Crochet this cute bag with its muffin design
By KAREN ADENDORFF Photo ANDREA CALDWELL
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Materials
Vinnis Colours Nikkim 100% cotton DK (50 g balls): 2 balls Stone and 1 ball each Kingfisher, Raspberry, Natural, Ballet Pink and Cloud Blue; 3 mm crochet hook; 42 pink round beads; markers; sugared water (50:50); needle to work in loose ends and sew on beads.
Size
30 cm x 34 cm
Abbreviations
beg = begin, sl st = slip stitch, c/o = cast off, rep = repeat, dc = double crochet, ch st = chain stitch, tr = treble crochet, lp = loop, rnd = round, RS = right side, sp = space, st = stitch, tog = together, cl = cluster
Method
Bottom
(The bottom is crocheted in a spiral. Therefore use a marker to indicate the first stitch of every round.) With Stone and 3 mm hook, crochet 36 ch st.
1st rnd: 1 dc in 3rd ch st from hook and in each of the next 32 ch st, 3 dc in next ch st (turnabout), turn and work on other side of the ch st strip, 1 dc in next 33 ch st, 3 dc in next 2 ch st-lp (turnabout) (not in 1st ch st).
2nd rnd: 1 dc in next 33 dc, 2 dc in next 3 dc (turnabout = 6 dc), 1 dc in next 33 dc, 2 dc in next 3 dc (turnabout = 6 dc).
3rd rnd: 1 dc in next 33 dc, 2 dc in next 6 dc (turnabout = 12 dc), 1 dc in next 33 dc, 2 dc in next 6 dc (turnabout = 12 dc).
4th rnd: 1 dc in next 33 dc, 1 dc in next 12 dc (turnabout = 12 dc), 1 dc in next 33 dc, 1 dc in next 12 dc (turnabout = 12 dc).
5th rnd: 1 dc in next 33 dc, [(1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) 6 times (turnabout = 18 dc)], 1 dc in next 33 dc, [(1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) 6 times (turnabout = 18 dc)].
6th rnd: 1 dc in next 33 dc, 1 dc in next 18 dc (turnabout = 18 dc), 1 dc in next 33 dc, 1 dc in next 18 dc (turnabout = 18 dc).
7th rnd: as rnd 6.
8th rnd: 1 dc in next 33 dc, [(1 dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 6 times (turnabout = 24 dc)], 1 dc in next 33 dc, [(1 dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 6 times (turnabout = 24 dc)].
9th rnd: 1 dc in next 33 dc, 1 dc in next 24 dc (turnabout = 24 dc), 1 dc in next 33 dc, 1 dc in next 24 dc (turnabout = 24 dc).
10th rnd: as rnd 9.
11th rnd: 1 dc in next 33 dc, [(1 dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 6 times (turnabout = 30 dc)], 1 dc in next 33 dc, [(1 dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 6 times (turnabout = 30 dc)].
12th rnd: 1 dc in next 33 dc, 1 dc in next 30 dc (turnabout = 30 dc), 1 dc in next 33 dc, 1 dc in next 30 dc (turnabout = 30 dc), sl st in beg-dc = total 126 dc. Do not cast off.
Sides
(Tube crocheted in the round) Continue with sides of bag as follows:
13th rnd: 3 ch st, 1 tr in each dc to end, sl st at top in beg-3 ch st = 126 tr. Do not cast off; leave loose thread at back to be picked up later.
14th rnd: with Kingfisher; 1 ch st, 1 dc in same st, 3 ch st, skip 3 tr, *1 dc in sp before next tr, 3 ch st, skip 3 tr; rep from * to end, sl st in beg-dc. C/off.
15th rnd: with Stone; sl st into 3 ch st-sp, 3 ch st, 2 tr in same sp, 3 tr in each 3 ch st-sp to end, sl st at top in beg-3 ch st. C/off.
16th rnd: with Cloud Blue; as rnd 14.
17th rnd: with Natural; as rnd 15. Do not cast off; leave loose thread at back to be picked up later.
18th rnd: with Raspberry; as rnd 14.
19th rnd: with Natural; as rnd 15. Do not cast off.
20th rnd: with Ballet Pink; as rnd 14.
21st rnd: with Natural; as rnd 15.
22nd rnd: with Cloud Blue; 1 ch st, 1 dc in each tr to end, sl st in beg-dc.
23rd rnd: 1 ch st, 1 dc in each dc to end, sl st in beg-dc. C/off.
24th rnd: with Kingfisher; 3 ch st, 1 tr in same st, 1 tr in next dc, 2 tr in next dc, 1 ch st, skip 3 dc, *2 tr in next dc, 1 tr in next dc, 2 tr in next dc, 1 ch st, skip 3 dc; rep from * to end, sl st at top in beg-3 chst . C/off.
25th rnd: with Ballet Pink; 1 ch st, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 4 tr, 1 dc in next 1 ch st-sp, *1 dc in next 5 tr, 1 dc in next 1 ch st-sp; rep from * to end, sl st in beg-dc. C/off.
26th rnd: with Natural; 3 ch st, 4 tr tog over next 4 dc, 5 ch st, skip 1 dc, *5 tr tog over next 5 dc, 5 ch st, skip 1 dc; rep from * to end, sl st at top in beg-3 ch st. C/off.
27th rnd: with Cloud Blue; attach in 5 ch st-sp, 1 ch st, 5 dc in same sp, 1 dc in next 5 tr tog, *5 dc in next 5 ch st-sp, 1 dc in next 5 tr tog; rep from * to end, sl st in beg-dc = 126 dc.
28th rnd: as rnd 23.
29th–33rde rnd: as rnd 24-28.
34th rnd: with Natural; as rnd 13.
35th rnd: with Ballet Pink; as rnd 14.
36th rnd: met Natural; soos rdte 15.
37ste rdte: with Rasperry; as rnd 14.
38th rnd: with Natural; as rnd 15. C/off.
39th rnd: with Cloud Blue; as rnd 14.
40th rnd: with Stone; as rnd 15 without casting off.
41st rnd: with Kingfisher; as rnd 14.
42nd rnd: with Stone, as rnd 15 without casting off.
43rd rnd: 1 ch st, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in each tr to end, sl st in beg-dc.
44th–45th rnd: 1 ch st, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in each dc to end, sl st in beg-dc.
46th rnd: 1 ch st, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in next 7 dc, 30 ch st, skip next 30 dc (for handle opening), 1 dc in next 33 dc, 30 ch st, skip 30 dc (for handle opening), 1 dc in next 25 dc, sl st in beg-dc.
47th rnd: 1 ch st, 1 dc in next 8 dc, 30 dc in next 30 ch st-sp, 1 dc in next 33 dc, 30 dc in next 30 ch st-sp, 1 dc in next 25 dc, sl st in beg-dc.
48th–53rd rnd: as rnd 43.C/off.
Finishing off
- Work in all the loose threads.
- Sew a bead to the top of each 5 tr-tog of rnd 26 and 31.
- Dip the bag in a 50:50 water and sugar mixture and fill the bag with plastic bags. Press into shape and allow to dry well.
- When it is completely dry and hard, take out the plastic bags.