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Hi and welcome! This is Day 1 of Vlogmas 2018 on my crochet and knitting podcast. I am starting off with a little “what I have been making this week” podcast. There are crochet pillows, gloves, knitted sweaters and an update on the next giveaway! Thanks for joining me. Please like and subscribe and we can enjoy the holidays together.
I made a Facebook Group. I was really nervous about it. I have had a "like page" for years and just was not sure what to do with it. But, I am way more familiar with working in facebook groups. So there it is! Come join me and say hi. Let me know if you are making anything or have yarny plans for the weekend.
I designed a new bag after seeing the new chenille yarn arriving at Michaels and Hobby Lobby. Its soft, smooth and bulky weight so it works up fast. It slips across a hook in the most satisfying way. I just cannot get enough projects in mind for what to do with it all. I love this gray color...I used Vapor Gray in the Bernat Velvet yarn. This entire bag also took just one ball of the yarn...always a plus in my book. I hope that you enjoy and thanks for stopping by!
By MelodyCrochet copywritten 2018 - Enjoy! (and by enjoy I mean share on social media and tag me because I love to see what you guys make!!). Feel free to sell what you make. Please, do not sell or alter my actual pattern as your own. Linking and sharing to my blog is ALWAYS appreciated. Happy making and Thank you for coming. I really do appreciate it!
Finished Size: 17 ½ “ tall x 15” wide. (44cm x 38cm) Lots of negative ease since its stretchy.
Stitch Legend
Ch - Chain
SS- Slip Stitch
SC - Single Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
FPDC - Front Post Double Crochet
BPDC - Back Post Double Crochet
FO - Fasten Off
IncSC - Increase Single Crochet (two Single Crochet in the same stitch)
DecSC - Decrease Single Crochet (Insert into next stitch, draw up a loop, insert into the following stitch, draw up a loop, yarn over and pull through all three loops on your hook)
4 Stitch Markers (Or pieces of yarn to mark a stitch for increase/decrease stitches)
Yarn Needle To weave in bulky size ends. I LOVE these for bulky yarn.
Notes
There is a video of how to make this bag here.
This is a bottom-up construction. We will be working in the round but not in a spiral. At the begining of each double crochet row, I will say “chain two”. If you feel more comfortable chaining 3 please do. But, I find that I get added (undesirable) bulk in my seam from doing so. I suggest using a K hook for chain stitches if you are using a chenille style yarn because they tend to have a lot of stretch and the chains work out too tightly and might pucker the edge of your work.
Ch2 at beginning of rows counts as the first DC. The next DC should not be at the base of this chain. Place it above the following stitch or your waffle pattern will spiral.
Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thanks!!
Pattern
Chain 37 on the larger (Size K) crochet hook. Remove your hook and replace with the smaller (Size I) hook for the rest of the pattern.
1
SC in 2nd Ch from hook and across until the second to the last Ch of row (35 SC), in last Ch of row SC 3 times and PM in the 2nd of these SC. Pivot work so that you can crochet along the opposite side of your Ch. SC into the next 35 Ch and in the last Ch SC 2 times, PM in the 2nd of these SC. Slip Stich. (Do Not turn) (72)
2-4
Ch1. SC in the base of Ch1 and across, IncSC in each marked stitches. Move the marker to the 2nd St of each new increase, SS. (Row 2 - 74) (Row 3 - 76) (Row 4 - 78)
5
(Setup Row) Ch2. (counts as first DC here and throughout pattern) DC in next st and across. SS into the 2nd Ch of Ch 2 at beginning of this row (78)
6
(Waffle Pattern Row 1) Ch2, DC, DC, *FPDC, DC, DC* Repeat * to * to the end of the row, SS into the 2nd Ch of Ch 2 at beginning of this row (78)
7
(Waffle Pattern Row 2) Ch2, BPDC, BPDC *DC, BPDC, BPDC* Repeat * to * to end of row. SS into the 2nd Ch of Ch 2 at beginning of this row (78)
8-27
Repeat Row 6 and 7 ten more times
28-30
Ch 1. SC at the base of chain and across, SS into the top of first SC (78 SC in each row - Ch 1 not counting)
Instr.
Fasten Off. Lay bag flat. From each side count in and PM 9th stitch. Flip bag and repeat.
So you will have 16 unmarked stitches on each side, then the 4 marked. And front and back center will each have 21 unmarked stitches.
31
(All chaining go to K hook...then back to I hook for the SC stitches). Attach yarn with a slipknot in any of the unmarked side stitches.
Ch1 and SC in the base of Ch and across to stitch before the 1st marker you encounter
Ch 35 and skip the stitches between the 1st and 2nd markers (23 stitches skipped)
SC into stitch after the 2nd marker and SC across to stitch before 3rd marker (16)
Ch 35 and skip the stitches between 3rd and 4th markers (23 stitches skipped)
Sc into stitch after 4th marker and across to the end of row.
SS into the top of first SC of row. (32 sc are body stitches + 70 Ch are handle stitches)
32
Ch1 and SC in the base of Ch and in each stitch around. (102 sc) PM in the 10th and 25th SC in the Ch stitches (handles...you will be IncSC in these markers).
33
Ch1 and SC in the base of Ch and to the stitch before the handle, *DecSC last body stitch and first handle stitch), SC 8, IncSC in marked stitch (replace marker into the 2nd SC of this IncSC), SC 15, IncSC in marked stitch (replace marker into 1st SC of this IncSC), SC 8, DecSc* SC 16, *repeat * to * SC to end of row, SS into first SC. (102)
34
Repeat row 33, Fasten off.
By MelodyCrochet copywritten 2018 - Enjoy! (and by enjoy I mean share on social media and tag me because I love to see what you guys make!!). Feel free to sell what you make. Please, do not sell or alter my actual pattern as your own. Linking and sharing to my blog is ALWAYS appreciated. Happy making and Thank you for coming. I really do appreciate it!
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Hi! This is my crochet podcast where I discuss my crochet, knitting, other crafts as they apply. This week was the DFW Yarn Crawl and my amazing Yarn Crawl Companion and I are going to discuss all the details of our yarny week with you. I hope that you enjoy!!
A little about me? My favorite things to make are hats, shawls, blankets and socks. I love yarn, tea, coffee and making. I hope to share that love with you.
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Hi! This is my crochet podcast where I discuss my crochet, knitting, other crafts as they apply. I finished a pair of crochet socks. I found a brand new to me yarn store on a drive and wanted to share it with you. I am getting ready to start #dfwitsayarncrawlyall tomorrow and just SO excited.
A little about me? My favorite things to make are hats, shawls, blankets and socks. I love yarn, tea, coffee and making. I hope to share that love with you.
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The 1500 Subscriber Giveaway is in no way affiliated with Youtube or Instagram. The items were purchased with my own money and you can enter the contest if you comment below with an idea about what I should call the thing in the video that I asked you to name. The result will be drawn at random before I podcast on 8/8/18 at 7am. So that is the cut off! If you have questions, comments or concerns please send me a message on Instagram. Also if you would like to add to my little prize pile please see my about section for a physical address and let me know that you are sending something so I can keep an eye out. Thank you and best luck!!!
This week we also go into what I did while I was NOT crocheting
