Saturday, July 26, 2008

AUGUST - SEASIDE WAVY BAG






SEASIDE WAVY BAG


MATERIALS:
Bag: worsted weight yarn, main 3.5 ounces, contrast 3/4 ounce
Fish: worsted weight yarn small amounts of orange, white and black
Seaweed: worsted weight yarn, small amount of green
Bubbles: baby or sports weight yarn, small amount white
Eye: worsted weight yarn, small amount of black. Or Black 3-D paint.
Crochet hooks: Size H (5.0 mm), G (4.5mm), F (4.0mm) and E (3.5mm)

APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS (flattened):
Height 11 inches, Circumference at upper edge 15 inches

NOTES:
1. Read through all instructions before beginning.
2. Instructions are written for using two colors of yarn, the bag with the embelishments was made using only one color, Red Heart Ocean. The other is made with Ocean and Delft Blue.
3. The bag should be worked in a fairly tight stitch. You may need to use a different sized hook to get a suitable stitch.
4. I cut the yarn for the color changes. It could be carried up without cutting, but since I wasn’t going to line my bag I cut the yarn and wove in the ends.
5. When joining with a slip stitch, pull the stitch tight until it almost disappears.
6. When joining a new color, complete the joining slip stitch with the new color.
7. I used Red Heart Super Saver yarns.
8. When you make the strap, to avoid strangulation, don’t make it long enough the child can put their head through it.


INSTRUCTIONS:
Round 1:
With H hook and main color, ch 2, 9 hdc into second stitch from hook. Join with slipstitch in first hdc. (9 hdc)

Round 2: Ch 1, *2 hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in first hdc. (18 hdc)

Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc in next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in first hdc. (24)

Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc in next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in first hdc. (32 hdc)

Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc in next 3 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join. with slipstitch in first hdc. (40 hdc)

Round 6: Ch 1, *1 hdc in next 4 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in first hdc. (48 hdc)

Rounds 7-8: Ch 1, 1 hdc in each stitch around. Join with a slipstitch in first hdc. (48 hdc)

Rounds 9-10: Still working with main color, ch 1, sc in 2 sts, *hdc in 4 sts, sc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with hdc in 4 sts, sc in last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Rounds 11-12: Change to contrasting color, ch 1, hdc in 2 sts, *sc in 4 sts, hdc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with sc in 4 sts, hdc in last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Rounds 13-14: Change to main color, ch 1, sc in 2 sts, *hdc in 4 sts, sc in 4 sts, repeat from * around,, ending with hdc in 4 sts, sc in last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Rounds 15-16: Change to contrasting color, ch 1, hdc in 2 sts, *sc in 4 sts, hdc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with sc in 4 sts, hdc in last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Rounds 17-18: Change to main color, ch 1, sc in 2 sts, *hdc in 4 sts, sc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with hdc in 4 sts, sc in last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Rounds 19-20: Change to contrasting color, ch 1, hdc in 2 sts, *sc in 4 sts, hdc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with sc in 4 sts, hdc in last 2 sts. Join with slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Rounds 21-22: Change to main color, ch 1, sc in 2 sts, *hdc in 4 sts, sc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with hdc in 4 sts, sc in last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Rounds 23-24: Change to contrasting color, ch 1, hdc in 2 sts, *sc in 4 sts, hdc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with sc in 4 sts, hdc in last 2 sts. Join with slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Change to main color and work remainder of bag.

Rounds 25-26: Ch 1, sc in 2 sts, *hdc in 4 sts, sc in 4 sts, repeat from * around, ending with hdc in 4 sts, sc in last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Round 27: Ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Round 28: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first st. (48 sts)

Round 29: Ch 1, sc in 4 sts, *Ch 4, skip 4 sts, sc in next 8 sts. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, skip 4 sts, sc in 4 sts. Join with slipstitch in top of first st. [32 sc, 4 ch 4 loops]

Round 30: Ch 1, sc in 4 sts, *4 sc in loop, sc in next 8 sts. Repeat from * around, ending with 4 sc in loop, sc in 4 sts. Join with slipstitch in first st. [48 sc]

Round 31: Ch 1, sc in 4 sts, *2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 9 sts. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in 5 sts. Join with slipstitch in first st. [60 sc]

Fasten off and weave in all ends.


CORD FOR STRAP: Make 1 with main color

Round 1:
With G hook ch 2, 5 sc in second chain from hook. Do not join.

Round 2-until 22 inches or desired length long:
Sc in back loop of next sc. Continue working sc in back loop until cord is 22 (gently stretched) inches long. You will be working from the inside of a tube.

Weave tail through the 5 sc and pull snug.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Fold bag flat with holes aligned. Weave cord from the front through two holes, across the back and through the other two holes back out to the front. Tie ends in an overhand knot.


EMBELLISHMENTS:
FISH:
Work one of the fish from the Learn Your Colors Fish Counting Toy in color of your choice. The stripes on the fish in the photo were worked in this color order.

Rounds 1-3:
Orange

Round 4:
White

Rounds 5-6:
Orange

Rounds 7-8:
White

Rounds 9-11:
Orange

Rounds 12-13:
White

Rounds 14-16:
Orange

The black stripes are the stitches used to sew the fish to the bag.


SEAWEED:

Leaf 1:
Leaving a long tail for sewing, ch 25, slipstitch in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch, hdc in remaining chains.Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Leaf 2:
Leaving a long tail for sewing, ch 18, slipstitch in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 ch, hdc in remaining chains.Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew the strands of seaweed to the bag. Give them a twist as sewing as shown in the photo. I started with the base of the seaweed on round 7 of the bag.


BUBBLES:

Small bubble:
Using E hook and baby yarn, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Medium bubble:
Using F hook and baby yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.


Large bubble:
Using G hook and baby yarn, ch 2, 8 sc in second ch from hook. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.



EYE: Make a French knot for eye. Or use 3-D paint. The photo shows the eye made with the 3-D paint.

Comments:
Thanks for putting it early. It is beautiful!
Again nice job.
 
that's sweet, love the detail.
 
CUTE. Love it. Must try this bag soon.
 
I love this!
 
How cute! Thank you for sharing your pattern. My daughter and her husband are divers. I think she will love this.
 
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