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FLOWER POWERED

HOW TO MAKE A CROCHET BACKPACK

MATERIALS

■ Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran, 100% cotton, 50g/85m per ball; 1 ball each in Buttercup Yellow (623) (Yarn A), Bubblegum Pink (651) (Yarn B), Lime Green (629) (Yarn C) and 2 balls in Spearmint Green (626) (Yarn D) (we got ours from www. lovecrafts.com )

■ 4.0 mm (UK 8, US G/6) crochet hook

■ Yarn needle

TENSION

■ A flower square to the first 4 rounds is approx 10cm (4") square

ABBREVIATIONS (UK)

St(s) stitch(es)

Ch chain

Ch-sp(s) chain space(s)

Ss slip stitch

Dc double crochet

Htr half treble crochet

Tr treble crochet

Rep repeat

RS right side

BLO work stitch through back loop only

Yrh yarn round hook

treble 2 together - (yrh, insert hook in next st, yrh

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