Project Bag or Beach
bag
MATERIALS
- Ivory color cotton canvas 35.43
inches x 14.17 inches-
90 cm x 36 cm.
-Needle to sew the bag.
-Ivory thread to sew the bag.
-2 hoops (handles) diameter exterior
8.26 inches-21 cm.
-2 Needles 4.5 mm.
-Stuff with non allergenic premium
fiber.
-Tapestry needle.
-2 Black wood balls (eyes of the
crab).
RED HEART SUPER SAVER:
-9 gr. Café Latte color wool yarn.
-36 gr. Aran color wool yarn.
-60 gr. Hot Red color wool yarn.
-8 gr. Paddy Green color wool yarn.
-15 gr. White color wool yarn.
-36 gr. Bright Yellow color wool yarn.
ABBREVIATIONS
Inc1 = Increase by working twice
into the same stitch.
Tog2 = Knit two stitches together in a
knit wise direction.
1row = knit just right to left or vice
versa.
Seed st= Row 1:* Knit 1/Purl
1*/repeat from * to *
The second row and all other rows:
knit into purl sts and purl into knit sts.
Garter st = knit every st on every
row.
Double Decrease DD = Slip 1 st. as if
to knit it, K 2 tog, pass the slip stitch
over the K 2 tog.
BAG
Cut a cotton canvas fabric
rectangle:
31.49 inches (high) x 14.17 (wide)-
80 cm. (high) x 36 cm. (wide), seams
allowed are included.
Fold the rectangle by the middle to
have the two faces of the bag and
sew the largest sides and the top of
the bag to the interior part (this is the
part to place the hoops (or handles)
Finally cut two straps the same 6.29
inches (high) x 2.36 inches (wide)- 16
cm (high) x 6 cm (wide), seams are
included.
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Fold the straps by the middle and
sew them at the interior part of the
bag to attach the hoops. See the
picture.
If you prefer, you can make the
handles with the same canvas
fabric.
Cut 2 straps the same:
16.53 inches (high) x 3.14 inches
(wide) - 42 cm. (high) x 8 cm. (wide),
fold them longitudinally and sew
them at the interior top part of the
bag instead the hoops.
THE RED CRAB
HEAD AND BODY
Knit with Hot Red color wool yarn
and 4.5 mm needles.
Knit the crab with Stockinette st.
-Cast on 20 st.
-3 rows.
-Inc1/18 st/Inc1=22 st.
-9 rows.
-tog2/18 st/tog2=20 st.
-1 row.
-tog2/16 st/tog2=18 st.
-1 row.
-tog2/14 st/tog2=16 st.
-1 row.
-tog2/12 st/tog2=14 st.
-1 row.
-tog2/10 st/tog2=12 st.
-5 rows.
-Inc1/10 st/Inc1=14 st.
-1 row.
-Inc1/12 st/Inc1=16 st.
-1 row.
-Inc1/14 st/Inc1=18 st.
-*3 st/Inc1*/repeat from *to* till finish
row ending with 2 st=22 st.
-1 row.
-*3 st/Inc1*/repeat from *to* till finish
row ending with 2 st=27 st.
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-1 row. -pass these 16 stitches to a stitch
-*3 st/Inc1*/repeat from *to* till finish holder.
row=33 st.
-3 rows. Repeat the same to the other part
-Inc1/31 st/Inc1=35 st. of the front right paw:
-9 rows. -Cast on 4 st.
-*3 st/tog2*/repeat from *to* till finish -2 rows.
row=28 st. -*Inc1/*Rep. in all the stitches=8 st.
-1 row. -3 rows.
-*2 st/tog2*/repeat from *to* till finish -*Inc1*/Rep. in all the stitches=16 st.
row=21 st.
-1 row. Pass all the stitches (16 st from the
-tog2/17 st/tog2=19 st. stitch holder + 16 st = 32 st) on the
-8 rows. same needle and continue knitting :
-bind off. -4 rows.
-stuff the body. -*2 st/tog2*/repeat from *to* till finish
row=24 st.
-2 rows.
-*2 st/tog2*/repeat from *to* till finish
row=18 st.
-2 rows.
-tog2/3 st/Inc1/Inc1/4 st/tog2/tog2/
3 st=17 st.
-1 row.
-4 st/Inc1/Inc1/4 st/tog2/tog2/3 st =
17 st.
-1 row.
-4 st/Inc1/Inc1/4 st/tog2/tog2/3 st=
17 st.
-2 rows.
-bind off.
Sew the front right paw and stuff it.

Left paw:
-Cast on 4 st.
-2 rows.
-*Inc1*/Rep. in all the stitches=8 st.
-3 rows.
PAWS -*Inc1*Rep. in all the stitches=16 st.
-pass these 16 stitches to a stitch
FRONT PAWS holder.

Right paw: Repeat the same to the other part

-Cast on 4 st. of the front left paw:
-2 rows. -Cast on 4 st.
-*Inc1*/Rep. in all the stitches=8 st. -2 rows.
-3 rows. -*Inc1*/Rep. in all the stitches=8 st.
-*Inc1*/Rep. in all the stitches=16 st. -3 rows.
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-*Inc1*/Rep. in all the stitches=16 st. Sew the two black balls eyes firmly
to the body.
Pass all the stitches (16 st from the Sew the crab over the bag at the
stitch holder + 16 st = 32 st) on the right place. See the picture.
same needle and continue knitting:
-4 rows
-*2 st/tog2*/repeat from *to* till finish
row=24 st.
-2 rows.
-*2 st/tog2*/repeat from *to* till finish
row=18 st.
-2 rows.
-3 st/tog2/tog2/4 st/Inc1/Inc1/3
st/tog2=17 st.
-1 row.
-3 st/tog2/tog2/4 st/Inc1/Inc1/4
st=17 st.
-1 row.
-3 st/tog2/tog2/4 st/Inc1/Inc1/4
st=17 st.
-2 rows.
-bind off.
Sew the front left paw and stuff it.

SEA PLANTS (BUDS) WHITE AND CAFE

BACK PAWS LATTE COLORS

The back paws are not stuffed. Make three the same.
Make two the same: Knit with White and Cafe Latte color
-Cast on 20 stitches. and 4.5 mm needles.
-4 rows. Knit with Stockinette st.

-*knit only the first five stitches to the -Cast on 4 st.

first back paw: -*Inc1*/Rep. from *to* till finish row =
-18 rows. 8 st.
-tog2/1 st/tog2=3 st. -*Inc1*/Rep. from *to* till finish row =
-DD=1 st. 16 st.
-bind off*. -*Inc1/3 st*/Rep. from *to* till finish
Continue knitting the other three row = 20 st.
paws repeating always this way
from *to* to each paw. Continue knitting with Seed st.
-9 rows.
-*tog2/1 st*/Rep. from *to* till finish
row = 13 st.
MAKE UP Bind off.
Sew and stuff the front paws and Sew them with a bud shape and
the body. stuff them just a little bit.
Put each part of the crab where it
requires.
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CAFÉ LATTE STRAPS
Knit five straps for each sea plant
(bud):
-Cast on 7 st.
Bind off.
Sew these five straps longitudinally
over each sea plant (bud). See the
picture.
Sew these three sea plants under
the crab at the right place between
the sea plants Bright Yellow and the
sea plants Aran color.
SEA PLANTS ARAN AND CAFÉ LATTE
Make Four the same.
Knit with Aran and Cafe Latte color
and 4.5 mm needles.
Knit with Stockinette st.
-Cast on 4 st.
-*Inc1*/Rep. from *to* till finish row =
8 st.
-*Inc1*/Rep. from *to* till finish row =
16 st.
-*Inc1/3 st*/Rep. from *to* till finish
row = 20 st.
Continue knitting with Seed st.
-9 rows.
-*tog2/1 st*/Rep. from *to* till finish
row = 13 st.
Bind off.
Sew them with a bud shape and
stuff them just a little bit.
CAFÉ LATTE STRAPS
Knit five straps to each sea plant
(bud):
-Cast on 7 st.
Bind off.
Sew these five straps longitudinally
over each sea plant (bud). See the
picture.
Sew these four sea plants on the
right corner of the bag.
SEA PLANTS BRIGHT YELLOW
Make three the same (BIG) and
make two the same (LITTLE).
Knit with Bright Yellow color and 4.5
mm needles.
Knit with Seed st.
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BIG
-Cast on 4 st.
-*Inc1*/Rep. from *to* till finish row =
8 st.
-*Inc1/1 st*/Rep. from *to* till finish
row = 12 st.

Continue knitting with Seed st.

-26 rows.
-*Inc1/1 st*/Rep. from *to* till finish
row = 18 st.
-1 row.
Bind off.
Sew them with a tubular shape and
stuff them just a little bit.

LITTLE
-Cast on 4 st.
-*Inc1*/Rep. from *to* till finish row = SEA PLANTS ARAN COLOR
8 st. Make six the same (BIG).
-*Inc1/1 st*/Rep. from *to* till finish Make two the same (LITTLE).
row = 12 st. Knit with Aran color and 4.5 mm
needles.
Continue knitting with Seed st. Knit with Seed stitch.
-22 rows.
-*Inc1/1 st*/Rep. from *to* till finish BIG
row = 18 st. -Cast on 4 st.
-1row. -*Inc1*/Rep. from *to* till finish row =
Bind off. 8 st.
Sew them with a tubular shape and -*Inc1*/Rep. from *to* till finish row =
stuff them just a little bit. 16 st.

Continue knitting with Seed st.

Sew these five sea plants -9 rows.
longitudinally, put the 2 little ones at -*tog2/1 st*/Rep. from *to* till finish
the front. See the picture. row = 11 st.
Bind off.
Sew these five sea plants under the
crab at the right place.

LITTLE
-Cast on 4 st.
-*Inc1*/Rep. from *to* till finish row =
8 st.
-*Inc1*/Rep. from *to* till finish row =
16 st.

Continue knitting with Seed st.

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-7 rows.
-*tog2/1 st*/Rep. from *to* till finish
row = 11 st.
Bind off.

Sew them with a bud shape and

stuff them just a little bit.

Sew them on the left corner of the

bag and under the crab. See the
picture.

GREEN ALGAES
Embroider the algaes with stem sitch
in Paddy Green color and a tapestry
needle on the left corner near the
crab.
See the picture.

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