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Crocheted Knitting Bag
Two-color shell-stitch knitting bag folded and seamed with sc top edging and optional crocheted handles over knitting sticks. Uses Star Fast Heavy Crochet Mercerized Cotton. Originally published in Crocheted Fashions, Book No. 116.
Materials
- Steel crochet hook · No. 4
Pattern instructions
Bag
With Green ch 136, to measure about 23½ inches, 2 dc in 4th st from hook, skip 2 sts of ch, sc in next st, * ch 2, 2 dc in same space, skip 2 sts of ch, sc in next st (shell), repeat from * to end of ch (44 shells), ch 3, turn.
2nd Row. 2 dc in 1st st, sc in ch 2 loop of next shell, * ch 2, 2 dc in same space, sc in ch 2 loop of next shell, repeat from * across row, drop Green, attach White (when changing color always complete last half of last st worked with next color), ch 3, turn.
3rd Row. 2 dc in 1st st, sc in ch 2 loop of next shell, * ch 2, 2 dc in same space, sc in ch 2 loop of next shell, repeat from * to end of row, ch 3, turn.
4th Row. 2 dc in 1st st, sc in ch 2 loop of next shell, * ch 2, 2 dc in same space, sc in ch 2 loop of next shell, repeat from * across row, ch 3, turn.
5th Row. Same as 3rd row.
6th Row. Same as 4th row, drop White, pick up Green.
7th Row. 2 dc in 1st st, sc in ch 2 loop of next shell, * ch 2, 2 dc in same space, sc in ch 2 loop of next shell, repeat from * across row, ch 3, turn.
8th Row. Same as 2nd row. Repeat from the 3rd row through the 8th row 9 times, do not attach White at end of last row, cut thread.
Fold work in half, sew sides together with "STAR" FAST HEAVY CROCHET starting at fold until 2 inches from top.
With right side of work toward you attach Green in right hand corner at top of bag and work a row of SC across top to measure about 12½ inches if knitting sticks are used. If handles are used, top should measure about 10½ inches, ch 1, turn.
Next Row. 1 sc in each sc, turn.
Next Row. Working over stick work 1 sc in each sc, cut thread. Work other top in same manner.
Handles
HANDLES: If knitting sticks are used, with Green, crochet a chain 22 inches long, sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in each remaining st of ch, turn.
Next 6 Rows. Ch 1, 1 sc in each sc, cut thread at end of last row leaving a length for sewing. Sew long edges together. Work another handle in same manner. Sew to inside of bag placing them as illustrated starting about 1 inch down from top.
