Granny Square Bag

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Final Result

Materials

• 1 x 50g ball "Moda Vera" Cupcake in MC, C1, C2, C3
• 5.50mm crochet hook
• 4.50mm crochet hook
• scissors, yarn needle

Step 1

Small open square
Rnd 1: 4ch, join with sl st to 1st ch to form ring, 3ch, 2tr in ring, *2ch for corner, 3tr in ring, rep from * twice; 1ch, 1htr in top of 3-ch.
Rnd 2: 3ch, 2tr in same corner sp, *1ch, (3tr, 2ch for corner, 3tr) in next 2-ch corner, rep from *twice; 1ch, 3tr in starting corner, 1ch, 1htr in top of 3-ch.
Rnd 3: 3ch, 2tr in same corner, *1ch, 3tr in 1-ch sp, 1ch, (3tr, 2ch for corner, 3tr) in 2-ch corner, rep from *twice; 1ch, 3tr in starting corner, 1ch, 1htr in top of 3-ch.

For larger open square:
Rnd 4: 3ch, 2tr in same corner sp, * (1ch, 3tr in 1-ch sp,) twice, 1ch, (3tr, 2ch for corner, 3tr) all in 2-ch corner, rep from *twice; 1ch, 3tr in starting corner, 1ch, 1htr in top of 3-ch.
Fasten off and sew in all ends.

Step 2

Small closed square
Rnd 1: 4ch, join with sl st to 1st ch to form ring, 3ch, 2tr in ring, *2ch for corner, 3tr in ring, rep from *twice; 1ch, 1htr in top of 3-ch.
Rnd 2: 3ch, 1tr in same corner sp, *1tr in ea of next 3 tr, 2tr in 2-ch sp, 2ch for corner, 2tr in same 2-ch sp, rep from *twice; 1tr in ea of next 3 tr, 2tr in starting corner, 1ch, 1htr in top of 3-ch.
Rnd 3: 3ch, 1tr in same corner sp, 1tr in ea of next 7 tr, 2tr in 2-ch sp, 2ch for corner, 2tr in same 2-ch sp, rep from * twice; 1tr in ea of next 7 tr, 2tr in starting corner, 1ch, 1htr in top of 3-ch.

For larger closed square:
Rnd 3: 3ch, 1tr in same corner sp, 1tr in ea of next 11 tr, 2tr in 2-ch sp, 2ch for corner, 2tr in same 2-ch sp, rep from *twice; 1tr in ea of next 11 tr, 2tr in starting corner, 1ch, 1htr in top of 3-ch.

Step 3

Body of bag (make 2)
Rnd 1: (C1) 4ch, join with sl st in 1st chain to form ring, 3ch, 2tr in ring, *2ch for corner, 3tr in ring; rep from * twice, 1ch, 1htr into top of 3-ch.
Rnd 2: 3ch, 1tr in same corner sp, *1tr in ea of next 3 tr, 2tr in 2-ch sp, 2ch for corner, 2tr in same 2-ch sp, rep from * twice, 1tr in ea of next 3 tr, 2tr in starting corner, 1ch, 1htr in top of 3-ch.
Rnd 3: 3ch, 1tr in same corner sp, *1tr in ea of next 7 tr, 2tr in 2-ch sp, 2ch for corner, 2tr in same 2-ch sp, rep from *twice, 1tr in ea of next 7tr, 2tr in starting corner, 1ch, 1htr in top of 3-ch.
Rnd 4: 3ch, 1tr in same corner sp, *1tr in ea of next 11tr, 2tr in 2-ch sp, 2ch for corner, 2tr in same 2-ch sp, rep from *twice, 1tr in ea of next 11tr, 2tr in starting corner, 1ch, 1htr in top of 3-ch.
Rnd 5: (C2) 3ch, 1tr in same corner sp, *1tr in ea of next 15tr, 2tr in 2-ch sp, 2 ch for corner, 2tr in same 2-ch space, rep from *twice, 1tr in each of next 15tr, 2tr in starting corner, 1ch, 1htr in top of 3-ch.
Rep round 5 twice, (inc as per patt established), then change to C3 and work 3 more rows, then work 1 row in MC.
Fasten off.

Gusset
Using C1 make 136ch.
Row 1: 1dc into the back loop of 2nd ch from the hook, work 1dc into the back loop on ea ch (135 ch).
Rows 2 & 3: 1ch, 1dc in ea dc to end.
Rows 4 & 5: (C2) 1ch, 1dc in ea dc to end.
Rows 6 & 7: (C3) 1ch, 1dc in ea dc to end.
Turn gusset around and work rows 4, 5, 6 & 7 along the other side of the gusset.

Make up
With MC and wrong sides of one square and gusset facing, work a row of dc through both pieces evenly around three sides of the square.
Fasten off.

Rep for the other side of bag. Using 4.5mm hook and MC
work 2 rows of dc around the top of bag.
Fasten off.

Handles: Work 5 rows dc along one side of top of bag, place handles on the piece then fold
in half over the handle rod and sew in place. Rep for other side.

Abbreviation

ch = chain
sl st= slip stitch
tr = treble
dc = double crochet
Rnd = round
htr = half treble
sp = space
rep = repeat
C1 = colour 1
C2 = colour 2
C3 = colour 3
inc = increase
ea = each
patt = pattern
MC = main colour

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