Tongues of Fire

Experiment with stitches in three dimensions with this crochet bag pattern. With several unexpected twists and turns, the colors ebb, flow, and swirl just like watching the flames of your favorite campfire on a lazy summer evening. Yarn MC - 200g fingering [sample used Biscotte’s Bis-Sock 85% Superwash Merino/15% Nylon in Muesli CC - 200g fingering yarn [sample used A Gentle Whisper’s Galaxy 75% Superwash Merino/15% Nylon/10% Silver Stellina in Onyx Hook & Notions US G (4mm) hook (or size needed to obtain gauge) darning needle Gauge: 7 sts, 6 rows = 1 inch single crochet unblocked Measurements: approx. 14-inch circumference Stitches: MC main color CC contrasting color st/sts stitch(es) ch chain sl st slip stitch sp space YO yarn over dc double crochet Special Stitches: FPDC front post double crochet (YO, insert hook back to front around post created by dc on previous round of same color, draw loop onto hook, YO, draw yarn through two loops on hook, YO, draw yarn through two loops on hook) FPDCLL front post double crochet left leaning (YO, skip next st, FPDC in following st, reach back to previously skipped st, FPDC) BPDC back post double crochet (YO, insert hook between Y created by two FPDC of opposite colors and around back horizontal bar, draw loop onto hook, YO, draw yarn through two loops on hook, YO, draw yarn through two loops on hook) BPSC back post single crochet (insert hook between Y created by two FPDC of opposite colors and around back horizontal bar, draw loop onto hook, YO, draw yarn through two loops on hook) DBPDC double back post double crochet (YO, insert hook between Y created by two FPDC of opposite colors and around back horizontal bar, draw loop onto hook, YO, draw yarn through two loops on hook, YO, draw yarn through two loops on hook, ch1) x2 FPDC2tog front post double crochet two together (YO, insert hook back to front around post created by dc on previous round of same color, draw loop onto hook, YO, draw loop through two loops on hook, insert hook back to front around next post created by dc on previous round of same color, draw loop onto hook, YO, draw loop through two loops on hook, YO, draw yarn through remaining three loops on hook) DFPDC double front post double crochet (FPDC, ch1, FPDC) around same post