From crochet.about.com - Loop and Bar Lace Drawstring Bag
An original design by Sandi Marshall

In this pattern, a drawstring top made of rows of chain loops, is used as a closure for the bag. A pretty loop and bar lace edging decorates the lower edge. There are extra photos throughout the pattern to refer to while making the bag.

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Abbreviations used in this pattern:
ch = chain, dc = double crochet, ea = each, sc = single crochet, sl st = slip stitch, sp = space

Materials Used In The Example:
3 oz. Light worsted weight yarn - Caron Simply Soft Brites, color No. 9604, Watermelon
U.S. Size G crochet hook
If you use a regular worsted weight yarn to make this bag, you may wish to crochet with a U.S. size H crochet hook.

Finished purse size: (when made with light worsted weight yarn) about 6 1/2 inches wide x 11 inches long (counting the loop and bar lace edging but not counting the purse strap)

Gauge: 4 sc = 1", 10 single crochet rows = 2"

How To Slip Stitch (sl st) = Insert hook in stitch, wrap yarn over hook, pull yarn through the stitch and through the loop on the hook, at the same time.

How To Crochet In The Back Loop Only - http://crochet.about.com/library/blbackfrontloop.htm

Purse Directions:
Pattern copyright 2006 by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Square (Make 2):
Chain 22.
Square Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in ea ch across. (21 sc)
Square Rows 2 - 25: ch 1 to turn, sc in first sc, sc in ea sc across the row. (21 sc)
Outside Round: ch 2 for corner, then working down the side of the square, sc in the end of ea row along the side, until you reach the next corner. For corner, ch 2, sc in ea sc along other side of square, ch 2 for the next corner, sc in end of ea row along the other side, until you reach the next corner. For corner, ch 2, sc in ea sc along other side of square. End with a sl st in the beginning ch 2 of this round.
Outside Row 1 (worked three-fourths of the way around the square): Working down the side of the square, ch 1, sc in the back loop only of the first sc, sc in the back loop only of ea sc until you reach the corner, ch 2 for the corner, sc in the back loop only of ea sc until you reach the next corner, ch 2 for the corner, sc in the back loop only of ea sc along the next side. When making first square, end off at this point. For second square, do not end off at this point, but continue with the joining row:
Second Square - Joining Row: Hold the two pieces with the wrong sides together. ch 1. Make a single crochet through the front loop of each sc on the piece nearest to you and, at the same time, through the back loop of each corresponding sc on the piece behind (to join the two pieces by crocheting through the stitches of both pieces at the same time). Make 2 sc in each ch-2 corner. In this manner, sc around 3 sides, as a way to join the two pieces (leave the top open).
Top Loops and The Edging: At the end of the Joining Row, ch 10, sl st in the last sc made in the Joining Row, then turn and sl st in ea ch of the ch-10 loop just made, sl st again in the last sc made in the Joining Row, * sc in next sc, ch 1, dc in next sc, ch 1, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc **, repeat the directions between * and ** 5 more times to reach the first corner. Then sc in next sc, ch 1, dc in next sc, ch 1, sc in ea of next 25 sc across the bottom, ch 1, dc in next sc, ch 1, repeat the directions between * and ** 6 more times, to reach the top of the next side. Then make the other Top Loop, as follows: ch 10, sl st in the last sl st made in the Edging, then turn and sl st in ea ch of the ch-10 loop just made, sl st again in the last sl st made in the Edging. End off. Weave in ends.

Drawstring Top For Bag: Attach yarn in the back loop of the first sc on the right-hand side top row of the bag (not on the edging).
Drawstring Top Round 1: * Chain 5, skip next 3 sc, sc in the back loop of the next sc **, repeat the directions between * and ** 4 times, chain 5, skip next 2 sc, sc in the end of the next sc row (the Outside Row that was crocheted around the square), chain 5, skip to the first sc of the square on the other side of the bag, sc in the back loop of that sc, * chain 5, skip next 3 sc, sc in the back loop of the next sc **, repeat the directions between * and ** 4 times, chain 5, skip next 2 sc, sc in the end of the next sc row (the Outside Row that was crocheted around the square), chain 5, sl st in same place where yarn was attached for this round.
Drawstring Top Rnd 2: sl st in ea of first 3 chains of the first ch-5 loop that was made in Round 1 (to reach the starting point for rnd 2). * ch 5, sc in next ch-5 loop **, repeat the directions between * and ** as many times as needed to go around, then sl st back in the starting point for this round.
Drawstring Top Rnd 3: sl st in ea of first 3 chains of the first ch-5 loop that was made in Round 2 (to reach the starting point for rnd 3). * ch 5, sc in next ch-5 loop **, repeat the directions between * and ** as many times as needed to go around, then sl st back in the starting point for this round.
Drawstring Top Rnd 4: sl st in ea of first 3 chains of the first ch-5 loop that was made in Round 3 (to reach the starting point for rnd 4). * ch 4, sc in next sc between loops, ch 4, sc in the center of the next ch-5 loop **, repeat the directions between * and ** as many times as needed to go around. When you have reached the last loop, the last part will be: ch 4, sc in next sc between loops, ch 4, then sl st back in the starting point for this round.

Drawstring: ch 100. End off. Weave in ends. Tie a knot near one end to secure the end of the chain from possible unraveling. Tie a knot near the other end to secure that end of the chain. Starting in the center front, weave the drawstring through the upper row of loops (the Rnd 4 loops) of the Drawstring Top For Bag.

Strap: If you want a shorter strap, make less chains than indicated (the strap length will be folded in half). For a shoulder bag length strap, ch 260. String the strap through the 2 Top Loops, one on each side of the bag, then join the strap ends (for the strap to be a continuous loop). Position the strap so that the halfway point of the strap is the part of the strap going through the Top Loop on each side of the bag then hold the straps together at the top (this makes a strap of two chains).

Use the Wrap For Strap below to secure the straps together at the top.

Wrap For Strap: ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from hook. sc in ea of next 10 chs. (11 sc)
Wrap Rows 2 - 6: ch 1 to turn, sc in ea sc across. (11 sc)
End off, leaving a strand for sewing. Thread the yarn strand on a large-eye needle, fold the Wrap For Strap piece around the straps and sew the ends of the Wrap For Strap piece together where row 1 and row 6 meet. Weave in ends.

Adding The Loop and Bar Lace Edging: Print the downsized edging pattern instructions from http://crochet.about.com/library/nlace32506.htm - Crochet the edging as a separate piece from the bag. Following the directions of the Downsized Loop and Bar Lace Edging printed from the link above, crochet rows 1 - 5, then repeat rows 2 - 5 twice, but do not end off. Attach to the bottom row of the Loop and Bar Lace Drawstring Bag, as follows: Laying the edging upside down on the bag, line up the top of the edging with the bottom of the bag. Work a row of single crochet across the edge, working through both the bag and the edging at the same time, to join the two pieces. At the end of this joining row, unfold the edging and then work down the side of the edging to complete the loops for the edge, as follows: ch 5, skip 2 chains, sc in next ch, ch 5, skip 3 chains, sc in next ch, ch 5, skip 3 chains, sl st in the sl st at the beginning of the next chain loop. End off. Weave in ends.

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