Crochet Tote Bag , Shoping Bag Patten has all required bag-making knowledge. It features a lot of step-by-step pictures and is really thorough. You will also come across links to the YouTube channel videos.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
MINT
- Width: 19in (48 cm)
- Depth: 8in (20 cm)
- Height: 10 in (25 cm)
- Handle Length: 12.5 in (32 cm)
BLACK/GOLD
- Width: 20in (50 cm)
- Depth: 8.5 in (22 cm)
- Height: 10.5 in (26 cm)
- Handle Length: 13 in (33 cm)
MATERIALS
- Crochet hook: 6 mm (US J-10)
Video Links:
- Link 1 -> Click Here
- Link 2 -> Click Here
MINT BAG
- USED Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
- Name: Paintbox Yarns Recycled Ribbon
- Colour: Mint
- Quantity: 3 balls (each ball 250g (8.8oz) with length 120m (131yrds)
CROCHETED 1 STRAND!!!
- You can use different yarn recommended for hook 7-8 mm
BLACK/GOLD BAG
- USED Yarn Weight: Polypropylene Cord 2mm
- Name: Thai Swan Black
- Colour: BLACK and GOLD
- Quantity: a little bit less than 1 skein (about 500 grams (17 oz) with length about 400-450 meters (435 yards)) of Black and a little bit less than 1 skein (about 500 grams (17 oz) with length about 400-450 meters (435 yards)) of Gold
CROCHETED 2 STRANDS TOGETHER!!!
- Gauge (MINT BAG): 11 sc stitches and 12 rows in 10cm (4inch)
- Gauge (BLACK/GOLD BAG): 10 sc stitches and 11 rows in 10cm (4inch)
STITCH CLOSSARY AND SYMBOLS
Chain (ch)
Single crochet USA (in UK double crochet) (sc)
Puff Stitch (ps)
Puff Stitch – YO insert hook into designated stitch, pull up a loop and pull it up, YO go into the same stitch and pull up a loop and pull it up. YO, insert hook into same stitch, pull up a loop and pull it up. You should have 6 loops on your hook plus one from the previous stitch. YO and path the yarn through all 7 stitches.
Make extra chain stitch to secure the puff stitch firmly.
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Slip stitch is the shortest crochet stitch used for joining, shaping & taking yarn to another part of motif or work (buttonhole for example)
Single crochet Spike stitch (scs)
While making normal single crochet you work it into the top of the next stitch. To make the spike stitch you have to work it into the stitch in the row below.
CROCHETING
Round 1: Make chain of 6 stitches. Close the ring by sl st into first ch.
Round 2: ch4 (hereinafter ch3 + ch1), ps1, *ch1, ps1*, repeat from *to* 4 more times, sl st into third st of ch4 to close the round (check to have 6 puffs).
Round 3: ch3, (ps1, ch1, ps1, ch1) into space of ch1, repeat 5 more times, sl st into third st of ch3 to close the round (totally 12 puffs).
Round 4: ch4, (ps1, ch1, ps1, ch1) into space of ch1, repeat 10 more times, (ps1, ch1, ps1) into last spache of ch1, sl st into third st of ch4 to close the round (totally 24 puffs).
Round 5: ch3, (ps1, ch1) into space of ch1, repeat 23 more times, sl st into third st of ch3 to close the round (totally 24 puffs).
Round 6: ch4, *(ps1, ch1) into first space of ch1, (ps1, ch1, ps1, ch1) into next space of ch1*, repeat from *to* 10 more times, (ps1, ch1) into next space of ch1, (ps1, ch1, ps1) into last space of ch1, sl st into third st of ch4 to close the round (totally 36 puffs).
Round 7: ch3, (ps1, ch1) into space of ch1, repeat 35 more times, sl st into third st of ch3 to close the round (totally 36 puffs).
The diameter after this round should be about 25 cm (10inchs)
Round 8: ch4, *(ps1, ch1) into space of ch1, repeat 34 more times, ps1 into last space of ch1, sl st into third st of ch4 to close the round (totally 36 puffs).
STARTING FROM THE NEXT ROUND THE BAG STARTS SHAPING!
Round 9: ch3, (ps1, ch1) into space of ch1, repeat 35 more times, sl st into third st of ch3 to close the round (totally 36 puffs).
Round 10: ch4, *(ps1, ch1) into space of ch1, repeat 34 more times, ps1 into last space of ch1, sl st into third st of ch4 to close the round (totally 36 puffs).
Round 11: ch3, (ps1, ch1) into space of ch1, repeat 35 more times, sl st into third st of ch3 to close the round (totally 36 puffs).
Round 12: ch4, *(ps1, ch1) into space of ch1, repeat 34 more times, ps1 into last space of ch1, sl st into third st of ch4 to close the round (totally 36 puffs).
FROM THE NEXT ROUND WE START TO ADD SC TO OUR DESIGN!
Round 13: ch1(here is used to start the round), sc5 (make first sc into sp of ch1 and next into the top of puff stitch, etc), ch4,
*ps1, ch1* into sp of ch1, repeat from *to* 10 more times, ch3, sc13 (make first into the first sp of ch1 and next into top of the ps, etc), ch4, *ps1, ch1* into sp of ch1, repeat from *to* 10 more times, ch3, sc8 (make first into the first sp of ch1 and next into top of the ps, etc). DON’T CLOSE THIS ROUND BUT CONTINUE TO CHROCHET NEXT ONE IN SPIRAL!
Round 14: (use stitch marker to mark the first stitch and move it to each next round) sc5 into 5 sc of the previous round, (sc2,ch1, ps1, ch1) into space of ch4, , *ps1, ch1* into each next space of ch1, (ps1, ch1, sc2) into space of ch4 , sc13 into 13 sc of the previous round, (sc2, ch1, ps1, ch1) into space of ch4, *ps1, ch1* into each next space of ch1, (ps1, ch1, sc2) into space of ch4 , sc8.
Round 15: sc7 into 7 sc of the previous round, ch4, (ps1, ch1) into each sp of ch1, ch3, sc17 into 17 sc of the previous round, ch4, (ps1, ch1) into each sp of ch1, ch3, sc10 into 10 sc of the previous round.
Round 16: sc7 into 7 sc of the previous round, (sc2, ch1, ps1, ch1) into space of ch4, , (ps1, ch1) into each next space of ch1, (ps1, ch1, sc2) into space of ch4 , sc17 into 17 sc of the previous round, (sc2, ch1, ps1, ch1) into space of ch4, , (ps1, ch1) into each next space of ch1, (ps1, ch1, sc2) into space of ch4 , sc10.
Round 17: sc9 into 9 sc of the previous round, ch4, (ps1, ch1) into each sp of ch1, ch3, sc21 into 21 sc of the previous round, ch4, (ps1, ch1) into each sp of ch1, ch3, sc12 into 12 sc of the previous round.
Round 18: sc9 into 9 sc of the previous round, (sc2, ch1, ps1, ch1) into space of ch4, , (ps1, ch1) into each next space of ch1, (ps1, ch1, sc2) into space of ch4 , sc21 into 21 sc of the previous round, (sc2, ch1, ps1, ch1) into space of ch4, , (ps1, ch1) into each next space of ch1, (ps1, ch1, sc2) into space of ch4 , sc12.
Round 19: sc11 into 11 sc of the previous round, ch4, (ps1, ch1) into each sp of ch1, ch3, sc25 into 25 sc of the previous round, ch4, (ps1, ch1) into each sp of ch1, ch3, sc14 into 14 sc of the previous round.
Round 20: sc1 into each sc of the previous round, sc3 into each space of ch4, sc1 into each top of puff stitch and each space of ch1 – totally you should get 104sc stitches.
Rounds 21-23: sc104.
FROM THE NEXT ROUND WE START TO SHAPE THE HANDDLE!
Round 24: sc16, ch32 (for handle), skip 18 sts, sc34, ch32 (second handle), skip 18 sts, 18sc.
Round 25: sc1 into each sc and each ch of the previous round – totally 132 sts.
Rounds 26-27: sc132.
Round 28: sl st 19, scs26, sl st 40, scs26, sl st 21
FINISHING
Round 29: sl st 19 into the back loops of 19 sl sts of the previous round, from the wrong side join handle sides by sl st (totally sl st 26), sl st 40 into the back loops of 40 sl sts of the previous round, from wrong side join handle sides by sl st (totally sl st 26), sl st 21 into the back loops of 21 sl sts of the previous round, path the last loop into the wrong side and fix it pathing the yarn tail through it
