Hello everyone!! We are sooooo excited to begin our Nifty Thrifty Eco Bag CAL with GoKraftz Yarns!! We hope that all of you, who placed your orders for the yarn kit, have received them, worry not!! Due to back to back holidays there might have been some delay, give it a day or two it will definitely reach you!
So get your hooks and yarn and lets get started with WEEK 1 of Instructions for the Nifty Thrifty Eco Bag!!
Lets look at all the details once again before we begin.
MATERIALS
Yarn Options: Any DK or Heavy DK yarn OR any sport weight or heavy fingering weight yarn.
Yarn options: Gokraftz hibulky, Gokraftz bulky
Vardhman grandeur, Vardhman Farrago, Vardhman Millennium, Indian Batik yarn, Laura cotton
Yardage required
– approx. 270 mts of any colour of your choice ~ 100gms for Main colour.
– approx. 270 mts of any colour of your choice ~ 100gms for Contrast colour.
Hook Size
– 5.0 mm normal crochet hook if you are using dk/heavy dk yarn.
– 3.5 mm normal crochet hook if you are using sport weight yarn.
or hook required to meet gauge.
Scissors or yarn snippers, stitch markers, Measuring tape, Yarn needle
KEY
ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sk: skip
sc: single crochet
st(s): stitch(es)
ch sp: chain space
dc: double crochet
yo: yarn over
sc2tog: single crochet 2 together
dc2tog: double crochet 2 together
scdc2tog: single crochet double crochet 2 together (see special stitches)
dcsc2tog: double crochet single crochet 2 together (see special stitches)
MC: Main colour
CC: Contrast colour
MR: Magic Ring
WS: Wrong side
RS: Right side
SKILL LEVEL:
Beginner
SIZING MEASUREMENTS:
As a rectangle, before finishing – 2ft x 3ft for both yarn options, after blocking.
GAUGE:
4” x 4” square – in double crochet with 5 mm hook.
SPECIAL STITCHES:
scdc2tog: single crochet double crochet 2 together
Insert hook into the next st (or ch sp), yo, pull up a loop, (2 loops on the hook), yo, insert hook into the next st, yo, pull up a loop, (4 loops on the hook) yo, pull through 2 loops, (3 loops on the hook) yo, pull through last 3 loops.
dcsc2tog: double crochet single crochet 2 together Yo, insert hook into the next st (or ch sp), yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on the hook), yo, pull through 2 loops, (2 loops on the hook), insert hook into the next st, yo, pull up a loop, (3 loops on the hook) yo, pull through last 3 loops.
NOTES:
- ch2/ch1 at the start of the Row, doesn’t count as a St.
- This bag is a constructed as a rectangular flat piece first and then the corners are worked to form the shape of the bag.
- Pattern is worked in flat rows by turning at the end of each row for the body, and in the round for the edging and shaping.
- The instructions are written in crochet shorthand, for eg. “sc 2” means single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches, “2sc” means make 2 single crochet in the same stitch.
- Stitch count is mentioned in Brackets as [#] at end of row.
- Blocking is a must for this project to achieve the desired look.
SCHEMATICS:
The bag is created by making a rectangle and then sinching the 4 corner points to create the shape. However instead or a normal rectangle we shall be starting from one corner and working our way u to create the remaining 3 corners of the rectangle.
PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS:
You can check the Stitch Count Chart at the end for each row count.
The instructions remain the same for either yarn option you choose, unless specified.
With MC.
ROW 1 (WS): In MR, make 5 dc. Turn.[5]
ROW 2 (RS): ch1, 2sc in first st, sc till the 2nd last st, 2sc in the last st. Turn.[7]
ROW 3 (WS): ch2, 2dc in first st, *ch1, sk1, dc* Repeat * to * till the 2nd last st ending in ch1, sk1, 2dc in the last st. Turn.[9]
ROW 4 (RS): Repeat ROW 2. [11]
ROW 5 (WS): Repeat ROW 3. [13]
ROW 6 (RS): Repeat ROW 2. [15]
Change to CC, Cut MC.
ROW 7 (WS): ch1, 2sc, *ch3, sk1, sc. * Repeat * to * till the 2nd last st, ending with ch3, 2sc in the last st. Turn. [10 sc, 7 ch3 sp]
ROW 8 (RS): ch2, 2dc, dc, *sc in ch3 sp, dc in sc. * Repeat * to * till the 2nd last st, 2dc in the last st. Turn. [19]
ROW 9 (WS): Repeat ROW 7 [12 sc, 9 ch3 sp]
ROW 10 (RS): Repeat ROW 8. [23]
ROW 11 (WS): Repeat ROW 7. [14 sc, 11 ch3 sp]
ROW 12 (RS): Repeat ROW 8. [27]
Change to MC, Cut CC.
ROW 13 (WS) – ROW 18 (RS): Repeat ROW 3 and ROW 2 alternately, ending with ROW 2 repeat.
Change to CC, Cut MC.
ROW 19 (WS) – ROW 24 (RS): Repeat ROW 7 – ROW 12.
Change to MC, Cut CC.
ROW 25 (WS) – ROW 30 (RS): Repeat ROW 13 – ROW 18.
Change to CC, Cut MC.
ROW 31 (WS) – ROW 36 (RS): Repeat ROW 7 – ROW 12.
Change to MC, Cut CC.
ROW 37 (WS) – ROW 42 (RS): Repeat ROW 13 – ROW 18.
Change to CC, Cut MC.
ROW 43 (WS) – ROW 48 (RS): Repeat ROW 7 – ROW 12.
Change to MC, Cut CC.
IF YOU ARE USING GO HI BULKY (DK/HEAVY DK WEIGHT YARN), STOP HERE.
IF YOU ARE USING GO BULKY (SPORT WEIGHT YARN), CONTINUE THE REMAINING ROWS BELOW.
ROW 49 (WS) – ROW 54 (RS): Repeat ROW 13 – ROW 18.
Change to CC, Cut MC.
ROW 55 (WS) – ROW 60 (RS): Repeat ROW 7 – ROW 12.
Change to MC, Cut CC.
STITCH COUNT TABLE:
| ROW NO. | STITCH COUNT | ROW NO. | STITCH COUNT | |
| ROW 1 (WS) | 5 | ROW 25 (WS) | 53 | |
| ROW 2 (RS) | 7 | ROW 26 (RS) | 55 | |
| ROW 3 (WS) | 9 | ROW 27 (WS) | 57 | |
| ROW 4 (RS) | 11 | ROW 28 (RS) | 59 | |
| ROW 5 (WS) | 13 | ROW 29 (WS) | 61 | |
| ROW 6 (RS) | 15 | ROW 30 (RS) | 63 |
| ROW NO. | STITCH COUNT | ROW NO. | STITCH COUNT | |
| ROW 7 (WS) | 10 sc, 7 ch3 sp | ROW 31 (WS) | 34 sc, 31 ch3 sp | |
| ROW 8 (RS) | 19 | ROW 32 (RS) | 67 | |
| ROW 9 (WS) | 12 sc, 9 ch3 sp | ROW 33 (WS) | 36 sc, 33 ch3 sp | |
| ROW 10 (RS) | 23 | ROW 34 (RS) | 71 | |
| ROW 11 (WS) | 14 sc, 11 ch3 sp | ROW 35 (WS) | 38 sc, 35 ch3 sp | |
| ROW 12 (RS) | 27 | ROW 36 (RS) | 75 |
| ROW NO. | STITCH COUNT | ROW NO. | STITCH COUNT | |
| ROW 13 (WS) | 29 | ROW 37 (WS) | 77 | |
| ROW 14 (RS) | 31 | ROW 38 (RS) | 79 | |
| ROW 15 (WS) | 33 | ROW 39 (WS) | 81 | |
| ROW 16 (RS) | 35 | ROW 40 (RS) | 83 | |
| ROW 17 (WS) | 37 | ROW 41 (WS) | 85 | |
| ROW 18 (RS) | 39 | ROW 42 (RS) | 87 |
| ROW NO. | STITCH COUNT | ROW NO. | STITCH COUNT | |
| ROW 19 (WS) | 22 sc, 19 ch3 sp | ROW 43 (WS) | 46 sc, 43 ch3 sp | |
| ROW 20 (RS) | 43 | ROW 44 (RS) | 91 | |
| ROW 21 (WS) | 24 sc, 21 ch3 sp | ROW 45 (WS) | 48 sc, 45 ch3 sp | |
| ROW 22 (RS) | 47 | ROW 46 (RS) | 95 | |
| ROW 23 (WS) | 26 sc, 23 ch3 sp | ROW 47 (WS) | 50 sc, 47 ch3 sp | |
| ROW 24 (RS) | 51 | ROW 48 (RS) | 99 |
GOHIBULKY USERS STOP HERE.
GOBULKY USERS CONTINUE THE 2 SECTION BELOW:
| ROW NO. | STITCH COUNT | ROW NO. | STITCH COUNT | |
| ROW 49 (WS) | 101 | ROW 55 (WS) | 58 sc, 55 ch3 sp | |
| ROW 50 (RS) | 103 | ROW 56 (RS) | 115 | |
| ROW 51 (WS) | 105 | ROW 57 (WS) | 60 sc, 57 ch3 sp | |
| ROW 52 (RS) | 107 | ROW 58 (RS) | 119 | |
| ROW 53 (WS) | 109 | ROW 59 (WS) | 62 sc, 59 ch3 sp | |
| ROW 54 (RS) | 111 | ROW 60 (RS) | 123 |
To help you understand better, Divya has created a tutorial video that is perfect for beginners:
That is it for Week 1!! in case of any queries reach out to us via email or comment below this post or dm us on instagram. you can also address your queries directly with our designer Divya @stringtierey on instagram.
We would love to see your progress, so dont forget to tag us, gokratfz and stringtierey on instagram and use hashtags #goiyccal2022 #goiycecocal #niftythriftyecocal #iyccal2022 #goiyccal #niftythriftyecobag
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