KUNG FU COTTON MARKET BAG

INSTRUCTIONS

Abbreviations

ch = chain, dc = double crochet, htr = half treble, lp/s = loop/s, Rnd = Round, RS = right side, sk = skip, sl st = slip stitch, sp = space, st/ = stitch/es, tr = treble crochet, WS = wrong side, yoh = yarn over hook

Special Abbreviations

2 trcl = 2 treble crochet cluster= yoh, pick up lp in next st, yoh, pull through 2 lps, yoh, pick up lp in same st, yoh, pull through 2 lps, yoh, pull through all 3 lps on hook.

Base

Foundation Ch: Using MC work 38ch.

Rnd 1(RS): 3ch (counts as 1^st tr), 2tr in 4^th ch from hook, 1tr in each ch to the end(36tr), work a further 5tr in last ch, 1tr in each ch on the other side of the foundation ch, sl st into 3^rd ch of 3-ch. (total 84tr)

Rnd 2: 3ch, (counts as 1^st tr), 1tr in same st, 2tr in next 2 tr, 1tr in next 36 tr, 2tr in next 6 tr, 1tr in next 36tr, 2tr in last 2 tr, change to C1 sl st into 3^rd ch of 3-ch. (96tr)

Body

Rnd 1: 2ch, 1tr in same tr as 3 ch, (3ch, skip next 2 sts, sl st in next st, 3ch, skip next 2 sts, 2trcl in next st), repeat to last 5 sts, 3ch, skip next 2 sts, sl st in next st, 3ch, skip next 2 sts, change to C2, sl st into 3^rd ch or 3-ch.

Rnd 2: (2ch, 1htr in next sl st, 2ch, sl st in next 2trcl), repeat until last htr is worked, 2ch, sl st in 1^st ch of round.

Rnd 3: 3ch(counts as 1^st tr), (2tr in next 2ch-sp, 1tr in next htr, 2tr in next 2ch-sp, 1tr in next sl st) repeat to end of round, change to C1, sl st in 3^rd ch of ch3 at the beg of the round.

Rnd 4: as round 1, changing to MC on last sl st.

Rnds 5 & 6: Repeat Rnds 2 & 3 with MC, changing to C1 on last sl st.

The last 6 Rnds form pattern, repeat 4 more times, then repeat Rnds 1 to 5 once more.

Top Band

Rnd 1: 1ch, 1dc in same st, (2dc in next 2ch-sp, 1 dc in next st) repeat to end, sl st in first dc of rnd.

Rnd 2: 1ch, 1dc in each dc to the end of the rnd, sl st in first dc of rnd.

Repat Rnd 2 twice more. Bind off.

Strap

Row 1(RS): Using C1 draw up a loop 5 sts to the left of the side point (bind off), 1ch, 1dc in same space, 1dc in next 9 sts, turn. (10dc)

Row 2(WS): 1ch, 1dc in each st to the end.

Repeat Row 2 with C1 twice more, bind off. Turn.

Change to C2 by drawing up a loop in first st, 1ch, 1dc in same st, 1dc in each st to the end.

Repeat Row 2, for 3 more rows in C2, bind off. Turn.

Change to MC and continue in Dc until strap measures 75cms from the change, change to C2, and work 4 rows of Dc, change to C1 and work 4 rows of Dc, then bind off.

FINISHING

Using MC butt the bound off edge of the strap, centred over the opposite centre point(ensuring strap not twisted), sew using an invisible stitch.

Weave in all loose.