Swirls and Sprinkles

Crochet Shelly Bag

This pattern had been sitting in my pattern tab.  I didn't realized I missed
moving a pattern over to the main page!
This bag is AMAZING!  It is simple to make and good for anything!  This would
make a great market bag, though if you use it as a market bag, you may want
to use cotton yarn.  I use mine to tote coloring books, crayons, books, and
what ever else my daughter wants to bring to my son's soccer games.  It also
makes a great WIP on the go bag.
As always, if you have any questions or need help with anything in the
pattern, just leave a comment.  I try to check in at least once a day.

                   Crochet Shelly Bag

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to me.

What you will need.

Worsted yarn.  I used red heart for this bag.
J hook
Button (optional)
Yarn needle

Abbreviations:
Sc - single crochet
Dc - double crochet
St - stitch
Sl st - slip stitch
deep sc - deep single crochet
Ch - chain

Special stitch.
Deep single crochet (deep sc):  Work a deep sc just like a normal sc except
you will insert your hook one row
down.

Bag

ch 70.  Being careful not to twist the chain, join to first ch.

Round 1: sc in each ch around.

Round 2: ch 2 (does not count as stitch), Dc in same st.  Dc in each st around. 

Join with top of first dc.

Round 3: ch 3 (counts as first dc) 2 dc in same st.  (first shell)  *skip 2 dc and
shell in third dc.* 
repeat ** around.  join in top of ch 3. 

Rounds 4-9: Sl st in next 2 dc and into first space between shells.  Ch 3 and 2
dc in first space, shell between
each shell around.
Fasten off first color and join second color into the top of the last double
crochet made.

Round 10: ch 3, dc in each dc around.

Round 11: repeat round 3

Round 12-17: repeat rounds 4-9

Fasten off second color and join first color into the top of the last double
crochet made.

Round 18: repeat round 10

Round 19: repeat round 3

Round 20-25: Repeat rounds 4-9

Round 26: ch 1, sc in each st around.  Join with first sc.

Round 27: ch1, sc in each st around.  Join with first sc.

do not fasten off

Strap: 
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in same st.  sc in next 7 st.  (8 sc)
Row 2: ch 1, deep sc in each st across.  (8 dsc)
Reapeat rows 1 and 2 until strap is desired length. 
Attach strap to opposite side of bag.
Fasten off

Turn back inside out.  Join first color to the bottom corner of the bag.  Sl st in
each st across. 
Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Optional:

Attach button to the center front of your bag.

On opposite side of bag: Attach first color to center of the bag.  Chain enough
chains to fasten around
the button.  Sl st into same space you attached yarn.
Fasten off and weave in ends.