Get ready to sink your crochet hooks into this “fin-tastic” Shark Bag! Grab your flip flops, sunscreen, and a beach towel and go straight to the nearest beach with this fun aquatic accessory! Perfect for kids of all ages, especially the young at heart! Do you know the perfect person who would love this tote? Share this with them! It is “JAWsome”!
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Teacher: Nadia Fuad
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Pattern:
Designed by Nadia Fuad
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Please do not copy, sell, and/or post this pattern and claim it as your own.
Materials:
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–Red Heart Yarns With Love in Pewter (less than 300 yards)
–Red Heart Yarns Super Saver in Black (Less than 10 yards)
–Red Heart Yarns Super Saver in Soft White (Less than 20 yards)
-I-5.50mm Crochet Hook (Find the hook I used in my video tutorial here!)
–Stitch Markers
–Yarn Needle
–Scissors
You can buy any of the items in this kit. Buy all or buy one item. Check it out to see the supplies you can get online to make this bag!
NOTES:
-This project uses less than 350 yards of yarn.
-Use a smaller hook to make these smaller
-Use a bigger hook to make these bigger
-Watch the FULL video tutorial for visual instructions for each round and tips on how to make this smaller and bigger.
-Weave in all the ends as you go so you don’t have to weave them all in at the very end.
-If the instructions above are confusing, please message me on Facebook, and I will answer any questions you may have. Please be specific in your questions. Thank you!!
-The measurements for this bag are 20 Inches long (50cm), and 10 inches (25cm) for just the bag portion
Special stitches:
Ch(s): chain(s)
YO: Yarn Over
St(s): Stitch(es)
BLO: Back Loops Only
prev.: Previous
Sl st: slip stitch
SC: Single Crochet
SC2TOG: Single crochet decrease
DC: Double Crochet
Pattern:
If you have any confusion or difficulty with reading this pattern, please watch the video tutorial to have visual instructions.
Body of Bag:
With Gray, Work in BLO and in continuous rounds
Ch 36
Rnd 1: SC in 1st ch and each ch around to create ring. (36)
Rnd 2: [2SC in next st, SC in next 5 sts] 6 times. (42)
Rnd 3: [2SC in next st, SC in next 6 sts] 6 times. (48)
Rnd 4: [2SC in next st, SC in next 7 sts] 6 times. (54)
Rnd 5: [2SC in next st, SC in next 8 sts] 6 times. (60)
Rnds 6-32: SC in each st around until the bag is as long as you want it to be. (I stopped at 10 inches)
Fasten off, weave in all ends.
Attach White to any st on round 32
Row 33: *Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, HDC in next, DC in next, TR in next, sk 2 sts on round 32, Sl st in next st, repeat from * until you have as many teeth as you want. (stopped at 9 teeth) Sl st to next st, fasten off, weave in ends.
Tail: With Gray
Ch 30
Rnd 1: SC in 1st ch and each ch around to create ring. (30)
Rnd 2: [2SC in next st, SC in next 4 sts] 6 times. (36)
Rnd 3: [2SC in next st, SC in next 5 sts] 6 times. (42)
Rnd 4: [2SC in next st, SC in next 6 sts] 6 times. (48)
Rnds 5-11: SC in each st around until the tail is as long as you want it to be.
Fasten off with long tail.
Assembly step: Sew tail closed and sew to the inside of the bottom of the bag. (See video tutorial for visual instructions)
Eye: With Black
Ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 SC in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 SC in each st around. (12)
Fasten of with long tail for sewing.
Add a fleck of white in the eye for detail.
Sew to bag.
Belly of Shark:
With White
Ch 11
Row 1: SC in 2nd ch and across, ch 1, turn. (10)
Row 2: SC in 8 sts, SC2TOG, Ch 1, turn. (9)
Rows 3-7: SC in each st across, ch 1, turn. (9)
Row 8: SC in 7 sts, SC2TOG, ch 1, turn. (8)
Rows 9-13: SC in each st across, ch 1, turn. (8)
Row 14: SC in 6 sts, SC2TOG, ch 1, turn. (7)
Rows 15-23: SC in each st across, ch 1 turn. (7)
Row 24: SC in 5 sts, SC2TOG, ch 1, turn. (6)
Rows 25-31: SC in each st across, ch 1, turn. (6)
Row 32: SC in 4 sts, SC2TOG, ch 1, turn. (5)
Rows 33-35: SC in each st across, ch 1, turn. (5)
Row 36: SC in 3 sts, SC2TOG. (4)
Fasten off with long tail for sewing.
Sew to shark body. (See video tutorial for visual instructions.
Top fin: Make 2 with Gray
Ch 2
Row 1: 4 SC in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, turn. (4)
Row 2: 2SC in 1st st, SC in next 2 sts, 2SC in last st, turn. (6)
Row 3: Ch up 2 (counts as st), DC in same st, 2DC in each st across, turn. (12)
Row 4: Ch up 2 (counts as st), DC in same st, *DC in next 2 sts, 2 DC in next st, repeat from * across, turn. (16)
Row 5: Ch up 2 (counts as st), DC in same st, *DC in next 3 sts, 2 DC in next st, repeat from * across, turn. (20)
Row 6: Ch up 2 (counts as st), DC in same st, *DC in next 4 sts, 2 DC in next st, repeat from * across, turn. (24)
Fasten off with long tail for sewing.
Sew the front and back pieces together and then sew them to the shark. See video tutorial for visual instructions.
Pocket: With Gray
Ch 13
Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and across, ch 1, turn. (12)
Rows 2-8: SC in each st across, ch 1, turn. (12)
Row 9: SC2TOG, SC in 8 sts, SC2TOG, ch 1, turn. (10)
Row 10: SC2TOG, SC in 6 sts, SC2TOG, ch 1, turn. (8)
Row 11: SC2TOG, SC in 4 sts, SC2TOG, ch 1, turn. (6)
Row 12: SC2TOG, SC in 2 sts, SC2TOG, ch 1, turn. (4)
Continue to SC around whole piece. Fasten off.
Sew to shark side. Use photos as guide. Make sure the pocket is functional (don’t sew up the top side of the pocket)
Gills:
With Black Make 3
Ch 11, fasten off with long tail.
Sew to shark.
Straps: Make 2
Start with long tail for sewing
Work in BLO and in continuous rounds
Ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 SC in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 SC in each st around. (12)
Rnds 3-40: SC in each st around. (12)
Rnd 41: [SC2TOG] 6 times. (6) Fasten off with tail for sewing.
Sew to inside of bag.
Enjoy!!
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The yarn provided for this pattern is courtesy of Red Heart Yarns
