HAND
GRIPS (Make 2)
With smaller circular needle,
waste yarn and MC, CO 25 sts using Crochet
Cast On. Leave a long tail of MC.
Work 4 rows stockinette st, ending with a
WS row.
Remove waste yarn from CO edge and place
resulting live sts on spare needle. Fold
CO edge of work to WS, so that spare needle
is directly behind working needle.
Next Row [RS]: [Insert right needle into
first st on left needle and first st on spare
needle, k these 2 sts together] until all
sts have been worked. This will form a narrow,
tubular hem.
Break yarn, leaving a long tail. Place all
sts on st holder.
BASE
Using smaller circular needle and MC,
CO 41 sts. Work base back and forth in Seed
Stitch, working selvedge sts in stockinette
st as follows:
Row 1 [RS]: K2, p1, [k1, p1] to last 2 sts,
k2.
Row 2 [WS]: P1, [k1, p1] to end.
Rows 3-4: Work in pattern as set.
Row 5 (Increase Row) [RS]: K2, p1, k1, [kfb]
twice, work in pattern to last 6 sts, [kfb]
twice, k1, p1, k2. 45 sts.
Rows 6-8: Work in pattern as set.
Row 9 [RS]: Work as for Row 5. 49 sts.
Rows 10-14: Work in pattern as set.
Row 15 [RS]: Work as for Row 5. 53 sts.
Rows 16-44: Work in pattern as set.
Row 45 (Decrease Row) [RS]: K2, p1, k1, p2tog,
k2tog, work in pattern to last 8 sts, ssk,
ssp, k1, p1, k2. 49 sts.
Rows 46-50: Work in pattern as set.
Row 51 [RS]: Work as for Row 45. 45 sts.
Rows 52-54: Work in pattern as set.
Row 55 [RS]: Work as for Row 45. 41 sts.
Rows 56-58: Work in pattern as set.
BO all sts.
BAG BODY
Lower Seed Stitch Panel:
Using smaller sized
circular needles in 24"/60cm
length & starting from the mid-way point
of one of the short sides on the base, pick-up
and k165 sts in main color, then place marker
to denote end of round.
Work in Seed Stitch as follows, beginning
with Round 1 of pattern:
Rounds 1-8: Work in pattern using MC.
Round 9: [K1 using CC1, p1 using MC] to last
st, k1 using CC1.
Rounds 10-13: Work in pattern using CC1.
Round 14: [P1 using CC1, k1 using CC2] to
last st, p1 using CC1.
Rounds 15-20: Work in pattern using CC2.
Round 21: [K1 using CC1, p1 using CC2] to
last st, k1 using CC1.
Rounds 22-25: Work in pattern using CC1.
Round 26: [P1 using CC1, k1 using MC] to
last st, p1 using CC1.
Work 9 rows in pattern using MC.
Openwork Panel:
Using larger circular needle, work 32 rounds
in Openwork Pattern.
Upper Seed Stitch Panel:
Using smaller needles, work in Seed Stitch
as follows, beginning with Round 1 of pattern:
Rounds 1-6: Work in pattern using MC.
Round 7: [K1 using CC1, p1 using MC] to last
st, k1 using CC1.
Rounds 8-9: Work in pattern using CC1.
Round 10: [P1 using CC1, k1 using CC2] to
last st, p1 using CC1.
Rounds 11-14: Work in pattern using CC2.
Round 15: [K1 using CC1, p1 using CC2] to
last st, k1 using CC1.
Rounds 16-17: Work in pattern using CC1.
Round 18: [P1 using CC1, k1 using MC] to
last st, p1 using CC1.
Work 8 rows in pattern using MC.
HANDLES
Before working handles, place held sts of
both hand grips on spare needle.
Continue in Seed Stitch using MC as follows:
Set-up Round: Work 4 sts, place marker,
work 75 sts, place marker, work 8 sts, place
marker, work 75 sts, place marker, work last
3 sts.
Row 1 [RS]: Work to first marker, work 28
sts, BO 19 sts, work to 5 sts before next
marker, W&T.
Row 2 [WS]: Work 23 sts (to bound-off
sts), work sts of one hand grip in Seed Stitch
as set, with WS of hand grip facing;
work to 5 sts before marker, W&T.
Rows 3 & 4: Work to 10 sts before marker,
W&T.
Rows 5 & 6: Work to 14 sts before marker,
W&T.
Rows 7 & 8: Work to 17 sts before marker,
W&T.
Row 9 [RS]: Work to marker, working wraps
together with wrapped sts; work to next marker,
work 28 sts, BO 19 sts, work to 5 sts before
next marker, W&T.
Rows 10-16: Work as for Rows 2-8.
Row 17 [RS]: Work to marker, working wraps
together with wrapped sts; work to end-of-round
marker.
BO all sts, working remaining wraps together
with wrapped sts.
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