I USED A HEAVY #4 YARN, AND A 6.5MM HOOK. Use a different yarn and/or hook to create larger or smaller bags. You can also add additional rows to make it bigger (notes within pattern).

A 400g Ball of James Brett Rustic With Wool Aran will leave you yarn left over for some matching accessories.

This is my first pattern. Please email me at klefortcraig@gmail.com if you have any questions :)

PATTERN:

Chain 42.

ROW 1
DC in 4th chain from hook, DC in remaining chains. (Beginning chain 3 counts as a stitch first row only) (40 stitches)

ROW 2
Chain 1, turn
DC in same st as chain. DC in next 7.
Skip 3 stitches.
FPTC (Front Post Triple Crochet) in next 3.
Go back to first skipped stitch. FPTC in 3 skipped stitches.
Pull over to next open stitch (after just made cable), DC in that stitch
DC in next 11
Repeat between *
DC in next 7
Row complete (40 stitches)

ROW 3
Chain 1, turn
DC in same st as chain. DC in next 7.
BPTC (back post triple crochet) in next 6 cable stitches (in order)
DC in next 12
Repeat between *
DC in next 8
Row complete (40 stitches)

ROWS 4-25
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until 25 rows total (or until front panel is as long as you want it)

ROW 26
Chain 1, turn
DC in same as chain and in next 7.
DC 4 stitches evenly across the cable (you will be reducing 6 to 4 because of the overlap the cable creates, it is only as wide as 4 stitches)
DC in next 12
Repeat *
DC in next 8
(36 stitches)

ROWS 27-66 (or longer if you made a longer front panel. Make sure you allow room for the hood)
Chain 1, turn.
DC across
(36 stitches)

FASTEN OFF

1. Sew top of hood together
2. SC around entire outside 2 times for rounder corners SC 3 times in the corner stitches.
3. Mark your button holes
4. Sc around again, but skip a stitch and chain 2 instead at the button holes.
5. Sc around one final time, then fasten off.
6. Sew on buttons.

You can be done now, or you can line it. I used pre washed cotton flannel and blanket stitched it on. I ironed the hem on the flannel to make it clean and flat.