Destiny Bag
Knitted bag/tote bag with crocheted flower pattern in DROPS Paris.
DROPS 77-27
DROPS design: Model no W-278
Yarn group C
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Size: Width: approx. 36 cm
Height: approx. 37 cm
Materials: DROPS Paris from Garnstudio
550 g colour no 17, natural
DROPS Needle size 4 mm
DROPS Crochet hook size 3.5 mm
Tension: 19 sts in width with needle size 4 mm and ridges = 10 cm. Remember needle size is only a guide!
Ridge (back and forth on needle):
1 ridge = 2 rows. 1st row: K, 2nd. row: K.
Front: Cast on 70 sts (incl 1 edge st in each side) with needle size 4 mm and Paris. Work ridges upwards until the piece measures 37 cm, cast off.
Back: Work as for front.
Sew the back and front tog at the sides inside 1 edge st and sew the bottom of the bag.
Shoulder strap: Cast on 11 sts with needle size 4 mm and Paris and work ridges upwards for approx.80 cm, cast off. Fasten the shoulder strap ends to the bag in each side.
Crochet 18 flower squares
Crochet flower squares: 1 square = approx. 12 x 12 cm.
Work 8 ch with hook size 3.5 mm and Paris, form them to a ring with 1 sl st.
1st round: 3 ch (= 1 tr), * 2 ch, 1 tr in next st *, repeat from *-* in total 7 times and finish with 2 ch, 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beginning of round (= 8 tr in round).
2nd round: * 4 dtr (first dtr in round is replaced by 4 ch) round ch loop, 2 ch *, repeat from *-* in total 8 times, finish with 1 sl st in 4th ch at beginning of round.
3rd round: * 4 dtr worked tog (first dtr in the round is replaced by 4 ch) - i.e. wait with final YO and pull through in each single dtr until all the dtr are worked, 1 YO, pull yarn through all the sts on hook (work 1 dtr in each of dtr from previous round), 6 ch, 1 tr around the 2 ch from previous round, 6 ch *, repeat from *-* in total 8 times, finish with 1 sl st in first dtr group.
4th round: Work sl sts to the middle of first ch loop, 1 ch, 1 dc round ch loop, * 5 ch, 1 dc round next ch loop, 5 ch, 1 tr round next ch loop, 10 ch, 1 tr round next ch loop (= corner), 5 ch, 1 dc round next ch loop *, repeat from *-* in total 3 times, then 5 ch, 1 dc round next ch loop, 5 ch, 1 tr round next ch loop, 10 ch, 1 tr round next ch loop (= corner), 5 ch, finish with 1 sl st in first dc at beginning of round.
Sew them tog to 2 squares รก 3 x 3 squares - sew with small sts in ch-loops. The two large squares should measure 36 x 36 cm each. Work 1 row dc round each square. Sew 1 to the front of the bag - place it so that there are 2 ridges above and sew the other square in the same way to the back. Sew with small sts in the dc row.
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