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Skill Level: INTERMEDIATE

Designed by Ellen Gormley.

Bag measures 12" x 12.5" x 5.5" deep at base.

RED HEART® "Super Saver": 1 skein each 672 Spring Green A, 528 Medium Purple B and 312 Black C.
Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8]
Stitch markers, yarn needle.

GAUGE: 13 sts = 4"; 16 rounds = 4". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Special Abbreviations

V-Stitch = (Tr, ch 2, tr) all in same st.

Surface slip stitch = Make a slip knot but do not place it on hook. Hold slip knot on wrong side of fabric. Insert hook into fabric from right side to wrong side; place slip knot on hook and pull yarn to right side, leaving knot on wrong side. Insert hook from right side to wrong side thru any desired st or space, yo and draw a loop to right side. To end a line of surface slip sts, pull up a loop on the right side of fabric; remove hook from loop. Insert hook from wrong side to right side and into dropped loop; pull loop to wrong side. Cut yarn tail; place tail thru loop and pull taut.

Rev V-st (reverse V-st) = *Yo twice, insert hook into next st, yarn over and draw up a loop, (yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice**; skip 2 sts, repeat from * to ** once more, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

NOTES

Sides are worked with overlay rounds over background rounds. Every fourth round, B is worked into the back loop only of the C round and into both loops of the B round to anchor the overlay to the background. When working background and overlay rounds, drop the unused color until it is needed again.

BAG

Base

With A, ch 18.

Round 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 15 chs, 3 sc in next ch, turn; working down the underside of the foundation chs, sc in each of next 15 chs, join with slip st in top of beginning sc—36 sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, *2 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time; join with slip st in first sc—42 sc.

Round 3: Ch 1, *(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 3 times, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time; join with slip st in first sc—48 sc.

Round 4: Ch 1, *(sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 times, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time; join with slip st in first sc—54 sc.

Round 5: Ch 1, *(sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 times, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time; join with slip st in first sc—60 sc.

Round 6: Ch 1, *(sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 times, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time; join with slip st in first sc—66 sc.

Round 7: Ch 1, *(sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 times, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time; join with slip st in first sc—72 sc.

Round 8: Ch 1, *(sc in each of next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 times, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time; join with slip st in first sc—78 sc.

Round 9: Ch 1, *(sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 times, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time; join with slip st in first sc—84 sc.

Round 10: Ch 1, *(sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 times, sc in each of next 15 sts; repeat from * 1 more time; join with slip st in first sc—90 sc. Fasten off.

Sides

Round 1 background: Join B with sc in back loop only where previously fastened off, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc. Drop B.

Round 1 overlay: All sts on this round are worked in Round 10 of the Base. Join C with slip st in front unused loop of first st of Round 10 of Base, ch 4, skip 2 sts, tr in front loop only of next st (counts as Rev V-st), ch 4; *skip 1 st, Rev V-st, ch 4; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-4—18 ch-4 spaces, 18 Rev V-sts. Drop C.

Rounds 2-3 background: With B, sc in both loops of each st around; join with slip st in first sc—90 sc.

Round 4 background: With B, ch 1, sc in each of next 2 sts; *sc in back loop only of tr2tog of overlay round and into both loops of next background st, sc in each of next 4 sts of background round; repeat from * around, ending last repeat sc in each of last 2 sts of background round; join with slip st in first sc—90 sc. Drop B.

Round 4 overlay: All sts on this round are worked in sts of the previous overlay round. With C, ch 6 (counts as tr and ch 2), tr in front loop of same st, skip ch-4 space, ch 1, *V-stitch in front loop only, ch 1, skip ch-4 space; repeat from * 16 more times; join with slip st in 4th ch of beginning ch-6—18 V-sts. Drop C.

Rounds 5-7 background: With B, ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc—90 sc.

Round 8 background: With B, ch 1, sc in back loop of first tr of overlay round and into first st in of background round, sc in next 2 sts of background round, sc in back loop only of next tr on overlay round and into both loops of next st of background round, sc in next st of background round**, sc in back loop of next tr of overlay round and into next st of background round, sc in next 2 sts of background round; repeat from * around, ending at **; join with slip st in first sc. Drop B.

Round 8 overlay: All sts on this round are worked in sts of the previous overlay round. Ch 4, skip 2 ch, tr in front loop only of next st (counts as Rev V-st), ch 4; *skip 1 st, Rev V-st, ch 4; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-4. Drop C.

Round 9 background: With B, sc in both loops of each background st around; join with slip st in first sc—90 sc.

Repeat rounds 2-9 (background and overlay) 4 more times, then work rounds 2-8 once more, ending with Round 8 background—48 background rounds and 12 overlay rounds.

Straps (make 2)

Lay bag flat. There should be 9 "V's" across side of bag. In the last overlay round, place marker for strap in the first leg of the 2nd V and in the first leg of the 8th V.

Round 1 (right side): Join C with sc in front loop only of the first marked V, sc in each of next 2 chs, sc in last tr—4 sc.

Round 2 (wrong side): Ch 1, turn; working through both loops on round 1 and corresponding stitches of last background round of bag, sc in each of next 4 sts—4 sc.

Rounds 3-64: Ch 1, turn; sc in each of next 4 sts.

Round 65 (right side): Ch 1, turn; working through both loops of round 64 and corresponding sts of last background round of bag at next marker, sc in each of next 4 sts—4 sc.

Round 66: Ch 1, turn; working in last overlay round, sc in tr, sc in each of next 2 ch, sc in next tr—4 sc. Fasten off.

Strap Edging

Round 1: With C and right side facing, place one sc in side of each of 66 rounds. Fasten off. Repeat for opposite side of same strap and both side edges of opposite strap.

SPIDER

Body

With C, ch 4, slip st to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring; join with A in first sc —6 sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each of next 6 sc; join with slip st in first sc—12 sc.

Round 3: Ch 1, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * 5 more times; join with slip st in first sc —18 sc.

Round 4: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—24 sc.

Round 5: Ch 1, *sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—28 sc. Fasten off.

With C, surface slip st around body between Rounds 4 and 5. Fasten off.

Head

With A, ch 4, slip st to form ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc—6 sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st; join with slip st in first sc —12 sc. Fasten off.

With A and yarn needle, sew body and head onto bag.

Legs

With hook and A, surface slip st 4 legs on each side of body.

Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS: A, B, C = Color A, B, C; ch = chain; mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet; slip st = slip stitch; st(s) = stitch(es); tr = treble crochet; yo = yarn over hook; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.

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