A Bag with No Name

Here's a pattern I made up last year. The bag is really nice. The only thing I'd change about it is to add a second bottom and then an insert made of plastic canvas. I may write up directions for that. In the meantime, here are the directions for the original...

Size:
7" wide x 9 3/4" tall; 22" circumference

Materials:
1 skein Red Heart Grande in color Linen (Color A)
1 skein Red Heart Grande in color Cranberry (Color B)
J crochet hook
yarn needle

Gauge:
9 dc and 5 rows = 4"

Instructions:

Bag:
Rnd 1: (RS) With Color A, ch 4, 11 dc in 4th ch from hook, join with sl st to top of ch-4. (12 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join with sl st in top of ch-3. (24 dc)

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, (1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) around, join with sl st in top of ch-3. (36 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, (1 dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next st) around, join with sl st in top of ch-3. (48 dc)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st and in back loop only in each dc around, join with sl st in top of first sc. (48 sc)

Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in each sc around, join with sl st in top of ch-3.

Rnd 7-12: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, join with sl st in top of ch-3. Change to Color B in last dc of Round 12.

Rnd 13-16: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, join with sl st to top of ch-3.

Rnd 17: Ch 4, (skip next st, dc in next st, ch 1) around, join with sl st to third ch of ch-4. (24 ch-1 spaces)

Rnd 18: Ch 3, dc in each st and each ch-1 space around, join with sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off.



Strap:

With Color B, make chain to desired length. (I made mine 51 inches long). Tie knot in each end of strap, weave through Rnd 17 of Bag, and knot ends of strap together with overhand knot about 2 inches from ends of strap.

Weave in ends.