JUTE BAG
Hook: 4 mm
Yarn: 420 grams. 2 strands of jute – these two strands counts as 1 strand of yarn.
You need 8 squares for this bag.
Stitches (US TERMS):
Slip stitch, chain, single crochet, double crochet, decreased double crochet.
3 decreases double crochet:
Yarn over, insert hook, pull yarn through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull yarn through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, insert hook, pull yarn through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over, pull through all loops.
GRANNY SQUARE
Round 1: Chain 4, connect to a ring with 1 slip stitch in the 1st chain, chain 2. Make 12 double crochet in the ring, finish with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet.
Round 2: Chain 3, make 1 slip stitch in the next double crochet. Repeat and finish with 1 slip stitch in the first double crochet = 12 arches
Round 3: Make 1 slip stitch around the first arch. Chain 2. Make 3 decreased double crochet around the arch, chain 3. Make 3 decreased double crochet around the next arch.
Repeat and finish with 1 slip stitch in the first decreased double crochet.
Round 4: Chain 3. Make 1 slip stitch around the next arch, chain 3, make 1 slip stitch into the decreased double crochet. Repeat and finish with 1 slip stitch into the first decreased double crochet = 24 arches.
Round 5: Make 1 slip stitch around the first arch. Chain 2. Make 3 double crochet around the same arch, chain 3.
Skip 1 arch and make 3 double crochet around the next, chain 3, skip one and make 3 double crochet around the next. Repeat and finish with 1 slip stitch in the 1st double crochet in the beginning of the round.
Round 6: Make 1 slip stitch into the next double crochet. Chain 3, make 1 slip stitch around the next arch, chain 3, make 1 slip stitch in the 2nd double crochet, chain 3, make 1 slip stitch around the next arch.
Repeat and finish with 1 slip stitch in the first slip stitch in the beginning of the round.
Round 7: Chain 3. Make 3 single crochet around each of the next 6 arches. Chain 3. Make 3 single crochet into each of the next 6 arches, chain 3 – repeat and finish with 1 slip stitch around the first arch.
Chain 1 and break off the yarn. Leave about 25-30 cm yarn end to join the squares.
JOIN THE SQUARES
Start by making 1 side of the bag – by connecting four of the squares. Do the same with the other side. Then connect the front and back on 3 of the sides.
Sew them together by sewing through the stitches – back and forth – use only one strand of your yarn end, this way you can sew in both directions with the yarn end. Make sure to match up the corners (where you chained 3) and sew through the corners a few times.
STRAPS
Insert your hook in the 7th single crochet counted from the middle – make 1 slip stitch, chain 2. Make 1 double crochet in the same stitch, make 1 double crochet in the next 5 stitches, chain 2 and turn over. Make 1 double crochet in each stitch, chain 2 and turn over. Crochet back and forth until you have 20 rows or however long you want the strap to be. Break off the yarn and sew the other side to the bag. Do the same on the other side.
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