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A simple striped, zippered bag with a touch of crochet.

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SIZE

Approximately 8” across x 5 1/2” high

MATERIALS
1 Ball BERROCO PALACE (50 grs), #8934 Count Dracula (A)
1 Hank each BERROCO JASPER (50 grs), #3816 Blue Bahia (B) and #3831 Rojo Coaralita (C)
1 Hank BERROCO LUMINA (25 grs), #1620 Gold Coast (D)
16” Length circular knitting needle, size 7 (4.50 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Crochet hook, size 5.00 mm (H)
1 St marker
One 8” long zipper

GAUGE
20 sts = 4”;  30 rnds = 4” in St st
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

NOTE

Bag is worked in the round from the top down.

BAG

With circular needle, using A, cast on 80 sts. Join, being careful not to twist sts.  Mark for beg of rnd and carry marker up.  Purl 2 rnds.  Working in St st (k EVERY rnd), work 4 rnds A, 1 rnd D, 3 rnds B, 1 rnd D, 2 rnds A, 1 rnd D, 1 rnd B, 4 rnds C, 1 rnd D, 2 rnds A, 1 rnd D, 3 rnds B, 1 rnd A, 2 rnds B, 1 rnd A, 5 rnds C, 1 rnd D, 2 rnds A, 1 rnd D, 3 rnds B, 1 rnd D, then 2 rnds A.  Bind off.

FINISHING

Fold bag flat and sew bound-off edge tog for bottom of bag.  Sew in zipper.

Zipper Pulls (Make 2):  With crochet hook, using 2 strands of D held tog, ch 6, join with a sl st to form a ring.  Work 15 sc’s in ring, join with a sl st in first sc.  Fasten off. Leaving a 6” long end.  Tie pulls to tab of zipper.