Kaleidoscope Art&Gifts: Perfect Harmony Yoga Mat Bag

Perfect Harmony Yoga Mat Bag

a free pattern by Kaleidoscope Art&Gifts

Tote your yoga mat or beach towel around in style with this pretty drawstring bag. Shorten the rounds and strap for a shorter "backpack" style bag.

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YARN

DK(#3) Light Worsted weight. Approximately 1000-1200 yards.

MATERIALS

G/6(4mm) hook, stitch markers, tapestry needle, 1”-1 ½” metal ring (D-ring or metal keychain split ring works great)

DIFFICULTY

Easy

SIZE(S)

Finished measurements: Approximately 30” tall and 6” wide (flat)

GAUGE

6 scs wide x 7 rows tall = 2” x 2” square swatch

STITCH GUIDE

ch(s) - chain(s), sc - single crochet, flosc – front loop only (loop closest to you) single crochet, dc - double crochet, st(s) - stitch(es), sl st – slip stitch, MC – magic circle (tutorial here: http://cre8tioncrochet.com/2013/03/magic-circle-or-ring-crochet/ ) , fsc - foundation single crochet (tutorial here: http://www.mooglyblog.com/foundation-single-crochet-fsc/ )

SPECIAL STITCHES

Shell: [(dc, ch1) 3 times, dc] in indicated stitch.

Spike: Insert hook into st indicated 1 round BELOW last, yarn over and pull up loop around previous round, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.

NOTES

Beginning chains (ch1, ch3, etc.) do NOT count in final stitch counts UNLESS noted at beginning of round.

PATTERN

Round 1: MC, ch1, 6 scs in ring, join w/sl st (6sts)

Round 2: (right side facing) ch1, 2 scs in each st around, join w/sl st (12sts)

Round 3: ch1, *sc in next st, 2scs in next st*, repeat from *-* around, join w/sl st (18sts)

Round 4: ch3, *dc in next st, 2dcs in next st*, repeat from *-* around, join w/sl st (27sts)

Round 5: ch3, *dc in next st, 2dcs in next st*, repeat from *-* around til ONE st remains, dc in last st, join w/sl st (40sts)

Round 6: ch3, *dc in next st, 2dcs in next st*, repeat from *-* around, join w/sl st (60sts)

Round 7: ch3, *dc in next TWO sts, 2dcs in next st*, repeat from *-* around, join w/sl st (80sts)

Round 8: ch3, *2dcs in next st, dc in next TWELVE sts*, repeat from *-* around til TWO sts remain, dc in last two sts, join w/sl st (86sts) (piece measures approximately 6” across at this point)

Round 9: (right side still facing) ch1, flosc in each st around, join w/sl st (86sts)

Rounds 10-13: ch1, turn, sc in each st around (both loops), join w/sl st (86sts)

Rounds 14-16: ch3, turn, dc in each st around, join w/sl st (86sts)

Round 17: (right side facing) ch1, turn, sc in next st, ch1, skip ONE st, *sc in next st, ch3, skip ONE st, sc in next st, ch3, skip THREE sts*, repeat from *-* around til TWO sts remain, ch3, join w/sl st in 1st st (28 ch3 spaces)

Round 18: (right side facing) ch1 (no turn) sc in same st, *shell in next ch3 SPACE, spike OVER next ch3 space into round below (skip ONE st in round below and work this stitch in the NEXT st)*, repeat from *-* around, join w/sl st in first st (14 shells)

Round 19: (right side facing) ch1 (no turn), sc in first ch1 space, *ch3, skip next ch1 space, sc in next ch1 space, ch3, sc in next ch1 space*, repeat from *-* around, ch3, join w/sl st in first st (28 ch3 spaces)

Round 20: ch4 (counts as dc and ch1), turn, [dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc] in same st, skip 1st ch3 space, *spike OVER next ch3 space into round below (skip ONE st in round below and work this stitch in the NEXT st), shell in next ch3 space*, repeat from *-* around til ONE ch3 remains, spike OVER last ch3 space into round below (skip ONE st in round below and work this stitch in the NEXT st), join w/sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch4 (14 shells)

Round 21:ch1 (no turn), *sc in next ch1 space, ch3, skip next ch1 space, sc in next ch1 space, ch3, sc in next ch1 space*, repeat around til two ch1 spaces remain, ch3, skip next ch1 space, sc in last ch1 space, ch3, join w/sl st in first st (28 ch3 spaces)

Round 22: ch1 (no turn), *spike OVER next ch3 space into round below (skip ONE st in round below and work this stitch in the NEXT st), shell in next ch3 space*, repeat from *-* around, join w/sl st in first spike (14 shells)

Round 23: ch1, TWO scs in same st, 2scs in each ch1 space around (skipping the rest of the spike sts), join w/sl st in first st (86sts)

Rounds 24 & 25: ch3, dc around, join w/sl st in 1st st (86sts)

Rounds 26-31: Repeat Rounds 17-22

Rounds 32-34: Repeat Rounds 23-25

Rounds 35-52: Repeat Rounds 17-34

Rounds 53-70: Repeat Rounds 17-34

Rounds 71-88: Repeat Rounds 17-34

Rounds 89-94: ch3, dc around, join w/sl st in 1st st (86sts)

Rounds 95-97: ch1, sc around, join w/sl st in 1st st (86sts)

STRAP

Row 1: fsc 180 (180 sts)

Row 2: ch1, turn, sc in each st across (180 sts)

Rows 3&4: repeat Row 2 (180 sts)

Fasten off and leave extra long tail for sewing to bag.

Attaching ring/strap to bag: Using tapestry/yarn needle and a long length of yarn, whip stitch around the ring and INTO the bottom edge of the bag (Round 9 of the bag rounds) for approximately 1”. <see ‘D’ in pic> Fasten off and weave in ends. Feed one end of the strap through the ring and bring other end to meet the first end (this step will put the ring at the center of the strap with the strap “folded in half”). Using tapestry/yarn needle and the long tail, left after completing the strap section, whip stitch the two ends of the strap together and then whip stitch them INTO sts in Round 88 of the bag rounds (line up the spot where you attached the ring to the bottom, with the spot at the top that you’re now securing the strap) for approximately 1” to secure the strap to the bag. <see ‘C’ in pic> Fasten off and weave in ends.

DRAWSTRING

Row 1: ch73, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across (72 sts)

Row 2: ch1, turn, sc in each st across (72 sts), fasten off and weave in ends of drawstring.

To close up the top of the bag: Feed one end of drawstring in and out of the dc sts in Round 94 of bag rounds, leaving approximately 6” hanging out for both ends of the drawstring (these are used to cinch and tie the bag closed). <see ‘B’ in pic> Optional: Tie knots approximately 5” from each drawstring end to keep it from slipping through the sts and coming out. <see ‘A’ in pic>