Farfalla Bag

Materials
1 x 50g balls of Ornaghi Filati Farfalla; a 4 mm crochet hook; a rod 2,5 cm high; 2 handles.

Stitches
Chain stitch (ch)
Single crochet (sc)
Treble
Patt st:
Row 1: sc
Row 2: *insert crochet hook in back yarn of st of previous row, throw yarn over the rod, from front to back, yo, close as usual sc, rep from.

Back
With crochet hook ch 36. Row 1-4: sc; row 5-6: patt st; row 6-10: tr; row 11-25: *1 row sc, 1 row tr*; row 26-29: tr; row 30-35: sc. At same time from row 26 decr. 1 st at each side of every row 5 times (=26 sts). Break off yarn and fasten off securely.

Front
With crochet hook ch 36. Row 1-4: sc; row 5-6: patt st; row 6-10: tr; row 11-25: *1 row sc, 1 row tr*; row 26-29: tr; row 30-35: sc. At same time from row 26 decr. 1 st at each side of every row 5 times (=26 sts). Break off yarn and fasten off securely.

To make up
Fold top of back and front sc row. Insert handle. Stitch. Sew sides and bottom.