About 14 x 18"
You Need: 1 skein each Bright Yellow, Tangerine, Magenta, Dark Turquoise, Yellow & 2 skeins each of Purple, Kelly Green, Light Avocado & Hot Pink.
Needle: One "Boye" crochet hook Size I & 8 curtain rings.
Gauge: 3 sc to 1"; 3 rows to 1"
Note: When changing colors always work off last sc with next color.
FRONT-FIRST STRIP: With Pink - ch 15.
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook & in each ch across, ch 1, turn: 14 sc.
Row 2: 1 sc in each sc, work off last sc with Bright Yellow. Working 2 rows each of Bright Yellow & Pink, repeat Row 2 for pat, end with 4th Pink stripe, change to Kelly. Work 2 rows each of Kelly & Purple, end with 4th Kelly stripe, change to Turquoise. Work 2 rows of Turquoise & 4 rows of Avocado, end with 3rd Turquoise stripe, change to Yellow. Work 2 rows each of Yellow & Purple, end with 4th Yellow stripe, fasten off.
2nd STRIP: With Purple & Kelly - work same as first pat, end with 4th Purple stripe. * Work 2 rows of Bright Yellow, 4 rows of Magenta, repeat from * once, work 2 rows of Bright Yellow. Work 2 rows each of Hot Pink & Yellow, end with 4th Hot Pink stripe. Work 2 rows each of Turquoise & Tangerine, end with 4th Turquoise stripe. Fasten off.
3rd STRIP: * With Avocado — work 2 rows, with Turquoise — work 4 rows. Repeat from * once, work 2 rows of Avocado. Work 2 rows each of Hot Pink & Kelly, end with 4th Hot Pink stripe. * With Purple — work 2 rows, with Kelly — work 4 rows. Repeat from * once, work 2 rows of Purple. Work 2 rows each of Bright Yellow & Magenta, end with 4th Yellow stripe. Fasten off. Sew 3 strips tog for front.
BACK: Same as front. Sew back to front. Line bag, sew rings in place.
TIES: With double strand of Avocado — crochet 70" chain. Draw through rings and tie, make a tassel at end. Make Hot Pink tie the same and draw through rings from opposite side.
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