Crochet Makeup Bag Pattern Victoria Trauger ::: Beloved Brown-Eyed Girl What You'll Need: crochet hook size G (4.0 mm) yarn needle worsted weight kitchen cotton (one 2.5 oz. skein is plenty) Gauge: Gauge isn't very important to this pattern. I got about 4 dc per inch. Stitches You Should Know (all US terms): st = stitch slip stitch (sl st) single crochet (sc) double crochet (dc) treble crochet (tc) double crochet 2 together (dc2tog) A note on joining rounds: always join by slip-stitching to the top of the chain in the previous round. Also note that beginning chains are not counted as the first stitch in the round. Begin by chaining 4, join with sl st to 1st ch to form a ring, 12 sc in ring, ch 1 (or, use the magic adjustable loop, 12 sc in loop, pull tight to close hole). Round 1: sc in 1st st, 2 sc in nxt st, *sc in nxt st, 2 sc in nxt st*; repeat from * to * 4 more times, join, ch 1 (18 sc) Round 2: sc in 1st st, 2 sc in nxt st, *sc in nxt st, 2 sc in nxt st*; repeat from * to * 7 more times, join, ch 1 (27 sc) Round 3: sc in each st around, join, ch 3 (27 sc) Round 4: dc in 1st st, dc in each st around, join, ch 3 (27 dc) Round 5: dc in 1st st, 2 dc in nxt st, *dc in nxt st, 2 dc in nxt st*; repeat from * to * 12 more times, dc in nxt st, join, ch 3 (40 dc) Round 6: dc in 1st st, dc in nxt st, dc2tog, *dc in nxt st, dc in nxt st, dc2tog*; repeat from * to * 8 more times, join, ch 3 (30 dc) Round 7: dc in 1st st, dc in each st around, join, ch 4 (30 dc) Round 8: tc in 1st st, tc in each st around, join, ch 3 (30 tc) Round 9: dc in 1st st, dc in each st around, join, ch 3 (30 dc) Round 10: dc in 1st st, dc in nxt dc, dc2tog, *dc in nxt st, dc in nxt st, dc2tog*; repeat from * to * 5 more times, dc in nxt to last st, dc in last st, join, ch 1 (23 dc) Round 11: sc in 1st st, sc in each st around, join, ch 3 (23 sc) Round 12: dc in 1st st, dc in each st around, ch 3 (23 dc) Round 13: dc in 1st st, ch 1, skip nxt dc, dc2tog, *dc in nxt st, ch 1, skip nxt dc, dc2tog*; repeat from * to * 3 more times, dc in nxt st, ch 1, skip nxt dc, dc in last st, join, ch 1 (12 dc and 6 ch-1 spaces) Round 14: sc in 1st st, sc in nxt ch-1 space, sc in nxt st, *sc in nxt st, sc in nxt ch-1 space, sc in nxt st*; repeat from * to * 3 more times, sc in nxt st, sc in nxt ch-1 space, sc in last st, join, end off (18 sc) Weave in ends. To make drawstring, make a slip knot on your hook leaving a 3-inch tail. Chain 50 and end off leaving another 3-inch tail. Weave drawstring into one ch-1 space and out of the next on round 14. Tie ends together with firm knot. To knot the bag, you are basically making an easily undone slip knot close to the bag. Make a loop with the knotted tail after pulling the bag closed. Push the tail end through this loop, but not all the way. Tighten the first loop, catching the knotted end in it to form a loop that can easily be undone. To undo it again, simply pull the knotted tail and the loop will disappear!