HAPPY Rucksack - FREE Crochet PATTERN - PART 3

ARE YOU READY FOR PART 3? 

This week we will

Finish the FINAL ROUNDS of the RUCKSACK 

CROCHET the top of the bag 

with special drawstring rounds

and attach the drawstring enclosure WITH NO SEW 

Here we go, starting with Round 44.

For Part 1 - go HERE

For Part 2 - go HERE

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 44:  Ch3, dc around, join with sl st in ch3.

Rnd 45:  Repeat Rnd 44.

CHANGE TO CC4

Rnd 46:  Ch3, 2dc in same st, *skip 2sts, 3dc in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch3.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 47:  Sc in last dc of 3dc group, *(ch3, skip 2sts, sc in next st) rep from * around, join with sl st in sc.

Rnd 48:  Sl st in ch3-sp, ch3, 2dc in same ch3-sp, *3dc in next ch3-sp, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch3.

CHANGE TO CC1
Rnd 49:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO CC3

Rnd 50:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO CC1

Rnd 51:  Ch3, *skip next st, (1hdc, ch1 in next st), rep from * around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of ch3.

CHANGE TO CC3

Rnd 52:  Ch2, 2hdc in each ch1-sp around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO CC1

Rnd 53:  Ch3, dc around, join with sl st in ch3.

CHANGE TO CC3

Rnds 54-57:  Repeat Rnds 50-53.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 58:  Ch3, dc around, join with sl st in ch3.

Rnd 59:  Repeat Rnd 58.

DRAWSTRING RNDS

CHANGE TO CC4

Rnd 60:  Ch4 (counts as 1dc, 1ch), *skip 1st, (1dc, 1ch) in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch4. 

Lay out your bag, and identify the sides.  Place a marker at each side, dividing back and front equally.

CHANGE TO CC2

Making openings for drawstring.

Rnd 61:  Skip first ch1-sp, (ch3, 1dc in ch1-sp), *2dc in next ch1-sp, rep from * to  ch1-sp before next marker,  ch4, skip 2 ch1-sp,  2dc in next ch1-sp, to end, skip last ch1-sp, ch4, join with sl st in ch3.  

CHANGE TO CC4

Rnd 62:  Repeat Rnd 60.

Rnd 63:  Ch4 (counts as 1dc, 1ch), *skip dc, (1dc, 1ch) in ch st, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch4.

Rnd 64:  Rep Rnd 63.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 65:  Rep Rnd 63.

NO SEW ATTACHMENT OF DRAWSTRING ENCLOSURE

 Fold edge of bag over so you can attach drawstring round to the inside of bag.

Rnd 66:  Ch1, *sc in dc, sc in next ch AS WELL AS skipped st of Rnd 60, rep from * to end, join to ch1.

Weave in ends

DRAWSTRING - Shoulder straps - MAKE TWO (2)

Lay bag out flat, and measure the length of the bag and the width of the bag, multiply by 2, and add 3in (7.5cm).  The result will be the length of your drawstring.  You will need to make 2.

Chain until your chain measures the length needed for drawstring. 
Sc in back bump of chain to end.  
Fasten off, weave in ends.

WEAVE DRAWSTRING INTO DRAWSTRING ENCLOSURE through the drawstring openings at each side.  Using a safety pin in one end of drawstring, feed one drawstring into the opening on left-hand side of bag, all the way around, exiting in the same opening.  

Take both ends down the outside of the bag and feed through Rnd 7 (as shown) and out at bottom of bag through the foundation loop.  Tie a knot in the drawstring approximately two (2) inches from the end.  

NOW repeat the same process, and feed the second drawstring through the drawstring enclosure, from the right-hand side of bag, and attach to bottom in same way.
Tighten the opening by pulling on the drawstrings and check the length of the shoulder straps, check you can comfortably get your arms through.  If too long - retie the knot at the bottom of drawstring ends.

Hope you're enjoying this FREE PATTERN 

for my

HAPPY Rucksack

and may you all enjoy your summer holidays!

Do contact me if you need some help - I will do my best to answer within 36hrs.

ciao, ciao!

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet   www.crocknit.com
(C) Copyright - All rights reserved.

HAPPY Rucksack - FREE Crochet PATTERN - PART 1

Lots of sunshine, warm temperatures, warmer nights and the odd days with showers, that has been our summer experience here in Kent, UK, and we have been enjoying it !  

And what does all this good weather bring? days out and about and not much crocheting in sight! Well for me, that has been the case and I have taken most of the summer season to relax and enjoy our visitors, travels, day trips and family instead. 

I am thoroughly enjoying the time away from crochet and everything to do with it - blogging, pattern writing, answering emails, FB crochet groups, and the like. It has been so relaxing and stress free, absolute bliss!

However, I must admit to some odd evenings I have crocheted away a few hours before bedtime. Just so many daylight hours during summer and even after a big day out, there are still daylight hours to fill in the late evening.  Lovely.

This is how my HAPPY rucksack came about. A need for a pretty little bag for day trips out and about.

I crochet the rucksack, from start to finish over five days  NIGHTS. 

I never thought I would be sharing this pattern, therefore I don't have photos of the actually steps for each pattern stitch of each row. However, I have done my best with the photos I did take after the making of the bag (and even after using it) so you can see how the stitch pattern rounds look close up.

I love this bag, so much, I am happy to share and walk you through the simple pattern combinations I used.  The simple pattern stitches and the design were decided as I crocheted, nothing planned ahead, just crocheting in the round, changing the stitch, round by round, changing colour, round by round, and working with remnants of my yarn stash.  That is why the main colour is orange, I had a good amount of it, and a smaller amount of the purple, green, pink and pale blue.   

You can use as many colours as you like, you may want to use just one (1) colour, or just two (2) colours, or you may want to change colour every row.  It's all good, it's about creating a HAPPY rucksack.

PLEASE NOTE:  

INSTRUCTIONS for the bag will be in THREE (3) PARTS.  

Today I will share with you PART 1, covering the Foundation Row and first nine (9) rounds.  Then in a few days times I will come back with PART 2, and we will continue with the following pattern rounds.

After all it is still summer time, and I am still having fun enjoying every moment of this holiday time.  So, if you have some free time to crochet this free pattern and would love a colourful rucksack or backpack for the summertime, then do join in, and crochet-a-long.

PATTERN DETAILS:

SKILL LEVEL:  Easy

YARN:  Petra Crochet Cotton 5 by DMC * Thread * 100% Cotton * 437 yards / 100 grams

TOTAL YARDAGE:  568 - 611 yards / 130-140 grams

HOOK:  2mm

MEASUREMENTS:   Length 15in (38cm) X Width 11in (28cm) - Bag circumference = 22in (56cm)

PATTERN NOTES:

Bag is crochet in the round, from bottom up.  Bottom of bag has a strong foundation row, slightly gathered.  Two drawstrings at the top, close the opening of the bag, and also serve as shoulder straps.

You will need to know how to:

• crochet in the round  
• colour change
• single crochet
• double crochet
• half double crochet

PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS:  (PART 1)

ABBREVIATIONS:

Ch = chain; sc = single crochet; hdc = half double crochet; dc = double crochet; sl st = slip stitch; st/sts = stitch/es; rep = repeat; ch1-sp = chain 1 space.

WITH MC

Foundation Row:  *Ch3, dc in 3rd st from hook, rep from * 14 times (15 loops).

Rnd 1:  Ch3, *5dc in loop, 1dc in st between loops, rep from * to end, 11dc in last loop, work opposite side, ** 1dc in st between loops, 5dc in each loop, rep from ** to end, ending with 5dc in last loop, join in ch3.  (220sts)

CHANGE TO CC1

Rnd 2:  Ch3, dc around, join with sl st in ch3.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 3:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO CC2

Rnd 4:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 5:  Ch3, dc around, join with sl st in ch3.

Rounds 1 to 9

CHANGE TO CC3

Rnd 6:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 7:  Ch3, *skip next st, (1hdc, ch1 in next st), rep from * around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of ch3.

CHANGE TO CC3

Rnd 8:  Ch2, 2hdc in each ch1-sp around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 9:  Ch3, dc around, join with sl st in ch3.

PHOTO BELOW:  Bottom of bag and first nine (9) rounds.

This photo we are looking at the bottom of the bag and identifying the first nine (9) rounds.

HAPPY Rucksack FREE Crochet Pattern PART 2 - go HERE

HAPPY Rucksack FREE Crochet Pattern PART 3 - go HERE

Hope you enjoy this FREE CROCHET PATTERN for my HAPPY Rucksack and hope you are all enjoying your summer holidays!

ciao, ciao!

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet   www.crocknit.com
(C) Copyright - All rights reserved.

HAPPY Rucksack - FREE Crochet PATTERN - PART 2

ARE YOU READY FOR PART 2?  

Here we go, starting with Round 10.

For Part 1 - go HERE

CHANGE TO CC1

Rnd 10:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 11:  Ch3, dc in same st, *skip 1st, 2dc in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch3.

CHANGE TO CC1

Rnd 12:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 13-14:  Ch3, dc around, join with sl st in ch3.

CHANGE TO CC2

Rnd 15:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 16:  Ch4 (counts as 1dc, 1ch), *skip 1st, (1dc, 1ch) in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch4.

CHANGE TO CC2

Rnd 17:  Ch3, 1dc in ch1-sp, *2dc in next ch1-sp, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch3.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 18:  Ch4 (counts as 1dc, 1ch), *skip 1st, (1dc, 1ch) in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch4.

CHANGE TO CC2

Rnd 19:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 20-21:  Ch3, dc around, join with sl st in ch3.

CHANGE TO CC4

Rnd 22:  Ch3, 2dc in same st, *skip 2sts, 3dc in next st, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch3.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 23:  Sc in last dc of 3dc group, *(ch3, skip 2sts, sc in next st) rep from * around, join with sl st in sc.

Rnd 24:  Sl st in ch3-sp, ch3, 2dc in same ch3-sp, *3dc in next ch3-sp, rep from * around, join with sl st in ch3.

Rnd 25:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO CC3

Rnd 26:  Ch2, hdc around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 27:  Ch3, *skip next st, (1hdc, ch1 in next st), rep from * around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of ch3.

CHANGE TO CC3

Rnd 28:  Ch2, 2hdc in each ch1-sp around, join with sl st in ch2.

CHANGE TO MC

Rnd 29:  Ch3, dc around, join with sl st in ch3.

RndS 30-33:  REPEAT Rnds 26-29.

Rnds 34-43:  REPEAT Rnds 10-19.

That's all for today - enjoy!

Join me again next week for PART 3 

Finishing the FINAL ROUNDS of the RUCKSACK 

HOW TO CROCHET the top of the bag 

with special drawstring rounds

and attaching WITH NO SEW

HAPPY Rucksack 
FREE Crochet PATTERN 
Part 1 - go HERE

HAPPY Rucksack 
FREE Crochet PATTERN 
Part 3 - go HERE

Hope you're enjoying this FREE PATTERN 

for my

HAPPY Rucksack

and may you all enjoy your summer holidays!

Do contact me if you need some help - I will do my best to answer within 36hrs.

ciao, ciao!

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet   www.crocknit.com
(C) Copyright - All rights reserved.

RAINBOW TREASURES Crochet eBook

RAINBOW Crochet Treasures 

is a small collection of patterns I have included in an ebook which will help you create

colourful and unique mother and daughter accessories.
Patterns for Baby, Toddler, Child, Teen and Adult.

In this eBook you will find patterns for a hat, sun hat, keyhole scarf and mittens

 all created using lovely colourful yarns.

Rainbow Treasures 
are perfect for every day wear or a special day out.

You can create your own style 
with different colours and different yarns.

Each design has been created with a focus on simple and quick

ways to achieve a unique crochet garment.

Which one will you make first?

This CROCHET EBook INCLUDES some PATTERNS
 previously available as stand alone patterns:
Tropo Hat
Blossom Sun Hat
Rainbow Baby Mittens

NEW patterns INCLUDED ARE:
Rainbow Keyhole Scarf

and
Henrietta Fingerless Mittens

RAINBOW TREASURES 

Crochet eBook 

has a total of 22 pages. 

First nine (9) pages include 

Cover page, copyright page, welcome page, table of contents, and Things you Need to Know - Skill Level, USA/UK Hook sizes, guidelines, yarn weights, yarn substitutes, care instructions, special stitches, USA abbreviations. 

Ten (10) pages of patterns, with photos, and a closing page.

SKILL LEVEL: Easy to Intermediate (not for beginners)

This Crochet eBook written in USA - AMERICAN crochet terms.

RAINBOW TREASURES

eBook Patterns

is now available from my online stores:

CRAFTSY

ENJOY!

DIAMONDS are forever knit into a PONCHO

This is my latest creation, a knit poncho with hood for my grandchild.  Knit diamonds pattern which is super easy. 

My daughter and I both love aran style cardigans and sweaters, therefore an aran style poncho seemed like a good idea too.

If you know my work, you will know I prefer to focus on simple designs - so the question was - HOW EASY IS IT GOING TO BE? this aran style poncho?

I love a challenge, and love to create simple designs which look different and unique without too much hard work.  So coming up with a simple aran style pattern without having to use a cable needle was top of the list  with this poncho.

I searched high and low for ideas, in the end came up with two designs I liked and I would be happy using for the poncho.  Simple enough and not too taxing on the brain, however one did use a cable needle.

After consultation with my daughter, we decided on the diamonds. Super simple and no cable needle in sight.  And honeycomb and seed stitch will probably be used for a cardigan/sweater some time further down the track, when the grandchild is older.  Maybe, I think.

So DO YOU WANT TO KNOW where I found these two wonderful aran patterns?

OK, let's start with the first sample, at the bottom of the photo.

It's a honeycomb pattern with a seed stitch either side, which helps the honeycomb cable stand out.

I found it through Google search Images.  It is the "Otto Day Cardigan" by Beatrice Perron Dahlen.  You will find the lovely little design here THREAD & LADLE

And the second sample, the diamond pattern, guess where I found that?  You won't believe it - in my sweater drawer.  Yes, that's right a cotton sweater which I own has the diamond pattern in it.  And there I was searching all over the internet for something simple.  LOL

Now, without spending too much time checking it out, I am not sure how true to aran this diamond stitch pattern is?  I mean I can't find it anywhere, it doesn't use any crossed stitches or cable needle, it is just a simple knit and purl pattern.

Which is good news, right?  Simple and easy, and no cable needle in sight.

OK let's move to the important stuff - the pattern.

DIAMONDS Knit Poncho with Hood is NOW available from my online stores.  

 CRAFTSY       RAVELRY

CIAO, CIAO!

Barbara Summers Hand Knit and Crochet   www.crocknit.com

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