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About 11" square

You Need: 5 skeins of Background color plus small amounts of flower colors & 2 shades of Green for leaves

Needle: One "Boye" crochet hook Size G

Gauge: 3 sc to 1"; 7 rows to 2"

Ch 37. Starting in 2nd ch from hook, work 1 sc in each sc, ch 1, turn: 36 sc.

Row 2: 1 sc in each sc, ch 1, turn.

Repeat Row 2, working to 23" from start. Fasten off.

GUSSETS — Make 2: Ch 5. Work on 4 sc to fit each side when bag is folded in half, plus 3" for loop at top of each side. Sew in place, folding down 1 ½" at top and sewing end to gusset.

HANDLE: With double yarn crochet 64" chain. Draw through loops at top of each gusset & sew ends tog.

LARGE FLOWERS: Ch 5, join with sl st into ring, * ch 7, 1 sc in ring, repeat from * 6 times more, fasten off.

MEDIUM FLOWERS: Ch 5, join, * ch 6, 1 sc in ring, repeat from * 4 times, fasten.

SMALL FLOWERS: Ch 5, join, * ch 5, 1 sc in ring, repeat from * 4 times, fasten. Sew in place making rounded or pointed petals.

ROUND FLOWERS: Ch 5, join. Work 2 sc in each ch st, join & fasten. Sew in place with right side to right side of front. Make a contrasting french knot in center of every flower.

LEAVES: Ch 5, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, 1 sc in last ch, fasten. Make 7 light green & 7 dark green leaves. Sew in place.

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