38 sts (two front/back
triangles), dc in the third
set of 38 sts, ch 58, miss
38 sts, sl st into first dc to
complete the round. You
should have a loose loop
of chain stitch above the
front and back sections
of the bag with a row of
orange dc sts across both
ends on the last white row
of the top band.
Rounds 11-13– Work 1 dc
in each st, sl st to complete
the round, changing colours
each round.Round 14 – Attach pale blue
yarn one stitch from the
beginning of a handle
section, work 60 dc (one st in
each of the 58 handle sts plus
one each end). Work 9 shells
across the ends as follows:
Over the 36 sts rem at each
end, work 9 shell sts over 4
sts each. From the last dc on
the handle section, miss a st,
work 5tr in next st, miss a st,
dc into next st. Rep to make 9
shells across the end section.
Dc in the next 60 sts across
the second handle, thenwork 9 shells across the
other end as described
above. Sl st into the fi rst
dc to complete the round.
Sew in all the ends.
Drawstring
Using black yarn, wrap the
yarn around one fi nger four
times and work 12 dc into
the circle to make a ring for
one end of the drawstring,
ch 200 then work 12 dc into
the second ch from the hook
to make another ring at the
other end of the drawstring.
Starting at the centre frontof the bag under a handle,
thread the drawstring in
and out of every pair of
white tr sts in the middle
of the top band until you get
back to the start. To further
shape the bag, pull up the
ends of the drawstring,
gathering the top band,
and tie the ends in a bow.For contact details for
Sue Pinner, of Susan Pinner
Granny Squares, turn to
Stockists at the back of
the magazine.SUE’S
EMBELLISHMENT
TIPDecorate the bag with
flowers. Add them to the middle
of the triangles by doing the second
round into the back of the stitch
only and adding the flowers using
the front half of the stitch.SUE’S TRIANGLE
OPTIONS Triangles are
so versatile and can be made
into many patterns. Use triangle
patchwork patterns as inspiration
to create triangle blocks and make
a blanket of triangles in something
super soft, like alpaca. Or going to
the other extreme, how about making
a small four-triangle drawstring
evening bag in metallic yarn?SUE’S STRING
IDEAUse coloured garden
twine or natural-coloured string to
make a bag with six triangles for a
base and 12 x two or three rows for
the sides. Add wide shoulder straps
and the same drawstring as on this
bag to make a great backpack.01
PROJECT46 HomespunHSP1702_p042-046_The Rainbow Collection PROJECT.indd 46 12/14/2015 11:35:45 AM