Yellow Tote Bag

You’ll need:

2 balls of Loops & Threads Impeccable Yarn;

Crochet hook 5 mm.

Size: 13,5” wide x 15” high.

Note: When you work 2 hdc’s into the same stitch or space, think of these as a set, or a mini shell. Then when you crochet your next round and the pattern says “2 hdc in sp before next hdc”, work these in between the previous set of hdc’s.

Instructions

Rnd 1: Ch 24, 2sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 21 chs, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting chains, sc in free lps of next 22 chs; join with sl st to first sc. (48 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 21 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next st; rep from * to * once; join with sl st to first sc. (56 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next st, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 23 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last st; join with sl st to first sc. (64 sts)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 2 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 25 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 2 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (72 sts)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 3 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 27 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 7 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 3 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (80 sts)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 4 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 29 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 9 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 4 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (88 sts)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 5 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 31 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 11 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 5 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (96 sts)

Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 6 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 33 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 13 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 6 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (104 sts)

Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in next 7 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 35 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 15 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 7 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (112 sts)

Rnds 10-13: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and in each st around; join with sl st to first sc. (112 sts)

Rnd 14: Ch 1, 2 hdc in in same st as join, *ch 6, sk next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around to last 7 sts; ch 6, sk last 7 sts, join with sl st in first hdc. (28 hdc and 14 ch-6 lps)

Rnd 15: Sl st into sp before next hdc, ch 1, work 2 hdc into same sp, ch 6, *2 hdc in sp bet next 2 hdc, ch 6; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. (28 hdc and 14 ch-6 lps)

Rnds 16-39: Rep rnd 15.

Rnd 40: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and ch around; join with sl st in first sc. (112 sts)

Rnds 41: Ch 1, working into bl only, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc.

Handle Rounds

Note: For the following rounds work into BL ONLY.

Rnd 42: Ch 1, sc into same st as join and into next 17 sts, *ch 40 (or any number depending on how long or short you want the handles), sk next 22 sts*, sc in next 34 sts; rep from * to * once; sc in remaining 16 sts; join with sl st in first sc. (68 sts and 80 chs)

Rnd 43: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and into each ch around; join with sl st in first sc. (148 sts)

Rnds 44-47: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. FO at last rnd.