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Visions Drawstring Bag
Designed by Julie A Bolduc
This drawstring bag was made with keeping eyeglass care items inside. It keeps things like special wipes, an eyeglass string and repair kit all in one place.
Materials Needed
1 Ball 2oz Aunt Lydia's Simmer Fashion in Light Blue
Size G/6 or 4mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Yarn Thickness: 3mm
Gauge: 5dc=1"
Finished Size: 6"x 5"
Skill Level: Intermediate
Instructions
RND 1: Ch54. Being careful not to twist chain, join w/slst to first chain to form large ring. Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Ch3. Sk 3 chs. *Dc in each of the next 3 chs. Ch3. Sk 3 chs. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 2: Ch1. Sc in same st as slst. Sc in each of the next 32dc. Dc in each of the next 3 skipped chains behind the ch3. *Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Dc in each of the next 3 skipped chs. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.
RND 3: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 2 sc. Ch3. Sk next 3 dc. *Dc in each of the next 3 sc. Ch3. Sk next 3 dc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 4: Ch1. Sc in same st as slst. Sc in each of the next 2 dc. Dc in each of the next 3 skipped dc behind ch3 sp. *Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Dc in each of the next 3 skipped dc behind ch3 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.
RND 5: Rep RND 3.RND 6: Rep RND 4.
RND 7-26: Rep RND 3 & 4 Consecutively.
RND 27: Ch3. Dc in next st. Ch1. Sk 1 st. *Dc in each of the next 2 sts. Ch1. Sk 1 st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 28: Ch1. Sc in same st as slst. Sc in next dc. Sc in next ch1 sp. *Sc in each of the next 2 dc. Sc in next ch1 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work.
Make 2 chains 60 sts long for 2 drawstrings.
Flatten bottom, across bottom to close using a lacing stitch. Weave ends into work. Weave chains through round 27 in opposite directions and tie ends together into knots. Trim yarn close to knots. You can put a dot of clear drying glue on the dots to keep them from coming undone.
.Design written on Friday, January 28, 2011. Copyright ©2011 By Julie A. Bolduc p125030
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