Hip Hobo Bag

The pattern for this bag has done the rounds and landed on my doorstep. It is a popular bag that is very easy to make even if you are just beginning to crochet.

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Materials:

Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream Twists (56.7 g/2 oz)  6 balls of #20117 (Denim Twists)

Crochet Hook: Size 4 mm (U.S. G/6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Plastic ring 3 ins [7.5 cm] in diameter for decoration

Size: Approx 14 ins [35.5 cm] wide x 25 ins [63.5 cm] tall.

Gauge: 15 hdc and 11 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

Instructions:

Note: Ch 2 at beg of row does not count as st.

FRONT and BACK (make alike). 

Ch 40. 

1st row: (RS). 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each ch to last ch. 2 hdc in last ch. Turn. 40 hdc. 

Next 6 rows: Ch 2. 2 hdc in first hdc. 1 hdc in each hdc to last hdc. 2 hdc in last hdc. Turn. 52 hdc at end of last row. 

Next row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn. 

Rep last row for 10 ins [25.5 cm], ending with a WS row.

**Shape strap: Next row: (RS). Ch 2. 1 hdc in each of next 17 hdc. (Yoh and draw up a loop in next st) twice. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook - Hdc2tog made. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked. 18 sts. 

Next row: Ch 2. Hdc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn. 

Next row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to last 2 sts. Hdc2tog over last 2 sts. Turn. 

Rep last 2 rows once more. 14 sts. 

Next 3 rows: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn. 

Next row: Ch 2. Hdc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn. 

Rep last 4 rows 7 times more. 6 sts. 

Next row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn. 

Rep last row until strap measures 16 ins [40.5 cm], ending with a WS row. Fasten off.**

With WS of work facing, join yarn with sl st to first st. 

Work from ** to ** as given above, noting RS becomes WS.

FINISHING 

With WS of Front and Back tog, sew bottom and side seams to top of Straps.

Decorative Flap: Ch 17. 

1st row: (RS). 1 hdc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each ch to end of ch. 15 hdc. 

Next row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each hdc to end of row. Turn. 

Rep last row for 6 ins [18 cm], ending with a WS row.

Fold ¾ inch [2 cm] of Flap around ring and sew in position. Sew Flap to Back.

Fringe: Cut yarn, 5 ins [12.5 cm] long. Taking 2 strands tog, knot into fringe around Ring. Trim fringe evenly.