KEEK STITCH BAG PATTERN

I created this awesome little bag about a year ago along with some other patterns with my Keek Stitch design but somewhere along the way it was forgotten. It made it the whole way through the testing process and just needed a few minor edits and pictures, before wandering off.

I'm not sure what it was up to for all those months, but it finally made it's way back to my pile of patterns to be released. I'm so excited to have it home that I am releasing it for FREE here on my Blog!!

Keek Stitch Bag

Here's what you'll need to get started.....

Materials:

Peaches & Cream 100% Cotton (approx. 315 yds)

H(5mm) Hook

Scissors

Needle

Abbreviations(US Terms):

SK = Skip

sts = Stitches

ST = Stitch

CH = Chain

SC = Single Crochet

HDC = Half Double Crochet

TC = Treble Crochet

Special Stitch = Keek Stitch:

STEP 1: Yarn over twice, insert your hook into the CH SP, wrap your hook and pull up a loop, wrap your hook & pull through 2

STEP 2: Yarn over twice, insert your hook into the CH SP, wrap your hook and pull up a loop, wrap your hook & pull through 2

STEP 3: Yarn over once, insert your hook into the CH SP, wrap your hook and pull up a loop, (wrap your hook & pull through 2) 6 times

STEP 4: CH 2, SC in the 2nd pull through 2 (from STEP 3, see photo below)

Notes: You can adapt this stitch pattern to any size by chaining any multiple of 4 and adding an additional 2 chains at the end. Finished bag should be approx. 12” tall not including the strap.

To begin CH 42

ROW 1: SC in the 2nd CH from the hook and in the next 40 sts, place 2 more SC in the last ST and rotate to work along the bottom of the CH, SC in each of the next 40 sts, place 1 more SC in the last ST, SL to your first SC to connect (84 total)

ROW 2: CH 1(Does not count as a ST) & turn, SC in each ST around, SL to your beginning SC to connect(84 total)

ROW 3-5: CH 1(Does not count as a ST) & turn, HDC in each ST around, SL to your beginning HDC to connect(84 total)

NOTE: Make sure you have 84 sts total!

ROW 6: CH 1(Does not count as a ST) & turn, SC in the first ST,(CH3, SK 3, SC in the next) around, SL to your beginning SC to connect

ROW 7: CH 3(counts as a TC) & turn, (Special ST in the CH SP, TC in the SC) around, ending with SL to the 3rd CH of your beginning CH 3 that counts as a TC to connect

(stitch marker shows where to place

your SC after chaining 2)

(photo shows completed Keek Stitch)

ROW 8: CH1(Does not count as a ST) & turn, HDC in the same ST, (CH 1, 3 HDC in the CH 2 SP, CH 1, HDC in the TC) across, ending with 3 HDC in the last CH 2 SP, CH 1, SL to your beginning HDC to connect

ROW 9: CH 1(Does not count as a ST) & turn, SC in the same ST, SK the CH SP and SC in the next 3 HDC sts, (SC together the CH 1 spaces skipping the HDC, SC in the 3 HDC sts) across, SK the last CH SP, SL to your beginning SC to connect(84 total)

NOTE: SC together the CH 1 spaces by inserting your hook in the first CH SP & pull up a loop, SK the HDC, insert your hook in the next CH SP & pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on your hook

ROW 10 & 11: CH 1(Does not count as a ST) & turn, HDC in each ST around, SL to your beginning HDC to connect(84 total)

ROWS 12-17: REPEAT ROWS 6-11

ROWS 18-23: REPEAT ROWS 6-11

ROWS 24-27: REPEAT ROWS 6-9

ROW 28: CH 3(counts as first ST) & turn, DC in each ST around, SL to the 3rd CH of your beginning CH 3 to connect(84 total)

ROW 29: CH 1(Does not count as a ST) & turn, HDC in each ST around, SL to your beginning HDC to connect(84 total)

STRAP:

ROW 1(short strap, approx. 20”): CH 1(Does not count as a ST), DO NOT

TURN, HDC in the next 6 sts

ROWS 2-50: CH 1(Does not count as a ST) & turn, HDC in each ST across(6)

NOTE: If you would like a longer strap just continue repeating until you reach your desired length.

Flip your bag inside out. Skip 36 sts from the last ST of your first ROW of your strap, SL ST the end of the strap to the next 6 sts. Cut, tie off, and weave in your ends.

Turn your bag right side out before continuing on. To make the drawstring simply CH about 120 and tie off. You will be feeding the CH through the DCs in ROW28. Count over 17 sts from either strap, insert the CH and weave in and out of every 2 sts around leaving 2 sts unworked at the end. Pull tight and tie a bow. I recommend tying extra knots into the ends of your chain to keep it from coming undone.

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