Geometri bag
Pattern: Molla Mills
Size: width 37 cm, height 30 cm
Yarn: Molla and Liina Cotton Twine by Suomen Lanka, 12-ply
Peach 150 g, mint green 100 g, cobolt blue 100 g
Hook: 1,75 (size 6)
Other: zipper 30 cm, cotton ribbon 80 cm (width 25 mm), 2 metal rings (diam. 22 mm), shoulder strap
All copyrights for this pattern Molla Mills 2014.
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INSTRUCTIONS
The bag is made with 3-color tapestry technique. When changing the color in dc/tr stitch, always take the last yarn over with the new color. Start every dc/tr round with chain 3 stitches, and close the round with a slip stitch into the third chain.
Rnd 1. Chain 210 stitches with the cobolt blue yarn to begin, join ring with a slip stitch. Work one chain st,crochet the first round with single/double crochet stitches, working one sc/dc into every chain stitch. Carry the other yarns in the work. Close the round with a slip stitch into the first chain.
Rounds 2-7. Chain 3 stitches with cobolt blue yarn, these will form your first dc/tr in every round. Crochet 6 dc/tr rounds, close all rounds with a slip stitch into the third chain. Carry the other yarns in the work.
Round 8. Work with the peach yarn. Chain 3 stitches, work one dc/tr round. Carry the other yarns in the work, close the round with a slip stitch.
Round 9. Geometric pattern starts. Chain 3 stitches with the peach yarn. Work 10 dc/tr stitches. Work the next dc/tr halfway, take the last yarn over with the cobolt blue yarn. Work 1 dc/tr, work the next dc/tr halfway, take the last yarn over with the mint green yarn. Continue working the round, following the chart. There are altogether 7 pattern repeats in the work. Close the round with a slip stitch using the cobolt blue yarn.
Round 10. Chain 3 stitches with the cobolt blue yarn. Work 1 dc/tr, work the next dc/tr halfway, take the last yarn over with the peach yarn. Continue working the round, following the chart.
Continue the work for 46 rounds, following the chart. There are altogether 4 pattern repeats. Finish the work with one round of sc/dc stitches with the peach yarn. Cut yarns and weave in ends.
Sewing
Sew the zipper on top of the bag by hand or with a sewing machine, sew the metal rings in both ends of the zipper with a thick thread. Handstitch the cotton ribbon inside of the bag into the zipper seam, this strenghtens the top of the bag. Sew the botton seam by hand and attach the shoulder strap.
