TONAL DELIGHTS BAG

Instructions:

Size:
Diameter (approx) 42cm
Height (approx excluding strap) 50cm

Tension:
First 6 rounds of Base measure 10cm across using 4mm hook.

Note: Base of bag will begin to curl inward between increase rounds -this is to be expected and the Base will flatten out again once the next increase round is worked.

Special Stitch Placement:
In the very next round after each of the single htr rounds in C1, the trs are worked into the 'third loop' of the htr st -this loop is at the back of the st, directly below the loops at the top of the st that are usually worked into.

Bag Base:
Using 4mm hook and C1, make a magic ring, -1st round -1ch (does not count as a st throughout), 12htr into ring, sl st into htr at beg .... 12 sts.

2nd round -1ch, 2htr in each st around, sl st into htr at beg .... 24 sts.

3rd round -1ch, 1htr in each st around, sl st into htr at beg.

4th round -Rep 2nd round .... 48 sts.

5th -7th rounds -Rep 3rd round.

8th round -Rep 2nd round .... 96 sts.

9th -15th rounds -Rep 3rd round.

16th round -1ch, 2htr in same st, * 1htr in next st, 2htr in each of next 2 sts, rep from * to last 2 sts, 1htr in next st, 2htr in last st, sl st into htr at beg .... 160 sts.

17th -20th rounds -Rep 3rd round.

Break off C1.

Bag Body:
Using C2, 21st round -2ch (does not count as a st throughout), 1tr in each st around, sl st into tr at beg.

22nd round -Rep 21st round.

Break off C2.

Cont in tr fabric as set in 21st round, changing colours as folls: 2 rounds C3, 2 rounds C4 * 2 rounds C2, 2 rounds C3, 2 rounds C4, rep from * twice, then 2 rounds C2. .... 46 rounds in all.

Note -Carry C2 and C1 loosely up on WS of work until required again.

Using C1, 47th round -1ch, 1htr in every st around, sl st into htr at beg.

Using C2, 48th round -2ch, 1tr in the third loop of every st around (noting special stitch placement), sl st into tr at beg.

49th round -2ch, 1tr in every st around, sl st into tr at beg.

47th -49th rounds incl form patt.

Rep 47th -49th rounds incl 5 times. .... 64 rounds in all.

Break off both C1 and C2.

Using C3, 65th -66th rounds -Rep 21st round

Break off C3.

Using C4, 67th -68th rounds -Rep 21st round.

69th round -1ch, 1dc in every st around, sl st into dc at beg.

Fasten off.

Bag Strap:
Using 4mm hook and C1, make 26ch, allowing a long tail for sewing.

1st row -Miss 1ch, 1htr next ch and every ch to end, turn .... 25 sts.

2nd row -1ch (does not count as a st), 1htr in every st to end, turn.

Rep 2nd row until work measures approx 52cm.

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Tassel:
Wrap C1 around cardboard 100 times. Thread 30cm length of yarn under wrapped yarn along one side of and tie firmly, leaving ends to attach tassel to bag. Cut opposite ends of wrapped yarn and remove from cardboard. Use a second 30cm length of yarn to tightly wrap several times around tassel, approx 4cm from the top. Tie a firm knot in wrapped yarn and bury ends inside tassel using yarn needle. Trim ends. Insert 4mm hook under wrapped yarn at top of tassel and draw a loop of both strands left at top of tassel tog through, then make 5ch from loops on hook. Fasten off.

Finishing:
DO NOT PRESS. Sew in ends. Position strap on top edge of bag on as pictured and sew firmly into place. Sew the tassel halfway between strap ends along one top edge, using the unworked ends from the short length of chain at the top of the tassel