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Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat (398) Rose

Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat (128) Tyrian Purple

Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat (776) Antique Rose

Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat  (249) Saffron

Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat (393) Charcoal

Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat (404) English Tea

Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat (406) Beige

Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat (253) Tropic

Crochet hook size 1.25

Cardboard (appr. 1.3mm, 825gr), available at hobby-art supply shop

The suitcase is made of 3 parts, the body, straps and handle. The parts are worked in rows and rounds. After each row ch 1, turn and start new r from 2nd ch from hook. It measures approximately 3,5 x 4 x 2 cm.

For the outer side (make 2) ch21 with Rose/Saffron/Antique Rose/Tyrian Purple

r1-r15: sc across. (20sc)

rnd16: sc around (15sc on short sides, 1sc in corners, 20sc on long sides) (74sc)

rnd17: blo, sc across (74sc)

rnd18-rnd19: sc across (74sc)

r20: blo, sc across, finish off (74sc) (this row is the inner part of the suitcase)

For the inner side, ch 19 with English Tea

r1-r13: sc across (18sc)

rnd14: ch1, sc around (13sc on short sides, 1sc in corners, 18sc on long sides) (66sc)

rnd15: flo, sc across (66sc)

rnd16: sc across (66sc)

Cut from card board a rectangle measuring 3 x 4 cm and for the sides 3 x 0,5 and 4 x0,5 and place this inside the pink part.

On top of the card board you place the soft beige part, now you slst through both loops of both parts around. In the corners of the soft beige part you need to sl st 2/3 times.

For the straps (make 2) ch 59 with Beige

r1: sc across, finish off(58sc)

Attach Charcoal to any st with slst, sc in same st and next 2 st, ch 4, sc in the 3st on the other side of the strap, ch 3, sl st to first st, finish off

Strap around the suitcase and sew the straps to each other.

For the handle ch 11 with Charcoal

r1: sc across, finish off (10sc)

Sew the handle in the center of the suitcase.

For the bikini ch 13 with Tropic

r1-r2: sc across (12sc)

r3: sc2tog, sc in next 8st, sc2tog (10sc)

r4: sc across (10sc)

r5: sc2tog, sc in next 6st, sc2tog (8sc)

r6: sc across (8sc)

r7: sc2tog, sc in next 4st, sc2tog (6sc)

r8: sc2tog, sc in next 2st, 2c2tog (4sc)

r9-r14: sc across (4sc)

r15: sc across, but scinc in first and last st (6sc)

r16: sc across (6sc)

r17: rpt r15 (8sc)

r18: rpt r16 (10sc), slst around, stitch corners together, finish off

With Tropic ch6

r1-r2: sc across (5sc)

r3: sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog (3sc)

r4: sc across (3sc)

r5: sc3tog, slst around, finish off. Make 2nd and st together for the bikini top.