Cordial Shopping Bag Free Crochet Pattern and Yarn Review | Posh Pooch Designs

Cordial Shopping Bag Free Crochet Pattern 

By Sara Sach of

Posh Pooch Designs

This Shopping Bag was originally written to be used with

 the Red Heart Cordial Yarn.

Unfortunately the Cordial Yarn is Discontinued.

So we Decided to re release the Pattern using the 

Bernat Maker Yarn By Yarnspirations.

The Bernat Maker Yarn is a Bulky (5) weight yarn.

It is 72 % Cotton, 28 % Nylon 

It's the perfect combination of fibers for a good sturdy bag.

Cotton for strength and Nylon for stretch.

And it can be machine washed and dried.

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Cordial Shopping Bag Free Crochet Pattern 

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Materials:
Hook - K / 6.50 MM

Yarn - Bulky (5) 2 Colors (8 oz total)

             C1 - Cream, C2 - Green Pea

Yarn Needle

Stitches:
Chain (ch)

Slip Stitch (slst)
Double Crochet (dc)

Skip (sk)

Size: Approximately 12 inches long X 20 inches around

This bag is really stretchy and can hold a lot.

Notes:

Ch3 counts as Dc

Ch4 Counts as dc, ch1

Roows are joined with a slst

Pattern: 

R : 1 - With C1, Ch 30, 1 dc in the 4th ch from the hook.

 1 dc in the next 25 chs,

2 dc in the last ch,  
Turn working down the opposite side of the ch,

 2 dc in the 1st ch, 1 dc in the next 23 chs,

2 dc in the last ch,  join to the 1st dc with a slst, ch3

You now have  an oval, which is the bottom of the bag.

(58sts – The Number of sts is the same

 for the body of the bag)

R : 2 - 1 dc in each dc, join

R : 3 – Ch3, 1 dc in each dc, join

R : 4 – ch4(counts 1dc, ch1), *Sk the next dc, 

 1 dc in the next dc, ch1*

Repeat From * to * around, join to the top of the ch4

R : 5 – Change to C2, leaving C1 st attached, ch 4,

*Sk the next dc, 1 dc in the next dc, ch1*

Repeat From * to * around, join to the top of the ch4

R : 6 - Change to C1, leaving C1 st attached, ch 4,

*Sk the next dc, 1 dc in the next dc, ch1*

Repeat From * to * around, join to the top of the ch4

R : 7 – R : R : 14  - Repeat R : 5 and R : 6 

alternating C1 and C2

Tie off C1, weave in your end.

If you want your shopping bag longer, 

add more rows here.

R : 15 – With C2, Ch 3, counts as 1^st dc, 

*1 dc in the next ch 1 space,

1 dc in the next dc* Repeat from * to * around, join,

R : 16 – Ch3, 1 dc in each dc, join

R : 17 – Forming the handles, Ch3,I dc in the next 8 dc, ch 26, 

sk the next 11 dc,

1dc in the next 18 dc, ch 26, sk the next 11 dc,

 1dc in the next 9 dc,

join to the 1^st dc, ch3

(9 + 11 + 9 = 29 on each side(x2) = 58 sts)

R : 18 – 1 dc in each dc and in each ch, join,

 tie off. Weave in your end.

Optional Bow –

R : 1  - With C1, Ch 13, turn, 1 dc in the 2^nd ch from the

 hook and in each ch across, turn

(12dc)

R : 2 - Change to C2, 2 dc in 1st dc, 1 dc in the next 10 dc,

 2 dc in the last dc,1dc in the end of R : 1, 

Working down the opposite side of the bow,

2 dc in 1st dc across, 1 dc in the next 10 dc, 2 dc in the last dc,

 1 dc in the other end of R : 1, join to the 1^st dc, tie off.

With a 14 inch piece of the either yarn, I used some of both,

 pinch the center of the bow,

wrap the yarn around about 5 or 6 times, pulling tightly.

Tie Securely and attach to the front of the shopping bag.

Now let's Go Yarn Shopping!

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