Crochet on the Go!

Whether you like to take your crochet from room to room, storey to storey, or country to country, this nifty little bag will definitely come in handy!

Materials:
Crochet cotton size 10: 325 yards
Crochet hook: 1.65 mm
Keychain rings (or plastic rings, 1" diameter) - 2

Gauge:
Rnds 1-5 = 2 1/2 inches in diameter


Pattern Stitches:
Pc: 5 dc in indicated sp or st, drop lp from hook, insert hook from RS to WS in top of first dc, pick up dropped lp, draw through st on hook.
4-dc cl: Holding back on hook last lp of each st, dc in each of next 4 sts, yo, draw through all 5 lps on hook.
Beg 3-dc cl: Ch 2, holding back on hook last lp of each st, dc in each of next 3 sts, yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook.
V-st: [Dc, ch 2, dc] in indicated st or sp.
Beg V-st: [Ch 5, dc] in indicated st or sp.
P: Ch 3, sl st in last sc made.
Cl: Holding back on hook last lp of each st, 4 tr in indicated st or sp, yo, draw through all 5 lps on hook.
Shell: [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in indicated st or sp.

First Side:
Rnd 1: Sl st over ring, ch 1, work 48 sc over ring, join in beg sc. (48 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 7 (counts as first hdc, ch-5), [sk 5 sc, hdc in next sc, ch 5] rep around, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-7. (8 ch-5 sps)

Rnd 3: [Sc, 9 dc, sc] in each ch-5 sp around, do not join. (8 petals)

Rnd 4: Working behind petals, sc in 2nd ch of beg ch-7 of Rnd 2, ch 6, [sc in next unworked hdc of Rnd 2, ch 6] rep around, join in beg sc. (8 ch-6 sps)

Rnd 5: [Sc, dc, 9 tr, dc, sc] in each ch-6 sp around, do not join. (8 petals)

Rnd 6: Working behind petals, sc in beg sc of Rnd 4, ch 7, [sc in next unworked sc of Rnd 4, ch 7] rep around, join in beg sc. (8 ch-7 sps)

Rnd 7: [Sc, dc, 11 tr, dc, sc] in each ch-7 sp around, do not join.

Rnd 8: Working behind petals, sl st in beg sc of Rnd 6, ch 8, [sl st in next unworked sc of Rnd 6, ch 8] rep around, join in beg sl st. (8 ch-8 sps)

Rnd 9: Sl st in each of first 3 chs, ch 3 (counts as first dc throughout), 2 dc in each of next 2 chs, dc in next ch, ch 3, [sk first 2 chs of next ch-8, dc in next ch, 2 dc in each of next 2 chs, dc in next ch, ch 3] rep around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in each of next 5 dc, *ch 3, sk next ch, pc in next ch, ch 3 **, dc in each of next 6 dc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 11: Ch 3, dc dec, dc in next dc, dc dec, *ch 3, sk next ch, pc in next ch, ch 3, sk next pc and next ch, pc in next ch, ch 3 **, dc dec over first 2 dc of next 6-dc group, dc in each of next 2 dc, dc dec, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 12: Beg 3-dc cl, *ch 3, sk next ch, pc in next ch, [ch 3, sk next pc and next ch, pc in next ch] twice, ch 3, sk next ch **, 4-dc cl, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in top of beg 3-dc cl.

Rnd 13: Beg V-st in same st as joining, *ch 3, sk next ch, pc in next ch, [ch 3, sk next pc and next ch, pc in next ch] 3 times, ch 3 **, V-st in top of next 4-dc cl, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-5.

Rnd 14: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 4, [sc in next sp, ch 4] rep around, join in beg sc, fasten off. (48 ch-4 lps)

Second Side:
Rnds 1-13: Rep Rnds 1-13 of first side.

Joining:
Rnd 14: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 2, sl st in a corresponding ch-4 lp on first side, ch 2, sc in next sp on 2nd side, [ch 2, sl st in next ch-4 lp on first side, ch 2, sc in next sp on 2nd side] 29 times, [ch 4, sc in next sp on 2nd side] 17 times, ch 4, join in beg sc, fasten off. (18 free ch-4 lps on each side)

Wrist Strap:
Row 1: With RS facing, sk first 7 free ch-4 lps from joining at right side of first side, attach thread with a sl st in next ch-4 lp, ch 1, sc in same lp, [ch 4, sc in next lp] 3 times, turn.

Row 2: [Ch 4, sc in next ch-4 lp] 3 times, turn.
Rep Row 2 until wrist strap measures approximately 9 inches, ending with a WS row; do not fasten off; turn.

Last Row: Ch 2, sl st in 8th free ch-4 lp from joining on corresponding side of 2nd side, ch 2, sc in first ch-4 lp on wrist strap, [ch 2, sl st in next ch-4 lp on 2nd side, ch 2, sc in next ch-4 lp on wrist strap] twice, ch 2, sl st in next ch-4 lp on 2nd side, fasten off.

Edging:
With RS facing, sk first 7 free ch-4 lps on the top of first side to the right of wrist strap, attach thread with a sl st in next lp to the right, ch 1, 3 sc in same lp, p, *[3 sc in next free ch-4 lp, p] 7 times *; working over row ends across wrist strap, [3 sc over next row end, p] rep across to opposite end of wrist strap, rep from * to *, [3 sc, p] in next lp, join in beg sc, fasten off.
Rep on opening on opposite side of wrist strap.