3rd ch from hook. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2 (do not count as first dc from now on), 2 dc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, (dc in 1 st, 2 dc in next st) repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (36 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2, (dc in 2 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (48 sts)
Fasten off, weave ends into back of work.

OUTSIDE BASE:
Round 1-4: Repeat rounds 1 - 4 of inside base but DO NOT fasten off. Ch1.
Round 5: Put both pieces together, wrong sides facing each other. Working through both layers, insert hook through same st as slipstitch and through any sc on the other layer. Work a sc in each st around. Insert CD before closing. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (48 sts)
Round 6: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in each st. Join with a slipstitch around first dc as if to front post. (48 sts)
Round 7: Ch 3, fpdc around 2 sts, [bpdc around 3 sts, fpdc around 3 sts] repeat around, ending with bpdc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch around ch 3 as if to front post. (48 sts)
Round 8: Ch 3, fpdc around 2 sts, [bpdc around 3 sts, fpdc around 3 sts] repeat around, ending with bpdc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch around ch 3 as if to back post. (48 sts)
Round 9: Ch 3, bpdc around 2 sts, [fpdc around 3 sts, bpdc around 3 sts] repeat around, ending with fpdc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch around ch 3 as if to back post. (48 sts)
Round 10: Ch 3, bpdc around 2 sts, [fpdc around 3 sts, bpdc around 3 sts] repeat around, ending with fpdc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch around ch 3 as if to front post. (48 sts)
Round 11: Ch 3, fpdc around 2 sts, [bpdc around 3 sts, fpdc around 3 sts] repeat around, ending with bpdc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch around ch 3 as if to front post. (48 sts)
Round 12: Ch 3, fpdc around 2 sts, [bpdc around 3 sts, fpdc around 3 sts] repeat around, ending with bpdc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch around ch 3 as if to back post. (48 sts)
Round 13: Ch 3, bpdc around 2 sts, [fpdc around 3 sts, bpdc around 3 sts] repeat around, ending with fpdc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch around ch 3 as if to back post. (48 sts)
Round 14: Ch 3, bpdc around 2 sts, [fpdc around 3 sts, bpdc around 3 sts] repeat around, ending with fpdc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch around ch 3 as if to front post. (48 sts)
Round 15: Ch 3, fpdc around 2 sts, [bpdc around 3 sts, fpdc around 3 sts] repeat around, ending with bpdc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch around ch 3 as if to front post. (48 sts)
Round 16: Ch 3, fpdc around 2 sts, [bpdc around 3 sts, fpdc around 3 sts] repeat around, ending with bpdc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch around ch 3 as if to back post. (48 sts)
Round 17: Ch 3, bpdc around 2 sts, [fpdc around 3 sts, bpdc around 3 sts] repeat around, ending with fpdc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch around ch 3 as if to back post. (48 sts)
Round 18: Ch 3, bpdc around 2 sts, [fpdc around 3 sts, bpdc around 3 sts] repeat around, ending with fpdc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch around ch 3 as if to front post. (48 sts)
Round 19: Ch 3, fpdc around 2 sts, [bpdc around 3 sts, fpdc around 3 sts] repeat around, ending with bpdc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch around ch 3 as if to front post. (48 sts)
Round 20: Ch 3, fpdc around 2 sts, [bpdc around 3 sts, fpdc around 3 sts] repeat around, ending with bpdc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch around ch 3 as if to back post. (48 sts)
Round 21(eyelet round): Ch 4, [skip 1 st, dc in next st, ch 1] repeat around, ending with slipstitch in third chain of ch 4.
Round 22: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as join, *ch 2, sc in next dc*, repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (48 sts) Fasten off and weave in ends.

DRAWSTRINGS: Make 2
Ch 76, slipstitch in 2nd chain from hook and each remaining chain. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Weave drawstrings in and out of eyelet round starting on opposite sides. Tie the ends of drawstrings in an overhand knot about ½ inch from the ends.


FLOWERS AND LEAVES: Make any number of flowers and leaves that pleases you.

SIMPLE FLOWER:
Round 1:
Ch 3, in 3rd ch from hook 1 dc, ch 2, slipstitch, (ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, slipstitch) 4 times. (5 petals).
Round 2: Working in back of round 1, ch 1 (slipstitch under back bars of dc, ch 2) repeat around. Join with slipstitch in first ch 2 loop. (5 loops)
Round 3: Ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, slipstitch in first ch 2 loop. (slipstitch, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, slipstitch) 4 times. (5 petals)
Round 4: Working in back of round 3, ch 1 (slipstitch under back bars of second dc, ch 3) repeat around. Join with slipstitch in first ch 3 loop. (5 loops)
Round 5: Ch 2, 4 dc, ch 2, slipstitch in first ch 3 loop, (slipstitch, ch 2, 4 dc, ch 2, slipstitch) in each loop around. (5 petals)
Fasten off.

FLOWER CENTER:
Ch 2, 3 sc in in 2nd ch from hook, slipstitch in first sc.

Sew flower center to center of flower.

LEAF LARGE:
Ch 9, slipstitch in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in each of last 5 ch, ch 3, slipstitch in same ch as last dc, working on opposite side ch 3, dc in same ch and next 4 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, slipstitch in last ch. Fasten off leaving an 8 inch tail for sewing to bag.

LEAF MEDIUM:
Ch 7, slipstitch in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in each of last 3 ch, ch 3, slipstitch in same ch as last dc, working on opposite side ch 3, dc in same ch and next 2 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, slipstitch in last ch. Fasten off leaving an 8 inch tail for sewing to bag.

LEAF SMALL:
Ch 5, slipstitch in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch, ch 3, slipstitch in same ch as last dc, working on opposite side ch 3, dc in same ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, slipstitch in last ch. Fasten off leaving an 8 inch tail for sewing to bag.

FINISHING:
Sew flowers and leaves to bag.

Comments:
How cute! I will definitly have to try this one out. :o) TFS!
 
WHat a lovely bag!! You have some terrific patterns on your blog-- thanks for sharing!

Bev
 
This is a gorgeous bag! Thank you for sharing it!
 
Congrats Kami on winning the Prize.. I don't know what it is but I am sure you will LOVE it.. So nice to have you knitting at your age... Maybe you will be a knit designer when you get older..
Happy Knitting!!!

XX Penny

http://pennyknits.blogspot.com/
 
Hi Suzi!
Is beautiful!
Thanks forsharing...
Your blog is in my blogroll...
Hugs!
Sônia Maria
www.falandodecrochet.blogspot.com
 
.... i love this bag!!!!!!! I just made it and it is perfect for my two year old daughter.... I just have a question, I want to make it bigger... how do I make the bottom bigger with increases and stuff?? Thanks so much!!
 
Just increase the same as the pattern does, each round work one more dc before the 2 dc in next st.

To increase to 60 stitches you would work a round like this:

Round 5: Ch 2, (dc in 3 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (60 sts)
 
Hi Suzie I'm presently making this purse it is coming along great I'm making it orange but it looks awesome I love bright colors I will send you a picture when I'm done thankyou so much for all your great patterns
 
Wow! What a wonderful site of original patterns! Thank you so much for sharing your patterns. They seem to be so difficult to find these days. I really appreciate your generosity. It will make my dyas ever so much more pleasant making wonderful things.
 
I love the designs on this backpack. I can't wait to get started, except will someone please tell me what is the CD in the instructions. Thanks!!
 
CD = compact disk

Like you put in a computer. It makes a nice stiff bottom, but is optional.
 
Thank you for the info. Now I can get started.
 
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