Simply Crochet - USA (2020-01)

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SHOPPER BAG

NOTES

TheBagis madeof 18 Squaremotifswhichare

joinedinto2 BigSquares.Edgingis worked

aroundeachBigSquarebefore they are joined

togethertoformtheBag.

SHOPPERBAG

SQUAREMAKE 18 

Make8 SquaresinYarnA and 10 in Yarn B.

Row1 (RS)19Ftr,turn.[19sts]

Row2 (WS)Ch3(countsastr throughout),tr in

next8 sts,ch1,skipnext st, tr in next 9 sts, turn.

[18tr,1 ch-1sp]

Row 3 Ch3,tr innext6 sts,ch1,skipnextst,tr in

next3 sts,ch1,skipnext st, tr in next 7 sts, turn.

[17tr,2 ch-1sps]

Row 4 Ch3,tr innext4 sts,ch1,skipnextst,tr in

next7 sts,ch1,skipnextst,tr innext5 sts,turn.

Row 5 Ch3,tr innext2 sts,ch1,skipnextst,tr in

next 11 sts,ch1,skipnext st, tr in next 3 sts, turn.

Row 6 AsRow4.

Row 7 AsRow3.

Row 8 AsRow2.[18tr,1 ch-1sp]

Row 9 Ch3,tr ineachstacross.[19sts]

Fastenoff and weave in ends.

BIGSQUAREMAKE 2 

WithYarnC andusingtheimagesasa guide,

join9 Squarestogetherintoa BigSquare,

makingsurethefirstrowofallSquaresare

positionedthesameway.JointheSquares

usingreversedc,joiningall3 Squaresineach

rowfirstandthenjoiningtherowstogether.

Repeat for the other 9 Squares.

EDGINGMAKE 2 

JoinYarnA totoprightcornerofBigSquare.

Round1 (RS)Ch3,(2trinsamecorner),*57tr

evenlyacrosssidetonextcornerincludingthe

joiningsts,3trinnextcorner;repfrom*

around,sstotopofbegch-3.[240tr]

Round2 (RS)Ch3,tr ineachstaround,working

3trintoeach corner, ss to top of beg ch-3.

[248tr]

Round 3 AsRound2.[256tr]

Fastenoff and weave in ends.

TOMAKEUP

Place2 BigSquaresWStogether,joinYarnC in

topleftcornerand reverse dc around 3 sides of

BigSquare.

Fastenoffandweaveinends.

SewbaghandlestotopofBag.

Createa liningpouchforBagbyfoldinglining

fabricintoa squareofsamedimensionsas

insideofBag.Sewtwosidesoffoldedlining

together,leavingthetopopen.Insertlining

intoBagandhand-stitch it around the inside of

the Bag opening.

Takeyourblockingboardfora testdrive

withthisproject,oneofthethesimplest

waystobreakintobagmaking.Watermelon

shadesgivethetotea freshandzestyfeel

that could leave you craving a fruit salad!

DK

WEIGHT

3MM

HOOK

YOUWILLNEED
QPatons100%CottonDK
(10 0%cot ton,10 0g/210m)
2 ballsofYarnAApple (2205)
1 ballofeach:
YarnBBrightPink(2725)
YarnCBlack(2712)
QA 3mm(USC/2orUSD/3)hook
QA pairofblackfauxleatherbag
handles,51cm(availablefrom
http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk))
QLiningfabric,40x75cm
Foryarnstockistscontact
WoolWarehouse 01926882818
http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk

TENSION
19 stsand 11 rowsmeasure10x10cm
(4x4in)overtreble crochet using a
3mmhook

MEASUREMENTS
Bagmeasures34x34cm(13x13in)

ABBREVIATIONS
Ftr(foundationtr)Ch4(countsas
firsttr),*yrh,inserthookintolastch
fromhook,yrhandpulluploop,yrh
andpullthroughoneloop,(yrhand
pullthrough2 loops)twice;repfrom

• workingeachstintoch-1 loop at
  baseofpreviousst
  reversedcAsstandarddcstbut
  workingacrossrowinopposite
  direction(ie,lefttorightif right-
  handed,righttoleftif left-handed)
  For a full list, see page 92

EASY

PEASY

Thesmallersquaresarejoinedtogetherinto

rows with reverse double crochet seams

Handstitchlining

insidethebagfor

extra durability