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Mariposa Prairie Summer Bag Crochet Along.. Week 1!!!

Mariposa Prairie Summer Bag Crochet Along.. Week 1!!!



Are you ready for a simple, fun Crochet Along? This fun Mariposa Prairie Summer Bag will be a 3 week project… Two colors of yarn, one great bag!


This fun bag is a draw string style bag, you can open easily to put items in, and you can make 1 or 2 straps by just pulling up sections of the strap to create either strap style… Pictures below

One strap style drawn at the back of the bag
Two strap style, drawing up one strap on the left and one on the right

Here are the details:

  • Week 1 (8/8/21) Grab your yarn and crochet the bottom of the bag
  • Week 2 (8/15/21) Crochet the side of the bag
  • Week 3 (8/22/21) join the bottom to the sides, make top of bag, make strap

It is that easy, I will walk you through each week!

Base of bag – Week 1

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Supplies:

Yarn:

2 skeins of Hobby Lobby Yarn Bee Glowing Mariposa Prairie (Color A) 198 yards each

1 Skein of Red Heart Coral or any contrasting scrap yarn (Color B) approx. 100 yards

Hook:

H Hook

Stitches:

Week 1 stitching: Ch – Chain St – Stitch Sl St – Slip Stitch Sc – Single Crochet

Size:

9″ dia. base x 13 1/2″ tall x 13 1/2″ dia. top of bag

Instructions for Week 1:

Bottom of the bag ~ Using 2 strands of Color B your contrast color.

Round 1: Chain 2, 6 sc in the 1st chain, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 6 sc

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 12 sc

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat * to * around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 18 sc

Round 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts*, repeat * to * around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 24 sc

Round 5: Ch 1, sc in 1st 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat * to * around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 30 sc

Round 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 4 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts*, repeat * to * around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 36 sc

Round 7: Ch 1, sc in 1st 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat * to * around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 42 sc

Round 8: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 6 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts*, repeat * to * around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 48 sc

Round 9: Ch 1, sc in 1st 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat * to * around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 54 sc

Round 10: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 8 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts*, repeat * to * around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 60 sc

Round 11: Ch 1, sc in 1st 9 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat * to * around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 66 sc

Round 12: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in next 10 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts*, repeat * to * around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 72sc

Round 13: Ch 1, sc in 1st 11 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 11 sts, 2 sc in next st*, repeat * to * around, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 78 sc

Finish of and weave ends in.

This should measure approx. 9″ across


That’s it for week 1, Join me next Sunday for Week 2!


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Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2021 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog, website or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate link

Sunset Butterflies Shawl… Free Crochet Pattern!!!

Sunset Butterflies Shawl… Free Crochet Pattern!!!



Sunset Butterflies Shawl is a fun, lightweight shawl that is perfect for the cool Summer evenings… This crochet pattern is easy to make and the self striping yarn make it a breeze! Best of all it is a Free Crochet Pattern, but also available as a PDF!

When I started the pattern, I didn’t realize it would turn out looking like beautiful butterflies throughout the shawl.. However, once done.. I was super excited to see the colorful design turn into floating butterflies! And of course the colors reminds me of the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen! I hope you love my latest crochet pattern and can’t wait to see our projects!


Sunset Butterflies Shawl

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Supplies:

Yarn~ 962 yards of #4 worsted weight yarn. I used 2 skeins of Lion Brand Shawl in a Ball in Community Coral

Hook~ I

Scissors and Yarn Needle


Stitches:

  • Ch – Chain
  • St – Stitch
  • Sk – Skip
  • Sl St – Slip Stitch
  • Sc – Single Crochet
  • Dc – Double Crochet
  • Trc – Treble Crochet
  • V st – V stitch: (dc, ch1, dc) in designated stitch
  • Shell – Shell: (5 trc, ch 1, 5 trc) in designated st
  • Cl – Cluster: YO, insert into st, pull up loop, YO, draw through 2 loops, YO, insert into same st, pull up loop, YO, draw through 2 loop, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Size:

72″ x 24″ Blocked


Instructions:

Ch 144

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and each ch across. = 142 dc

Rows 2 & 3: Ch 3(counts as dc now and throughout), turn, dc in each st across. = 142 dc

Row 4: Ch 3, turn, dc in next st, sk st, *v st in next st, sk 2 sts*, repeat *to* across to the last 3 sts, sk st, dc in last 2 sts. = 4 dc & 46 v sts

Row 5: Ch 3, turn, dc in each dc and each ch 1 sp across(all 3 sts of the v st). = 142 dc

Rows 6 – 11: Repeat rows 2 – 5, then repeat rows 2 and 3 one more time

Row 12: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. = 142 sc

Row 13: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *sk 4 sts, shell in next st, sk 4 sts, sc in next st*, repeat *to* 13 more times, sc in last st. = 14 shells & 16 sc

Row 14: Ch 4(counts as trc now and throughout), turn, *(trc, ch 1, trc) in next st, ch 5, sc in next ch 1 sp of shell, ch 5*, repeat *to* 13 more times, (trc, ch 1, trc) in last st. = 31 trc, 30- ch1, 28 ch 5 & 14 sc

Row 15: Ch 1, turn, *sc in ch 1 sp between trc’s, shell in next sc*, repeat *to* across, sc in ch 1 sp between last 2 trc’s, sc in last st. = 14 shells & 16 sc **in this row you will have an extra trc on one end

Rows 16 – 26: Repeat rows 14 & 15, then 14 one more time.

Row 27: Ch 1, turn, *sc in ch 1 sp between trc’s, 4sc in next ch 5 sp, sc in next sc, 4 sc in next ch 5 sp*, repeat *to* across, sc in ch 1 sp between last 2 trc’s, sc in last trc. = 142 sc

Row 28: Ch 1, turn, dc in each st across. = 142 dc

Rows 29 – 30: repeat rows 2-5, then rows 2 and 3 one more time.

Finish off

Sunset Butterflies Shawl

End Borders:

Working down the side edge of the rows, join yarn with sl st where you finished off.

Row 1: Sc 101 sts evenly across

Row 2: Ch 3, turn, *dc in next 3 sts, ch 3, sk 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sk 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sk 2 sts*, repeat *to* across, dc in last 4 sts. =24 ch3, 16 sc & 29 dc

Row 3: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 sts, *sk next ch 3, (cl, ch2) 4 times in next ch 3 sp, cl in same sp, sk next ch 3 sp, dc in next 3 sts*, repeat *to* across, dc in last st. = 8 cl shells & 29 dc

Row 4: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 sts, *ch 3, sk ch 2 sp, sc in next ch 2 sp, ch 3, sk next ch 2 sp, sc in next ch 2 sp, ch 3, dc in next 3 sts*, repeat *to* across, dc in last st. = 29 dc, 24 ch 3sp & 16 sc

Rows 5 – 15: Repeat rows 3 and 4, then row 3 one more time

Row 16: Ch 3, turn, *dc in next 3 sts, (sl st, ch 3, sl st in next ch 2 sp) 4 times*, repeat *to* across, dc in last 4 sts. = 29 dc & 32 (sl st, ch 3, sl st)

Finish off

Turn to opposite end of shawl

Repeat rows 1 – 16

Finish off

Lightly block using either the steam method or wet method


Congratulations, you now have a Sunset Butterflies Shawl!! Make sure to check out more of my Free Crochet Patterns!

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I hope you love this project!!  Make sure to share your finished projects on my Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Page and make sure to share around social media too! Why share?? Because it shares our Love of Crochet!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2021 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog, website or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate link

2021 Crochet with Me!!! Mystery Winter Afghan CAL…. Fan Gallery/Grand Prize Giveaway Winner!!!

2021 Crochet with Me!!! Mystery Winter Afghan CAL…. Fan Gallery/Grand Prize Giveaway Winner!!!



Wow.. This year’s 8th Annual Crochet with Me!!! Mystery Winter Afghan CAL flew by! I loved every minute of the design and seeing everyones projects come together…

All 10 weeks went pretty smoothly and our Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Facebook grew to over 8300 members!!! We do love to crochet don’t we?? This year over 50 of you submitted your finished project to qualify for our Grand Prize Giveaway… All of the CAL instructions will stay posted in the Crochet with Me tab at the top of the page if you would like to make them at any time!

Below you will see the final project in a beautiful gallery, today all the projects that qualified are numbered and in the gallery… If you finish or didn’t get yours submitted to show off yet.. Please do send them to me to add to the gallery at [email protected]!!! I would really like to keep showing off all of your work!


I love all of the color choices, it is amazing how they all look so different!


Now for the fun part… One lucky winner between 1-52 has won a $50 Amazon gift card… Are you ready to find out? I really do want to thank all of you who followed along and participated.. It is truly a blessing!

The lucky winner is… #25 Marji F... Congrats.. Just shoot me an email and I will forward you the Amazon gift card!

Congrats Marji F.


I am so happy with both of mine!!! I am already looking forward to next years 2022 Mystery Winter Afghan CAL… But stay tuned,,, I will have several more free patterns and more smaller CALs this year!!!


Don’t forget to follow me on my social media sites for more fun!

FacebookTwitterInstagramMy CAL Facebook Group, and Pinterest

I hope you love this project!!  Make sure to share your finished projects on my Beatrice Ryan Designs Facebook Page and make sure to share around social media too! Why share?? Because it shares our Love of Crochet!!

Happy Crocheting!!

Elena


©Copyright 2021 Elena Hunt/Beatrice Ryan Designs.  All of my patterns and posts are my own work. Do not copy them in any way. If you want to share this information with someone, share the link to this post. If you want to share on your own blog, website or social media, then you may use the first photo in this post and link back to this post. You may not give away printed copies of this post. Thank you. This post may contain affiliate link