© February 2010 Pattern may not be reprinted or resold without express written

permission.

Vintage Style Drawstring Bag

14-16" diameter

Skill Level: Intermediate

Supplies: Size 0 steel crochet hook (or size C aluminum crochet hook), 450 yards size 10

cotton crochet thread.

Stitches Used: ch, sl st, sc, dec sc, dc, tr, picot (ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook).

Gauge: with 0 hook- 8 dc = 1 inch, 2 dc rows = 1 inch.

Directions-Working with 2 strands throughout entire project:

Rnd. 1: ch 4, join with sl st to form ring, ch 3 (counts as first dc of next rnd).

Rnd. 2: work 15 dc in ring, join to top of beginning ch 3, ch 3, do not turn. 16 dc

Rnd. 3: dc in same st, *2 dc in next dc*, repeat from asterisks 14 times, join with sl st to

top of beginning ch 3, ch 3, do not turn. 32 dc

Rnd. 4: dc in first st, *2 dc in next dc*, repeat from asterisks 30 times, join with sl st to

top of beginning ch 3, ch 3, do not turn. 64 dc

Rnd. 5: skip next dc, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next dc, skip next dc, *dc in next dc, skip next dc,

3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next dc, skip next dc*, repeat from asterisks 14 times, join with sl st to

top of beginning ch 3, ch 1, do not turn. 16 shells

Rnd. 6: sc in same st, 7 tr in next ch 1 sp, *sc in next dc, 7 tr in next ch 1 sp*, repeat from

asterisks 14 times, join to beginning sc, ch 4 (counts as first tr of next rnd), turn.

16-7 tr groups

Rnd. 7: 6 tr in same sc, sc in center tr of next 7 tr group, *7 tr in next sc, sc in center tr of

next 7 tr group*, repeat from asterisks 14 times, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 4,

ch 1, turn. 16-7 tr groups

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Rnd. 8: 7 tr in first sc, sc in center tr of next 7 tr group, *7 tr in next sc, sc in center tr of

next 7 tr group*, repeat from asterisks 14 times, join to top of beginning tr, ch 1, turn.

Rnds. 9-11: repeat rnd. 8.

Rnd. 12: tr, ch 1 in first sc (7 times), sc, ch 1 in center tr of next 7 tr group, * tr, ch 1 (7

times) in next sc, sc, ch 1 in center tr of next 7 tr group*, repeat from asterisks 14 times,

join with sl st to beginning tr, ch 1, turn.

Rnd. 13: repeat rnd. 12, join with sl st to beginning tr, ch 1, do not turn.

Rnd. 14: sc in each st and sc in each ch 1 sp around, join with sl st to beginning sc, ch 1,

do not turn. 256 sc

Rnd. 15: sc in first 4 sc, dec sc over next 2 sc, *sc in next 4 sc, dec sc over next 2 sc*,

repeat around, join with sl st to beginning sc, ch 5, do not turn. 215 sc

Rnd. 16: skip next sc, *tr, ch 1 in next sc, skip next 2 sc*, repeat from asterisks around,

join to 4th ch of beginning ch 5, sl st to next ch 1 sp, ch 1, do not turn. 72-ch 1 spaces

Rnd. 17: sc in same sp, skip next ch 1 sp, 7 tr in next ch 1 sp, skip next ch 1 sp, *sc in

next ch 1 sp, skip next ch 1 sp, 7 tr in next ch 1 sp, skip next ch 1 sp*, repeat from

asterisks around, join with sl st to beginning sc, ch 1, do not turn. 18-7 tr groups

Rnd. 18: sc, ch 1 in first sc, tr, ch 1 in next tr (7 times), *sc, ch 1 in next sc, tr, ch 1 in

next tr (7 times)*, repeat from asterisks around, join with sl st to beginning sc, ch 1, do

not turn. 18-7 tr, ch 1 groups

Rnd. 19: sc in first sc, sc, picot in next ch 1 sp, *sc in next tr, sc, picot in next ch 1 sp*,

repeat from asterisks 6 times, [sc in next sc, sc, picot in next ch 1 sp, **sc in next tr, sc,

picot in next ch 1 sp**, repeat from ** 6 times], repeat from brackets around, join with sl

st to beginning sc, fasten off.

Drawstrings-Make 2

Rnd. 1: leaving 4 inch tail, ch 151, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, being

careful not to twist, fasten off leaving 4 inch tail.

Weave drawstring through ch 1 spaces at rnd. 16, pull 2 strands of tail through the end sl

st of drawstring, tie to secure drawstring closed.

Starting at opposite side of bag, weave 2nd drawstring through ch 1 spaces on rnd. 16,

secure as done with first drawstring.

Fringe-Make 2

Wrap double strand of thread 12 times around 4 inch cardboard square, cut in half.

Attach tassel on secured end of drawstring, trim if necessary.

© February 2010 Pattern may not be reprinted, republished or resold without express

written permission.

Vintage Style Drawstring Bag

14-16" diameter

Skill Level:

Supplies: Size 0 steel crochet hook (or size C/2/2.75mm Crochet Hook), 450 yds size 10

cotton crochet thread. (Note: Pattern may easily be adapted with most any size hook and

any weight yarn and worked with single or double strand) For a little bling, beads can

easily be added in the “sc in center tr of 7-tr group”

Stitches Used: ch (chain), slst (slip stitch), sc (single crochet), scdec (decrease single

crochet), dc (double crochet), tr (treble), picot (ch3, slst in 3rd ch from hook).

Gauge: with 0 hook: 8 dc = 1 inch, 2 dc rows = 1 inch.

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Directions-Working with 2 strands throughout entire project:

Rnd. 1: ch4, join with slst to form ring, ch3 (counts as first dc of next rnd).

Rnd. 2: work 15 dc in ring, join to top of beginning ch-3, ch3, do not turn. 16dc

Rnd. 3: dc in same st, *2dc in next dc*, repeat from *to* 14 times, join with slst to top of

beginning ch-3, ch3, do not turn. 32dc

Rnd. 4: dc in first st, *2dc in next dc*, repeat from *to* 30 times, join with slst to top of

beginning ch-3, ch3, do not turn. 64dc

Rnd. 5: skip next dc, 3dc, ch1, 3dc in next dc, skip next dc, *dc in next dc, skip next dc,

3dc, ch1, 3dc in next dc, skip next dc*, repeat from *to* 14 times, join with slst to top of

beginning ch-3, ch1, do not turn. 16 shells

Rnd. 6: sc in same st, 7tr in next ch1 sp, *sc in next dc, 7tr in next ch-1sp*, repeat from

*to* 14 times, join to beginning sc, ch4 (counts as first tr of next rnd), turn. 16-7tr

groups

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Rnd. 7: 6tr in same sc, sc in center tr of next 7-tr group, *7tr in next sc, sc in center tr of

next 7-tr group*, repeat from *to* 14 times, join with slst to top of beginning ch-4, ch1,

turn. 16-7 tr groups

Rnd. 8: 7tr in first sc, sc in center tr of next 7 tr group, *7tr in next sc, sc in center tr of

next 7 tr group*, repeat from *to* 14 times, join to top of beginning tr, ch1, turn.

Rnds. 9-11: repeat rnd. 8.

Rnd. 12: tr, ch1 in first sc (7 times), sc, ch1 in center tr of next 7-tr group, * tr, ch1 (7

times) in next sc, sc, ch1 in center tr of next 7-tr group*, repeat from*to* 14 times, join

with slst to beginning tr, ch1, turn.

Rnd. 13: repeat rnd. 12, join with slst to beginning tr, ch1, do not turn.

Rnd. 14: sc in each st and sc in each ch-1sp around, join with slst to beginning sc, ch1, do

not turn. 256 sc

Rnd. 15: sc in first 4 sc, scdec over next 2 sc, *sc in next 4 sc, scdec over next 2 sc*,

repeat from *to* around, join with slst to beginning sc, ch5, do not turn. 215 sc

Rnd. 16: skip next sc, *tr, ch1 in next sc, skip next 2 sc*, repeat from *to* around, join to

4th ch of beginning ch-5, slst to next ch-1sp, ch1, do not turn. 72 ch-1sp

Rnd. 17: sc in same sp, skip next ch-1sp, 7 tr in next ch-1sp, skip next ch-1sp, *sc in next

ch-1sp, skip next ch-1sp, 7tr in next ch-1sp, skip next ch-1sp*, repeat from *to* around,

join with slst to beginning sc, ch1, do not turn. 18 7-tr groups

Rnd. 18: sc, ch1 in first sc, tr, ch1 in next tr (7 times), *sc, ch1 in next sc, tr, ch1 in next tr

(7 times)*, repeat from *to* around, join with slst to beginning sc, ch1, do not turn.

18 7-tr, ch1 groups

Rnd. 19: sc in first sc, sc, picot in next ch-1sp, *sc in next tr, sc, picot in next ch-1sp*,

repeat from *to* 6 times, [sc in next sc, sc, picot in next ch-1sp, **sc in next tr, sc, picot

in next ch-1sp**, repeat from ** 6 times], repeat from [to] around, join with slst to

beginning sc, fasten off.

Drawstrings-Make 2

Rnd. 1: leaving 4” tail, ch151, slst in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, being

careful not to twist, fasten off leaving 4” tail.

Weave drawstring through ch-1 spaces at rnd. 16, pull 2 strands of tail through the end

slst of drawstring, tie to secure drawstring closed.

Starting at opposite side of bag, weave 2nd drawstring through ch-1 spaces on rnd. 16,

secure as done with first drawstring.

© February 2010 Pattern may not be reprinted, republished or resold without express

written permission.

Fringe-Make 2

Wrap double strand of thread 12 times around 4” cardboard square, cut in half. Attach

tassel on secured end of drawstring, trim if necessary.