Small Crochet Fruit Bag

You’ll need:

5 ply of sport weight acrylic/cotton mix yarn;

Crochet hook 4 mm.

Note: Each round begins with a starting chain. This starting chain is counted in the end of round stitch count.

Instructions

Round 1: 8sc into magic circle. ss into first sc (8sc) (or chain 4, make into loop and work into that)

Round 2: ch 1 (2sc into same stitch, sc in next stitch) x 4. ss into 1st sc (12 sc)

Round 3: ch1, 2sc into same stitch, (2 sc into next stitch) x 11. ss into 1st sc (24 sc)

Round 4: ch 2 (st ch), hdc into next 23 stitches. ss into 2nd ch of st ch. (24 hdc)

Round 5: ch 3 (st ch), dc in next 23 stitches. ss into 3rd ch of st ch (24 dc)

Round 6: ch 1 sc in same space (ch 3, skip 1 stitch, sc into next stitch) x 11 3 ch ss into 1st sc (12 x 3 ch loops and 12 sc)

Round 7: ss to 3 ch loop. 1 ch 1 sc in loop, (ch 3 sc in next loop) x 11. ch 3 ss into 1st sc (12 x 3 ch loops and 12 sc)

Round 8 – 12: Repeat round 7

Round 13: ss to 3 ch loop, 3 ch (st ch) 2 dc, (3 dc into next loop) x 11. ss into 3rd ch of st ch. (36 dc)

Round 14: ch 3 (st ch), dc into each stitch x 35 ss to 3rd ch of st ch. (36 dc)

Round 15: ch1 sc in same stitch, sc into each stitch around. ss into 1st sc (36 sc)

Round 16: ch 1, sc in same stitch, sc in next 3 stitches. 15 ch, skip the next 9 stitches,(this forms the first handle) sc in the next 9 stitches, ch 15 skip the next 9 stitches (this forms the second handle), sc in next 5 stitches. ss into 1st sc.

Round 17: ch1 sc in same stitch, sc in each sc up to the 15 ch. 20 sc around 15 ch, sc into next stiches up to next 15 ch. 20 sc around 15 ch, sc into all stitches to end. ss into 1st sc.

Round 18: ch1 sc into same stitch. sc into each sc from previous round. ss to 1st sc. Fasten off, weave in ends and enjoy.