Finest Hops Bag Crochet Pattern Download

Description

Inspired by the shape of the hops flower branch and by a trip to Portland, Oregon, where she sampled some fine amber brew, designer Annie Modesitt has married a simple crochet fabric with decorative chain embroidery. This embroidery technique, which is worked with a crochet hook, is quite easy to master and allows for limitless interpretations of new motifs and color combinations when worked on a simple fabric.

Finished Size: 14 ½” wide and 12 ½” tall.
Yarn: Mission Falls 1824 Wool (100% merino wool; 85 yd [78 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]; ): 005 raven (A), 2 balls; 0531 sprout (B), 1 ball; 027 macaw (C), 3 balls; 014 Dijon (D), 1 ball; 013 curry (E), 1 ball; 029 raspberry (F), 1 ball. Yarn distributed by CNS Yarns.
Yarn weight: #4 – Medium.
Gauge: 9 sts and 21 rows = 4″ in patt.
Hook: Sizes H/8 (5 mm) and G/6 (4 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions: Yarn needle; Lantern Moon 13″ Palmwood Bag Handles; 2 stitch markers (m).
Originally Published: Interweave Crochet Fall 2008.