Gem Bag

                                           {In Honor of Rosemary}
                                      "JMSQ "Copyright March © 2011

                                       Color A: Main bag color
                                       Color B: Ruffle & top of bag


(ch 2 counts as first st)

H hook:

Color A
Row 1: ch 2, join to form ring, ch 3, 11 dc in ring, Join (12 dc)

Row 2: ch 2, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc, join :(24 sts)

Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st* Repeat around, join (36 sts)

Row 4: ch 2, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st* Repeat around, join (48 sts)

Row 5: ch 2, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st* Repeat around, join  (60 sts)

Row 6: ch 2, 1 dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st* Repeat around, join (72 sts)

Row 7-16: 1 dc in each st around, join, ch 2

Row 17: (THIS ROW ONLY) 1 dc in back loop only around, join, ch 2

Row 18: 1 dc in each st around, join, ch 4

Row 19: skip next st, 1 dc in next st, ch 1, *Repeat around. Join to 3rd ch of ch 4,

Row 20: ch 2, 2 dc in ch 1 space, *1 dc in next st, 2 dc in ch 1 space. *Repeat around, join (108 sts) Finish off Color A
       
Row 21: Attach Color B in same space you just finished off with color A, ch 3, *sc, ch 3 in each st around, Join

Row 22: Sl into ch 3 space, 1 sc, ch 3, (1 sc plus ch 3 in each ch 3 space around.join & finish off Tuck in tails

Row 23: With bag facing you, join with Color B in any st on row 17, ch 5, skip 3 sts, *sc in next st, ch 5, skip 3 sts,  *Repeat around, join to top od 3rd ch of beginning ch 5

Row 24-28: {Beginning Shell -ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc,in ch 5 space} 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in each ch 5 space around. Join to top of beginning ch 3, *** BELOW

Row 25-28: ***{Beginning of each row: sl st into next 2 sts & into ch 2 space} then follow instructions above in rows 24-28

Row 29:, sl into ch 2 space, 7 dc in ch 2 space, 1 sc inbetween  next shell, *7 dc in each ch 2 space, 1 sc inbetween next shell *Repeat around, join to top of ch 3, finish off

TIES: Make 2
ch 150, Take 1st tie & weave in and out of row 17, tie ends together. Can add pom pom to end if desired. Now make second one, and weave in & out of row 17 going in other direction, tie ends together.