My Stuff Drawstring Bag by Lily / Sugar'n Cream

My Stuff Drawstring Bag

Crochet
January 2013
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 14 rows = 4 inches
in single crochet (US)
5.0 mm (H)
547 yards (500 m)
11" x 15" [28 x 38 cm], excluding straps
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

Personalize this cool backpack for kids, which includes two trendy shade variations! (Yarnspirations)

Skill Level: Intermediate

MATERIALS

Lily® Sugar’n Cream®
(70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds)

Main Color (MC) 3 balls or 328 yds/300 m
Contrast A 2 balls or 219 yds/200 m

Version I:
Main Color (MC): Mod Green (01223)
Contrast A: Bright Navy (00009)

Version II:
Main Color (MC): Grape (00071)
Contrast A: Robin’s Egg (01215)

Size 5 mm (U.S. H/8) crochet hook

Note: Bag is worked sideways.

Text design is worked from chart. Carry color when not in use loosely across top of previous row and work sts around it to avoid stranding.

Finished with Reverse Single Crochet and Twisted Cord drawstring (diagrams provided).

“My Stuff” Drawstring Bag (to crochet)
(PDF modified January 10, 2013)