Cacti Bag

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Materials:

1. Yarn- Lion Brand- Jeans- Capri and Bermuda Shorts-Caron One Pounder- White
2. Crochet Hook G-4.0 mm
3. Yarn Needle
4. Scissors 
5. Plastic Canvas
6. Grommet Kit 
7. Hammer

Note: When changing colors do not cut dropped color. Carry it on inside and pick back up when you need that color again.

Bottom: Make 2

With pink ch 35. 

Rounds 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in next 31 ch’s, 4 hdc in last ch. Continuing down other side of ch, hdc in next 32 ch’s, 2 hdc in first. Sl st in 2nd ch.

Rounds 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 31 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 31 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s. Sl st in ch 2.

Rounds 3: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 32 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 4 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 32 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, 1 hdc in next st. Sl st in ch 2.

Rounds 4: Ch 2, hdc in next 4 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 33 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 7 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 33 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 2 st’s. Sl st in ch 2.

Rounds 5: Ch 2, hdc in next 5 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 36 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 8 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 36 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 2 st’s. Sl st in ch 2.

Rounds 6: Ch 2, hdc in next 7 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 38 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 10 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 38 st’s, 2 hdc in next 2 st’s, hdc in next 2 st’s. Sl st in ch 2.

Rounds 7: Sl st in ea st, sl st in beginning ch 1.

Rounds 8: Working in back loops only, Ch 1, sc in ea st, sl st in ch 1.

Note: on the second bottom you will not do round 8.

Now you will cut out a piece of plastic canvas in the shape of the bottom of the bag and sew it in-between the 2 bottoms. Make sure to leave a long tail on one of the bottoms for sewing.

Round 9- 10: Ch 1, hdc in each st, join.

Round 11: Ch 1, hdc in next 6 st’s in pink, *hdc in next st in green, hdc in next 12 st’s in pink*, hdc in last 5 st’s in pink, join.

Round 12-16: Ch 1, hdc in next 5 st's in pink, *hdc in next 3 st's in green, hdc in next 10 st's on pink*, hdc in last 4 st's in pink, join.

Round 17: Ch 1, hdc in the next 2 st in pink, *hdc in next 6 st’s in green, hdc in next 7 st’s in pink*, hdc in last 4 st’s in pink, join.

Round 18: Ch 1, hdc in the next st in pink, *hdc in next 10 st’s in green, hdc in next 3 st’s in pink*, hdc in last st in pink, join.

Round 19: Ch 1, hdc in the next st in pink, *hdc in next 2 st’s in green, hdc in next 2 st’s in pink, hdc in next 7 st’s in green, hdc in next 2 st’s in pink*,hdc in the last 7 st's, join.

Round 20: Ch 1, hdc in the next st in pink, *hdc in next 2 st’s in green, hdc in next 2 st’s in pink, hdc in next 3 st’s in green, hdc in next 2 st’s in pink, hdc in next 2 in green, hdc in next 2 st’s in pink*, 2 hdc in next st in green, join.

Round 21: Ch 1, hdc in the next st in pink, *hdc in next st in green , hdc in next 3 st’s in pink, hdc in next 3 st’s in green, hdc in next 2 st’s in pink, hdc in next 2 in green, hdc in next 2 st’s in pink*, hdc in last 2 st’s in green, join.

Round 22: Ch 1, hdc in the next 6 st’s in pink, hdc in next st in green , hdc in next 4 st’s in pink, hdc in next st  in green, *hdc in next 7 st’s in pink, hdc in next in green, hdc in next 4 st’s in pink, hdc in last st  in green*, join.

Round 23: 1 hdc in each st in pink, join.

Round 24: Ch 1, *hdc in next 12 st’s in pink, hdc in next st in green*, hdc in last 13 st’s in pink, join.

Round 25-29: Ch 1, hdc in next 11 st’s in pink, *hdc in next 3 st’s in green, hdc in next 10 st’s in pink*, hdc in last 12 st’s in pink, join.

Round 30: Ch 1, hdc in next 8 st’s in pink, Hdc in next 6 st’s in green, * hdc in next 7 st’s in pink, hdc in next 6 st’s in pink*, hdc in last 11 st’s in pink, join

Round 31: Ch 1, hdc in next 7 st’s in pink, Hdc in next 10 st’s in green, * hdc in next 3 st’s in pink, hdc in next 10 st’s in green*, hdc in last 8 st’s in pink, join

Round 32: Ch 1, hdc in the next 7 st’s in pink, hdc in next 2 st’s in green, hdc in next 2 st’s in pink, hdc in next 7 st’s in green, *hdc in next 2 st’s in pink, hdc in next 2 in green, hdc in next 2 st’s in pink, hdc in next 7 st’s in green*, hdc in last 7 st’s in pink, join.

Round 33: Ch 1, hdc in the next 7 st’s in pink, hdc in next 2 st’s in green, hdc in next 2 st’s in pink, hdc in next 3 st’s in green, *hdc in next 2 st’s in pink, hdc in next 2 in green, hdc in next 2 st’s in pink, hdc in next 3 st’s in green, hdc in next 2 st’s in pink, hdc in next 2 in green*, hdc in last 6 st’s in pink, join.

Round 34: Ch 1, hdc in the next 7 st’s in pink, hdc in next st  in green, hdc in next 3 st’s in pink, hdc in next 3 st’s in green, hdc in next 2 st’s in pink, hdc in next 2 in green, *hdc in next 2 st’s in pink, hdc in next st in green, hdc in next 3 st’s in pink, hdc in next 3 in green, hdc in next 2 st’s in pink, hdc in next 2 st’s in green*, hdc in last 6 st’s in pink, join.

Round 35: Ch 1, hdc in the next 12 st’s in pink, hdc in next st in green, hdc in next 4 st’s in pink, hdc in next st in green,*hdc in the next 7 st’s in pink, hdc in next st in green, hdc in next 4 st’s in pink, hdc in next st in green *, hdc in last 6 st’s in pink, join.

Round 36-40:  Ch 1, 1 sc in each st, join

Round 37: Sc in next 25 st’s, ch 2, skip 3 st’s, sc in next 25 st’s, ch 2, skip 3 st’s, sc in next 25 st’s, ch 2, skip 3 st’s, sc in next 23 st’s, ch 2, skip 3 st’s, and each st to end.

Round 41-42: 1 sc in each st. Finish off.

Now you will turn your bag inside out, Push back one side of top of bag.

Now take the base of your grommet kit and place it right under to hole you made in the bag flat part down.

Now take your grommet and place it on top of your base flat part down.

Now fit the hole over the grommet.

Now take the washer and fit it over the grommet.

Now use the last piece to put on top and hammer away.

Now do this to all 4 holes.

Handles: Make 2

Using three strings of yarn together and a J hook (Lion Brand- Jeans- Capri and Bermuda Shorts- Caron One Pounder- White) hdc until you reach 26 inches.

Turn your work, 1 hdc in each st, continue to hdc in each st until handle is big enough that when tied in to a knot it won’t come out of the holes in the bag, enjoy!