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Hi all, how are you? I haven't been here in ages. I had taken a break for about a month to visit my parents after 2 years. As always, getting back to blogging after a break is so tedious. I haven't read any blog posts and am clueless as to what's happening in the blogland. I know blog has taken a backseat but there are still many of you out there who sill update regularly. Anyway, here I am with yet another bag pattern which has a gorgeous textured flower in it. It's one of my favorites so far.

Before going to the pattern I'm excited to announce that I'm on Youtube now. Yes, I made a video tutorial of this bag. Right now this is my only video available but I do hope to build my library soon, of course, with your continued support and motivation.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

Instruction

Skill

Advanced

Materials required

Medium worsted weight yarn

G/4 mm crochet hook

Plastic or wooden handles

Yarn needle

Size

The bag measures approximately 13 inches in diameter without handles

Abbreviations/Stitches Used

** - Repeat instructions within asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] - Work instructions within parenthesis as a set as many times as directed

ch - chain

st/sts - stitch/stitches

sl st - slip stitch

dc - double crochet

fpdc - front post double crochet

bpdc - back post double crochet

fpdc2tog - front post double crochet stitches worked together in 2 consecutive stitches (decrease)

Note

Ch 1 at the beginning of each round will not be counted as a stitch

Instruction

(make 2)

Round 1: Make a magic ring, ch 1, 12 dc into ring. Join with a sl st to the 1^st dc.

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 fpdc in each dc around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st fpdc. (24 sts)

Round 3: Ch 1, repeat [2 fpdc in next fpdc, fpdc in next 2 fpdc, 2 fpdc in next fpdc] around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st fpdc. (36 sts)

Round 4: Ch 1, repeat [2 fpdc in next fpdc, fpdc in next 4 fpdc, 2 fpdc in next fpdc, ch 1] around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st fpdc. (48 sts)

Round 5: Ch 1, repeat [2 fpdc in next fpdc, fpdc in next 6 fpdc, 2 fpdc in next fpdc, ch 1] around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st fpdc. (60 sts)

Round 6: Ch 1, repeat [fpdc in next 10 fpdc, ch 2] around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st fpdc. (60 sts)

Round 7: Ch 1, repeat [fpdc in next 10 fpdc, ch 1, 2 dc in ch-2 space, ch 1] around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st fpdc. (72 sts)

Round 8: Ch 1, repeat [fpdc2tog, fpdc in next 6 fpdc, fpdc2tog, ch 1, 2 dc in next 2 dc, ch 1] around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st st. (72 sts)

Round 9: Ch 1, repeat [fpdc2tog, fpdc in next 4 fpdc, fpdc2tog, ch 1, 2 dc in next 4 dc, ch 1] around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st st. (84 sts)

Round 10: Ch 1, **fpdc2tog, fpdc in next 2 fpdc, fpdc2tog, ch 1, repeat [2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc] 4 times, ch 1** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st st. (96 sts)

Round 11: Ch 1, **fpdc2tog twice, ch 1, repeat [dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next dc] 4 times, ch 1** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st st. (108 sts)

Round 12: Ch 1, **fpdc2tog, ch 1, repeat [2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts] 4 times, ch 1** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st st. (126 sts)

Round 13: Ch 1, **dc in next ch-1 space, repeat [dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc] 4 times, dc in next ch-1 space, skip fpdc2tog** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st st. (156 sts)

Round 14: Ch 1, repeat [dc in next 12 sts, 2 dc in next st] around** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st st. (168 sts)

Round 15: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st st. (168 sts)

Round 16: Ch 1, bpdc in 112 sts. Cut off yarn.

Ridge around the petals

Join yarn at the base of any petal (the post of any stitch in the 2^nd round), ch 1, work 2 sc in each st horizontally on the post moving up along the last st of the petal in each round, work 3 sc at the top st, move to the other side and work 3 sc in the top st, move down the petal working 2 sc along the post of the each fpdc st forming the edge of the petal. When you reach the st at the bottom of the petal move to the next petal and repeat working sc along the edges of each petal until you reach where you started. Cut off yarn and weave in the loose ends.

Assembling and finishing

Place the right side of both the pieces together and starting from one end join the bpdc sts together working sc sts through the double thickness of both the pieces to the other end. Turn the right side out. Attach the handles to the top of the bag.