Bottom's Up Rippled Cosmetic Bag

This bag is very similar to the Rippled Cosmetic Bag I designed several years ago. I have improved on that pattern and started at the bottom and worked my up instead of stitching the bottom closed after it was done. It is fairly easy to make and can be completed in an evening or two.

Materials Needed
Worsted weight cotton yarn in White
Worsted weight cotton yarn in red
Worsted weight cotton yarn in shades of red
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends and for weaving drawstrings through.

Yarn Thickness: 3mm
Gauge: 4sc=1"
Finished Size: 6"w x 7"h laid out flat
Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate

Instructions
RND 1: With red, ch2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 2: Ch1, 2sc in same st as slst and in each sc around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 3: Ch1, 2sc in same st as slst. Sc in next sc. *2sc in next sc. Sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 4: Ch1, 2sc in same st as slst. Sc in each of the next 2 sc. *2 sc in next sc. Sc in each of the next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 5: Ch1, 2sc in same st as slst. Sc in each of the next 3 sc. *2sc in next sc. Sc in each of the next 3 sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 6: Ch1, 2sc in same st as slst. 3sc in next sc. 2sc in next sc. Sk 2 sc. *2sc in next sc. 3sc in next sc. 2sc in next sc. Sk 2 sc. Rep from 8 around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 7: Ch1. *Sc in next sc. 2sc in next sc. 3sc in next sc. 2sc in next sc. Sc in next sc. Sk 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 8: Ch1. *Sc in each of the next 2 sc. 2sc in next sc. 3sc in next sc. 2sc in next sc. Sc in each of the next 2 sc. Sk 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.

RND 9: Ch1. *Sc in each of the next 4 sc. 3 sc in next sc. Sc in each of the next 4 sc. Sk 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off red. Join shades of red in same st as slst.

RND 10 - 12: Ch1. *Sc in each of the next 4 sc. 3 sc in next sc. Sc in each of the next 4 sc. Sk 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. At the end of RND 12, fasten off shades of red. Join white in same st as slst.

RND 13-22: Ch1. *Sc in each of the next 4 sc. 3 sc in next sc. Sc in each of the next 4 sc. Sk 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. At the end of RND 22, fasten off white. Join shades of red in same st as slst.

RND 23-25: Ch1. *Sc in each of the next 4 sc. 3 sc in next sc. Sc in each of the next 4 sc. Sk 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. At the end of RND 25, fasten off shades of red. Join red in same st as slst.

RND 26: Ch1. *Sc in each of the next 4 sc. 3 sc in next sc. Sc in each of the next 4 sc. Sk 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off Red. Weave all ends into back of work.

Drawstrings:
Make 2 chains 60 chains long with red. Weave through the stitches that have 3 sc in each and through the space where the 2 sc were skipped on round 24. Weave them in opposite directions to form the drawstring. Tie ends together close to the end of the chains. Trim the ends so you have about .25" tails.

Bottom's Up Rippled Cosmetic Bag

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