Body – Using orange yarn:

1. mc, sc x 8         (8)
2. inc. each          (16)
3. sc, inc              (24)
4. sc x 2, inc         (32)
5. sc x 3, inc         (40)
6. sc x 4, inc         (48)
7. sc x 5, inc         (56)
8. sc each for 15 rounds/rows     (56)

Stem – Color change to brown:

• sc x 55, last stitch sc down into stitch below, sl st into 1st stitch, ch 2           (56)
• HDC x 56, sl st, ch 1     (56)
• sc x 56, sl st, ch 1         (56)
• sc x 56, sl st, ch 1, cut long tail, pull tail through. Weave in ends                   (56)

Vines – Color change to green:

4.0 mm hook

make 2 long chains for the drawstrings

ch 126, cut yarn and pull tail through, pull knot tight.                       (125)

Finish the Pouch:

Weave drawstrings around every other HDC stitch, from opposite sides of the pouch, tie off when the bag is open. Trim the tails.

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