Shooting Star Bag

Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #183

You can hook up this pretty shooting star bag in a matter of hours, so it would make a great last-minute gift!

Materials

CHILD’S BAG
* Rico Design Essentials Cotton DK, 100% cotton, 50g/120m/131yds
Yarn A: Banana 063 x 1 ball
Yarn B: Cobalt Blue 032 x 1 ball

* Rico Design Ricorumi Twinkly Twinkly DK, 99% cotton/1% polyester, 25g/57.5m/63yds
Yarn C: Rainbow 002 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Purple 011 x 1 ball
Yarn E: Green 014 x 1 ball
Yarn F: Pink 008 x 1 ball

* 3.5mm hook

* Sew-in bag foam or heavy duty stabiliser

* Fabric

CLUTCH BAG
*Rico Design Ricorumi Lamé DK, 65% polyester/35% polyamide, 10g/50m/55yds
Yarn A: Iridescent 003 x 1 ball

* Rico Design Ricorumi DK, 100% cotton, 25g/57.5m/63yds
Yarn B: Blue 032 x 3 balls
Yarn C: Light Blue 033 x 1 ball
Yarn E: Lilac 017 x 1 ball

* Rico Design Ricorumi Twinkly Twinkly DK, 99% cotton/1% polyester, 25g/57.5m/63yds
Yarn D: Purple 011 x 1 ball
Yarn F: Rainbow 002 x 1 ball

* 3.5mm hook

* Zip, 42cm/16½in

* Sew-in bag foam or heavy duty stabiliser

* Fabric

Yarn Alternatives

You can use any DK-weight cotton to make this bag, such as Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK or Hobbii Friends 8/4. To add some sparkle you could use Drops Glitter held together with the cotton yarn.

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