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Mariposa Prairie Bag Crochet Along… Week 2!!!

Mariposa Prairie Bag Crochet Along… Week 2!!!



Are you ready for Week 2 of this fun CAL? 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

Last week you made the bottom of the bag using your contrasting color. This week you will create the side of the bag using one simple stitch back and forth… Are you ready for Week 2??? So easy and quick!!!

One strap style drawn at the back of the bag
With two handles made from pulling up the strap on each side of the bag

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!


**Yesterday 8/14 we started our Crochet with Me Festival of Fall Afghan, Week 1 is just the material list and if you want to join in the crocheting starts next Saturday 8/21… Click Here for the link!

You can find the links for this CAL and all my others in the Crochet with Me tab at the top of this page. I update them each post.

Also, you can subscribe to my posts by email in the Stay Connected box in the right sidebar on this page.

At the end of the CAL, this pattern will be posted in full on my free pattern page and also be available for sale as a PDF… Stay tuned

Join the Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Facebook Group for more fun!

And, don’t forget to add this to your Ravelry Favorites for easy access!


Here are photos for both Week 1 and Week 2.. Enjoy!

Mariposa Prairie Bag Week 2

Stitches:

Week 2 stitching: 

Ch–Chain St -Stitch Blsc–Back Loop Single Crochet Fsc-Foundation Single Crochet

Week 2 Rectangle Size:

Approx 23″ x 10″ unstretched. It will work if it is slightly bigger or smaller

Instructions for Week 2:

Using Color A:

Row 1: 40 Fsc or Ch 41, turn, sc across whichever you like better. I prefer the foundation single crochet for the way it will look when you join the sides. = 40 sc

Rows 2-100: Ch 1, turn, blsc across. = 40 blsc

That’s it.. Wasn’t week 1 and 2 soooooooo easy? One more week and you are done… I hope you are loving this Mariposa Prairie Bag CAL!!!


That’s it for week 2, Join me next Sunday for Week 3!


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

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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!!

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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

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

You can find the links for this CAL and all my others in the Crochet with Me tab at the top of this page. I update them each post.

Also, you can subscribe to my posts by email in the Stay Connected box in the right sidebar on this page.

At the end of the CAL, this pattern will be posted in full on my free pattern page and also be available for sale as a PDF… Stay tuned

Join the Beatrice Ryan Designs CAL Facebook Group for more fun!

And, don’t forget to add this to your Ravelry Favorites for easy access!


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!


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

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