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Abbreviations

WS.       Wrong Side
RS.        Right Side
ch.         Chain
sc.         Single Crochet
dc.         Double Crochet
rpt.        Repeat
sl st.      Slip Stitch
yo.          Yarn Over
Inc.        Increase

3dc Group. 3dc in same space or stitch.

dc2tog.
Leaving last loop on hook work 2dc in next dc,
yo and draw through all loops on hook.

Base of ch. Work in first stitch

ch3 counts as first dc

Materials
30 grams of King Cole big value DK in Colour 1
100 grams of Stylecraft Special DK in Colour 2

OR
1.10oz of Worsted Weight #3 in Color 1
3.5oz of Worsted Weight #3 in Color 2
5.00mm crochet hook

GAUGE - 4sc and 5 rows of sc measures approx 1 Inch

Beach bag is worked in continuous rounds without turning until the end of Row 7

Make magic circle, using 5.00mm hook and color 1 ch3, 15dc in circle, pull loose yarn to close, join with sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of round. (15dc + ch3)

Round 2 - (Inc) ch3, 1dc in base of ch3, work 2dc in each dc to end, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of round. (31dc + ch3)

Round 3 - (Inc) ch3, * 2dc in next dc, 1dc in next dc, * rpt from * to * to last dc, 2dc in dc, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of round. (47dc + ch3)

Round 4 - ch3, 1dc in base of ch3, * ch2, skip 1dc, work dc2tog (see abbrev) in next dc, * rpt from * to * to last dc, ch2, skip dc, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of round. (23, dc2tog, 1dc + ch3)

Round 5 - (Inc) ch1, 1sc in next dc, * 3sc in next ch2 space, 1sc in dc2tog, * rpt from * to * to last ch2 space, work 3sc in ch2 space, sl st to first sc on beginning of round. (96sc)

Round 6 - ch3, 1dc in each sc to end, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of round. (95dc + ch3)

Round 7 - Working in dc's not sc, rpt Round 6 once. Fasten off. Turn.

Round 8 - Join in color 2, ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, * ch3, skip 2dc, 1sc in next dc, * rpt from * to * to last 2dc, ch3, skip 2dc, sl st to first sc on beginning of round. Turn. (32, ch3 spaces)

Round 9 - sl st in first ch3 space, ch3, 2dc in same space, work 3dc in each ch3 space to end, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of round. Turn. (32, 3dc groups)

Round 10 - ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, * ch3, skip 3dc, 1sc in space before next 3dc group, * rpt from * to * to last 2dc, ch3, skip 2dc, sl st to first sc on beginning of round. Turn.

Round 11 - sl st in first ch3 space, ch3, 2dc in same space, work 3dc in each ch3 space to end, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of round. Turn.

Rpt Rounds 10 & 11 until fourteen 3dc group rounds have been worked in all. Fasten off. Turn.

Next Round - Join in color 1, # ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, 1sc in each dc to end, sl st to first sc on beginning of round. Turn.

Working in sc not dc's, rpt last round from # four more times.

Bag Handles - ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, 1sc in each of next 13sc, ch75, (for handle) skip 20sc, work 1sc in each of next 28sc, ch75, (for handle) skip 20sc, 1sc in each of next 14sc, sl st to first sc on beginning of row. Turn.

Next Round - ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, 1sc in each sc to first handle, 1sc in each of the 75ch (handle), 1sc in each sc to second handle, 1sc in each of 75ch (handle), 1sc in each sc to end. Turn. (206sc)

Next Round - ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, 1sc in each sc to end, sl st to first sc on beginning of row.

Rpt last round twice. Fasten off.

Finishing - Weave in any loose ends of yarn and trim.

Hope you enjoy this free crochet pattern for a beach bag.
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