ABBREVIATIONS

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BULKY

CROCHET BAGS MAKER TRIO

MATERIALS

Bernat® Maker™ (8.8 oz/250 g; 317 yds/290 m)

Shoulder Strap Bucket Bag

Fawn (06013)

2 balls or 495 yds/450 m

Wooden beads. Length of leather cord.

Cross Body Pouch

Lichen (06014)

1 ball or 305 yds/280 m

Coats & Clark® metal teeth zipper 7" [18 cm] long. Coats & Clark® Dual

Duty sewing thread. Four 1½" [4 cm] Rectangle Brass Rings.

Small Essentials Pouch

Lichen (06014)

1 ball or 205 yds/ 186 m

Coats & Clark® metal teeth zipper 7" [18 cm] long. Coats & Clark® Dual

Duty sewing thread. 1" [2.5 cm] Fashion Swivel Hook. 1" [2.5 cm]

D-ring.

All Bags: Size U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) Susan Bates® Silvalume® crochet

hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Susan Bates® stitch marker.

Susan Bates® yarn needle.

MEASUREMENTS

Shoulder Strap Bucket Bag:

Approx 14" [35.5 cm] wide x 11"

[28 cm] high, excluding shoulder

strap.

Cross Body Pouch: Approx 8"

[20.5 cm] square, unfolded and

excluding body strap.

Small Essentials Pouch: Approx

8" [20.5 cm] wide x 4½" [11.5 cm]

high x 2½" [6 cm] deep, excluding

handle.

GAUGE

12 sts and 18 rows = 4" [10 cm] in

‘Long sc’ pat.

INSTRUCTIONS

Note: Ch 2 at beg of rnds does not

count as st.

Approx = Approximately

Beg = Beginning

Ch = Chain(s)

Hdc = Half double crochet

Hdcbp = Yoh and draw up a loop

around post of next stitch at back

of work, inserting hook from right

to left. Yoh and draw through all

loops on hook.

Long sc = Draw up a loop in

corresponding stitch 2 rows

below and pull loop to height

of working row. Yoh and draw

through 2 loops on hook

Pat = Pattern

PM = Place marker

Rem = Remaining

Rep = Repeat

Rnd(s) = Round(s)

RS = Right side

Sc = Single crochet

Sl st = Slip stitch

Sp(s) = Space(s)

St(s) = Stitch(es)

Tog = Together

Yoh = Yarn over hook

CROCHET I SKILL LEVEL: EASY

Shoulder

Strap

Bucket

Bag

Cross

Body

Pouch

Small

Essentials

Pouch

SHOP KIT

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SHOULDER STRAP BUCKET BAG

With A, ch 20.

See diagrams on page 3.

1st rnd: 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook

and each ch to last ch. 3 hdc in last

ch. Do not turn. Working across

rem loops of foundation ch, 1 hdc

in each ch to first ch. 2 hdc in same

ch where first hdc was made. Join

with sl st to first hdc. 38 hdc.

2nd rnd: Ch 2 (does not count as

st). 1 hdc in same sp as sl st. 1 hdc

in each of next 16 hdc. (1 hdc.

Ch 3. 1 hdc) in next hdc. 1 hdc in

next hdc. (1 hdc. Ch 3. 1 hdc) in

next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next

16 hdc. (1 hdc. Ch 3. 1 hdc) in

next hdc. 1 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc

in sp where first hdc was made.

Ch 2. Join with sc to top of first hdc

(counts as joining ch-3). 42 hdc

and 4 ch-3 sps.

3rd rnd: Ch 2. 1 hdc around post

of joining sc. *1 hdc in each hdc to

next ch-3 sp. (1 hdc. Ch 3. 1 hdc) in

next ch-3 sp. Rep from * around,

ending with, 1 hdc in sp where first

hdc was made. Ch 2. Join with sc to

top of first hdc (counts as joining

ch-3). 50 hdc and 4 ch-3 sps.

Rep last rnd until longer side

measures 11" [28 cm].

Ridge rnd: Ch 1. *1 hdcbp around

each hdc to next ch-3 sp. Skip next

ch-3 sp. Rep from * around. Do not

join. Work in continuous rnds. PM

on first st for beg of rnd.

Notes:

• Work in spirals (do not join at

end of rnd).

• Move marker at end of rnd as

work progresses.

Sides of Bag: 1st and 2nd rnds:

1 sc in each sc around. PM for beg

of next rnd.

3rd rnd: *1 sc in next sc. 1 long sc

in next sc 2 rows below. Rep from

* around.

4th rnd: *1 long sc in next sc

2 rows below. 1 sc in next sc. Rep

from * around.

Rep last 2 rnds, alternating sc and

long sc until work from Ridge rnd

measures 11" [28 cm]. Fasten off.

Shoulder Strap

With A, ch 7.

1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

1 sc in each ch to end of chain.

Turn. 6 sc.

2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to

end of row. Turn.

3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. (1

long sc in next sc 2 rows below.

1 sc in next sc) twice. 1 long sc in

last sc. Turn.

Rep last row until Strap measures

approx 38" [96.5 cm] or desired

length. Fasten off, leaving long

end.

FINISHING

Sew ends of Strap 2" [5 cm] below

top edge at sides of Bag. Fold

top of Bag (see diagram) and

thread leather cord through all

thicknesses, loosening stitches

as needed for easier threading,

having both ends of cord meet at

center front. Secure ends of cord

with beads. Tie in a bow.

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CROSS BODY POUCH

Ch 25. See Diagram for Sides on

page 3.

1st rnd: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook

and each ch to end of chain. Do

not turn. Working across rem loops

of foundation ch, 1 sc in each ch to

end of rnd. 46 sc. Do not join. Work

in continuous rnds. PM on first st

for beg of rnd.

2nd rnd: 1 sc in each sc around.

3rd rnd: *1 sc in next sc. 1 long sc

in next sc 2 rows below. Rep from

* around.

4th rnd: *1 long sc in next sc 2 rows

below. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from *

around.

Rep last 2 rnds, alternating sc

and long sc until work from beg

measures 8" [20.5 cm].

Fasten off.

Waist & Cross-body Straps

Long Strap: **Ch 5, leaving a long

end.

1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

1 sc in each ch to end of chain.

Turn. 4 sc.

2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc

across. Turn.

3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 long

sc in next sc 2 rows below. 1 sc in

next sc. 1 long sc in last sc. Turn.**

Rep last row until Long Strap

measures approx 38" [96.5 cm] or

desired length.

Fasten off, leaving a long end.

Short Strap: Work from ** to ** as

given for Long Strap.

Rep last row until Short Strap

measures approx 10" [25.5 cm].

Fasten off, leaving a long end.

Ring Tabs (make 2)

Work from ** to ** as given for Long

Strap.

Rep last row until Tab measures 2"

[5 cm].

Fasten off, leaving a long end.

FINISHING

Sew in zipper using thread and

sewing needle. Fold Pouch in half,

having half of Pouch as a flap.

Insert one end of Long Strap into

rectangular ring. Fold 1" [2.5 cm] to

cover rectangular ring. Sew folded

end to Strap.

Insert opposite end of Long Strap

into 2 rectangular rings held

together. Fold 1" [2.5 cm] to cover

both rectangular rings for buckles.

Sew folded end to Strap.

Insert one end of Short Strap into

rectangular ring. Fold 1" [2.5 cm] to

cover rectangular ring. Sew folded

end to Strap.

Insert Ring Tab into single

rectangular ring at one end of

Strap. Fold Ring Tab in half and sew

both ends to one side of Pouch at

top flap fold. Rep for other side.

Fasten by inserting end of Long

Strap through both rings of Short

Strap, pulling to fit, then over and

between the 2 rings.

SMALL ESSENTIALS POUCH

Ch 11.

See diagram on page 5.

1st rnd: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

1 sc in each ch to last ch. 5 sc in last

ch. Do not turn. Working across

rem loops of foundation ch, 1 sc in

each ch to last ch. 2 sc in same ch

where first 3 sc were made. Do not

join. Work in continuous rnds. PM

on first st for beg of rnd. 26 sc.

2nd rnd: 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next

sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of

next 8 sc. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in

next sc) twice. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc

in each of next 8 sc. 2 sc in next sc.

1 sc in last sc. 32 sc.

3rd rnd: 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each

of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in

each of next 9 sc. (2 sc in next sc.

1 sc in each of next 2 sc) twice. 2 sc

in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 9 sc.

2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of last

2 sc. 38 sc.

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4th rnd: 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each

of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc

in each of next 10 sc. (2 sc in next

sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc) twice.

2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next

10 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of

last 3 sc. 44 sc.

5th rnd: 1 sc in each sc around. PM

See Diagram fore sides on page 3.

6th rnd: *1 sc in next sc. 1 long sc

in next sc 2 rows below. Rep from

* around.

7th rnd: *1 long sc in next sc

2 rows below. 1 sc in next sc. Rep

from * around.

Rep last 2 rnds, alternating sc and

long sc until work from 5th rnd

marker (#2) measures 4" [10 cm].

Fasten off.

Pouch Handle

**Ch 4, leaving a long end.

1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook.

1 sc in each of next 2 ch. Turn. 3 sc.

2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc

across. Turn.

3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 long

sc in next ch-sp 1 row below. 1 sc

in next sc. Turn.

4th row: Ch 1. 1 long sc in next sc

2 rows below. 1 sc in next sc. 1 long

sc in last sc 2 rows below. Turn.

5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 1 long

sc in next sc 2 rows below. 1 sc in

last sc. Turn.**

Rep last 2 rows until Handle

measures 10" [25.5 cm].

Fasten off, leaving a long end.

Ring Tab (make 1)

Rep from ** to ** as given for

Pouch Handle.

Rep last 2 rows until Tab measures

1" [2.5 cm].

Fasten off, leaving a long end.

FINISHING

Sew in zipper using thread and

sewing needle. Insert Handle

through ring of Swivel Hook. Sew

ends of Handle tog. Fold Handle

flat against Swivel Hook and sew

running stitches through both

layers of Handle 2 rows from fold.

Insert Ring Tab into D-ring. Fold

Tab in half and sew both ends of

Tab to last rnd of Pouch at side

edge. Latch Swivel Hook to D-Ring.