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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.