Crochet Tote Bag with Relief Pattern
You’ll need:
2 skeins of Patons Hempster Yarn;
Crochet hooks 3,25 mm and 4 mm;
Stitch marker.
Size: 14” wide x 15” tall.
Stitches control: 18 sts x 13 rows = 4” x 4”.
Instructions
Base
Crochet hook 4
Round 1: Ch-43, 3hdc in 2nd ch from hook. (mark first stitch with stitch marker) hdc in each to end. 6hdc in last. Working up the opposite side of the chain, hdc in each st to end, 3hdc in beg st. (92) Do not join throughout base. Work in spiral using stitch markers to mark first st of row.
Round 2: 2hdc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 40 sts, 2hdc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 40 sts, 2hdc in each of last 3 sts. (104)
Round 3: * hdc in next, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * 2 more times, hdc in next 40 sts. Repeat between * * 6 more times, hdc in next 40 sts. Repeat between * * 3 more times. (116)
Round 4: * hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * 2 more times, hdc in next 40 sts. Repeat between * * 6 more times, hdc in next 40 sts. Repeat between * * 3 more times. (128)
Rounds 5 – 10: hdc in each st around. (128)
Bag Body
Before starting bag body, sl st to next st:
Round 11: Ch-2 (counts as sc + ch-1), turn, sk-2 sts. * sc in next, ch-1, sk-next st, hdc in next. Ch-1, sk-next st, dc in next. Ch-1, sk-next st, tc in next, ch-1, sk-next st, Tc in next, ch-1, sk-next st, dc in next, ch-1, sk-next st, hdc in next. Ch-1, sk-next st, sc in next, ch-1, sk-next st * repeat between * * 6 more times. Sc in next, ch-1, sk-next st, hdc in next. Ch-1, sk-next st, dc in next. Ch-1, sk-next st, tc in next, ch-1, sk-next st, tc in next, ch-1, sk-next st, dc in next, ch-1, sk-next st, hdc in next. Ch-1, join to top of ch-2. (128)
Round 12: Ch-1 (does not count), turn, sc in first ch-sp. Sc in each st/ch-sp around. Place 2sc around last ch-sp. Join to top of first sc. (128)
Round 13: Ch-1 (does not count), turn, sk first st, sc in each st around. Join to top of beg ch. (128)
Round 14: Ch-5 (counts as tc + ch-1), turn, sk first st, * dc in next. Ch-1, sk next st, hdc in next. Ch-1, sk-next st, sc in next. Ch-1, sk next st, sc in next, ch-1, sk next st, hdc in next. Ch-1, sk next st, dc in next, ch-1, sk next st, tc in next, Ch-1, sk next st, tc in next, ch-1 * repeat between * * 6 more times. Dc in next, ch-1, sk next st, hdc in next, ch-1, sk next st, sc in next. Ch-1, sk next st, sc in next, ch-1, sk next st, hdc in next, Ch-1, sk next st, dc in next, Ch-1, sk next st. tc in next, ch-1, join to 4th ch from beg ch. (128)
Round 15: Ch-5, turn, tc in next tc. Ch-1, * dc in next dc, ch-1, hdc in next hdc, ch-1, sc in next sc, ch-1, sc in next sc, ch-1, hdc in next hdc, ch-1, dc in next dc, ch-1, tc in next tc, ch-1, tc in next tc * repeat between * * 6 more times. Ch-1, dc in next dc, ch-1, hdc in next hdc, ch-1, sc in next sc, ch-1, sc in next sc, ch-1, hdc in next hdc, ch-1, dc in next dc, ch-1, join to 4th ch from beg. ch. (128)
Round 16: repeat row 12 (128)
Round 17: repeat row 13 (128)
Round 18: Ch-2 (counts as sc + ch-1), turn, sk-1 st. * hdc in next. Ch-1, sk-next st, dc in next. Ch-1, sk-next st, Tc in next, ch-1, sk-next st, Tc in next, ch-1, sk-next st, dc in next, ch-1, sk-next st, hdc in next. Ch-1, sk-next st, sc in next, ch-1, sk-next st, sc in next, ch-1. * repeat between * * 6 more times. Sk-next st, hdc in next. Ch-1, sk-next st, dc in next. Ch-1, sk-next st, Tc in next, ch-1, sk-next st, Tc in next, ch-1, sk-next st, dc in next, ch-1, sk-next st, hdc in next. Ch-1, sk next st, Sc in next. Ch-1, join to top of ch-2. (128)
Round 19: Ch-2 (counts as sc + ch-1), turn, * sc in next sc, ch-1, hdc in next hdc. Ch-1, dc in next dc. Ch-1, Tc in next tc, ch-1, Tc in next tc, ch-1, dc in next dc, ch-1, hdc in next hdc. Ch-1, sc in next sc, ch-1 * repeat between * * 6 more times. Sc in next sc, ch-1, hdc in next hdc. Ch-1, dc in next dc. Ch-1, Tc in next tc, ch-1, Tc in next tc, ch-1, dc in next dc, ch-1, hdc in next hdc. Ch-1, join to top of ch-2. (128)
Rounds 20 – 35: repeat rounds 12 – 19 two more times.
Round 36: repeat row 12
Round 37: repeat row 13
Round 38: repeat row 14
Round 39: repeat row 15
Round 40: repeat row 16
Round 41: repeat row 17
Round 42: repeat row 18
Bag Top
Crochet hook 3,25 mm.
Round 43: Ch-1, do NOT turn, hdc in each st around. Do not join, work in a spiral for the remainder of pattern. (128)
Rounds 44 – 45: Hdc in each st around. (128)
Straps
Round 46: Hdc in 32 sts. Ch-80, sk-30, hdc in next 34 sts. Ch-80, sk-30, hdc in remaining 2 sts.
Round 47: Hdc in each st to chain, hdc in each st across chain. Hdc in each st to next chain, hdc in each st across chain, hdc in remaining sts around.
Rounds 48 – 49: Hdc in each st around, placing a hdc4tog at each corner where the strap meets the bag.
Sl st in final 3 sts. This helps to hide where you fastened off when working in the round not joining.
Weave in all ends.