Convertible Carryall !

This versatile carryall can be used as a purse or a backpack. The straps are detachable so the bag can function as needed. The diagonal stripes on the front add visual interest.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

10 inches wide x 10 1/2 inches tall x 4 inches deep

MATERIALS

* Caron Simply Soft medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (6 oz/315 yds/170g per skein):

2 skeins #9759 ocean

1 skein each and #9717 orchid

* Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

* Tapestry needle

* Sewing needle

* 1-inch button

* Sewing thread

* Key ring hooks: 2

*Pink lanyard hooks: 4

GAUGE

13 sts = 4 inches; 14 rows = 3 inches

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCH

Long sc (lsc): Working over ch-1 sp below, sc in sc on rnd directly below.

CARRYALL

FRONT POCKET

Row 1: Starting at corner and working diagonally with soft pink, ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn. (1 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, working in back lp (see Stitch Guide) 3 sc in next sc. Fasten off soft pink, turn. (3 sc)

Row 3: Join (see Pattern Notes) orchid in back lp of first sc, ch 1, working in back lp only, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn. (5 sc)

Row 4: Ch 1, working in back lp only, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc. Fasten off orchid, turn. (7 sc)

Note: Work Front Pocket maintaining the following color sequence: [2 rows soft pink, 2 rows orchid, 2 rows ocean, 2 rows soft pink, 2 rows orchid] rep color sequence.

Rows 5-13: Ch 1, working in back lp only, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn. (25 sc)

Row 14: Ch 1, working in back lps only, sk first sc, sc in each sc across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn.

Row 15: Ch 1, working in back lps only, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across to last 2 sc, sk next sc, sc in last sc, turn.

Rows 16-33: Continuing in established color pattern, [rep rows 14 and 15 alternately] 9 times.

Rows 34-43: Ch 1, working in back lps only, sk first sc, sc in each sc across to last 2 sc, sk next sc, sc in last sc, turn. (5 sc)

Row 44: Ch 1, working in back lps only, sk first sc, sc in next sc, sk next sc, sc in last sc, turn. (3 sc)

Row 45: Ch 1, working in back Ips only, sk first sc, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sc. (1 sc)

Rnd 46: Now working in rnds, working around outer edge of Pocket with soft pink, ch 1, work 15 sc across first short side, ch 2 (for corner), work 34 sc across first long side, ch 2 (for corner), work 15 sc across 2nd short side, ch 2 (for corner), work 34 sc across last side, ch 2 (for corner), join in first sc. Fasten off

Rnd 47: Join ocean in any sc, working around Front Pocket, ch 1, sc in each sc and (sc, ch 2, sc) in each corner ch-2 sp, join in beg sc. Fasten off.

CARRYALL BOTTOM

Row 1: With ocean, ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (9 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each of next 7 sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn. (11 sc)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each of next 9 sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn. (13 sc)

Rows 5-36: Rep row 3.

Row 37: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sk next sc, sc in each of next 9 sc, sk next sc, sc in last sc, turn. (11 sc)

Row 38: Rep row 3.

Row 39: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sk next sc, sc in each of next 7 sc, sk next sc, sc in last sc, turn. (9 sc)

Row 40: Rep row 3.

Rnd 41: Now working in rnds, ch 1, work 40 sc across first long side in ends of rows, working on opposite side of foundation ch, sc in each of next 9 chs, sc in end of each of next 40 rows, sc in each of next 9 sc across row 40, join in beg sc. (98 sc)

Rnd 42: Holding Front Pocket with long side in front of first long side of rnd 41, insert hook in first ch-2 sp and front lp (see Stitch Guide) of next st on rnd 41 and sl st, working through sts on bottom of Front Pocket and front lp of rnd 41, sl st in each st across to ch-2 sp of Front Pocket, sl st in next ch-2 sp and front lp of next st on rnd 41, sl st in front lp of each rem sc around, join in beg sl st, do not fasten off.

CARRYALL BODY

Rnd 1: Ch 1, working in rem back lps of md 41, sc in each st around, join in beg sc, turn.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join in beg sc, turn.

Rnd 3: Rep rnd 2.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 1, sk next sc, [sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc] around, join in beg sc, turn.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, [lsc (see Special Stitch) on rnd below, sc in next sc] around, join in beg sc, turn.

Rnds 6-41: [Rep rnds 2-5 consecutively] 9 times.

Rnds 42-44: Rep rnds 2-4.

Rnd 45: Ch 1, *sc in next ch-1 sp, [sc in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp] 3 times, sk next sc, rep from * 10 times, sc in next ch-1 sp, [sc in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp] 4 times, sk next sc, join in first sc, turn

Rnds 46 & 47: Rep rnd 2.

FIRST HANDLE TAB

Row 1: Now working in rows, ch 1, sc in each of next 8 sc, turn leaving rem sts unworked. (8 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sk next sc, sc in each of next 4 sc, sk next sc, sc in last sc, turn. (6 sc)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sk next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc, sk next sc, sc in last sc, turn. (4 sc)

Rows 5-9: Rep row 3.

Row 10: Ch 1, holding ring of key ring hook behind previous row and working through sts and ring at the same time, sc in each of next 4 sc, do not turn.

Rnd 11: Now working in rnds, sl st in end of each row down Tab, surface sl st across base of row 1 of Tab, sl st in end of each row up other side to row 10. Fasten off.

FLAP

Row 1: With inside of Carryall facing, join ocean with sc in inside front lp of next unworked sc of rnd 47 of Carryall Body, sc in next 34 sts, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 1, sk next sc, [sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc] across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, [lsc into sc on row below ch-1 sp, sc in next sc] across, turn.

Row 5: Rep row 2.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sk next sc, sc in each sc across until 2 sc rem, sk next sc, sc in last sc, turn.

Rows 7 & 8: Rep rows 3 and 4.

Rows 9 & 10: Rep row 6.

Rows 11-30: [Rep rows 7-10 consecutively] 5 times.

Rows 31 & 32: Rep rows 7 and 8.

Row 33: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [sk next sc, sc in next sc] across, turn.

Row 34: Rep row 2.(5 sc)

Rnd 35: Now working in rnds, ch 5, sl st in last sc, sl st in ends of rows back up to Carryall Body, sl st in first unused lps of next st on rnd 47 of Carryall, ch 2, sk next st, sl st in each unused lp on rnd 47 until 2 sts rem behind Flap, ch 2, sk next st, sl st in next st, sl st in each st down other side of Flap, sl st in each ch, sl st in first sl st. Fasten off.

2ND HANDLE TAB

Row 1: Join ocean with sc in next unworked st on rnd 47 of Carryall, ch 1, sc in each of next 8 sts, turn, leaving rem sts unworked. (8 sc)

Rows 2-10: Rep rows 2-10 of First Handle Tab.

Rnd 11: Rep rnd 11 of First Handle Tab.

PURSE STRAP

Row 1: With ocean, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (3 sc)

Rows 2-75: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 76: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 2, sc in last sc.

Rnd 77: Now working in rnds, sl st in end of each row up first long side of Purse Strap, working in opposite side of foundation ch, sc in first st, ch 2, sc in last st, sl st in end of each row along 2nd long side of strap, sl st in first sc on row 75, sl st in next 2 chs, sl st in last sc, join in first sl st. Fasten off.

BACKPACK STRAP

Make 2.

Row 1: With ocean, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (3 sc)

Rows 2-111: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 112: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 2, sc in last sc.

Row 113: Now working in rnds, sl st in end of each row up first long side of Backpack Strap, working in opposite side of foundation ch, sc in first st, ch 1, sc in last st, sl st in end of each row along 2nd long side of Backpack Strap, sl st in first sc on row 112, sl st in next 2 chs, sl st in last sc, join in first sl st, fasten off.

ASSEMBLY

Sew sides of Front Pocket to Carryall. For purse, attach Purse Strap by inserting key ring hooks into ch-2 sp at each end of Purse Strap. Sew button to front of Carryall so placement corresponds with ch-sp on Flap when Carryall is closed. For backpack, attach lanyard hooks in each ch-1 sp at ends of Backpack Straps. Hook 1 end of each strap to ch-sp at back of Flap. Hook other end of each Strap in st at bottom of Carryall, adjusting placement as desired.


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