Dot's Little Ditty Bag: Dot Matthews (bythehook)

[bythehook]

Dot's Little Ditty Bag
© 7/17/05 Dorothy “Dot” Matthews. All rights reserved.
Originally published at http://patbythehook.blogdrive.com

This pattern is intended for personal use only. You may do what you want with the items you make, as long as you give Dot credit as the designer, with the following restrictions: you may not sell your items online and you may not sell to retail or wholesale stores or businesses. You are welcome to direct people to this pattern by posting a link to it. This pattern may not be posted on any other site or distributed in any other manner.

Thanks to Teresa, aka Yarnlover66, for catching and reporting an error to me. I had left out part of a round and combined 2 rounds into 1. Thank you, Teresa, I really appreciate your input. The pattern is now correct.

Bag statistics: approximatey - 4" tall; 13" around. Gauge: not important to this project.

SUPPLIES:
H hook;
Yarn: 57 yds, app 1 oz, 4 ply, worsted weight. This one is done in Red Heart Super Saver, color 0885 Delft Blue
scissors; blunt needle; stitch marker

STITCHES USED: chain, single crochet, slip stitch

ABBREVIATIONS: ch - chain; sc - single crochet; ea - each; st(s) - stitch(es)

INSTRUCTIONS:
Pattern is worked in a spiral, do not join rounds. Place stitch marker in first st of each round and move it up from round to round.

ROUND 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (6 sc)

ROUND 2: 2 sc in ea st around. (12 sc)

ROUND 3: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (18 sc)

ROUND 4: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. (24 sc)

ROUND 5: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. (30 sc)

ROUND 6: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 4 sts. Repeat from * around. (36 sc)

ROUND 7: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 5 sts. Repeat from * around. (42 sc)

ROUND 8: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 6 sts. Repeat from * around. (48 sc)

ROUNDS 9 thru 22: 1 sc in ea st around.

ROUND 23: ch 30, sk next 2 sts, sc in next 22 sts, ch 4, sk next 2 sts, sc in next 22 sts.

ROUND 24: sc in next 30 chs, sc in next 22 sts, sc in next 4 chs, sc in next 22 sts.

ROUND 25: sl st in ea st around.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

[darski]

I love so many of her patterns

. but I think this is

my all time fave!!!!

You can make it in any colour and it immediately becomes "Seasonal"

[RecycleCindy]

What an adorable little bag. I can picture this in Christmas colors and you could use it as a little gift bag. Beautiful pattern!

[RenJac1301]

ty Im making it now

[megtjc]

Thanks so much for this pattern. I just got done making it. Going to have to make more.

[RenJac1301]

Cool megtjc I did mine in maroon and gray

[craziebunny]

I love this pattern! made couple of these always hit to the person receiving it!

[RecycleCindy]

I finally got the chance and crocheted this ditty bag using recycled plastic bags. I used an N hook and had to add some extra rounds to make the shape come out right as plastic bag yarn or plarn is thicker. I did 27 rounds before starting the handle part.

[Monique39]

Very nice!