Saturday, February 16, 2008
CASH N CARDS CASE (c) WALLET
Size: approximately 4 X 4 inches
MATERIALS:
MATERIALS:
Small amount worsted weight yarn
Snap, Size 4 Dritz 80-4-65
Matching sewing thread (I used 2 plys of the yarn to sew mine)
Needle with large eye that will go through holes in snap
G (4.5 mm) hook
GAUGE: 8 sc = 2 inches, 7 sc rows = 2 inches
Ch 15. See note 1.
ROUND 1: Make 2 sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in each chain (12) 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 13 chain stitches; [30 sc]
Snap, Size 4 Dritz 80-4-65
Matching sewing thread (I used 2 plys of the yarn to sew mine)
Needle with large eye that will go through holes in snap
G (4.5 mm) hook
GAUGE: 8 sc = 2 inches, 7 sc rows = 2 inches
Ch 15. See note 1.
ROUND 1: Make 2 sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in each chain (12) 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 13 chain stitches; [30 sc]
ROUND 2: Slip stitch in BACK loop of first sc of round 1 (counts as first sc), sc in BACK loop of each sc around. [30 sc] DO NOT join rounds. See note 2.
ROUNDS 3-8: Sc in BACK loop of next sc and in BACK loop of each sc around. [30 sc]
ROUND 9: Sc in BACK loop of next sc and in BACK loop of each sc around to the last 2 sts before the side edge fold. Slip stitch in last 2 sc ending at fold. Ch 1, turn.
Now work back and forth in rows.
Row 1: Sc in 2 slip stitches, sc in 12 sc. Ch 1, turn. (14 sc)
ROUNDS 3-8: Sc in BACK loop of next sc and in BACK loop of each sc around. [30 sc]
ROUND 9: Sc in BACK loop of next sc and in BACK loop of each sc around to the last 2 sts before the side edge fold. Slip stitch in last 2 sc ending at fold. Ch 1, turn.
Now work back and forth in rows.
Row 1: Sc in 2 slip stitches, sc in 12 sc. Ch 1, turn. (14 sc)
Row 2: Sc in 14 sc. (14 sc)
Fasten off.
Repeat for second pocket. But do not fasten off after row 2.
Row 3: Place pockets together with the short side of pockets on the inside. Ch 1, sc through both pocket upper edges across.
Notes:
1. When using one of the multicolor worsted weights you may want to ch 17 and work 10 rows before starting flap. Seems most the multicolor yarns are thinner than the solids. Then work the two rows over 16 stitches
2. It seems easiest to work the case inside out when working in the back loop, turning right side out for round 9.
MARCH CHEVRON II BAG (c)
After requests for a non-felted version of my February Chevron Bag this bag was born. It also is crocheted, but using good ole Red Heart (or other worsted weight) yarn.
Size: 8 X 7 inches
I did have instructions to make this bag wider, but the wider version doesn’t hold its shape as well. If you think you must make it larger, chain 52 for your starting chain. There will be one repeat more of the pattern doing that.
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn approximately 3 1/2 ounces of main color and small amount of contrasting color
G (4.5 mm) hook
Straight pins
Notes:
1. In the photo I did rows 4-6 in the contrasting yarn. You can do as many as or as few contrast rows as you like. I did my second bag using the contrasting yarn on rows 4-5 and 8-9.
2. Hdc dec = yo insert hook in next st, yo and pull loop through, yo and pull through two loops. Yo insert hook in next st, yo and pull loop through, yo and pull through 4 loops on hook.
3. Dc dec = yo insert hook in next st, yo and pull loop through, yo and pull through two loops. Yo insert hook in next st, yo and pull loop through, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull loop through 3 loops.
4. When crocheting the “bag” portion mark rows 23 and 26 with waste yarn on one edge. That way you won’t need to count rows when you go to attach the strap. I never remember and have to count from the beginning each time.
5. At first the “flap” won’t lay flat, but with a little coaxing it flattens out. I set a heavy book on mine over night.
Instructions:
Flap:
Chain 39.
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd st, and in next 4 stitches, * skip 2 stitches and sc in next 5 stitches, 3 sc in next stitch, sc in next 5 stitches * repeat from once. Skip 2 sts, sc in 5 sts.
Row 2-11: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, *skip 2, sc in 5 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in 5 sts repeat from * once. Skip 2 sts, sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in last st.
These three rows fill in the triangles to make an even edge for attaching to bag.
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in 2 sts, *hdc dec, dc dec, hdc dec, sc in 7 sts. Repeat from * once. Hdc dec, dc dec, hdc dec, ending with sc in 2 sts.
Row 13: Ch 1, sc in 2 sts, *hdc dec, hdc dec, sc in 5 sts. Repeat from * once. Sc in next st, dec, hdc dec, ending with sc in 2 sts.
Row 14: Ch 1, sc across. (21 sc)
Bag:
Rows 1-42: Ch 2, hdc across. (21 hdc)
Strap:
Row 1: Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining chains. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2: Dc in each st. Ch 2, turn.
Repeat row 2 until strap is 42 inches long. Fasten off.
Finishing:
Pin short edge of strap to rows 23-26 wrong sides together. Then pin strap to side of bag rows 6-22, pin other side to correspond. Pin opposite end of strap to other side of bag.
Attach yarn on the right side of first row, at side of flap. Sc evenly along side of flap, when you get to where strap is pinned to bag, work through both layers. Work down side, across bottom and up the other side. Fasten off.
Repeat on opposite side, starting at row 42, so that you are working on the right side of bag.
Weave in ends.
I did have instructions to make this bag wider, but the wider version doesn’t hold its shape as well. If you think you must make it larger, chain 52 for your starting chain. There will be one repeat more of the pattern doing that.
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn approximately 3 1/2 ounces of main color and small amount of contrasting color
G (4.5 mm) hook
Straight pins
Notes:
1. In the photo I did rows 4-6 in the contrasting yarn. You can do as many as or as few contrast rows as you like. I did my second bag using the contrasting yarn on rows 4-5 and 8-9.
2. Hdc dec = yo insert hook in next st, yo and pull loop through, yo and pull through two loops. Yo insert hook in next st, yo and pull loop through, yo and pull through 4 loops on hook.
3. Dc dec = yo insert hook in next st, yo and pull loop through, yo and pull through two loops. Yo insert hook in next st, yo and pull loop through, yo and pull through 2 loops, yo and pull loop through 3 loops.
4. When crocheting the “bag” portion mark rows 23 and 26 with waste yarn on one edge. That way you won’t need to count rows when you go to attach the strap. I never remember and have to count from the beginning each time.
5. At first the “flap” won’t lay flat, but with a little coaxing it flattens out. I set a heavy book on mine over night.
Instructions:
Flap:
Chain 39.
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd st, and in next 4 stitches, * skip 2 stitches and sc in next 5 stitches, 3 sc in next stitch, sc in next 5 stitches * repeat from once. Skip 2 sts, sc in 5 sts.
Row 2-11: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, *skip 2, sc in 5 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in 5 sts repeat from * once. Skip 2 sts, sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in last st.
These three rows fill in the triangles to make an even edge for attaching to bag.
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in 2 sts, *hdc dec, dc dec, hdc dec, sc in 7 sts. Repeat from * once. Hdc dec, dc dec, hdc dec, ending with sc in 2 sts.
Row 13: Ch 1, sc in 2 sts, *hdc dec, hdc dec, sc in 5 sts. Repeat from * once. Sc in next st, dec, hdc dec, ending with sc in 2 sts.
Row 14: Ch 1, sc across. (21 sc)
Bag:
Rows 1-42: Ch 2, hdc across. (21 hdc)
Strap:
Row 1: Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining chains. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2: Dc in each st. Ch 2, turn.
Repeat row 2 until strap is 42 inches long. Fasten off.
Finishing:
Pin short edge of strap to rows 23-26 wrong sides together. Then pin strap to side of bag rows 6-22, pin other side to correspond. Pin opposite end of strap to other side of bag.
Attach yarn on the right side of first row, at side of flap. Sc evenly along side of flap, when you get to where strap is pinned to bag, work through both layers. Work down side, across bottom and up the other side. Fasten off.
Repeat on opposite side, starting at row 42, so that you are working on the right side of bag.
Weave in ends.
