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stitchesusedChain (ch)

Slip stitch (sl st)

Treble (tr)

SIZE:Bag excl. handles:25cm x 32cm

Tuck all your holidayessentials into a Crochet has been associated with bags for many

years but this stylish project by LucindaGanderton is far more sophisticated than youraverage string shopper. The fun deckchairstripes and simple treble pattern make this aspeedy project that can be easily stitched up just before your hols.

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If you lose track of howmany foundation rowchains you've madeand keep having to goback to recount, clip alockable stitch markerto every tenth stitch tomake the job easier

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Meet Our Designer“Even if it rains when you're away, the vividcolour palette of this beach bag should bring tomind Mediterranean skies and seas!”Lucinda Ganderton's mother taught a crochet class long before it was cool and showed her

daughter to knit and crochet before the age of ten. Lucinda has been collecting yarn ever since

beachtoteUsing 5.5mm hook anddark blue yarn make78ch, join with a sl st tofirst ch to form a ringRnd 1: 3ch, 77tr, joinwith a sl st to third offirst 3chRnd 2: 5ch, 1tr in samesp, * miss two tr, (1tr,2ch, 1tr) in next tr, repfrom * 25 times, joinwith a sl st to third offirst 5ch Rnd 3-4: sl st in first chof 2ch sp, 5ch, 1tr in

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same sp, (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) innext 2ch sp 26 times,join with a sl st to thirdof first 5chRnds 5-14: rep Rnds 3-4, working in folltwo-row stripe patt:light blue, orange,yellow, orange, light blueChange to dark blue yarnRnds 15: rep Rnd 3Rnds 16-23: rep Rnds3-4, working in folltwo-row stripe patt:light blue, green, yellow, greenRow 24: 3ch, 1tr in eachst to end, join with a sl stto third of first 3chSew bottom edge tog

handle Make twoJoin orange yarn to ninthtr from right handcorner of one sideUsing 5.5mm hookwork 4trRows 1-22: 4trFasten offSew end of handle to bag

Tuck these fun sunniesinto your new bag. £2,primark.co.uk

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