Materials:
- Yarn: Lily® Sugar’n Cream Stripes (56.7 g / 2 oz) 4 balls of #21532 (Holiday Stripes).
- Crochet Hook: Size 5 mm (U.S. H / 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.4 grommets.
Size: 9 x 12 x 3½ ins [23 x 30.5 x 9 cm]
Gauge: 13 sc and 14 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].
Instructions:
Front and Back (make alike).
Ch 27.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch to end of ch. Turn. 26 sc. Work in sc for 11 ins [28 cm].
Next row: (Eyelet row). Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc) twice.
Turn. Work 2 rows in sc. Fasten off. Apply grommets in eyelets.
Gusset: Ch 12.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 11 sc. Work in sc for 33 ins
[84 cm]. Fasten off.
With WS tog, crochet Gusset to sides and bottom of Front and Back.
Handles: Ch 5. Join with sl st in first ch.
1st rnd: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in each ch around. 5 sc. Place marker for end of rnd and slip marker every rnd.
Work in sc for 16 ins [40.5 cm]. Fasten off. Thread handles through grommets and knot ends. I got this free pattern from favecrafts.com. This pattern makes beautiful shopping bag.
