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Thursday 6 October 2011

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Striped Tote Bag

By: Bernat
Make a roomy and durable tote bag to go with any outfit using this free crochet tote bag pattern. Stylish and adorable yet also practical, this easy-to-crochet striped tote bag can be used to carry all of your essentials.
Measurements:

Approx 12 x 10 x 4" [30.5 x 25.5 x 10 cm].
Materials:
 
  • Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. 2 snap fasteners.
  • Bernat® Super Value Harvest Colors (197 g / 7 oz) or your choice of yarn 1 ball each of:
    • Main Color (MC): (#53241 Moss Heather).
    • Contrast A: (#53521 Rustic Heather).
    • Contrast B: (#53014 Steel Blue Heather).
    • Contrast C: (#53309 Plum Heather).
    • Contrast D: (#53015 Taupe Heather).
    • Contrast E: (#53203 Teal Heather).
    • Contrast F: (#53522 Redwood Heather).
Gauge: 
14 sc and 15 rows = 4" [10 cm].
 
Pattern:
Stripe Pat:
Work 2 rows of each color in the following sequence: A, B, C, D, E, F, MC.
These 14 rows form Stripe Pat.
Base of Tote:
With MC, ch 43.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 42 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last row until work from beg measures 4" [10 cm], ending with a WS row. Fasten off.
Front and Back (make alike):
To change color, work to last 2 loops on hook. Draw loop of next color through 2 loops on hook to complete st and proceed in next color.
With MC, ch 36.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Join A. Turn. 35 sc.
2nd row: With A, ch 3 (counts as dc). Working in back loops only, 1 dc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. Working in front loops only, 1 sc in each dc to end of row. Join B. Turn.
4th row: With B, ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
5th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). Working in front loops only, 1 dc in each sc to end of row. Join C. Turn.
6th row: With C, as 3rd row.
7th row: As 2nd row.
First 6 rows of Stripe Pat are complete.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep 2nd to 7th rows until work from beg measures 32" [81.5 cm], ending with a WS row. Join MC.
Next row: With MC, as 2nd row. Fasten off.
Handles (make 2):
With MC, ch 80.
1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 78 dc.
2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Turn. Fold piece in half lengthwise and working through both thicknesses, work 1 row of sc along side of Handle. Fasten off.
Finishing:
Sew Front and Back tog for Body. Sew Body to Base. Join MC with sl st to upper edge of Tote. Ch 1. Work 1 rnd of sc evenly around upper edge. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Working from left to right instead of right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Sew snap fasteners to upper edge of Tote. Sew Handles to Tote 2" [5 cm] in from sides.

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