Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Triangle Stitch Backpack


Hints & Tips:
-          To use a contrast color, use CC in bpsc around, trc round, for the straps and the drawstring tab.

Special Stitches:
-          Beginning Triangle Stitch – YO, pick up a loop in first st, YO, pick up a loop in next st, YO, pick up a loop in next st, YO and pull through all 7 loops on hook, ch 2
-          Triangle Stitch – YO, pick up a loop in previous worked st, YO, pick up a loop in next st, YO, pick up a loop in next st, YO and pull through all 7 loops on hook, ch 2
o   Difference between BegTrs and Trs: the beg trs uses 3 unworked loops where the trs uses the previous st as its first st

Abbreviations:
-          Trs – triangle stitch
-          Beg trs – beginning triangle stitch
-          Ch – chain
-          Sl st – slip stitch
-          St – stitch
-          Hdc – half double crochet
-          Sc – single crochet
-          Fpsc – front post single crochet
-          Trc  - triple crochet

Hook: I
Material: Loops & Thread Impeccable
Gauge: 11” long X 12” wide

Round 1) Ch 21, 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in every ch to last ch, 4 hdc in last ch, hdc in every ch (working down other side) to last ch, 2 hdc in last ch (same as first ch 1orked), join to first hdc with sl st – 44 hdc

Round 2) Ch 1, hdc in same st as joining, 3 dc in next st, hdc in next 18 st, 3 dc in next st, hdc in next 2 st, 3 dc in next st, hdc in next 18 st, 3 dc in next st, hdc in last st, join to first hdc with sl st – 52 st

Round 3) Ch 1, hdc in same st as joining, hdc in next st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 20 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 20 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in last 2 st, join to first hdc with sl st – 60 hdc

Round 4) Ch 1, hdc in same st as joining, hdc in next 2 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 22 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 6 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 22 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in last 3 st, join to first hdc with sl st – 68 hdc

Round 5) Ch 1, hdc in same st as joining, hdc in next 3 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 24 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 8 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 24 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in last 4 st, join to first hdc with sl st – 76 hdc

Round 6) Ch 1, hdc in same st as joining, hdc in next 4 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 26 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 10 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 26 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in last 5 st, join to first hdc with sl st – 84 hdc

Round 7) Ch 1, hdc in same st as joining, hdc in next 5 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 28 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 12 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next 28 st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in last 6 st, join to first hdc with sl st – 92 hdc

Round 8) Ch 1, bpsc in every st around, join to first sc with sl st – 92 sc

Round 9) Ch 1, beg trs, trs in every st around ending in 1st worked st, join to first st with sl st – 46 trs

Round 10) Ch 1, sl st into next ch 2 sp, ch 1, 2 sc in every ch 2 sp around, join to first sc with sl st – 92 sc

Round 11 - 34) Repeat rounds 9 & 10

Round 35) Ch 3, trc in back loop of same st as joining, *ch 1, sk next st, trc in back loop of next st* around, join to first trc with sl st, *ch 1, sk next st, trc in front loop (in front of trc in back loop)* around, join to first trc with sl st – 92 trc total

Round 36) Ch 1, sl t into ch 1 sp (working over both sets of trc), ch 1, 2 sc in every ch sp around, join to first sc with sl st – 92 sc – this will create a loop to thread the drawstring through.

Backpack straps: make 2
Row 1) Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across – 5 sc

Row 2 – 76) Ch 1, turn, sc in every st across – 5 sc

Drawstring:
Ch 100, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and down, tie off, weave through trc loop of round 35.

Drawstring tab:
Row 1) Ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and down – 3 sl st

Row 2 – 5) Ch 1, turn, sl st in back loop of every st down – 3 sl st

Sew ends of tab together around drawstring tab after you’ve put it through round 35.

Sew straps to backpack.


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11 comments:

  1. This is so cute! Cant wait to make it :)

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  2. Love it, made it, listed it, thank you so much for this great pattern!! https://www.etsy.com/listing/198355776/crochet-backpack-triangle-stitch?

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  3. I LOVE this, can't wait to make it!! :)

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  4. I used about 2 full skeins of the main color and then you'll need another color for the trimming, perhaps 1/4 skein.

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    1. What brand of yarn did you use?

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    2. Loops and Thread Impeccable :) But any worsted weight material will work.

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  5. In row 9 do u alternate beg trs and trs or do u choose which trs to do? And in row 10 do u slip stitch , chain 1 , 2 sc in every chain 2 space or is that only for the first of the row. So sorry I'm sure its self explanatory I'm just stuck at the moment

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    1. Hopefully I can help :)

      The beginning triangle stitch (beg trs) is your first trs. It makes it where you get positioned to do all the rest, kind of like how you have to ch 2 before you can do your first double crochet. Once you do the beg trs, the regular trs takes over because you no longer need to do the step to start the trs.

      Hope this helps.

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  6. Where do I attach the straps? I can't see from the picture.

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    1. I just attached them to about where they felt normal when wearing. I used regular backpacks as my guides and then made sure the 2nd strap was even with the first. I didn't pick out a specific round to sew them too.

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