Meredith Festival Bag

Skill level: Advanced Beginner Finished Measurements: 7” x 7 ¼” excluding strap Gauge: 4” x 4” = 11 rows x 14 ½ stitches (gauge is not essential to this pattern) Supplies: H (5mm) hook 180 yards of 100% cotton or cotton blend yarn, worsted (4) weight - you may need more based on your chosen strap length ⅞” or 1” button or toggle Scissors Tapestry needle Sewing needle & thread Stitch markers Abbreviations: ch = chain sc = single crochet HHDC = Herringbone Half Double Crochet sl st = slip stitch st = stitch sts = stitches lp = loop sk = skip * * = repeat instructions between the asterisks as many times as directed Special Stitch Instruction: Herringbone Half Double Crochet Yarn over, insert hook into stitch. Yarn over, pull up a loop (you should now have 3 loops on your hook). Pull newest loop through second loop on hook (you may have to twist your hook downward to accomplish this). Yarn over and pull through both loops left on hook.