Evil Eye Market Bag

I love how striking the symbol of the evil eye is. Beautiful bright colors, symmetry and the history behind the symbol made this a really easy project to design. The Evil Eye Market Bag is funky and weird. I love it. 

For those who haven't encountered this symbol before, the evil eye is a type of talisman that is meant to protect you from envious glances (which supposedly bring you harm or bad luck). The talisman and the glance are both called "evil eye". To learn more, check this article out. 

Difficulty:

Easy

Terms:

U.S. terms

Supplies:

• Sugar ’n Cream, Super Size (200 yd; 184 m/113 g; 4 oz):
  • Black, 1 skein
  • Hot Blue, 1 skein
  • White, 1 skein
  • Dazzle Blue, 1 skein
• Hook: U.S. H/8 (5mm)
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle

Abbreviations:

• mc - magic circle
• hdc - half double crochet 
• inc - work 2 hdc into one stitch space

Gauge:

4”x4” — 13 sc and 14 rows

Yarn Color Key

A	Black
B	Hot Blue
C	White
D	Dazzle Blue

Notes:

Ch 2 doesn’t count as a stitch throughout 

Pattern:

Begin with magic circle

Row 1: Ch 1, 8 hdc into mc, sl st into 1^st  hdc to join, ch 2 (8 sts)

Row 2: Work 2 hdc into each st around, change to yarn B before completing last st, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 2 (16 sts)

Row 3: *1 hdc, inc, repeat * around, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 2 (24 sts)

Row 4: *1 hdc, 1 hdc, inc, repeat * around, changing to yarn C before completing last st, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 2 (32 sts)

Row 5: *1 hdc in next 3 sts, inc, repeat * around, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 2 (40 sts)

Row 6: *1 hdc in next 4 sts, inc, repeat * around, changing to yarn D before complete last st, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 2(48 sts)

Row 7: *1 hdc in next 5 sts, inc, repeat * around, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 2 (56 sts)

Row 8: *1 hdc in next 6 sts, inc, repeat * around, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 2 (64 sts)

Row 9: *1 hdc in next 7 sts, inc,  repeat * around, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 2 (72 sts)

Row 10: *1 hdc in next 8 sts, inc, repeat * around, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 2 (80 sts)

Row 11: *1 hdc in next 9 sts, inc, repeat * around, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 2 (88 sts)

Row 12: 1 sc in BLO of ea sts around, sl st in 1st to join, changing to yarn C at end of sl st (88 sts)

Row 13: Sc in 2nd st (sk 1st st in which you sl st to join, *ch 5, sk 2 sts, sc in next st, repeat * around. For last st: ch 2, tr in 1st sc of round to join (29 ch5 spaces)

Rows 14-33: Sc in same ch sp as join, *ch 5, sc in next ch sp, repeat * around. For last st: ch 2, tr in 1st sc of round to join (29 ch5 spaces)

Row 34: Sc in same ch sp as join, *ch 3 sc in next ch sp, repeat * round, ch 1, dc in 1st st, changing to yarn D before completing last st (29 ch3 spaces)

Row 35: Sc in same ch sp as join, ch 1, hdc in same ch sp, *hdc in next st, 3 hdc in next ch sp, repeat * around, hdc in last st, 2 hdc in next ch sp, sl st w/ ch1 of round to close, ch 2 (116 sts)

Row 36: 1 hdc in next 14 sts, *hdc2tog, hdc, in next 27 sts, repeat * twice, hdc2tog, hdc in next 13 sts, sl st in top of ch 2 to join, ch 2 (112 sts)

Row 37: 1 hdc in next 13 sts, *hdc2tog, hdc in next 26 sts, repeat * twice, hdc2tog, hdc in next 13 sts, sl st in top of ch 2 to join, ch 2 (108 sts)

Row 38: 1 hdc in next 11 sts, hdc2tog, hdc in next st, *hdc2tog, hdc in next 22 sts, repeat * twice, hdc2tog, hdc in next st, hdc2tog, hdc in next 11 sts, sl st in top of ch 2 to join, ch 1 (100 sts)

Row 39: Sc in next 13 sts, ch 75, sk 25 sts, sc in next 25 sts, ch 75, sk 25 sts, sc in next 12 sts, sl st in ch 1 to join, ch1

Row 40: Sc in next 13 sts, work 1 hdc into ea st of handle, sc in next 25 sts, 1 hdc in ea st of handle, sc in 2nd st of adjoining set of 25, sc in next 23 sts, 1 hdc in ea st across handle, sc in 2nd st at base of bag, hdc in next 10 sts , sl st in ch 1 to join

Row 41: Sl st in next 13 sts, 1 hdc in next 75 sts, sl st in each of next 25 sts, 1 hdc in next 75 sts, 1 sl st in next 12 sts, sl st to join, fasten off