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FREE PATTERN OF THE WEEK!

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Sari silk ribbon free crochet bag pattern.

Easy crochet sari silk ribbon bag pattern. You only 100 - 150g of sari silk ribbon yarn. Any colour of your choice!

Preparation:

1. Ball your skein! 

2. Cut one yard lengths approx and tie the together end to end leaving about two inch ties. This will form the basis of the ends throughout the bag. you can make them longer if you with for more texture. 

  Unravelled Blue Sari Silk Ribbon Ball          

3. Size of Hook used - 8MM (UK)

4. You will need a big needle if you want to sew in any ends. Images are not sewn in in images. 

Instructions:

Ch 15 ( approx 15 inches) Keep it loose.

Row 1. SC (single crochet) 2nd chain from hook to the end of the row (14 st).

Chain 1, Turn.

Row 2. Sc the end of the row (14st) 

Chain 1, turn.

Row 3 - 13 Sc each row. (14 st per row)

You will have formed a rectangle with great texture!

Blue Crocheted Sari Silk Ribbon Piece

Fold the rectangle over and sew up two side seams leaving the top open for the top of the bag. 

Blue Sari Silk Ribbon Pile

To make the strap take a yard length of sari silk ribbon and tie at each end of the opening. Take another five inch strand and tie to make a loop at the top of one side of the bag and sew a button to the other as the fastening.

You don't need to tie in any ends, leave them, tie the trap to ends on each side and this give the bag a whole lot of personality!

Free crochet pattern, sari silk ribbon bag

 

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