crochet day bag _ knitting & craft _ yours.pdf

12/14/2015 Crochet day bag | Knitting & Craft | Yours

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Crochet day bag

This useful bag is an adaptation of the popular Longchamp day bag from 1940sFrance

Size: w: 35 cm (13¾ in), h: 25 cm (10 in)

Hook: 4.5 mm (G/6)

Materials:

Debbie Bliss ‘Eco Baby’ cotton yarnZip (30 cm/12 in)- choose one which opens on both ends when unzippedFabric for liningStraps, fabric tape



Method

Chain 100, join ring with a double (single) crochet stitch. Continue working a dc (sc) inevery stitch in a spiral. Work a total of 50 rows. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

1. Sew the bottom of the bag closed stitch by stitch.

1.

Step 1

2. Position the bag so that the seam is centred. Measure and mark a 10-cm (4-in)line across the corner of the base.



Step 2

3. Sew a seam across each corner using backstitch.

Step 3

4. The bottom of the bag is finished. The corner seams make the bag roomyinside.



Step 4

5. Measure the inside height and width of the bag and cut the lining to fit,including a seam allowance. Sew side seams and 10-cm (4-in) corner crossseams into the lining.

Step 5

6. Sew the zip (zipper) into the top of the bag, by machine or by hand.



Step 6

7. Sew small zip loops made of fabric tape to the top of the bag. Turn the liningunder at the top for a seam allowance and hand sew the lining to the insideof the bag.

Step 7

8. Mark strap locations and sew straps to bag.



Step 8

9. Attach a label made with fabric tape to the front of the bag.

Step 9

10. Your bag is complete

Pattern from Modern Crochet by Molla Mills.



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