Crochet String Shopping Bag

Lincraft "Summer Cakes" (main colour)
Lincraft "Cotton" (contrast colour)

3.5 mm, 4mm & 4.5mm crochet hooks

Begin with contrast colour and 4mm crochet hook.

Round 1 - Make a magic circle and sc 12 into the circle, join 

Round 2 - 3 ch (count as 1st dc) 1 dc, 2 dc into each st, join (24 st)

Round 3 - 3 ch (count as 1st dc) 2 dc in next stitch, (1 dc, 2 dc into next st) repeat to end of round, join (36 st)

Round 4 - 3 ch (count as 1st dc) 1 dc, 2 dc in next stitch, (1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc into next st) repeat to end of round, join (48 st)

Round 5 - 3 ch (count as 1st dc) 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc in next stitch, (1 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 2 dc into next st) repeat to end of round, join (60 st)

Change to main colour and 4.5 mm hook

Round 6 - 4 ch, 1dc 1ch into each dc, join (120 st)

Rounds 7 to 24 - Repeat round 6

For handles change to contrast colour and 3.5 mm hook

Round 25 - sc in every stitch and space

Round 26 - dc in every stitch
Round 27 - (sc into next 30 dc, ch50, skip 30 sts) repeat once
Round 28 - dc in every stitch
Round 29 - sc in every stitch

Finish off with slip stitch around top and inside of handles and cast in ends.

Pink Formal Dress

Pale pink school formal dress with darker pink lining.  Asymmetrical skirt hem to reveal lining at the back.  Backless, crossover and tied straps with beading on one side of the bodice.