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3 of a Kind One basic crocheted handbag, three looks From "Uncommon Threads" episode DUCT-247

Three members of NexGeneration show how to transform a basic crocheted handbag into three distincitvely different versions: a Hawaiian-motif bag with crocheted flowers, a cabled version and a sparkling sequined stunner.

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	Hawaiian Motif Handbag
	Crochet flower embellishment
	PDF Flower schematic: click for a downloadable version

Hawaiian Motif Handbag

Amie Hirtes, a member of NexGeneration, transforms an ordinary crochet bag into a three-dimensional Hawaiian-themed tote trimmed with crochet.

Materials:

Hawaiian Motif Crochet Handbag (to order pattern, see Resources, below)
crochet hook, US size D/3 (3.25mm)
Karabella Aurora 8 yarn, colors #6 and #27 (1 skein of each)
tapestry needle

Dimensions: 3" wide and 3" high

Stitches and abbreviations used:
ch(s) chain(s)
dc double crochet
hdc half double crochet
inc increase
rnd round
sc single crochet
sl st slip stitch
st stitch
tr treble crochet

Tip: To work inc: 2 sc in same st.

Flower

Outside:
Leaving a long tail for sewing and using orange yarn, ch 2.

Round 1: (8 sc) in first ch, sl st to first sc; 8 sc made.

Round 2: Ch 1, inc in each sc around, sl st to first sc; 16 sc made (figure A).

Round 3: *Ch 7, sl st in second ch from hook and next 5 chs (petal base made) (figure B), sl st in next 3 sc on rnd*, repeat from * to around, sl st in last st; 5 petal bases made.

Round 4: *Working up petal base, hdc, dc, tr twice, (tr, dc, hdc) in next sl st, skip next sl st, sc in sl st at top of petal base. Working down petal base, skip next sl st (hdc, dc, tr) in next sl st, tr twice, dc, hdc. Sl st in next 3 sc on rnd*, repeat from * to * around, sl st in last sl st; 91 sts made (figure C).

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

Inside:
Round 5: Using brown yarn, sl st to first rnd of flower, ch 7, (sc, hdc twice, sc) in second ch from hook, sl st in remaining ch(s), sl st to same spot on rnd 1; 17 sts made.

Leaf

With brown yarn, and leaving a long tail for sewing, ch 32 (figure D).

Row 1: Working in back loops only, sl st in second and third chs from hook, 6 sc, 6 hdc, 9 dc, 8 tr, switching to green yarn in last st; 31 sts made (figure E).

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc,) turn. Dc in first st, *2 dc, hdc, 3 sc, hdc*, repeat from * to * 3 more times, sc, 5 sc in last sl st. Working in free loops from base chain, skip first st, sc, **hdc, 3 sc, hdc, 2 dc**, repeat from ** to ** 3 more times, 2 dc in last st; 67 sts made (figure F).

Figure D

Figure E

Figure F

Row 3: Ch 3, turn. Dc in first st, (2 dc) in next 2 sts, dc, hdc, 3 sc, *hdc, (2 dc) in next 2 sts, hdc, 3 sc*, repeat from * to * 2 more times, 4 sc, (3 sc) in next sc, 7 sc, repeat from * to * 3 more times, hdc, dc, (2 dc) in next 3 sts; 87 sts made (figure G).

5. Row 4: Ch 1, turn. Sc, *hdc, 2 dc, (2 tr, ch 5, sl st) in next st, 5 sc*, repeat from * to * 3 more times, 6 sc, (3 sc) in next sc, 10 sc, **(sl st, ch 5, 2 tr) in next st, 2 dc, hdc, 5 sc**, repeat from ** to ** 3 more times, omitting last 4 sc at end of row; 16 tr made (figure H).

Note: Ch 5 counts as tr.

Row 5: Ch 1, turn. Sc, *5 sc, ch 5, working across ch 5 from previous row, (2 tr, dc, hdc, sc,) skip sl st, 5 sl sts*, repeat * to * 3 more times, 19 sl sts, skip sl st, **working across ch 5 from previous row (sc, hdc, dc, 2 tr, ch 5, sl st), 5 sc, 5 sl sts**, repeat ** to ** 3 more times, omitting last 5 sl sts, sc in last st; 16 tr made (figure I).

Figure G

Figure H

Figure I

Figure J

Adding the embellishments:
Thread the yarn tail from the leaf onto a tapestry needle. Sew onto the lower left corner of the bag, working through only the center of the leaf and sewing it only halfway into the bag (to avoid the stitches being seen on the inside.) Sew on the flowers, overlapping them on top of the leaf (figure J).

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