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Big Easy Red Bag

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  • 5 cones of nylon cord (I used "La Espiga" No. 18, 200 g/each)
    Size H aluminum hook

Round 1: Using two strands held together, Chain 5. Slip to first chain to make a loop. 6 SC into loop. (DO NOT JOIN- YOU ARE WORKING IN CONTINUOUS ROUNDS for the entire piece.)

Round 2: SC twice in each of the next 6 SC.

Round 3: *SC twice in next SC, SC once in next SC* around.

Round 4: *SC twice in next SC, SC once in next 2 SC* around.

Round 5: *SC twice in next SC, SC once in next 3 SC* around.

Round 6: *SC twice in next SC, SC once in next 4 SC* around.

Round 7: *SC twice in next SC, SC once in next 5 SC* around.

Round 8: *SC twice in next SC, SC once in next 6 SC* around.

Round 9: *SC twice in next SC, SC once in next 7 SC* around.

Round 10: *SC twice in next SC, SC once in next 8 SC* around.

Round 11: *SC twice in next SC, SC once in next 9 SC* around.

Round 12: *SC twice in next SC, SC once in next 10 SC* around.

Round 13: *SC twice in next SC, SC once in next 11 SC* around.

Round 14: *SC twice in next SC, SC once in next 12 SC* around.

Round 15: *SC twice in next SC, SC once in next 13 SC* around.

Round 16: *SC twice in next SC, SC once in next 14 SC* around.

Round 17-54 SC in each stitch, NO INCREASES

Round 55: Chain 4, *Skip one stitch, DC in next stitch, Chain one* around. Slip stitch in the 3rd chain of beginning chain 4. Chain 1.

Round 56 -57: SC in each stitch around. At the end of round slip stitch and fasten off.

CORD: Holding two strands together, make a chain long enough to go through round 55 and for a strap that is comfortable to you.(Mine is about 36" long)

HINT: Melt the end of your nylon cord so it doesn't fray. I also glued the ends of the double strands together (on the inside of the piece) because I was afraid that the knots wouldn't hold. Nylon cord can be rascally! I also made a rectangle (using a single cord) a little larger than my cell phone and sewed it to the inside of the bag. It's turned out nice.

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I'm sending my comments for the third time. I am not seeing them posted the last two times. Hope the third time is a charm. I made this bag in Red Heart Yarn. I thought the nylon thread was just for the should strap. Can this bag be made with other yarn. If so, how would I make the strap without using the nylon thread?

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I got to round 54, and it turned into a slouch beanie at that point. Bag and hat patterns are pretty interchangeable, and it looks great.

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This bag looks like it'll make an excellent something to hold my supplies in for college, seeing as I normally carry my textbook in my arms anyway. I'll just need to add an over the shoulder strap! This pattern is wonderful, thank you!

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I just harvested the yarn from an old jumper, and wanted a good drawstring bag to stash my projects in. This is a great pattern, though my rounds came out more as hexagons. I'm on round 13 ATM, and have only made tiny gift bags previously, so this is huge in comparison.

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this is exactly what i have been looking for! I'm going to give the pattern a try but in a tapastry style! hope it works!

thanks!
audrey

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I don't really understand the instuctions but I would really love to make this bag, could anyone explain them to me? Thanks (: This is such a cute bag!!

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hi
i croshet allredy 2 of them, one made of wool, and anuther one just finished to croshet with cotton with beads and very colorfull, it came out very nice, i wish you can see for your self
dalia

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Am stopping for the nylon to do this bag with tonight after work. Very cute like everyone says. Hope Michael's or Joanne's has the nylon. I may look for a sage green color. We'll see.

I am going to try this one,it is just adorable!!!Thanx Craftbits~~~&Thanx Deb

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I am a knitter, crocheter, sewer, and i embroider. I have a hard time with crochet patterns, how do i read this?

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its ok and exellent.but a bit confusing.SORRRY.

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its ok and exellent.but a bit confusing.SORRRY.

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I'm not always too good at following patterns but this one looks like one I can do. Yay!

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Cute! :)

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this looks super cute.. its big.. which is good for carring all my stuff around. Excellent!

im soooo gonna make this!

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its a nice project but i think you have to have a lot of patience. other then that its a nice project and you can do it very well if you set your mind to it. ~brittany

its cute...but i knit so i cant make it..and i cant crochet..but i still like it...

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and round 16: 96

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For those of you who like to have a stitch count - round 1: 6, round 2: 12, round 3: 18, round 4: 24, round 5: 30, round 6: 36, round 7: 42, round 8: 48, round 9: 54, round 10: 60, round 11: 66, round 12: 72, round 13: 78, round 14: 84 round 15: 90

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I'm nearly finished it. I decided to make it in a taupe cotton. I'm gong to make a strap that attaches to the draw-string close because I want the over the shoulder part a little wider.

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havent tryed it but looks easy and nice idea in the cell holder thing

Lovely. I want to make one of these someday and this is the perfect pattern!

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it looks nice but how do i knit

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it is really very nice and I am going to try this doing on my own.