Materials

• Crochet Hook sizes 3.5mm & 3.25mm
• Tapestry needle
• Cotton Yarn, Light DK weight , Mohair Wool Acrylic, DK weight (approx. 265gm Colour A, 80gm Colour B)
• Scissors
• 4 X square metal buckle ( 4cm x 2cm )
• Stitch maker (optional)

Gauge in single crochet stitches : 24sts x 26 row = 10cm

Finishes Sizes measurement in flat : 37cm width x 30cm height

Yarns & Colours

Lately I’m a bit crazy with this yarns that come in a big cone sizes. They are from local yarn shop/studio; Pinkyfrogshop. Although it is local but I still have to purchase online because the yarn shop is located more than 300km away from where I’m staying. I don’t think they ship oversea but if you interested can just browse over to have a look.

I was actually planned to make a shoulder bag in all white but as I crocheting the base and looking at this candy yarn, I had the idea to bring in this colour. I accidently created this stitches (I had no idea what this stitches pattern name, comment down below if you know) and loving it so so much. So I’m very happy to share this to everyone who like to make one. You don’t have to use the same yarn or colour as I do, I believe it will turn as nice with any solid colour or any variegated yarn colours.

Below are the yarns that I’m using for this tote bag and I named the bag after after the lovely candy yarn colour name.

• Duriyarn (Lace) 1 cone – for Main Colour A
• Candy Yarn (Cotton Candy) 1 cone – for Second Colour B

Before Start

Note :

1. For the base and bottom of the bag, we work in round back and forth.
2. For the pattern A / body part onward we work all round without turning.
3. For pattern A / body we will be working a spike stitches where we crochet on 2 rows below.
4. Optional, place stitch marker on every beginning row.
5. Don’t cut the yarn when colour change. Just drop and pick up. You have only 4 yarns end to weave in for this bag.

Abbreviations

slst = slip stitch

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

spsc = spike single crochet

spsc2tog = spike single crochet 2 together (insert hook in the space 2 row below, yarn over pull up a loop, skip 1 st, insert hook in the next space 2 row below, yarn over pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through all the loops.)

sts = stitches

RS = right side

WS = wrong side

Patterns

Base

start with wrong side (WS)

Row 1 : Ch 48 , 3sc at second chain from the hook, sc x 45, 6sc at the last ch, (working across other side/opposite of base chain) sc x 45, 3sc into remaining chain which already have 3sc , slst, ch 1 turn (102sts)

Row 2 : 2sc x 3, sc x 45, 2sc x 6, sc x 45, 2sc x 3, slst, ch 1 turn (114sts)

Row 3 : Sc all round, slst, ch1 turn (114sts)

Row 4 : [ 2sc, sc ] x 3, sc x 45, [ 2sc, sc ] x 6, sc x 45, [ 2sc, sc ] x 3, slst, ch 1 turn (126sts)

Row 5 : Sc all round, slst, ch 1 turn (126sts)

Row 6 : [ sc x 2, 2sc ] x 3, sc x 45, [ sc x 2, 2sc ] x 6, sc x 45, [ sc x 2, 2sc ] x 3, slst, ch 1 turn (138sts)

Row 7 : Sc all round, slst, ch1 turn (138sts)

Row 8 : [ 2sc, sc x 3 ] x 3, sc x 45, [ 2sc, sc x 3 ] x 6, sc x 45, [ 2sc, sc x 3 ] x 3, slst, ch 1 turn (150sts)

Row 9 : Sc all round, slst, ch 1 turn (150sts)

Row 10 : [ sc x 4, 2sc ] x 3, sc x 45, [ sc x 4, 2sc ] x 6, sc x 45, [ sc x 4, 2sc ] x 3, slst, ch turn (162sts)

Row 11 : Sc all round, slst, ch 1 turn (162sts)

Row 12 : [ 2sc, sc x 5 ] x 3, sc x 45, [ 2sc, sc x 5 ] x 6, sc x 45, [ 2sc, sc x 5 ] x 3, slst, ch turn (174sts)

Bottom

Row 1 – row 13 : Sc all round, slst, ch1 turn (174sts)

Row 14 (RS) : [ sc , skip 1, ch1 ] x 87, slst (174sts)

Body / Pattern A

Row 1 : With colour B

Ch 1, skip 1, spsc on row 13 of Bottom (you should overlap ch 1 sts on row 14), skip 1, ch 1 x 87, slst (174sts)

Row 2 : With colour A

Ch 1, start at the stitch where you slst on row 14 of bottom [ spsc2tog, ch 1 ] x 87, slst (174sts)

Note : Refer picture below & pdf chart for where to insert the hook for the pattern A sts. One leg of spsc2tog shall overlap/meet another leg of spsc2tog in the same stitch space.

Row 3 : With colour B, Ch 1, start at the last ch stitch on row 1, [ spsc, skip 1, ch 1 ] x 87, slst (174sts)

Row 4 : With colour A, Ch 1, start at the last spsc2tog on row 2, [ spsc2tog, ch 1 ] x 87, slst (174sts)

Row 5 : With colour B, Ch 1, start at the first chain stitch on row 3, [ spsc, skip 1, ch 1 ] x 87, slst (174sts)

Row 6 : With colour A, Ch 1, start at the first spsc2tog on row 4, [ spsc2tog, ch 1 ] x 87, slst (174sts)

Row 7 : With colour B, Ch 1, start at the last ch stitch on row 5, [ spsc, skip 1, ch 1 ] x 87, slst (174sts)

repeat Row 4 – 7 till Row 51

Now you can cut off colour B yarn. Leave it long enough to weave in later.

Top

With colour A

Row 1 : Start at the first spsc2tog on row 50 pattern A, [ spsc, skip 1, ch 1 ] x 87, slst (174sts)

Row 2 : Start at the first spsc on row 51 pattern A, [ spsc, skip 1, ch 1 ] x 87, slst (174sts)

Row 3 : Start at the first chain stitch on row 2, [ sc, skip 1, ch 1 ] x 87, slst (174sts)

Row 4 : Start at the last chain stitch on row 3, [ sc, skip 1, ch 1 ] x 87, slst (174sts)

Row 5 : Start at the first chain stitch on row 4, [ sc, skip 1, ch 1 ] x 87 (174sts)

Cut the yarn about 10cm long and pull through the loop. Finish up with invisible join. Weave in all the ends.

Bag is done. Next make the straps.

Strap (make 2) with 3.25mm hook

Bring in the metal buckle

Row 1, make 10 sc on the metal buckle, turn (10sts)

Row 2, ch 2, skip 1, sc, [ skip 1, ch 1, sc ] x 4, turn (10sts)

repeat row 2 till row 132 row

with RS facing you, whipstitch on to second buckle

Attach the straps to the bag with whipstitch. Refer the chart for the position where to fix the buckles.

And now you have completed a tote bag!

You can download printable pdf version of the chart/diagram here 👇🏻

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Happy Crochet 😊😊

Happy Crochet 😊😊