Australian Homespun

HARLEQUIN TRAVELLER

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MATERIALS

○ Bendigo Woollen Mills Rustic 100% Pure Wool — 8ply/200g ball: Misty 60g, Bellflower 70g, Forest 60g, Hermitage 60g, Shoal 60g, Mustard 60g (diamonds) and Graphite 250g (joining diamonds, base and handles)
○ Crochet hook 4mm (US G-6)
○ Tapestry needle size 13
○ Chenille needle size 18
○ 4 markers

Finished size: After felting — approx. 33cm (13in) wide; 22cm (8¾in) deep; 23cm (9in) high (excluding handles)

Note: Read all of the instructions before you start. Australian/UK terminology is used; North American readers should consult a crochet manual to ensure they interpret the instructions correctly. This bag is created by crocheting diamonds and half diamonds, then joining them together to make the bag shape. Handles are made and positioned. Then the bag is felted in a washing machine to felt the woollen yarn and make a densely packed woollen item that

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