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Lantern, Tote Bag
Free Crochet Pattern |
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Materials: |
Approximately 300 yards
heavy rug yarn
Size 6 plastic crochet hook |
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Abbreviations: |
| MC |
main colour |
| CC |
contrast
colour |
| Ch |
chain |
| sl st |
slip stitch |
| st |
stitch |
| sc |
single crochet |
| lp |
loop |
| inc |
increase |
| rnd |
round |
| sp |
space |
| tr |
treble |
| sdc or hdc |
short or half double
crochet |
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With MC ch 4, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 8 sc in ring, do not join
this or the following rnds.
Place a marker at the beginning of each rnd.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc
Rnd 3: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * all around.
Rnd 4: Working in sc, inc in every third sc.
Rnd 5: Working in sc, inc in every 4th sc.
Rnd 6: Inc in every 5th sc.
Rnd 7: Work even.
Rnd 8: Inc in every 6th sc.
Rnd 9: Inc in every 7th sc.
Rnd 10: Same as 7th rnd.
Rnd 11: Inc 16 sts evenly spaced, sl st in first sc (80 sc)
Rnd 12: Working in back lp of sts only, 2 sc in each st, join.
Rnd 13: Ch 3, insert hook in second st from hook, pull lp through,
insert hook in next st of ch, pull lp through,
insert hook in same sp with ch 3, pull lp through,
insert hook in next sc, pull lp through, yarn over and pull through all
lps at one time,
ch 1 (the ch 1 is termed the eye of star st);
* insert hook in the eye of star st just made, pull lp through,
insert hook in side of same star st, pull lp through,
(insert hook in next sc, pull lp through) twice (5 lps on hook),
yarn over and pull through all lps at one time, ch 1,
repeat from * all around to within last star st,
insert hook in side of star st just made, pull lp through,
(insert hook in next sc, pull lp through) twice,
insert hook in side of first star st, pull lp through,
yarn over and pull through all lps at one time, ch 1,
join in top of first star st (40 star sts).
Rnd 14: Ch 3, pick up and pull a lp through second st from hook,
next st of ch, same sp with ch 3, eye of next star st, yarn over and pull
through all lps on hook at one time, ch 1,
* pick up and pull a lp through eye of star st just made,
side of same star st, top of next st, eye of next star st, yarn over and
pull through all lps on hook at one time, ch 1,
repeat from * all around to within last star st, insert hook in side of
star st just made, pull lp through,
insert hook in top of next star st, pull lp through,
insert hook in eye of star st, pull lp through,
insert hook in side of first star st, pull lp through, yarn over and pull
through all lps at one time, ch 1,
join in top of first star st.
Rnd 15: Same as last rnd.
Rnd 16: Sc in eye of next star st, sc in top of same star st,
repeat from beginning all around, join, cut MC.
Rnd 17: Join CC and work 1 sc in each sc, join.
Rnd 18: 1 sc in each sc, join, cut CC.
Rnd 19: Join MC in same sp, 1 sc in each sc, join.
Rnd 20: Same as rnd 13.
Rnds 21, 22, 23: Repeat rnds 16, 17, 18.
Rnd 24: Same as rnd 19.
Rnd 25: Same as rnd 13, then work 2 rnds even in star sts, join
each rnd.
Rnd 28: Same as rnd 16, but do not cut MC.
Rnd 29: Ch 5, * sk 1 sc, tr in next sc, ch 1, repeat from * all
around, join in 4th st of ch 5.
Rnd 30: Ch 1, * sc in next ch 1 lp, sc in next tr, repeat from *
all around, join (80 sc).
Rnds 31, 32: 1 sc in each sc, join.
Rnd 33: * Sl st in next sc, sdc or hdc in next sc, dc in next sc,
sdc or hdc in next sc, sl st in next sc, repeat from * around, join, cut
yarn.
Draw String:
With MC, crochet a ch about 1 yard long, sl st in second st from hook, 1
sl st in each remaining st of ch, cut yarn. Work another length in same
manner. Lace through tr lacing over 1 tr and under next. Lace other string
in same manner starting from opposite side. Sew free ends together.
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