Patriotic Granny Square Bag
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| Patriotic Granny Square Handbag |
I finished this project in a single day and I enjoyed making the pattern as I crocheted. This project started as a granny square blanket. I started and finished this project on Memorial Day 2013. I was feeling very patriotic with the recent events and dear friends deployed. I had a get together a few days before and listened intently to my close friends war stories about Afghanistan and Iraq. Even now as I think about all the lives that have been paid for my freedom it brings a tear to my eye. While this is NOTHING compared to what they have put on the line for me, I just wanted to create something that spoke to MY heart! Below you will find my pattern. If you use or share this pattern, Please be courteous and LINK BACK HERE.
Patriotic Granny Square Handbag
Level: Easy
Hook: F/4.5
Yarn: RedHeart SuperSaver Medium 100% Acrylic yarn in Soft Navy (#0387), Soft White (#0316), and Ranch Red (#0332) **1 skein of each color** you will have yarn left over.
Granny Square
With WHITE, form a magic ring (How to make a magic ring tutorial coming soon!), ch 3.
RND 1: work 2 dc into ring, *ch 3, work 3 dc into ring*; repeat from * to * 2 more times, ch 3, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off.
RND 2: Attach NAVY to any ch-3 space, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) into same space, *ch 1, work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next space*; repeat from * to * 2 more times, ch 1, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off.
RND 3: Attach RED to any ch-3 space, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same space, *ch 1, work 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) into next ch-3 space*; repeat from * to * 2 more times, ch 1, work 3 dc into ch-1 space, ch 1, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off.
RND 3: Attach RED to any ch-3 space, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same space, *ch 1, work 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) into next ch-3 space*; repeat from * to * 2 more times, ch 1, work 3 dc into ch-1 space, ch 1, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off.
RND 4: Attach NAVY to any ch-3 space, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) into same space, *(ch 1, work 3 dc in next ch-1 space) 2 times, ch 1, work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 space*; repeat from * to * 2 more times, work (ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 space) 2 times, ch 1, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off.
RND 5: Attach WHITE to any ch-3 space, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), work (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) into same space, *(ch 1, work 3 dc in next
ch-1 space) 3 times, ch 1, work (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 space*;
repeat from * to * 2 more times, work (ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 space) 3
times, ch 1, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off.
RND 6: Attach RED to any ch-3 space, ch 1 (counts as 1 sc), work 2 sc in same space, *sc in each st across, work 3 sc in ch-3 space*; repeat from * to * 2 times, sc in each st across, join with sl st to top of beg ch 1. Fasten off.
RND 7: Attach NAVY to any ch-3 space, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), work 2 dc in same space, *dc in each
st across, work 3 dc in ch-3 space*; repeat from * to * 2 times, dc in
each st across, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off.
RND 8: Attach RED to any ch-3 space, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), work 2 dc in same space, *dc in each
st across, work 3 dc in ch-3 space*; repeat from * to * 2 times, dc in
each st across, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off.
RND 9: Attach NAVY to any ch-3 space, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), work 2 dc in same space, *dc in each
st across, work 3 dc in ch-3 space*; repeat from * to * 2 times, dc in
each st across, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Make another granny square for the back side, by repeating the pattern a second time. This will give you 2 large granny squares (one for the front of the bag and one for the back).
Strap:
With NAVY, ch 201 .
Row 1: Work 1 sc in second ch from hook and 1 sc in each ch—200 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, work 1 sc in each sc across row.
Continuing in NAVY, repeat Row 2 four more times. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Continuing in NAVY, repeat Row 2 four more times. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Finishing:
Make sure all ends are weaved in to their corresponding colors. Place the granny squares with WRONG SIDES facing each other. With NAVY, sew the bottoms of the granny squares together. Only sewing the bottom! Place the strap on one side of the granny squares (to be the side panel of the handbag), make sure the strap is not twisted, and place the other end of the strap on the other side of the granny square (to be the other side panel of the bag). With NAVY, sew the strap to the sides of the granny squares.
Pattern written by Danielle Dyer and is part of Crochetto.
If you use this pattern, please give credit where it is due. If you share this pattern, please link it back to this post.
So after I finished this handbag, my niece commandeered it LOL! She is 2 years old and loved her new purse. I did not even get a chance to use it. Here is my little niece with her new purse that she stores some of her favorite little toys in.
Please comment and tell me if you give this a try! :) I love interaction!!
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