Ribbon Awareness Hot Water Bottle Cozy Crochet Pattern with Tote and Pocket Purse Variations for Endometriosis and Other Causes

Ribbon Awareness

Tote/Hot Water Bottle Cozy/Pocket Purse This cozy is designed with those suffering from endometriosis, but change the ribbon color and it transforms for other purposes. Pleasereferto http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of awareness ribbons for a list of colors.

There are three options in making this cozy, making it with a ribbon on one side, both sides, or none at all. I'm going to assume for pattern purposes that you'll want the ribbon on one side. If you want the ribbon on both sides, follow the chart twice and make two ribbons side by side. If you don't want any ribbons, simply continue with the stripe pattern through row 5o.

Notes:

This pattern is in Us terms, Uk terms are dc (for sc), dtr (for hdc), tr (for dc). The ribbon is symmetrical so the direction you read the chart won't matter. Once you've added both colors, don't cut it for each stripe, carry it up along the side. It will hold together better and be hiden by the seam later anyway. You'll be making one large rectangle, then folding it in half to form the cozy. All of these patterns can be resized by making your beginning chain longer or shorter. Please be creative and make it the size that works best for you! You'll need: Soft and washable worsted weight yarn, 4 oz yellow and 3 oz white Size H crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge Large bead for drawstring, if desired

inch button for pocket purse, if desired

Gauge: 4 inch square = 14 sc/19 rows Final dimension = approx 10x12 inches Begin with yellow (ribbon color) and chain 79 1. Sc in second chain from hook and across. Ch 1, turn. (78) 2. Sc across. Change to white in last stitch. Ch 1, turn. 3.Sc across. Ch 1, turn. 4. Sc across. Change to yellow in last stitch. Ch 1, turn. 5. Switch to the chart if you are comfortable doing so, and come back to these instructions for row 51. If you are nervous about charts, here are the first few rows. Compare it to the chart and you'll pick it up quickly！ Row5: Sc across. Ch 1, turn Row6: Sc in first 39 stitches (side one - no ribbon). Place marker in next stitch. Then using the chart, sc in next 3 st, hdc in back loops only in next 9 st, sc in next 15 st, hdc in back loops only in next 9 st, sc in next 3 st. Change to white in the last stitch. Ch 1, turn. (78) Row7: Use the chart in the opposite direction, sc in first 3 stitches, sc in free remaining loop of row below in next 9 st, sc in next 15 st, sc in free remaining loop of row below in next 9 st, sc in next 3 st. (Your scs will be behind the hdcs of the previous row.) You should be at your marker. Sc in remaining 39 stitches (side one - no ribbon) Row8: Sc across. Ch 1, turn. Change to yellow in last stitch. Follow the rest of the chart. 51. Cut white at the end of Row 48 and weave in ends. Fold the rectangle in half with right sides together, keeping any carried yarn to the wrong side of your work. Slip stitch evenly through both thicknesses across the ends of rows, 2 slst in the corner, slst evenly through both thicknesses in remaining loops of foundation chain. Fasten off, weave in ends, turn right side out. Join yellow with sl st on Row 50. Chain 4, skip st, dc in next st, \*ch 1, sk st, dc in next st\*, repeat from \* to \* around, sl st in third ch of ch 4. Ch 1, do not turn. 52. Sc in same st as joining, \*3dc in next dc, sc in next dc\*, repeat from \* to \* around, sl st in first sc. Fasten off, weave in ends. Drawstring: With white,chain 100 Sc in second chain from hook (I like the back ridge) and each chain across. Fasten off. Weave drawstring through stitches in Row 51. Tie both ends together in one knot to hold in place. Turn Me into a Tote! You can easily make this into a tote instead of a cozy by adding a strap: With yellow,and leaving a long tail for sewing before you start,chain7 1. Sc in second chain from hook and each chain across. Ch 1, turn. 2. Repeat until strap is 100 rows long 3. Rotate strap without turning, Sc in same st and evenly down length of strap, \*3sc in corner, sc across next edge\*, repeat from \* to \* three times. Sl st into first sc and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. 4. Sew both ends of strap to inside of bag at Row 5o. Weave in ends well. Optional: Add a large bead to the drawstring by threading it onto both ends before tying your knot. Use the bead to tighten the drawstring, or just let it be decorative!

Pocket purse

girl appreciates a cute little hand sized bag to carry personal item 1. With yellow, chain 21 2. Sc in back ridge of second chain from hook, and each chain across. Turn (don't Ch 1). 3. Sc in back loop of each chain across. You'll have 40 scs total. 4. Without joining, sc in next sc and continue 'in the round' until purse is 15 rows high. 5. Sc in the next 20 stitches, Ch 1, turn. 6. Sc in the next 20 stitches across, changing to white in the last stitch. Ch 1, turn. 7. Sc across, ch 1, turn 8. Sc across changing to yellow in last stitch, ch 1, turn. 9. Sc dec in first two st, sc in next 16 st, sc dec in last two st, ch 1, turn 10. Sc dec in first two st, sc in 14 st, sc dec in last two st, change to white, ch 1, turn 11. Sc dec in first two st, sc in 12 st, sc dec in last two st, ch 1, turn 12. Sc dec in first two st, sc in 10 st, sc dec in last two st, change to yellow, ch 1, turn 13. Sc dec in first two st, sc in 8 st, sc dec in last two st, ch 1, turn 14. Sc dec in first two st, sc in 6 st, sc dec in last two st, ch 1, do not turn 15.Rotate piece and evenly sc around edge of flap, front edge of purse, and second fla edge to the beginning of Row 14. Sc in first 3 st, ch three, skip two st, sc in last . st, sl st and fasten off. Weave in ends, and sew button in place behind loop.

Ribbon Awareness - Hot Water Bottle Cozy Chart