Hints &
Tips:
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To
use a contrast color, use CC in bpsc around, trc round, for the straps and the
drawstring tab.
Special
Stitches:
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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
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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:
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Trs
– triangle stitch
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Beg
trs – beginning triangle stitch
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Ch
– chain
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Sl
st – slip stitch
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St
– stitch
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Hdc
– half double crochet
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Sc
– single crochet
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Fpsc
– front post single crochet
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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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