Chevron Messenger Bag By Katy Breithaupt
Materials Needed
3 skein Brown Sheep Serendipity Tweed in Lavender - MC (substitute approx 450 yards worsted weight) 1 skein Brown Sheep Serendipity Tweed in Nebraska Wheat - CC1 (substitute approx. 150 yards worsted weight) 1 skein Brown Sheep Serendipity Tweed in Oregano Leaves - CC2 (substitute approx. 100 yards worstedweight) Size H hook · Yarn needle · 2 %/" brown buttons Brown sewing thread and sewing needle Fabric for lining, if desired Gauge is not important for this project
Abbreviations Used
Ch - chain Hdc - half double crochet MC - main color CC1 - complementary color 1 CC2 - complementary color 2 Hdc2tog - half double crochet two together Sl st - slip stitch Sc - single crochet Sk - skip RS - right side wS - wrong side
Directions
Main body of bag In MC, ch 60 Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook. Hdc in next 4 ch. \*Hdc2tog, skipping 1 ch between. Hdc in next 6 ch. Ch 1. Hdc in next 6 ch.\* Rep from \* to \* until you reach the last ch. Hdc into last ch again. Ch 1 & turn. Rows 2-126: \*Hdc in next 5 hdc. Hdc2tog. Hdc in next 5 hdc. (Hdc, ch 1, hdc) in ch sp.\* Rep from \* to \* 2 times. Hdc in next 5 hdc. Hdc2tog. Hdc in next 4 hdc. 2 hdc in last hdc. Fasten off Sides (do twice) In MC, ch 9 Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. Rows 2-40: Hdc in each hdc across. Fasten off
Joining body to sides
Start at the top of the front of the bag (that will be underneath the flap), ws out. Sl st the main body to each side piece, ws out. Turn Rs out, and sew a button on the center of each side near the top. Strap In CC 1, ch 151 Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. Rows 2-5: Sc in each sc across. Row 6: Sc 2. Ch 3. Sk 3. \*Sc 5. Ch 3. Sk 3.\* Rep from \* to \* three times. Sc 33. Ch 3. Sk 3. Sc 4. Ch 3. Sk 3. Sc 33. Ch 3. Sk 3. \*Sc 5. Ch 3. Sc 3.\* Rep from \* to \* three times. Sc 2. Row 7-10: Sc in each sc (or ch) across. Join CC 2, and sc in each stitch all the way around. Join with a sl st. Fastenoff Pockets (if desired) In CC 2, ch 14 Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook. Hdc in next 4 ch. Hdc2tog, skipping a ch in between. Hdc in next 4 ch. 2 hdc in last ch. Row 2-14: Hdc in first 5 hdc. Hdc2tog. Hdc in next 4 hdc. 2 hdc in last hdc. Fastenoff Using a yarn needle, attach the pockets to the front of the bag (on the part hidden by the flap) with a backstitch, lining up the hdc's with each other. To finish, weave in yarn ends. Attach strap to bag with buttons. Line with a fabric of your choice if you so desire.
