Crochet Bag 16

Pink Purse

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Hello friends, one more beautiful bag which I loved and I made it with some changes in,
https://youtu.be/NYLpPRPXPkk

I totally changed the belt and attached long tassels.
For this bag I used left over yarn from the fair isle sweater which I made for daughter of my sister. See it in my post,
https://alkaandart.blogspot.com/search?q=fair+isle
 and crochet hook 3.5 mm.

Pattern: 
R1: In a magic loop, ch 3, dc 11, close by sl st in third ch. (12 sts). Ch 3 turn,
R2: dc 1 in same st, dc 2 in each st till end, close, (24 sts), ch 3 turn,
R3: dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in next st, (dc 2 in next, dc 1 in next) repeat till end, close, (36 sts), ch 3 turn,
R4: dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in next 2 sts, (dc 2 in next, dc 1 in next 2 sts) repeat till end, close, (48 sts), ch 3 turn, fig 2
R5: dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in next 3 sts, (dc 2 in next, dc 1 in next 3 sts) repeat till end, close, (60 sts), ch 3 turn,

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R6: dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in next 4 sts, (dc 2 in next, dc 1 in next 4 sts) repeat till end, close, (72 sts), ch 3 turn,
R7: dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in next 5 sts, (dc 2 in next, dc 1 in next 5 sts) repeat till end, close, (84 sts), ch 3 turn,
R8: dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in next 6 sts, (dc 2 in next, dc 1 in next 6 sts) repeat till end, close, (96 sts), ch 3 turn,
R9: dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in next 7 sts, (dc 2 in next, dc 1 in next 7 sts) repeat till end, close, (108 sts), ch 2 turn, see fig 3.

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Now we shall not work whole round, we shall work to and fro on 72 sts only and go on decreasing sts.
R10:(2dctog, dc 1 in each of next 7 sts) repeat 8 times, (64 sts) ch 2 turn, fig 4
R11:(2dctog, dc 1 in each of next 6 sts) repeat 8 times, (56 sts) ch 2 turn, fig 5

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R12:(2dctog, dc 1 in each of next 5 sts) repeat 8 times, (48 sts) ch 2 turn, fig 6
R13:(2dctog, dc 1 in each of next 4 sts) repeat 8 times, (40 sts) ch 2 turn, fig 7
R14:(2dctog, dc 1 in each of next 3 sts) repeat 8 times, (32 sts) ch 2 turn, fig 8
R15:(2dctog, dc 1 in each of next 2 sts) repeat 8 times, (24 sts) ch 2 turn, fig 9

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R16:(2dctog, dc 1 in each of next st) repeat 8 times, (16 sts) ch 2 turn, fig 10.
R17:(2dctog) repeat 8 times, (8 sts) ch 2 turn, fig 11.

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R18: 8dctog, bind off, fig 12

Then we use remaining part of the round as a cover (lid) and the bag takes beautiful shape.

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 Then we make 10 chs as a button hole depending on the size of the button.
See fig 13.
Cord: 
R1: In a magic loop make ch 1 and 5 scs, close.
R2: sc 1 in each of the next sts (without closing by sl st after 5 scs)

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After 6 rounds it will look as in fig 14. Repeat the same round till the required length of the belt.

Lastly make 5 sc tog so that there will be pointed shape, pass it through the wooden bead and the sew it to one end. Similarly sew other end. Also sew the show button type big button at the centre.

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Pink purse is ready. Hope that you will like this.

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Crochet Beautiful Black Draw String Bag 15 (Batawa)

Black Batawa Specially for Sankranti

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Hello friends,
One more creation is this Batava, specially black for Sankranti. I have written many things about this festival in my post,
https://alkaandart.blogspot.com/search?q=sankranti+festival
One more thing about this festival is, in Maharashtra ladies wear black sarees on this occassion. Black colour has very much importance on this festival. Otherwise black is supposed to be in aspesious on other days by Hindus. Two reasons are given for the importance of black colour.
1. To fight with evil, darkness wear black
and other reason is more scientific,
2. This is the end of winter and beginning of spring so cold wave is on it's top hence to face cold wear black which is absorbant of heat and we feel warm.
So beautiful black sarees, paithanis with beautiful contrast borders are gifted to the newly married girl on her first Sankranti after marriage. See fig 2,3 and 4.

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So if your daughter or daughter in law is newly married then you can make such Black and green or black and red batava for her as per the saree you purchased.
For this batava, I used 4 ply Vardhamaan black wool 50 gms and green 25 gms and 3.5 mm hook. We also need two beads, instead of that also you can make two small pom-pom.  It's size is, height 7" and diameter of base 5.5".

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 Pattern:
R1: In a magic loop ch3, dc 11, close by slip st in third ch. (12 sts) ch 3turn,
R2: dc 1 in same st, dc 2 in each of the next st till end, close by sl st. (24 sts). ch 3 turn,
R3:dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in next, (dc 2 in next st, dc 1 in next) repeat till end, close by sl st, (36 sts), ch 3 turn, fig 5.
R4:dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in next, (dc 2 in next st, dc 1 in each of the next 2 sts) repeat till end,

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close by sl st, (48 sts), ch 3 turn,fig 6.
R5:dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in next, (dc 2 in next st, dc 1 in each of the next 3 sts) repeat till end, close by sl st, (60 sts), ch 3 turn,
R6:dc 1 in same st, dc 1 in next, (dc 2 in next st, dc 1 in each of the next 4 sts) repeat till end, close by sl st, (72 sts), ch 3 turn, fig 5.5".
Measure the diameter, if it is 5.5 or as you want then stop the increase round, otherwise make one more increase round as (dc 2 in next st, dc 1 in each of the next 5 sts). Then the sts will be 84. But in my case I stopped after 6 rounds.
R7 to R9: ch 3, dc 1 in each st, close by sl st (72 sts). See fig 8.

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 R10: ch 3, dc 1 in each of the next 6 sts, (ch 1, skip 1 st, dc 1 in each of the next 7 sts) repeat till last st remain, ch 1 skip that st, close by sl st.
After this round we can see, 1 window, 7 dcs. Fig 9.

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 R11: ch 4 (3 as first dc and ch 1 for window) skip 1 st, dc 1 on each of the next 3 sts, [ (ch 1 skip 1 st dc 1 in next) 3 times, dc 1 in next 2 sts] repeat till end, (ch 1, skip 1 st, dc 1) one more time, ch 1 close by sl st,


That is in this row, there will be 3 windows, 3 dcs. Fig 10.
R12: ch 4 (as above), (skip 1 st, dc 1 in next, ch 1) repeat till end, skip  1st and close.
In this round we formed all windows. Fig 11. Then join green colour yarn.

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R13: ch 3, dc a in gap, dc a on dc of previous row, {ch 2, (then we have to make flower with 5 peteals as shown in fig 13.) [YO insert in window number 1 in fig 13, YO take a long st(as long as dc)] 3 times, petal 1 made now [ YO insert in window number 2 in fig 13, YO take a long st(as long double dc)] repeat 3 times, petal 2 made, in widow 2, with long st double that of dc, ( fig 14), then [ YO insert in window number 3 in fig 13, YO take a long st(as long treble dc)] repeat 3 times, in widow 3, with long st treble that of dc, ( as in fig 13), petal 3 made, similarly make petal 4 in window number 4 and then petal 5 in window number 5 of fig 15.

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 Now there are 31 sts on the hook, YO and pass through all of them, ch 1 and fix the flower, fig 16. Ch2, skip 1 window as in fig 13, dc 1 on dc of previous round, dc 1 in gap, dc 1 on previous round dc, see fig 17} repeat all over, close by sl st. Join black color.

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R14: As round 10 (window 1 dcs 7) but this time window should be on the 3 green dcs of previous round, see fig 18.
If necessary go at the required space by slip st.
R15: as round 11.
R16: as round 12. Join green.
R17: as round 13.
New flower will be in between the two flowers of the round 13. See fig 19

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R18 to R22: as R7 .
R23: as round 12.
R24 and R25: as R7.
Bind off.
Now for bottom border join green colour at some st after 6 round.

Border: ch 1 [sc 1 in 3 sts (starting from first st), 4ch-picot] repeat till end, bind off.

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See fig 21.
Make two cords of simply chains of length 20". Fig 22.

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 Also make two tassels with green or black or both mix colours. I used both yarns for tassels.

Now thread one cord through the windows of round 23 when it is half the way thread a bead in that, thread the other part, tie the two ends of the cord and also tie tassel to that cord, it will look as fig 23.

Then thread other cord starting from the bead side, thread the bead in half way, complete as first cord.
Your beautiful bag is ready as shown in fig 1.
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Crochet Purse 14 with Ribbed Stitch

Crochet Rib Stitch Purse

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Hi,
Friends, I made this rib stitch bag which is very easy and looks cute. As I have written in my previous post,
https://alkaandart.blogspot.com/search?q=small+purse+sankranti+gift
that Sankranti is a special festival and some gifts are given by married woman to other married women, which is called "vaan". Originally the tradition was to give very small things to number of married women but now a days many ladies give vaan to 5 or 11 ladies only. These bags I have designed very small for that purpose that is to give to your 5 friends or 11 friends. This Rib stitch bag is one of them.

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 I have Red Heart soft yarn which is left over yarn from sweater so I used it for this purse. Also I used 3.5 mm crochet hook.
Size: 8" x 4.5".
Pattern: 
R1: ch 1 and 5 single crochet (sc) in a magic loop , partially close loop as in fig 2. (5sts). ch 1 turn,
Here onward work all stitches in back loop.

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R2: sc 2 in first and second st, sc 1, ch 1, sc 1 in middle st, sc 2 in each of the last 2 sts, (10 sts, ch 1gap), ch 1 turn. Place marker at ch 1-gap. Fig 3.
R3: sc 2 in first st, sc 1 in each st till marker, (sc 1, ch 1, sc 1) all in ch 1 gap, sc 1 in each of the next sts till the last st, sc 2 in last st, ch 1 turn, (14 sts, 1 ch1-gap). Fig 4.
R4 same as R3, (18 sts) fig 5, 6.

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In each row 4 sts increases.

All other rounds same as R3 till the length of bigger side measures 7.5", see fig 7.

Next we have to increase the sts so that the further shape is rectangular as shown in fig 8.


Next row: Skip last st of last row (don't make sc 2 in that st), ch 1 turn, skip again one st and then sc 1 in each of the remaining sts till marker, at marker (sc1, ch 1, sc1) in ch 1-space, sc 1 in each of the remaining sts, skipping last st (don't make sc 2 in last st, as in previous rows), ch 1 turn.

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Next row: skip first st (after turning), sc 1 in each st till marker, (sc1, ch 1, sc1) in ch 1-space, sc 1 in each of the remaining sts, skip last st, ch 1 turn. It will look as in fig 9.
Repeat this row till the length of the rectangular part is 9". See fig 10.

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Next we make border to all three sides of rectangle.
Border: sc 1 in lower part slip st at upper part, repeat till end.
See fig 11.

Bind off when all the three sides done. Fig 12.

Fold the rectagular part as in fig 13 so that wrong side is on the outer part. Sew two sides by tapestry needle.

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Turn right side out. Sew one beautiful show button in the middle as shown in fig 1 and have a beautiful belt, either of crochet dcs or by beads as I have done.

The bag / purse / pouch is ready to gift. Oh!! it's too beautiful to give!!
No problem make another one for your friend.
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Crochet Purse 13 with Embroidery

Embroidery Purse for Beginners

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Hi,
Yesterday I make a very simple crochet purse just for beginners. Some of my Kalopasak friends who just started crocheting had requested to make some simple gift for Sankranti. Hence I made this because most of them know embroidery stitches and they can use that skill here in crocheting. It looks very beautiful (though my embroidery is not very super here).

The special thing about this purse is it is simply made in a single crochet stitch. Though I have made border in half double crochet but beginners can make the border of single crochet also.

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Pattern: Make chains whose length becomes 8".
R1: One ch extra and then single crochet (sc) in each ch starting from second ch. Ch 1 turn, here I have to make 36 chs for 8". See fig 2.
R2: sc 1 in each stitch. (36 sts), ch 1 turn, fig 3.
Repeat row 2 till the height becomes 9" (double of the required height of the purse). Fig 4.

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Then we are going to fold it as shown in fig 5 and sew the sides. But before that we have to work out some embroidery design on that (as per your choice). Use left over yarns for this as in fig 6.
Then sew the sides and make border of half double crochet (hdc) in each st as in fig 7. Lastly make small 7 chs, show piece (leaf) and then 7 chs again. Attach this to the runner of the zip sewed to the lining of the purse. Oh! that beautiful purse in fig 1 is ready!!

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You can use it as a gift to your friends or some one. Particularly in these Sankranti days this is very useful. So just start and make it.

Hope that this video may help you.

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