I once saw flamingos flying in the wild. Wow, what an experience that was! If I close my eyes, I can visualize them again, flying... the beautiful pink colour, the crazy curved beaks and their long legs. It made such a huge impression on me that a flamingo bag was simply inevitable! This design has an oval base, which is a different model from the other bags in the book. The base is kept simple so that you can create it quite easily, without needing to pay too much attention to the yarn changes. Besides, I don’t think that such a beautiful flamingo design needs a distinctive base pattern. Pattern repeats The chart has a repeat of 88 stitches. This means that the number of stitches from the base must be divisible by 88 for it to match the chart. The pattern is repeated two times over 176 stitches. Note that, in this pattern, the flamingos are crocheted so that their backs are against each other and they both look in the same direction. Dimensions Base diameter is approximately 9 1⁄2 in (24cm) and 2in (5cm) wide; height is approximately 12 1⁄4  in (31cm).