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It’s been a couple weeks since I’ve published anything, but I truly do have a good reason, I promise! I moved! Yes, that’s right, people. I moved AGAIN!
Why does she keep moving? Can’t she just settle somewhere?!
My thoughts exactly, friends. And this time, we are 99% certain we’re here to stay. Ok…maybe 99.9%. I don’t like saying that things are absolute, simply because anything can change, but I’m pretty certain Wyoming will be our home for the foreseeable future.
During this move, I wish I could say I did a bunch of crocheting. The reality is, however, that I didn’t crochet nearly as much as I’d hoped.
This beautiful bag did get put together these past couple weeks, though! And boy to I love it!
You’ll love the texture of this bag as it uses the lemon peel stitch just like a few previous designs such as Lemon Peel Baby Sandals, Spring Lavender Dishcloth, and Autumn Comfort Mug Cozy. It also has a beautiful heart and a braided strap. Both using blush yarn.
Enjoy this pretty bag and let me know what you love about it in the comments below!
Blushing Heart Crochet Bag
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Materials:
2 skeins medium weight cotton yarn in light grey (Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton! in Dove)
½ skein medium weight cotton yarn in blush pink (Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton! in Warm Blush)
Yarn needle for sewing
Stitches:
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
magic circle
st(s) – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
Gauge:
13 sc x 16 rows=4 inches
Pattern Notes:
- Ch 1 will never count as a st.
- However, the heart will have stitches worked into ch 1 spaces, so be sure to pay attention to this.
- The bag is worked in a lemon peel stitch pattern.
- This is simply alternating sc with dc.
- All sc will be worked in dc.
- All dc will be worked in sc.
- If you’d like a shorter strap, reduce each cord to 100 ch.
- Likewise, if you’d like a longer crossover strap, increase each cord to 200 ch.
Bag (Dove/Grey):
Ch 49,
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (48)
Rows 2-3: ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (48)
Row 4: ch 1, sc in first st, dc in next, *sc in next st, dc in next st* 23 times, turn. (48)
Rows 5-72: repeat row 4
Rows 73-75: ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (48)
Finish off and sew in ends.
-Fold piece in half so that rows 1 and 75 are touching.
-Starting at the fold, sew closed on either side, but leave an opening at the top where rows 1 and 75 are touching.
-Sew in ends.
Strap (Warm Blush) {Make 3 cords}:
Ch 125,
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across.
Finish off.
-Sew three strands to one side of the bag at the seam side by side.
-Braid the 3 strands together.
-Sew end of braid to the other side of the bag at the seam.
Heart (Warm Blush):
Round 1: working into magic circle, ch 2 (counts as hdc), 2dc, hdc, 3sc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, 3sc, hdc, 2dc, hdc, sl st into circle.
Round 2: ch 1, hdc in first st, 2dc in next 2 sts, hdc, sc 3, sc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, dc, ch 1, sc in ch 1, sc 3, hdc, 2dc in next 2 sts, hdc, sl st into ch 1.
Round 3: ch 1, hdc in first st, 2dc in next 4 sts, hdc, sc 4, sc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, dc, ch 1, sc in ch 1, sc 4, hdc, 2dc in next 4 sts, hdc, sl st into ch 1.
Round 4: ch 1, sc in first st, 2sc in next 8 st, sc 6, sc in ch 1, ch 1, dc, ch 1, sc in ch 1, sc 6, 2sc in next 8 st, sc, sl st in ch 1.
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing onto bag.
Sew onto bag wherever you find appropriate. I did mine in the lower left hand corner.
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