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Making a Crochet Travel Bag


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December 17, 2015

Finished jewelry or makeup bagThis is a great little bag to put your jewelry in when travelling, or carrying makeup in your purse. It would also make a nice gift bag for small gifts. Have fun! :)

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Total Time: Around an hour

Source: My version of a picture I saw online.:)

Supplies:

  • "I" crochet hook
  • less than 100 yards #4 worsted weight yarn
  • scissors
  • embroidery needle for weaving in ends

Steps:

  1. Ch 5, join.
  2. Chain 5 and join.
     
  3. Ch 3, 13 dc in your ring, join with a slip stitch to the top of your ch 3.
  4. double crochet in ring
     
  5. Ch 3, 1 dc in same space as your ch, 2 dc in each stitch around, join with a slip stitch to the top of your ch.
  6. chain 3 and double crochet in each stitch
     
  7. Ch 3, 1 dc in the same space as your ch, 1 dc in next stitch, *2 dc in next stitch, 1 dc in next stitch*, repeat steps between ** around, join with a slip stitch to the top of your ch.
  8. 1 double crochet then 2 and then 1 alternating
     
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  9. *Work this row only in BACK LOOPS* Ch 3, 1 dc in next stitch and each around, join with a slip stitch to your ch 3.
  10. work double crochet in back loop of each stitch
     
  11. Drop your existing color, do not fasten off, pick up your coordinating color, ch 1, sc in the same space as your ch.
  12. add new color
     
  13. Skip 2 stitches, *2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next stitch, skip 2 stitches, sc in the next stitch, skip 2 stitches*, repeat steps between ** until you have 2 stitches left, skip, join with a slip stitch to your first sc.
  14. work row in new color
     
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  15. Drop this color, do not fasten off, pick up your first color, Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the same space as your ch, *sc in the ch space of the next shell, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in the next sc*, repeat steps between **until you reach the end , slip stitch to the top of your ch 3.
  16. work next row in original color
     
  17. Repeat last step 4 times more, alternating colors each time. You will have a total of 6 shell rows.
  18. work last step 4 more times, alternating colors
     
  19. Ch 1, sc in the same space as your ch and each stitch around. *Do NOT sc in the ch spaces.*
  20. single crochet in each stitch
     
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  21. Ch 5, skip 2 stitches, *1 dc in the next stitch, ch 2, skip 2 stitches*, repeat steps between ** until you have 1 stitch left. Skip last stitch, ch 2, join with a slip stitch to the top of your ch 3.
  22. making drawstring opening row
     
  23. Ch 56, fasten off. Tie a simple overhand knot on each end and trim. Repeat with your other color. Thread these on opposite sides through your last row. Tie ends together for drawstrings.
  24. make and insert chain stitch drawstring
     
  25. All set!:)
  26. done
     
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Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts
December 23, 20151 found this helpful

I really love this. I think it might take me a month, I'm so unskilled, but I will bookmark it!

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