One-Ball Bag

Designed by Ann Clark

Materials needed:

• Either an 8mm or 9mm hook
• 1 Ball of T-Shirt yarn of any colour

Stitches used

• ch – chain stitch
• dc – double crochet
• htc - half treble crochet

To Make:

• Make a chain of 22 stitches
• Row 1 & 2 - dc (crochet 1 row only if you want a thinner handle)
• Row 3 - dc7, ch7, miss 7 dc, dc to end
• Row 4 - dc7, dc across 7ch, dc to end
• Row 5 & 6 - dc
• Rows 7 to 14 - htc across
• Rows 15 to 18 - dc
• Rows 19 to 26 - htc across
• Row 27 & 28 - dc
• Row 29 - dc7, ch7, miss 7 dc, dc to end
• Row 30 - dc7, dc across 7ch, dc to end
• Row 31 & 32 - dc (crochet 1 row only if you want a thinner handle)

To Finish:

• Fold the bag in half with the right sides facing inwards so it is inside-out
• Sew or crochet the 2 opens ends together and weave in any loose ends.
• Turn the bag the right way round.

You can personalise your bag further by using different combinations of stitches or by embellishing with flowers or trinkets – whatever takes your fancy!

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