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XOX Drawstring Bag

By Sue Usiatynski

Materials:
Redheart Heathers yarn in 1 color (approx. 150 yds/3oz)
Size H hook
Yarn needle
Large bead (optional)

Finished size:
base 5”; height 7”

Abbreviations:

beg = beginning
BLO = back loops only
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
Rnd = round
sc = single stitch
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch
Xdc = cross double stitch

Notes:
Do not count beg ch 2 as a hdc unless told otherwise.

Special stitches:

beg cluster: ch 2 (YO, insert hook in st, YO, draw up loop, YO pull through first 2 loops) repeat ( ) 2 times, YO pull through all 3 loops remaining on hook.

3 dc cluster: (YO, insert hook in st, YO, draw up loop, YO, pull through first 2 loops) repeat ( ) 3 times, YO, pull through all 4 loops remaining on hook.

beg Xdc: sl st into next hdc; ch 3; YO; insert hook into skipped hdc; YO; pull up loop; YO; pull through 2 loops on hook; YO; pull through remaining 2 loops on hook.

Xdc: YO; skip hdc; insert hook in next hdc; (YO; pull up loop; YO; pull through 2 loops on hook; YO; pull through remaining 2 loops on hook); YO; insert hook in skipped hdc; repeat ( ).

Pattern:

Ch 2

Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; sl st in first sc. (6 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1; 2sc in joining and each sc around; sl st in first sc. (12 sc)

Rnd 3: Ch 1; sc in joining; 2sc in next; (sc in next; 2sc in next); repeat ( ) 5 times; sl st in first sc. (18 sc)

Rnd 4: Ch 1; sc in joining and next; 2sc in next; (sc in next 2; 2sc in next); repeat ( ) 5 times; sl st in first sc. (24 sc)

Rnd 5: Ch 1; sc in joining and next 2; 2sc in next; (sc in next 3; 2sc in next); repeat ( ) 5 times; sl st in first sc. (30 sc)

Rnd 6: Ch 1; sc in joining and next 3; 2sc in next; (sc in next 4; 2sc in next); repeat ( ) 5 times; sl st first sc. (36 sc)

Rnd 7: Ch1; sc in joining and next 4; 2sc in next; (sc in next 5; 2sc in next); repeat ( ) 5 times; sl st first sc. (42 sc)

Rnd 8: Ch 1; sc in joining and next 5; 2sc in next; (sc in next 6; 2sc in next); repeat ( ) 5 times; sl st first sc. (48 sc)

Rnd 9: Ch 1; sc in joining and next 6; 2sc in next; (sc in next 7; 2sc in next); repeat ( ) 5 times; sl st first sc. (54 sc)

Rnd 10: Ch 1; sc in joining and next 7; 2sc in next; (sc in next 8; 2sc in next); repeat ( ) 5 times; sl st in first sc. (60 sc)

Rnd 11: Ch 1; this round is in BLO; sc in joining and around; sl st in first sc. (60 sc)

Rnd 12-14: Ch 2; hdc in join and around; sl st in first hdc. (60 hdc)

Rnd 15: beg Xdc; Xdc around; sl st in beg Xdc. (30 Xdc) *see special stitches section for instructions.*

Rnd 16-18: repeat Rnds 12-14. (60 hdc)

Rnd 19: Ch 1; sc in joining and around; sl st in first sc. (60 sc)

Rnd 20: make beg cluster in joining; skip next sc; (3dc cluster in next; skip next sc) repeat ( ) 28 times; sl st in top of beg cluster. (30 clusters)

Rnd 21: Ch 1; 2 sc in joining; (2sc in top of each cluster) repeat ( ) 28 times; sl st in first sc. (60 sc)

Rnd 22-24: repeat Rnds 12-14. (60 hdc)

Rnd 25: repeat Rnd 15. (30 Xdc)

Rnd 26-28: repeat Rnds 12-14. (60 hdc)

Rnd 29: Ch 4 (this counts as first dc and ch 1); (skip next st; dc in next; ch 1); repeat ( ) 28 times; sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch 4. (30 dc and ch 1)

Rnd 30: Ch 1; sc in joining; (sc in ch 1; sc in top of dc); repeat ( ) 28 times; finish off. Weave in ends. (60 sc)

Strap:

Ch 151(or whatever length you choose); sc in 2nd ch from hook and down entire ch. Finish off. Weave in ends.

Drawsting:

Ch 121; sc in 2nd ch from hook and down entire ch. Finish off. Weave in ends.

To attach strap and drawstring: insert into 30th ch 1 space of Rnd 29 and weave all the way around. Thread both ends of drawstring into bead and knot each end. If you don’t use a bead just tie the drawstring into a bow. Attach one end of strap at 15th sc of Rnd 30 and other end at 45th sc of Rnd 30. Weave in ends.

Kitty Tote

I made this for my friend Toni as a Christmas present. Its a variation on the kittens in a row afghan. Enjoy!

Kitty Tote

By Sue Usiatynski

Size:
10.5” wide, 10” high without handles

Materials:
3 colors worsted weight yarn
(2.5 oz of color A, 1.5 oz of colors B and C)
H hook
Yarn needle
5” store bought purse handles (round or D shaped)

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
Rnd= round
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch

Special stitches:
Shell = [2dc, ch 1, 2dc]
Puff = [YO, insert hook either between shells (Row 4 only) or top of previous puff 2 rows (all the rest of the puffs) below, YO, draw up loop to height of row] 4 times (9 loops now on hook), YO, draw through 8 of the loops on hook, YO, draw through remaining 2 loops on hook.

Note:
Ch 3 counts as first dc.

Pattern:

With color A: ch 39

Rnd 1: 2sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 36 ch, 4sc in last ch, now working on unused side of chain, sc in next 36 ch, 2sc in same ch as first 2sc, join with sl st in 1st sc. This is outside of tote. (80 sc)

Rnd 2-5: ch 1, sc in joining and around, join with sl st in 1st sc. (80 sc)

Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next, skip 2 st, 2dc in next st, ch1, 2dc in next st, (skip 3 st, 2dc in next, ch 1, 2dc in next), repeat ( ) 5 more times, skip 2 st, dc each of the next 4 st, skip 2 st, 2dc in next st, ch 1, 2 dc in next st, repeat ( ) 6 times, skip 2 st, dc in last 2 st, join with sl st in top of ch 3. (8 dc, 14 shells)

Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in next st, skip next 2 st, work shell in next ch 1 space, (skip next 4 dc, work a shell in next ch 1 space) repeat ( ) 5 more times, skip next 2 st, dc in next 4 st, skip 2 st, repeat ( ) 7 times, skip 2 st, dc in last 2 st, join with sl st in top of ch 3, change to color B this time only. (8 dc, 14 shells)

Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in next st, skip next 2 st, (shell in ch 1 space, puff stitch between shells 2 rows below), repeat ( ) 5 more times, work shell in next ch 1 space, skip 2 st, dc in next 4, skip 2 st, repeat ( ) 7 times, work shell in last ch 1 space, skip 2 st, dc in last 2 st, join with sl st in top of ch 3. (8 dc, 14 shells, 12 puffs)

Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in next st, skip next 2 st, work shell in ch 1 space, (skip next 5 st, work shell in top of next ch1), repeat ( ) 5 more times, skip 2 st, dc in next 4, skip 2 st, repeat ( ) 7 times, skip 2 st, dc in last 2 st, join with sl st in top of ch 3, change to color C this time only. (8 dc, 14 shells)

Rnd 10-23: repeat Rnds 8 and 9 seven times. Color changes: change to color A at the end of Rnds 11, 17 and 23, change to color B at ends of Rnds 13 and 19, change to color C at the ends of Rnds 15 and 21.

Rnd 24: repeat Rnd 8. Do not change color at the end of this Rnd.

Rnd 25: Ch 3, dc in next 2 st, hdc in next st, sc in ch 1 space, hdc in next st, dc in next st, (dc in top of puff and next st, hdc in next st, sc in ch 1 space, hdc in next st, dc in next) repeat 5 more times, dc in next 5 st, hdc in next st, sc in ch 1 space, hdc in next st, dc in next, repeat ( ) 6 times, dc in last 2 st, join with sl st in top of ch 3. (90 st)

Note about Rnd 25: This Rnd is done to even out the waves. You will basically be putting dc in top of the 8 stand-alone dc, dc in top of puffs and (dc, hdc, sc, hdc, dc) across the shells.

Rnd 26-27: ch 1, sc in joining and around, join with sl st in 1st sc, finish off, weave in end. (90 sc)

Handle tabs:

First tab: Join color A with a sl st in 14th st from where you finished off.

Row 1: ch 1, sc in joining and next 18 st. (19 sc)

Row 2-5: ch 1, turn, sc across. Finish off at the end of Row 5 leaving a long tail for sewing. (19 sc)

Note: Make sure 5 rows are enough to cover your handles. You may have to do more depending on the type of handles you have.

Second tab: Join color A with a sl st in 27th st from where you finished off first tab.

Row 1-5: repeat Rows 1-5 from first tab. See note above from first tab.

Finishing:

Place handle on inside of first tab and fold tab toward inside of tote. Using tail from tab, sew tab to inside of tote to Rnd 26. Repeat on other side for second handle.

Weave in all ends.