DROPS Felted bag with crochet flower in Alaska. ~ DROPS Design

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Knitting Tension: 16 sts x 20 rows on needles size 5.5 mm in stocking sts = 10 x 10 cm.
Garter sts (back and forth on row): Knit all rows.

Cast on 53 sts (incl. 1 edge st each side) on needle size 5.5 mm in Alaska. Knit garter sts. NB: Make sure not to knit too loose. When the piece measures 7 cm continue in stocking sts at the same time inc 21 sts evenly distributed on row = 74 sts. Knit until the piece measures 69 cm. Continue in garter sts at the same time dec 21 sts evenly distributed on row = 53 sts. Cast off when the piece measures 76 cm.

Strap: Cast on 7 sts on needle size 5.5 mm in Alaska. Knit stocking sts until strap measures 80 cm and cast off. Knit another strap.

Assembly: Fold the bag double and sew the side seams tog inside the edge sts. Fold the garter sts edge down (towards the right side of the bag) and sew it to the bag with small sts. Twist the 2 handles tog and sew them to the bag each side.

Felting: Put the bag in the washing machine and use a washing powder without any enzymes or optical bleach. Wash at 40 deg normal wash without any pre-wash. When washed, shape and leave to dry flat. Use a wool programme for subsequent washes.

Crochet flower:
Crochet on hook size 4.5 mm with Alaska as follows: Crochet 3 ch and make a loop with a sl st.
1st round: *1 dc in to loop, 3 ch*, repeat from *-* a total of 3 times and finish with a sl st in the first dc from beg of round.
2nd round: Crochet as follows in each ch loop: 1 sl st, 5 dc, 1 sl st = 3 leaves. Turn the piece – finish the flower from the WS.
3rd round: 1 dc around the 1st dc from the 1st round, 3 ch, 1 dc around the next dc from 1st round, 3 dc, 1 dc around the next dc from 1st round, finish with 3 ch and 1 sl st in the first round = 3 ch loops.
4th round: Crochet as follows in each ch loop: 1 sl st, 5 tr, 1 sl st = 3 leaves.
5th. round: 1 ch, crochet 1 dc around the first dc from 1st round, 3 ch, crochet 1 dc at the bottom in between the 3rd and 4th dc on the first leaf from the 2nd round, then crochet 3 ch, crochet 1 dc at the bottom in between the 1st and 2nd dc in the second leaf from 2nd round, then 3 ch, crochet 1 dc at the bottom in between the 5th dc and the sl st in the second leaf from 2nd round, then 3 ch, crochet 1 dc at the bottom in between the 1st and the 2nd dc in the third leaf from 2nd round, then 3 dc, crochet 1 sl st in the first ch at the beg of round = 5 ch loops. Turn the piece – next round is crochet from the RS.
6th round: Crochet as follows in each ch loop: 1 sl st, 5 tr, 1 sl st = 5 leaves.
7th round: 1 ch, crochet 1 dc around the first dc from 3rd round, *4 ch, 1 dc around the next dc from 3rd round*, repeat from *-* and finish with a sl st in the first ch in first round = 5 ch loops.
8th round: Crochet as follows in each ch loop: 1 sl st, 7 tr, 1 sl st = 5 leaves.
9th round: 1 ch, crochet 1 dc around the first dc from 3rd round, *5 ch, 1 dc around the next dc from 3rd round*, repeat from *-* and finish with a sl st in the first ch in first round = 5 ch loops.
10th round: Crochet as follows in each ch loop: 1 sl st, 9 tr, 1 sl st = 5 leaves. Cut and sew the threads.
Sew 1 safety pin on to the WS of the flower and sew it to the bag.

DROPS number 98-50

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