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Designed by Mary Jane Protus.

Skill: Easy

Bags measure 8" wide x 8 1/2" high not including straps.

AUNT LYDIAS® "Cable 3" Thread, Art. 175 (100 yard ball): Bags 1 and 2: 3 Balls No. 12 Black CA and 1 ball No. 201 White CB; Bag 3: 3 balls No. 12 Black CA and 2 balls No. 201 White CB.

Crochet Hook: 3.75mm [US F-5]. Yarn needle. Bag 2: Thirteen 3/4" bone rings. Bag 3: One 3" diameter craft ring.

GAUGE: 19 sts = 4"; 20 rnds = 4" in sc. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

BASIC BAG: With CA, ch 13. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn - 12 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.

Rep Row 2 until 8" from beg.

Now work in rnds without joining, but mark beg/end of rnds with a contrasting color thread between first and last sts.

Top-Rnd 1 (Right Side): Ch 1, * work 39 sc along long edge of base, 12 sc along short end of base; rep from * once more - 102 sc. Next Rnd: Sc in back lp of each sc around.

Next Rnd: Sc in both lps of each sc around. Rep last rnd until 8 1/2" above base.

Final Rnd: * Sc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc; rep from * around to marker; join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

BASIC STRAP A (B): With color indicated, ch 4 (6). Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn - 3 (5) sc. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn. Rep Row 2 until 15 (19)" from beg. Fasten off.

Edge Rnd: Attach color indicated in a corner; ch 1, ** (sc, ch 1, sc) all in corner, ch 1, skip a space equal to one sc, * sc in strap, ch 1, skip a space as before; rep from * to corner; rep from ** around; join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

1. FLOWER POWER

Make Basic Bag.

STRAP (Make 2): Make Strap B with CB; Edge Rnd with CA.

FLOWER-Bottom: With CB, ch 4; join with a sl st to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 3, 13 dc into ring; join with a sl st in top of ch-3 - 14 sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 1; sc in same st as joining, ch 5, skip next dc, * sc in next dc, ch 5, skip next dc; rep from * around; join - 7 lps.

Rnd 3: (Sl st, ch 2, dc, tr, 3 dtr, tr, dc, hdc) all in first lp, ch 1, * (hdc, dc, tr, 3 dtr, tr, dc, hdc) all in next lp, ch 1; rep from * around; join in top of ch-2. Fasten off.

Edge Rnd: With right side facing, attach CA in any ch-1 sp; ch 1, sc in each st and sp around; join. Fasten off.

FLOWER-Top: With CB, ch 4; join with a sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 6, [dc in ring, ch 3] 6 times; join to 3rd ch of ch-6.

Rnd 2: Ch 1,* (sc, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, sc) all in lp; rep from * around; join. Fasten off.

Edge Rnd: With right side facing, attach CA in any st; ch 1, sc in each st around; join. Fasten off.

Sew straps in place as shown. Stack flower top over bottom and sew tog. Sew flower to strap. With CA embroi¬der French knots in flower center.

2. HOT DOTS

Make Basic Bag.

STRAP (Make 2): Make Strap B with CA; Edge Rnd with CA.

DOTS (Make 13): With CB, work 16 sc around ring; join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Sew straps in place as shown. Sew Dots to front as shown.

3. RING ZING

Make Basic Bag.

STRAP (Make 2): Make Strap A with CB; Edge Rnd with CA.

Next Rnd: With right side facing, attach CB in ch-1 sp at corner; ch 1, ** (sc, ch 1, sc) all in corner, ch 1, * sc in ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * to next corner; rep from ** around; join. Fasten off.

RING-Rnd 1: With CB, work 80 sc around ring; join with a sl st in first sc changing to CA.

Rnd 2: With CA, ch 1, sc in same sc, ch 1, skip next sc, * sc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc; rep from * around; join. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: With right side facing, attach CB in any ch-1 sp; ch 1,* sc in ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * around; join.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, * sc in sp, ch 1; rep from * around; join. Fasten off.

RING STRAP: Make same as Strap A EXCEPT work until piece measures 7". Finish same as Strap above.

Sew straps in place as shown. Sew one end of Ring Strap around Ring; sew opposite end to back.

ABBREVIATIONS: beg = begin (ning); CA, CB = Color A, Color B; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; dtr = double treble crochet; hdc = half double crochet; lp(s) = loop (s); mm = millimeters; rep = repeat; rnd = round; sc = single crochet; sl = slip; sp = space; st(s) = stitch (es); tr = treble crochet; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.

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