Summer Stripe Tote Bag
Cheery, whimsical and easy to make!! The Summer Stripe Tote Bag is the perfect bag to take to the market, beach or as your summer everyday bag! Using self-striping yarn, makes the work is easy… Simple moss stitch and fun join make the bit of whimsy on the front of the bag… Your choice of handles, either a simple crochet handle or a fun ready-made handle can make this personalized to your taste!
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Materials:
Yarn~ 1 Caron Cakes worsted weight yarn, 383 yards per skein. I used Spice Cake and Blueberry Kiwi.
Hook~ H *You can use a larger or smaller hook to make the bag bigger or smaller
Pre purchased handles are an option
Scissors
Yarn needle
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Size:
13″ x 13″ Tote
18″ x 1″ Crochet Handle
Stitches:
St ~ Stitch
Ch ~ Chain
Sk ~ Skip
Sl St ~ Slip Stitch
Sp ~ Space
Sc ~ Single Crochet
Hdc ~ Half Double Crochet
Dc ~ Double Crochet
Rev Sc ~ Reverse Single Crochet
X St – X stitch – Sk st, dc in next st, dc in previously sk st.
Instructions:
Ch 52
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 1, sk next ch, sc in next ch*, repeat *to* across. = 26 sc & 25 ch1 sps
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk st*, repeat *to* across, sc in last ch 1 sp and last st. = 27 sc & 24 ch1 sp
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch 1, sk st, sc in next st*, repeat *to* across`. = 26 sc & 25 ch1 sps
Rows 4-99: Repeat rows 2 & 3
Joining Row 1 to Row 99:
You will be working 1 st in row 99 then 1 st in row 1, this will join the two ends together.
Ch2 (counts as hdc), hdc in 1st st of row 1, *ch 1 sk ch 1 sp of row 99, hdc in next st of row 99, ch 1, sk next ch 1 sp of row 1, hdc in next st of row 1*, repeat * to * across. = 52 hdc & 51 ch 1 sts
Top Edging:
Join yarn with sl st to top of the bag(either end can be the top)
*No turning rows 1-3, turn rows 4 & 5
Row 1: Ch 1, sc 96 sts evenly around the top of the bag, join with sl st to beginning sc. = 96 sc
Row 2: Ch 3(counts as dc), X st, * dc in next st, X st*, repeat *to* around, join with sl st to top of beginning ch 3. = 32 x sts & 32 dc.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across. = 96 sc
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st around, join with sl st to 1 sc. = 96 sc
Row 5: Ch 1, rev sc around, join with sl st to beginning st, finish off. = 96 rev sc
*Lining up the fancy join placement to the right 1/3 of the bag( See my bag at top for placement), sew bottom of bag closed.
Straps:
2 options –
Option 1: Crochet Handles
Ch 81(leave a tail for sewing handle to bag)
Row 1: Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each across. = 80 sl st
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sl st in each st across. = 80 sl st
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, dc in each st across. = 80 dc
Row 4 – 5: Ch 1, turn, sl st in each st across. = 80 sl st
Finish off, leave tail for sewing handle to bag
Sew 1st handle to front inside and 2nd handle to back inside.
Option 2: Purchased Handles
Sew handles on inside of the bag to the front and back.
Congratulations!!
You now have a Summer Stripe Tote Bag!!
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Elena
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