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Wee Backpack
Lion Brand® Wool-Ease® Thick & Quick®
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9 sc + 8 rnds = 4 in. (10 cm). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
BACKPACK
Ch 4, join with sl st in first ch to form a ring. Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in ring, join with sl st in beg sc. Place marker for beg of rnd, move marker up as each rnd is completed. Rnd 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in each sc around, join with sl st in beg ch - 16 sc. Rnd 3: Ch 1, *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around - 24 sc, join with sl st in beg ch. Rnd 4: Ch 1, *sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around - 32 sc, join with sl st in beg ch. Rnd 5: Ch 1, *sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around - 40 sc, join with sl st in beg ch. Rnd 6: Ch 1, *sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around - 48 sc, join with sl st in beg ch. Rnd 7: Ch 1, *sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from * around - 56 sc, join with sl st in beg ch. Rnds 8-16: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with sl st in beg ch. Rnd 17 (Eyelet Rnd): Ch 3, skip first 2 sc, *sc in each of next 3 sc, ch 2, skip next 2 sc; rep from * around, end sc in each of last 3 sc, join with sl st in first ch of beg ch. Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in each sc, working 2 sc in each ch-2 space around. Rnd 19: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with sl st in beg ch. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Cord (Straps)
Ch 2, join with sl st in beg ch.
Work in a continuous spiral as follows: *work 1 sl st in next st; rep from * until cord measures 48 in. (122 cm). Fasten off.
Weave cord through eyelets of Rnd 17, with both cord ends emerging on right side. Mark center point beween cords. Pull cord ends through from right to wrong side of Backpack at center on about Rnd 10. Knot cord ends securely on inside of Backpack.
Weave in ends.
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I too had to add a bunch of rows to make it long enough. And for those of you, like I, who had difficulty with the straps (it took me quite a while to figure it out), try making the slip stitch in the front or back loop of the stitch only, then follow around in a spiral. I only went through the front loop of the stitch and just went around and around and it came out looking just right. Overall it's a pretty easy pattern.
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