Tote Bag

crochet pattern by Natalia Kononova

Skill Level
• Intermediate

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Size
• 30cm/ 12'' in width, 35.5cm/ 14'' in height.

Materials and Tools

• Approximately 366m/ 400yds of cotton crochet thread size 10 in ecru color such as:
• Scheepjes Maxi Sugar Rush get from Wool Warehouse* (UK, delivers to US),
• Rico Essentials get from LoveCrafts* (UK, US),
• DMC Babylo get from LoveCraft*s,
• Knit Picks Curio 10* (US), or shown here Aunt Lydia's get from LoveCrafts*
• 1.4mm crochet hook
• Approximately 90cm/ 1yd of matching yarn
color single sided quilted fabric
• Approximately 90cm/ 1yd of matching yarn
color lining fabric
• 234cm/ 92'' of matching yarn color home
decor cord for handles
• Sewing thread, hand-sewing needle, sewing
machine
*Affiliated link (I receive a small commission from a yarn seller at no additional cost for you).
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Abbreviations (American crochet terminology)
'' inches dc2tog 2 dc together pr previous row
* rep instructions for dec decrease prev previous
single * as directed dtr double treble rem remain(ing)
*...* rep instructions bet est extended st rep repeat
**'s as many times as edc extended dc RH right hand
noted after flo through front loop rnd(s) round(s)
[ ], { } rep instructions bet only RS right side
[ ]'s or { }'s as many FLst st made in front loop sc single crochet
times as noted after fnd foundation sc2inc 2 sc in same st
approx approximately FPst st made in front post sc2tog 2 sc together
beg begin/beginning g gram(s) sk skip
bet between hdc half double crochet ss slip stitch
blo through back loop inc increase sp(s) space(s)
only leg part of decreasing st st(s) stitch(es)
BLst st made in back loop LH left hand tog together
BPst st made in back post lp(s) loop(s) tr treble crochet
ch chain m marker tr2inc 2 tr in same st
ch-# sp # chain space m1-st stitch with marker 1 tr2tog 2 tr together
cm centimeter(s) mm millimeter(s) ttr triple treble
con connecting oz ounce WS wrong side
cont continue p picot yd(s) yard(s)
dc double crochet PU pick up yo yarn over
dc2inc 2 dc in same st pm place marker (= hdc) counts as hdc

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Before starting Motifs 1.2-1.9:
• For pattern support join Outstanding Rep instructions for Motif 1.1, except at the top
Crochet and Friends Facebook group of last 2 petals, make con p instead of p to join
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for newsletters: Motif 1.10 (last in 10 motif loop):
www.OutstandingCrochet.com Rep instructions for Motif 1.1, except make
con p at the top of 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th petals,
Gauge joining them to p from Motifs 1.1 and 1.9 to
• 1 motif = 7cm/ 2 5/8'' in diameter. create 10 motif loop.
Motifs 2.1-6.10:
Bag
Use Schematic 1 to join motifs. Rep
Schematic 1 on p. 5.
instructions from Motifs 1.1-1.10, connecting
Chart 1 on p. 6. each motif as you go in 2 p from prev motif
Bag consists of motifs made separately and and in connecting sc bet 2 connected p.
joined as you go.
Bottom (Motifs 7.1-7.5):
Start from the top of the bag connecting 10
motifs as you go into a loop (Motifs 1.1-1.10). Motif 7.1:
Continue adding motifs (2.1-2.10, 3.1-3.10, connect 1st petal in p from Motif 6.3,
4.1-4.10, 5.1-5.10, 6.1-6.10). 2nd petal in con sc bet Motifs 6.2 and 6.3,
3rd petal in p from Motif 6.2,
At the end make Motifs 7.1-7.5 joining them as
4th petal in p from Motif 6.10,
you go to both sides to create a bag bottom.
5th petal in con sc bet Motifs 6.9 and 6.10,
Motifs 1.1-1.10: 6th petal in p from Motif 6.9.
Motif 1.1: Motifs 7.2 and 7.3: connect to both sides of
bag the same way as Motif 7.1.
Special stitches:
Motif 7.4:
• p (picot): ch3, ss in 1st ch
connect 1st petal in con sc bet Motifs 6.2 and
• con p (connecting picot): ch1, sc (in p 7.1,
from prev motif), ch1, ss in 1st ch 2nd petal in con sc bet Motifs 6.1 and 6.2,
Rnd 1: ch8, ss in 1st ch. 3rd petal in p from Motif 6.1 bottom petal,
Rnd 2: ch1 (doesn't count as st), 16sc in center 4th petal in con sc bet Motif 6.1 and 3rd petal,
of ch8-ring. 5th petal in con sc bet Motifs 6.1 and 6.10,
Rnd 3: ch1 (doesn't count as st), 2sc in center 6th petal in con sc bet Motifs 6.10 and 7.1.
of ch8-ring over prev rnd, ch9, ss in 1st ch, Motif 7.5: connect the same way as Motif 7.4.
[4sc in center of ch8-ring, ch9, ss in 1st ch]x5,
2sc in center of ch8-ring, ss in 1st sc. Finishing and Care
Rnd 4: [(2sc, 2hdc, 2dc, 3tr, p, 2tr, 2dc, 2hdc, Weave in all ends.
2sc) in next ch9-sp, Hand-wash in lukewarm water with a bit of
sk 2sc from Rnd 3, ss in next sc]x6 (make last mild detergent, rinse, use a towel to squeeze
ss in 1st sc). Fasten off. out excess moisture, lay flat to dry.

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 Schematic 1. one side of the bag.
• Other side is identical to the shown side.
• Start from the top of the bag connecting 10 motifs as you go into a loop (Motifs 1.1-1.10).
• Continue adding motifs (2.1-2.10, 3.1-3.10, 4.1-4.10, 5.1-5.10, 6.1-6.10).
• At the end make Motifs 7.1-7.5 joining them as you go to both sides to create a bottom.

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 Chart 1. Motif 1.1. Joining motifs.

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Lining
• Measure bag. Cut quilted fabric to 33cm/ 13''or width of your bag plus 3cm/ 1 ¼'' (includes
1.5cm/ 5/8'' SA (seam allowance) for both sides) by 81cm/ 31 8/9'' or height of your bag x 2
plus 10cm/ 4'' (includes 5cm/ 2'' SA for both top edges).
• Fold lining in half RS inside and straight stitch sides with 1.5cm SA. Overcast raw edges
separately. Press seams open (pic. 1). Turn RS out (pic. 2).

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• Cut lining fabric to 33cm/ 13'' or width of your bag plus 3cm/ 1 ¼'' (includes 1.5cm/ 5/8'' SA
(seam allowance) for both sides) by 76cm/ 30'' or height of your bag plus 5cm/ 2'' (includes
2.5cm/ 1'' SA for both top edges).
• Fold piece in half RS in and straight stitch sides with 1.5cm SA. Overcast raw edges together
(pic 3). Press seams to one side. Insert lining in quilted lining (pic. 4).

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• Insert lining inside the bag (pic. 5). Make sure lining is 5cm/ 2'' taller that the bag. Take lining
out of the bag.
• Fold cord in half.
• Pic. 6: Press 2.5cm/ 1'' of quilted fabric from upper edge down x2, tuck in lining and cord
ends (2 ends bet side seam and hem, folded end between another side seam and hem). Baste
and straight stitch upper edge and cord ends close to fold. Go back and forth a few times at
the sides where cord ends are attached.

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• Pull cord out of the bag and straight stitch cords to the upper edge on both sides. Go back and
forth a few times.

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Assembly
• Place lining inside the bag. Hand-stitch upper edges of top motifs to the lining with back
stitch, making small invisible stitches on RS (pic. 8).
• Hand stitch bottom corners to lining (pic. 9).

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