Suitable for beginners.
Designed by Mary Jane Protus.
Tote measures approximately 12 ½" deep x 12" wide.
AUNT LYDIA'S® "Denim" thread, 75% cotton, 25% acrylic, Art. 152 (8 ounce/400 yard ball).
Amount: 1 Ball No. 1056 Chambray.
Crochet Hook: U.S. Size G-6 [4mm].
GAUGE: 17 sts = 4"; 6 rows = 2 ¾" in dc. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge given.
BAG: Ch 40.
Rnd 1: 2 Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 35 ch, 5 dc in last ch, working on opposite side of beg ch, dc in next 35 sts, 2 dc in same ch as first 2 dc; join to top of ch-3 - 80 sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, * [2 dc in next dc] twice, dc in next 35 dc, [2 dc in next dc] twice **, dc in next dc; rep from * around, end at **; join - 88 sts.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 37 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc] 4 times, dc in next 36 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc; join - 96 dc.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc; yo and insert hook from the front to the back to the front around the post of next st, yo and draw lp through, [yo and draw through 2 lps] twice - front post dc (fpdc) made; dc in next 41 dc, fpdc, dc in next 5 dc, fpdc, dc in next 41 dc, fpdc, dc in last 2 dc; join.
Rnds 5 and 6: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, fpdc, dc in next 41 dc, fpdc, dc in next 5 dc, fpdc, dc in next 41 dc, fpdc, dc in last 2 dc; join.
Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * fpdc, dc in next dc, [ch 1, skip next st or sp, dc in next dc] 20 times, fpdc **, dc in next 5 dc; rep from * to last 2 dc, end at **; dc in last 2 dc; join.
Rnds 8 and 9: Rep Rnd 7.
Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * fpdc, dc in next dc; [yo and draw up a lp to height of current row] 3 times all in next ch-1 sp, yo and through all 7 lps on hook - puff st made; [ch 1, skip next dc, puff st] 19 times, dc in next dc, fpdc **, dc in next 5 dc; rep from * to last 2 dc, end at **; dc in last 2 dc; join.
Rnd 11: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * fpdc, dc in next dc, [ch 1, skip puff st, dc in sp] 19 times, ch 1, skip puff st, dc in next dc, fpdc **, dc in next 5 dc; rep from * to last 2 dc, end at **; dc in last 2 dc; join.
Rnds 12 and 13: Rep Rnd 7.
Rnd 14: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * fpdc, [dc in next dc, dc in next sp] 20 times, dc in next dc, fpdc **, dc in next 5 dc; rep from * to last 2 dc, end at **, dc in last 2 dc; join.
Rnds 15-19: Rep Rnd 5.
Rnds 20-27: Rep Rnds 7-14 once more. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
STRAP: With right side facing, skip last 3 sts made, attach thread in next dc to the right.
Row 1: Ch 2, fpdc, dc in next 5 sts, fpdc, dc in next dc; turn.
Row 2: Ch 2; yo and insert hook from the back to the front to the back around the post of next st, yo and draw lp through, [yo and draw through 2 lps] twice - back post dc (bpdc) made; dc in next 5 dc, bpdc, dc in ch-2 sp; turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, fpdc, dc in next 5 dc, fpdc, dc in ch-2 sp; turn.
Rep Rows 2 and 3 until approximately 20" from beg, end Row 3. Fasten off. Sew end to opposite side of bag.
ABBREVIATIONS: beg = begin(ning); ch = chain; dc = double crochet; lp = loop; pat = pattern; rep = repeat; sp = space; sl st = slip stitch; st(s) = stitch(es); yo = yarn over; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated; [ ] = work directions given in brackets the number of times specified.
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