Owl Book Bag

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  Step 1

  For my bag, I started by ch 38. This went a couple inches past the length of the book.
  Row 1: ch in 2nd ch from hk, hdc across.
  Row 2: ch 2, hdc across
  Repeat row 2 for 38 rows changing colour occasionally. (a total of 38 rows)
  For mine, I did the following:
  2 rows yellow, 3 rows green, 1 row dark pink, 3 rows TARDIS blue, 2 rows silver, 2 rows russet, 1 row dark blue, 1 row light pink, 2 rows yellow, 5 rows green, 2 rows yellow, 1 row light pink, 1 row dark blue, 2 rows russet, 2 rows silver, 3 rows TARDIS blue, 1 row dark pink, 3 rows green, 2 rows yellowThen fasten off, weave in ends. Fold in half and sew sides together. If you followed my pattern for changing colours, you will notice the colours match up.

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  Step 2

  Once I sewed up the sides I re-attached green to the top of the bag.
  Rows 1-4: ch2, hdc across
  Fasten off, weave in ends.

  Now for the flap:
  Make two granny squares using this granny square pattern:
  http://crochetnirvana.weebly.com/1/post/2012/09/new-square-pattern-the-sequel.html
  Sew them together using an invisible seam. Then sew the pair to the bit of flap that you just added. (I hope this makes sense)

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  Step 3

  For the beak:
  Ch 7
  Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hk. hdc across
  Row 2: ch 1, sc2, sc2tog, sc2
  Row 3: ch1, sc2, sc2tog, sc1
  Row 4: ch1, sc2, sc2tog
  Row 5: ch1, sc2tog, sc1
  Row 6: sc2tog
  Fasten off, sew between the eyes.

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  Step 4

  The Strap:
  I made mine cross body.
  I made a ch that went from my hip, around my neck, to my other hip. Keep in mind that your strap will stretch so make it a bit shorter then you want.
  Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hk, hdc across
  Row2-3: ch 2, hdc across
  Row 4: ch1, sc across
  Fasten off. Weave in ends.
  Sew to the bag on the seam following the red arrows.

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  Step 5

  The inside:
  I started out without a lining, but then I worried that my bag might stretch too much and that items would fall between the stitches. So for the lining:
  -cut a rectangle of fabric slightly bigger than your bag so that it can stretch a bit
  -then sew it in half and hem the top
  - do the blanket stitch around the top
  - sew the lining to your bag just through the blanket stitches (again, leaving room for your bag to stretch a bit)

  (It doesn't have a red bottom, that is just my fingerless gloves)

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  Step 6

  And there you go!! Your very own owl bag! I hope that you enjoy it! It is quite fun to make, and fun to use as well. 'Owl' see you later!

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