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How to hold the yarn and crochet hook

Basic stitches, including chain, slip stitch, single
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treble crochet, shells, clusters and post stitches
How to work in rows and rounds
How to increase and decrease
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Messenger Laptop Bag

EAC0674

Design by Vashti Braha

Skill Level

Finished Size

3 inches deep x 12 inches tall x

15 inches wide

Materials

Lion Brand Yarn Wool-Ease

Thick & Quick super bulky
(super chunky) weight yarn
(6 oz/108 yds/170g per skein):
7 skeins #099 fisherman
Moda Dea Ticker Tape bulky
(chunky) weight ribbon yarn
(1.76 oz/67 yds/50g per skein):
1 skein #9256 suede
Tejas Lace Company 1/8-inch
sueded leather (25 yds per reel):
3 reels #5014-03 medium brown
Sizes I/9/5.5mm and K/10.5/6.5mm
crochet hooks or size needed to
obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
Rustproof pins

Gauge

Size K hook: 14 sts = 6 inches;

6 rows = 3 inches

Special Stitch

Double single crochet (dsc): Insert

hook in front lp of next st on last
row and in rem lp of next st on row
before last at same time, yo, pull lp
through, yo, pull through 2 lps on
hook.

Bag

Row 1: Starting at front, with size K

hook and fisherman, ch 32, sc in
2nd ch from hook and in each ch
across, turn. (31 sc)
Row 2: Turn work so tops of sts are at
right-hand side and starting ch is
at left-hand side, ch 1, insert hook
in front lp of first st and in first ch of
starting ch at same time, yo, pull lp
through, yo, pull through 2 lps on
hook, [insert hook in front lp of next
st and in next ch on starting ch at
same time, yo, pull lp through, yo,
pull through 2 lps on hook] across.
(31 sts)

Row 3: Turn work so tops of sts are at

right-hand side and rem lps of sts
on row before last are on left-hand
side, ch 1, dsc (see Special Stitch)
in each st across. (31 dsc)
Rep row 3 until piece measures 34 1/2
inches from beg.

Flap Shaping

Row 1: Turn work so tops of sts are at

right-hand side and rem lps of sts on
row before last are on left-hand side,
ch 1, sk first st, dsc in each st across
leaving last st unworked. (29 dsc)
Row 2: Turn work so tops of sts are at
right-hand side and rem lps of sts
on row before last are on left-hand
side, ch 1, dsc in each st across.
Rows 37: Rep rows 1 and 2 alternately,
ending with row 1. (23 sts at end of
last row)
Note: Work sl sts through right-hand
and left-hand sts same as for dsc.
Row 8: Turn work so tops of sts are at
right-hand side and rem lps of sts

on row before last are on left-hand

side, ch 1, sk first st, dsc in each st
across to last st, sl st in last st. (21
dsc, 1 sl st)
Row 9: Turn work so tops of sts are at
right-hand side and rem lps of sts
on row before last are on left-hand
side, ch 1, sk first sl st, sl st in each
of next 2 sts, dsc across to last 3
sts, sl st in each of last 3 sts. (16
dsc, 5 sl sts)
Row 10: Turn work so tops of sts are
at right-hand side and rem lps of sts

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on row before last are on left-hand

side, ch 1, sk first 2 sl sts, sl st in
next sl st, dsc in each st across to
last 4 sts, sl st in each of next 2 sts,
leaving rem sl sts unworked. Fasten
off. (14 dsc, 3 sl sts)

Strap

Row 1: With size K hook and

fisherman, ch 225, sc in 2nd ch
from hook and in each ch across.
(224 sc)
Row 2: Turn work so tops of sts are at
right-hand side and starting ch is
at left-hand side, ch 1, insert hook
in front lp of first st and in first ch of
starting ch at same time, yo, pull lp
through, yo, pull through 2 lps on
hook, [insert hook in front lp of next
st and in next ch on starting ch at
same time, yo, pull lp through, yo,
pull through 2 lps on hook] across.
(224 sts)
Rows 39: Turn work so tops of sts are
at right-hand side and rem lps of sts
on row before last are on left-hand
side, ch 1, dsc in each st across.
Note: Work sl sts through right-hand
and left-hand sts same as for dsc.
Row 10: Turn work so tops of sts are
at right-hand side and rem lps of sts
on row before last are on left-hand
side, ch 1, sl st in each st across.
Fasten off.

Assembly

Row 1: Fold front of Bag up 11 inches.

Pin Strap across bottom of Bag
(below front) with right-hand side
of Strap extending 9 inches longer
than left-hand side. Work the
following steps for assembly:
1: Starting on top of left-hand Strap,
with size K hook and sueded
leather, join with sc in top corner st
of Strap, ch 1, sk next st, [sc in next
st, ch 1, sk next st] across to front
of Bag;
2: Working through both thicknesses
of Strap and Bag through sts of
Strap and ends of rows on Bag, [sc

in next st, ch 1, sk next st] across

to bottom;
3: Working through Strap and around
sts of row below front on Bag at
same time, [sc in next st, ch 1, sk
next st] across bottom of Bag;
4: Working up opposite side of front
through both thicknesses of Strap
and Bag, [sc in next st, ch 1, sk next
st] across;
5: Working across right-hand Strap
only, [sc in next st, ch 1, sk next
st] across to top corner, working
across end of Strap and on opposite
side, [sc in next st or row, sk next
st or row] across to 11 inches from
bottom of Bag;
6: Working through both thicknesses
of Strap and Bag starting 11 inches
from bottom of Bag, [sc in next st,
ch 1, sk next st] across;
7: Working through Strap and around
sts of row above Strap on bottom of
Bag at same time, [sc in next st, ch
1, sk next st] across bottom of Bag;
8: Working through Strap and ends of
rows on Bag, [sc in next st ch 1, sk
next st] across next 11 inches;
9: Working on side and end of Strap
only, [sc in next st or end of row, ch
1, sk next st or end of row] across,
join in beg sc. Fasten off.
Row 2: Working across top edge of
Front, with size K hook and sueded
leather, join with sc in top right-hand
st, [ch 1, sk next st, sc in next st]
across. Fasten off.
Row 3: Working around Flap, with size
K hook and sueded leather, join
with sc in end of row at bottom righthand edge next to Strap, [ch 1, sk
next row or st, sc in next row or st]
around to left-hand edge at Strap.
Fasten off.

Lasso & Belt Closure

Working in 2 center sts on bottom

stitching of front, with size K hook
and sueded leather, join in first st,
ch 30 for lasso, sl st in next st, sl st
in next st on Bottom, turn, for belt

loop, ch 6, sl st in st on other side of

lasso. Fasten off.
For loop, working in 4 center sts on
end of Flap, with WS of flap facing,
with size K hook and sueded
leather, join in first of 4 sts, ch 6, sk
next 2 sts, sl st in next st, turn, work
8 sc in ch-6 sp just made, sl st in
next st on flap. Fasten off.

Side Pocket

Cut piece sueded leather 2 1/2 yds

long. Starting at bottom on 1 side
of Bag, insert one end of leather
around center st at bottom and pull
ends even, working through leather
sts on each side of Bag, lace leather
strips up Bag side for 8 inches,
secure. Rep on other side of Bag.

Inside Flap Pocket

Row 1: With size I hook and ribbon

yarn, ch 50, tr in 8th ch from hook,
[ch 2, sk next 2 chs, tr in next ch]
across, turn. (16 tr, 15 ch sps)
Rows 28: Ch 6 (counts as first tr and
ch-2 sp), tr in next st, [ch 2, sk next
ch sp, tr in next tr] across, turn.
Row 9: Sl st in each of first 2 chs, sl st
in next tr, ch 6, tr in next st, [ch 2,
sk next ch sp, tr in next st] across,
leaving last ch sp and tr unworked.
Fasten off.
With row 9 at end of flap on WS, tack
sts on Pocket to leather sts on flap
forming an 8-inch deep pocket.

Finishing

Overlap right-hand Strap over lefthand Strap 24 inches or desired

amount. For each Strap end, cut
2 pieces sueded leather, each 30
inches long; with both strands held
tog, weave through sts on short
end of one Strap pulling ends even,
pull ends on one side through
leather sts on other Strap where
overlapped, rep with ends on other
side, pull ends up to right side
and tie in knot. Tie knot in ends of
leather strips.

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