- Yarn: Nako Vizon: (100% premium acrylic, 100 g/ 3.53 Oz, 195 m/ 213 yds): Light yellow, color no. 215: 1 skein. Yellow, Color no. 184: 1 skein. White, color no. 208: 1 skein.
- Hook US J-10 / 6 mm
- Tapestry needle.
- The Cord: You can either buy a 4.5 feet long suitable cord, or make one using a simple way you find it here.
- Base: 7" / 18 cm long, 2.5" / 7 cm wide.
- Body: 11" / 28 cm wide, 11" / 28 cm height.
- Cord: 54" / 138 cm approx.
Instructions:
The Base:
Round 1: sc 4 in the second ch from hook, sc in ch 16 times, sc 4 in last ch, turn to other side of chains, sc in ch 16 times, sl st into first sc, ch 1.
Round 2: *sc 2 in st 4 times, sc in st 16 times, repeat from * one more time, sl st into first sc, ch 1.
Round 3: *sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 4 times, sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 16 times, repeat from * one more time, sl st into first sc, ch 1.
Round 4: sc in st twice, sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 4 times, sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 20 times, sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 4 times, sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 18 times, sl st into first sc, ch 1.
Round 5: sc in sc three times, sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 6 times, sc 2 in sc twice, sc in sc 22 times, sc 2 in st twice, sc in st 6 times, sc 2 in sc twice, sc in st 19 times, sl st into first sc, ch 1.
Round 6: sc in sc 4 times, sc 2 in st , sc in st 10 times, sc 2 in st, sc in st 24 times, sc 2 in sc, sc in st 10 times, sc 2 in sc, sc in st 20 times, sl st into first sc, ch 1.
Round 7: sc in st 5 times, sc 2 in st, sc in st 10 times, sc 2 in st, sc in st 26 times, sc 2 in st, sc in st 10 times, sc 2 in st, sc in st 21 times, sl st into first sc, ch 1. (80 sts)
The Body:
Note: sc next round through back loops only.
Round 8: *sc in st 3 times, sc 2 in st, repeat from * 16 times, sc in st to end, sl st into first sc, ch 1. (96 sts)
Repetitive Round: sc in st to end, sl st into first sc, ch 1.
With light yellow yarn, work 17 rounds.
With yellow yarn, work 18 rounds.
With white yarn, work 16 rounds.
Make the cord holes round: *sc in st 4 times, skip 2 sts, ch 2, repeat from * to end, sl st into first sc, ch 1.
Next round: *sc in st 4 times, sc 2 in ch 2 space, repeat from * to end, sl st into first sc, ch 1.
Work the repetitive round one more time. then work the inverse sc pattern: *inverse sc, skip st, ch 1, repeat from * to end, cut yarn.
The Straps (make 2):
With white yarn ch 8, leaving 8" / 20 cm yarn for sewing, sc into the second ch from hook and the rest of chains (7 sts), ch 1, turn.
Repetitive Row: sc in st 7 times, ch 1, turn.
Repeat the row 60 times (15" / 38 cm), cut yarn leaving 8" / 20 cm for sewing.
Sewing the straps on the back:
Sew the straps in the first round of the body, leave 6 sts between them.
Sew the other ends of the straps under hole making round, on both sides of back center.
Weave in loose ends, weave the cord in and out the ch 2 spaces, make sure that the ends of cord come out through the front two center openings.