Download the pattern for the environmentally friendly crochet shopping bag Crochet Shopping Bag – worked in trebles MEASUREMENTS Bag (incl handles, before make up) measures 46 x 46cm Note: Wash bag in hot water after finishing to achieve these measurements – bag will measure approx 49 x 46cm before washing. MATERIALS Twilleys Lyscot (2 x 100g balls) One 4.00mm crochet hook or THE REQUIRED SIZE TO GIVE CORRECT TENSION; knitter’s needle for sewing in ends. TENSION This bag has been designed at a tension of 18tr and 10 rows to 10cm over treble fabric, using 4.00mm hook and double yarn, before washing. ABBREVIATIONS beg=begin/ning; ch=chain; cm=centimetres; cont=continue; dc=double crochet; lp/s=loop/s; rep=repeat; sl st=slip st; st/s=stitch/es; tog=together; tr=treble; yoh=yarn over hook. ‘Dec’=(yoh, draw up a lp in next st, yoh and draw through 2 lps on hook) twice, yoh and draw through all 3 lps on hook. BAG (worked in one piece) NOTE: Count 3ch at beg of rounds as 1tr throughout. Using 4.00mm hook and double yarn, loosely make 176 ch, join with a sl st in first ch to form a circle. 1st Round: 3ch, 1tr in each ch to end, sl st in 3rd ch at beg … 176tr. 2nd Round: 3ch, 1tr in each tr to end, sl st in 3rd ch at beg. Rep last round until work measures 32cm from beg. Divide for Handles: 1st Row: 2ch, 1tr in each of next 18tr, ‘Dec’, turn. 2nd Row: (1dc, 1ch) in first st, 1tr in each of next 18 sts. Cont on these 19 sts for handle. Rep last row 13 times. Fasten off. Miss next 37tr and join yarn with sl st in next st. Rep from to . Miss next 9tr and join yarn with a sl st in next st. Rep from to . Miss next 37tr and join yarn with a sl st in next st. Rep from to . TO MAKE UP With wrong sides tog, fold each handle in half lengthways, continuing fold to lower edge of bag; with right sides tog, bring folds tog at side of bag (see diagram). Using 4.00mm hook and working through all 4 thicknesses, join top of handles tog by working 1 row dc across folded handles. Fasten off. Using 4.00mm hook and working through all thicknesses, work 1 row dc across lower edge of bag. Fasten off. Designs and images provided by Panda Yarns www.pandayarns.biz
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