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MateriaLS
(2.5 oz/70.9 g; 120 yds/109 m)
Contrast a Grape (00071) 1 ball
Contrast B Red (00095) 1 ball
Contrast C Hot Orange (01628) 1 ball
Contrast D Yellow (00010) 1 ball
Contrast e Hot Green (01712) 1 ball
Contrast F Robin's Egg (01215) 1 ball
Contrast g Hot Blue (01742) 2 balls
Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
MeaSUreMeNt
Approx 11" [28 cm] long, excluding
handles.
gaUge
13 sc and 14 rows = 4" [10 cm].
iNStrUCtiONS
Note: Ch 3 at beg of rnd counts as dc
throughout.
Motif (make 3).
With A, ch 6. Join with sl st to first ch
to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3. 19 dc in ring. Join B with
sl st to top of ch 3. 20 dc in total.
Break A.
2nd rnd: With B, ch 4 (counts as dc
and ch 1). *1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Rep
from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd ch
of ch 4. Break B.
3rd rnd: Join C with sl st to any ch-1
sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same sp as last sl st.
(3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times. *Ch 5.
Miss next ch-1 sp. (3 dc in next ch-1 sp)
4 times. Rep from * around. Ch 5. Join
with sl st to top of ch 3. Break C.
4th rnd: Join D with sl st to any ch-5
sp. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in same sp
as last sl st. *1 dc in each of next 12
dc.** (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-5 sp.
Rep from * twice more, then from * to
** once. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
Break D.
5th rnd: Join E with sl st to any ch-3
sp. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in same sp
as last sl st. *1 dc in each of next 16
dc.** (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp.
Rep from * twice more, then from * to
** once. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
Break E.
6th rnd: Join F with sl st to any ch-3
sp. Ch 3. (2 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in same sp
as last sl st. *(Ch 2. Miss next 2 dc. 1 dc
in next dc) 6 times. Ch 2. Miss next
2 dc.** (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3
sp. Rep from * twice more, then from *
to ** once. Join with sl st to top of ch
3. Break F.
7th rnd: Join G with sl st to any ch-3
sp. Ch 3. (2 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in same sp
as last sl st. *1 dc in each of next 3 dc.
(Ch 2. Miss next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in next
dc) 6 times. Ch 2. Miss next ch-2 sp.
1 dc in each of next 3 dc.** (3 dc. Ch 3.
3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice
more, then from * to ** once. Join with
sl st to top of ch 3. Break G.
Join sides of Motifs: With WS tog, join
G with sl st to any corner ch-3 sp. Ch
1. Working through both thicknesses,
work 1 sc in each dc and 2 sc in each
ch-2 sp. Fasten off at end of row. Join
3 Motifs into ring.
Bottom
With A, ch 6. Join with sl st to first ch
to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3. Work 20 dc in ring. Join
B with sl st to top of ch 3. 21 dc in total.
Break A.
2nd rnd: With B, ch 4 (counts as
dc and ch 1). *1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. 

Rep from * around. Join with sl st to
3rd ch of ch 4. Break B.
3rd rnd: Join C with sl st to any ch-1 sp.
Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). 1 dc in same
sp as last sl st. Ch 1. *(1 dc in next ch-1 sp.
Ch 1) 6 times.** (1 dc. Ch 1) twice in
next ch-1 sp. Rep from * once more,
then from * to ** once. Join with sl st
to 3rd ch of ch 4. Break C. 24 dc.
4th rnd: Join D with sl st to any ch-1 sp.
Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). 1 dc in same
sp as last sl st. Ch 1. *(1 dc in next ch-1 sp.
Ch 1) twice.** (1 dc. Ch 1) twice in next ch-1
sp. Rep from * 6 times more, then from
* to ** once. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of
ch 4. Break D. 32 dc.
5th rnd: Join E with sl st to any ch-1 sp.
Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). 1 dc in same
sp as last sl st. Ch 1. *(1 dc in next ch-1 sp.
Ch 1) 3 times.** (1 dc. Ch 1) twice in
next ch-1 sp. Rep from * 6 times more,
then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to
3rd ch of ch 4. Break E. 40 dc.
6th rnd: Join F with sl st to any ch-1
sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). 1 dc
in same sp as last sl st. Ch 1. *(1 dc
in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1) 4 times.** (1 dc.
Ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp. Rep from *
6 times more, then from * to ** once.
Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 4. Break
F. 48 dc.
7th rnd: Join G with sl st to any ch-1 sp.
Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). 1 dc in same
sp as last sl st. Ch 1. *(1 dc in next ch-1 sp.
Ch 1) 5 times.** (1 dc. Ch 1) twice in
next ch-1 sp. Rep from * 6 times more,
then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to
3rd ch of ch 4. 56 dc.
8th rnd: Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 4
(counts as dc and ch 1). 1 dc in same
sp as last sl st. Ch 1. *(1 dc in next ch-1
sp. Ch 1) 6 times.** (1 dc. Ch 1) twice in
next ch-1 sp. Rep from * 6 times more,
then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to
3rd ch of ch 4. 64 dc. Fasten off.
Join Bottom to Motifs: With WS tog,
pin Motifs evenly around outer edge of
Bottom.
1st rnd: (RS). Join G with sl st to
any sp. Ch 1. Working through both
thicknesses, work in sc evenly around
(Note: Total number of sts should be
divisible by 3). Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last
sl st. Ch 3. (Yoh and draw up a loop
in same sp as last sc. Yoh and draw
through 2 loops on hook) twice. Yoh
and draw through all loops on hook
– shell made. *Miss next 2 sc. (1 sc.
Shell) in next sc. Rep from * around.
Miss next 2 sc. Join with sl st to first sc.
Fasten off.
top border: 1st rnd: (RS). Join G with
sl st to any left corner ch-2 sp at top
of Bag. Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 dc in
each of next 6 dc. 2 dc in next ch-2 sp.
1 dc in next dc. (Ch 2. Miss next ch-2 sp.
1 dc in next dc) 5 times. 2 dc in next
ch-2 sp. 1 dc in each of next 6 dc.** (1
dc in next corner ch-2 sp) twice. Rep
from * once more, then from * to **
once. 1 dc in next corner ch-2 sp. Join
with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 5.
2nd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 dc in
each of next 9 dc. 2 dc in next ch-2
sp. 1 dc in next dc. (Ch 2. Miss next
ch-2 sp. 1 dc in next dc) 3 times. 2 dc
in next ch-2 sp.** 1 dc in each of next
11 dc. Rep from * once more, then
from * to ** once. 1 dc in each of next
10 dc. Join C with sl st to top of ch 3.
Do not break G.
3rd rnd: With C, ch 1. *1 sc in each dc
to next ch-2 sp. (2 sc in next ch-2 sp.
Miss next dc) 3 times. Rep from * twice
more. 1 sc in each dc to end of rnd. Join
D with sl st to first sc. 93 sc. Break C.
4th rnd: With D, ch 1. 1 sc in each sc
around. Join E with sl st to first sc.
Break D.
5th rnd: With E as 4th rnd. Join F.
Break E.
6th rnd: With F, ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as
last sl st. *Ch 2. Miss next 2 sc. 1 sc in
next sc. Rep from * to last 2 sc. Ch 2.
Miss next 2 sc. Join G with sl st to first
sc. Break F.
7th rnd: With G, ch 1. (1 sc. Shell) in
same sp as last sl st. *(1 sc. Shell) in
next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl
st to first sc. Fasten off.
handle
Note: To join new color, work to last
2 loops on hook. Draw new color
through last 2 loops then proceed in
new color.
With F, ch 92.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
1 sc in each ch to end of chain. Join E.
Turn. 91 sc.
2nd row: With E, ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to
end of row. Join D. Turn.
Rep last row, changing colors in the
following sequence: D, C, B, A and G.
Next row: With G, ch 1. (1 sc. Shell) in
first sc. *Miss next 2 sc. (1 sc. Shell)
in next sc. Rep from * to end of row.
Fasten off.
Turn work up-side down. Working in
rem loops of foundation chain, join G
with sl st to first ch. Ch 1. 1 sc in each
ch to end of row. Turn. 91 sc.
Next row: With G, ch 1. (1 sc. Shell) in
first sc. *Miss next 2 sc. (1 sc. Shell)
in next sc. Rep from * to end of row.
Fasten off.
Sew sides of Handle to top of Bag as
shown in photo.

approx = Approximate(ly)
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain
Dc = Double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
rS = Right side
rep = Repeat
rem = Remain(ing)
rnd(s) = Round(s)
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sp(s) = Space(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
tog = Together
WS = Wrong side