Solid granny square bottom bag
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Designed by Clare Sullivan
Video tutorial – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20rR_DKk0FM
Easy
200 grams / 7 oz yarn
Hook recommended for yarn
Yarn needle and scissors
8 stitch markers / small scraps of yarn
US Crochet Terms Used
dc- double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st- slip stitch
ch- chain
Base
Round 1
Ch 5 sl st to join
ch 3, work 3 dc into ring, ch2, work 4 dc into ring, ch2, work 4 dc into ring, ch2, work 4 dc into ring, ch2 sl st to join at top of ch 3 (first st)
Chain 2 space will be referred to as the corner
Round 1
Ch 5 sl st to join
ch 3, work 3 dc into ring, ch2, work 4 dc into ring, ch2, work 4 dc into ring, ch2, work 4 dc into ring, ch2 sl st to join at top of ch 3 (first st)
Chain 2 space will be referred to as the corner
Round 2
sl st across to the chain 2 space (corner), ch3, dc, ch 2, 2 DC into corner, 1 dc in each st to corner, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc into corner, dc in each st to corner, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc into corner, dc in each st to corner, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc into corner, 1 dc in each st to corner sl st into ch 3 to join
sl st across to the chain 2 space (corner), ch3, dc, ch 2, 2 DC into corner, 1 dc in each st to corner, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc into corner, dc in each st to corner, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc into corner, dc in each st to corner, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc into corner, 1 dc in each st to corner sl st into ch 3 to join
Round 3
sl st across to corner, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc into corner, 1 dc in each st to corner, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc into corner, dc in each st to corner, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc into corner, dc in each st to corner, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc into corner, 1 dc in each st to corner sl st into ch 3
Repeat round 3 until you reach 12 inches or desired length for base.
sl st across to corner, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc into corner, 1 dc in each st to corner, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc into corner, dc in each st to corner, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc into corner, dc in each st to corner, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc into corner, 1 dc in each st to corner sl st into ch 3
Repeat round 3 until you reach 12 inches or desired length for base.
Sides
Note: counting in from 2 corners, place a stitch marker in the 2 center stiches of that row, repeat this for all 4 sides.
The following rows you will be asked to skip 4 stitches, make sure when you skip the 4 stitches that the next double crochet is tight, if it is worked loose you will have a big hole as shown in the following photos
Note: counting in from 2 corners, place a stitch marker in the 2 center stiches of that row, repeat this for all 4 sides.
The following rows you will be asked to skip 4 stitches, make sure when you skip the 4 stitches that the next double crochet is tight, if it is worked loose you will have a big hole as shown in the following photos
Round 1
sl st across to corner, ch 3, dc, ch2, 2 dc in corner, dc each st until 1 stitch before marker, skip 4 (middle 2 and one on either side), dc in each st until corner, 2 dc, ch2, 2 dc into corner, dc each st until 1 stitch before marker, skip 4 st (middle 2 and one on either side), Dc in each st until corner,2 dc, ch2, 2 dc into corner, dc each st until 1 stitch before marker skip 4 (middle 2 and one on either side), Dc each st until corner,2 dc, ch2, 2 dc into corner, dc each st until 1 stitch before marker, skip 4 (middle 2 and one on either side), Dc each st until corner, sl st in top of ch 3 sl st across to and into corner.
sl st across to corner, ch 3, dc, ch2, 2 dc in corner, dc each st until 1 stitch before marker, skip 4 (middle 2 and one on either side), dc in each st until corner, 2 dc, ch2, 2 dc into corner, dc each st until 1 stitch before marker, skip 4 st (middle 2 and one on either side), Dc in each st until corner,2 dc, ch2, 2 dc into corner, dc each st until 1 stitch before marker skip 4 (middle 2 and one on either side), Dc each st until corner,2 dc, ch2, 2 dc into corner, dc each st until 1 stitch before marker, skip 4 (middle 2 and one on either side), Dc each st until corner, sl st in top of ch 3 sl st across to and into corner.
Round 2
Ch 3, dc, ch2, 2 dc in corner, Double crochet across (DO NOT FORGET THE FIRST STITCH, SEE IMAGE 1 BELOW) skipping the 4 middle stitches of row (middle 2 and one on either side) See image 2 below, dc each st until corner, 2 dc, ch2, 2 dc into corner, dc each st until 1 stitch before marker, skip 4 (middle 2 and one on either side), dc each st until corner, 2 dc, ch2, 2 dc into corner, dc each st until 1 stitch before marker, skip 4 (middle 2 and one on either side), dc each st until corner, 2 dc, ch2, 2 dc into corner, dc each st until 1 stitch before marker, skip 4 (middle 2 and one on either side), dc each st until corner, sl st in top of ch 3, sl st into corner.
Ch 3, dc, ch2, 2 dc in corner, Double crochet across (DO NOT FORGET THE FIRST STITCH, SEE IMAGE 1 BELOW) skipping the 4 middle stitches of row (middle 2 and one on either side) See image 2 below, dc each st until corner, 2 dc, ch2, 2 dc into corner, dc each st until 1 stitch before marker, skip 4 (middle 2 and one on either side), dc each st until corner, 2 dc, ch2, 2 dc into corner, dc each st until 1 stitch before marker, skip 4 (middle 2 and one on either side), dc each st until corner, 2 dc, ch2, 2 dc into corner, dc each st until 1 stitch before marker, skip 4 (middle 2 and one on either side), dc each st until corner, sl st in top of ch 3, sl st into corner.
Keep repeating round 2 until desired height do not cut yarn.
Straps
Round 1
sl st across to corner, ch desired length for straps of bag (write down the number of chains so you can make the other handle the same) , join with sl st to the next corner on the bag . Break off yarn. Attach yarn to the corner and make a chain the same length as the other handle and slip stitch into the next corner. Ch 1, place a stitch marker in the ch 1, sc in each stitch around and into the each ch of the handles. Sl st into the first sc to join,
Round 1
sl st across to corner, ch desired length for straps of bag (write down the number of chains so you can make the other handle the same) , join with sl st to the next corner on the bag . Break off yarn. Attach yarn to the corner and make a chain the same length as the other handle and slip stitch into the next corner. Ch 1, place a stitch marker in the ch 1, sc in each stitch around and into the each ch of the handles. Sl st into the first sc to join,
Round 2
Ch 1, sc into each stitch around, sl st into the first sc to join
Repeat round 2 if you would like extra rounds
Finish off and sew in ends, thank you for choosing my pattern, Clare xx
Ch 1, sc into each stitch around, sl st into the first sc to join
Repeat round 2 if you would like extra rounds
Finish off and sew in ends, thank you for choosing my pattern, Clare xx