AG Duffle Bag-Free Pattern

 

American Girl Duffle Bag

Off to exercise class or off to Paris…..the perfect traveling companion!

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Skill Level: Easy

 

Supplies: 1 ounce Sugar and Cream cotton yarn, 10 yards Sugar and Cream cotton yarn in a contrasting color, Size F crochet hook, yarn needle, 5/8 inch button, needle and thread.

 

Stitches Used: ch, sl st, sc, hdc, dc.

 

Gauge: 4 sc = 1 inch, 4 rows = 1 inch

 

Directions for sides, make 2:

Rnd. 1: ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st to beginning sc, ch 3, do not turn in this or following rnds.     8 sc

 

Rnd. 2: dc in same st, 2 dc in each sc around, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3, ch 3.   16 dc

 

Rnd. 3: dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3, fasten off.

 

Center

Rnd. 1: ch 21, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn.  20 sc

 

Rnd. 2: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.    20 sc

 

Rnds. 3-28: repeat rnd. 2.     20 sc

 

Rnd. 29: (bag opening) sc in first 3 sc, ch 14, skip 14 sc, sc in last 3 sc, ch 1, turn.

 

Rnd. 30: sc in first 3 sc, sc in next 14 ch, sc in last 3 sc, ch 1, turn.    20 sc

 

Rnd. 31: sc in each sc across, ch 1, turn.    20 sc

 

Rnd. 32: repeat rnd. 31, fasten off.

 

With wrong sides facing, fold in half and sew across 20 sc.

 

With wrong sides facing sew ends to bag, turn to right side.  (or with right sides facing, sc around)

 

Top Flap Cover

Rnd. 1: with right side facing, attach yarn in front loop of first sc on bag opening, sc in sc across opening, ch 1, turn.    14 sc

 

Rnd. 2: sc in each sc, ch 1, turn.    14 sc

 

Rnds. 3-7: repeat rnd. 2.      14 sc

 

Rnd.8: sc in first 6 sc, ch 2, skip next 2 sc, sc in last 6 sc, ch 1, turn.  12 sc

 

Rnd. 9: sc in 6 sc, work 2 sc in ch 2 sp, sc in next 6 sc, ch 1, turn.   14 sc

 

Rnd. 10: sc in each sc, ch 1, turn.

 

Rnd. 11: sc in first 2 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, dc in next 6 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc, fasten off.      14 st

 

Rnd. 12: attach yarn at first rnd of flap, working around flap, sc in each st and sc in each rnd, join with sl st to last sc of flap opening, fasten off.

 

Strap:

Rnd. 1: attach yarn through both thickness of bag and side at rnd 30, ch 45, sc through both thickness at opposite end of bag at rnd. 30, ch 1, turn, sl st in each ch aross, join with sl st to beginning sc, fasten off.

 

Position button in lower center on flap at rnd. 8 and sew in place.