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Crochet level:
Intermediate/ Advanced

This pattern includes:
Written instructions in US terms, video for stitches and techniques, charts/ graphics, step pictures for some rounds and lining

Technique:
Overlay Mosaic Crochet with slanted stitches: each round is made with one color and consists of single crochet in the back loop (sc blo) and double crochet in the front loop (dc flo)

Stitches:
In addition to vertical dc, I also use slanted dc and extended dc (made one or two stitches back or forward), decreases, increases, and occasionally, front post stitches (there is a video and explanation for all stitches)

Sizes:

• Bag is 35cm/ 13 ¾’’ wide and 34.5cm/ 13 5/8’’ tall. Bottom width is 16cm/ 6 ¼’’. Recommended materials:

• Scheepjes Whirl yarn (60% Cotton x 40% Acrylic, Fingering/ 4 ply weight, 215-225g/ 1000m/ 1094yds): YarnB: 83g/ 413yds in 755 Blueberry Bambam for sides.

• Scheepjes Whirlette (60% Cotton x 40% Acrylic, Fingering/ 4 ply weight, 100g/ 455m/ 497.6yds): YarnA: 88g/ 438yds in 868/ Bilberry for the bottom, upper edge and straps (22g for bottom, 33g for upper edge, 33g for straps), YarnC: 83g/ 413yds in 860/ Ice for sides.

• Crochet hook 2.75mm, tapestry needle, markers, 8mm/ 3/8’’ sew-on snaps (x2) for folded backpack sides.

• Lining: about 42cm/ 16 ½’’ (measure bag before buying) of quilted fabric, matching thread, sewing machine.

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