Summer Stroll Cinch Pouch w/ Removable Shoulder Strap

Cathy, from The Crochet Crowd, challenged us to post a selfie with our current work in progress today. So I obliged. This is the lovely mugshot I posted...I was working on a pouch that I could throw in my crochet bag with my wallet, keys and sunglasses, and use while I'm out walking, site seeing or even shopping. With the addition of a removable shoulder strap, I'm hoping this does the trick!

I received a lot of requests for the pattern...but the project needed to be finished. So, I spent the afternoon finishing up the strap and managed to get the pattern written up tonight. I did rush a bit to get this out there for you guys, so let me know if you get confused or if something doesn't seem right. And please...share pics and/ or post a link if you post it somewhere! I will be linking the pattern to Ravelry so please post your projects there if you are so inclined. I'd love to see what you do with the pattern.

Materials:

4.5 oz Lily Sugar'n Cream Ecru (Any worsted weight cotton will work)
Size I Hook
Tapestry needle
2 buttons - about dime size

Special Stitch: Puff Stitch: yarn over and pull through leaving loops on the hook, repeat four more times. You should have 11 loops on your hook. Yarn over pull through all loops.

Pouch:
8 hdc in a magic ring. Join. Ch 2
Row 1: 2 hdc in each stitch space around
Row 2: 1 hdc in first stitch space, 2 in next. Repeat around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 3: 1 hdc in first 2 stitch spaces, 2 in next. Repeat around. Join. ch 2.
Row 4: 1 hdc in first 3 stitches, 2 in next. Repeat around. Join. ch 2.
Row 5:  hdc around in back loop only. Join, ch 2.
Row 6:  hdc in each stitch space around. Join. Ch 2
Row 7: hdc in first stitch space, puff stitch in next. Repeat around. Join ch 2.
Row 8: hdc in each stitch space around. Join. ch 2
Row 9: dc in each stitch space around. Join. ch 2
Row 10: hdc in each stitch space around. Join. ch 2.
Row 11: hdc in first stitch space, puff stitch in next. Repeat around. Join ch 2.
Row 12: hdc in each stitch space around. Join. ch 2
Row 13: dc in each stitch space around. Join. ch 2
Row 14-15 hdc in each stitch space around. Join. ch 2.
Row 16:  dc in each stitch space around. Join. ch 2
Row 17: hdc in each stitch space around. Join. ch 2.
Row 18: hdc in first stitch space, puff stitch in next. Repeat around. Join ch 2.
Row 19: hdc in each stitch space around. Join. ch 2
Row 20: dc in each stitch space around. Join. ch 2
Row 21: hdc in each stitch space around. Join. ch 2.
Row 22: dc in first stitch space, ch 1, skip one stitch space, repeat around. Join. Ch 3
Row 23: slip stitch into first chain space, ch 3, slip stitch into next chain space. Repeat around. Tie off and weave in ends.

Tie Cord:
Tightly chain a cord long enough to string through the spaces in Row 22, and give a desired amount extra for tying.

Shoulder Strap:
Chain 175
Row 1: sc in the backpost of your chain across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 2: sc in each stitch across. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 3: dc in first 6 stitches, puff stitch in next. Repeat across 24 times. Dc in the next6 stitches. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 4: sc in each stitch across. Ch 2 and turn.
Row 5: sc in each stitch across. Tie off and weave in ends.

Attach buttons on the back side of the strap. Placement is on the third dc above the first puff stitch on each end.

To attach shoulder strap, fold end of strap over lengthwise and slip through a space in Row 22. About 1/q4 of the way around from where you have your tie. Button it by slipping the button between the 1st and 2nd dc on the end of the strap.