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'Market' Tote Bag
Lion Brand® Lion® Cotton
GAUGE:
11 dc and 7 rows = 4 inches, working back and forth in dc in space between stitches BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
STITCH EXPLANATION:
To Work 2 Double Crochets Decreased Together: Yo hook and pull up lp in first st, yo hook and draw through 2 lps, yo hook and pull up lp in next st, yo hook and draw through 2 lps, yo hook and draw through all 3 rem lps on hook.
NOTES:
Bag is worked with dc worked into the space between two dc sts, rather than in each dc st
Detachable
Counter: Click and drag to the part of the pattern you're working. Your
counter is automatically saved and will be here when you next use the
pattern.Project
Counter: Use this to track your work. Your counter is automatically
saved and will be here when you next use the pattern.
TOTE:
Ch 3, join with sl st to form a circle. Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work 11 more dc into circle,
sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space
bet sts, *work 2 dc in space bet the next 2 sts; rep from * around
- 24 dc, sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space
bet sts, *dc in the next space bet 2 sts, work 2 dc in the next
space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 36 dc, sl st into SPACE bet
beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space
bet sts, *dc in each of the next 2 spaces bet sts, work 2 dc in
the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 48 dc, sl st into
SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space
bet sts, *dc in each of the next 3 spaces bet sts, work 2 dc in
the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 60 dc, sl st into
SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work even by dc-ing in each
space around, sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join,
turn. Row 7: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space
bet sts, *dc in each of the next 4 spaces bet sts, work 2 dc in
the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 72 dc, sl st into
SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 8: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space
bet sts, *dc in each of the next 7 spaces bet sts, work 2 dc in
the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 81 dc, sl st into
SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 9: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space
bet sts, *dc in each of the next 8 spaces bet sts, work 2 dc in
the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 90 dc, sl st into
SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 10: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same
space bet sts, *dc in each of the next 9 spaces bet sts, work 2 dc
in the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 99 dc, sl st into
SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 11: Rep Row 6. Row 12: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same
space bet sts, *dc in each of the next 10 spaces bet sts, work 2
dc in the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 108 dc, sl st
into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 13: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same
space bet sts, *dc in each of the next 17 spaces bet sts, work 2
dc in the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around 114 dc, sl st
into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Row 14: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same
space bet sts, *dc in each of the next 18 spaces bet sts, work 2
dc in the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 120 dc, sl st
into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn. Rows 15 through 28: Rep Row 6. Row 29: Work as established and dec every 9th and 10th st
tog around - 108 dc, join and turn. Row 30: Rep Row 6. Row 31: Work as established and dec every 5th and 6th st
tog around - 90 dc, join and turn. Row 32: Rep Row 6.
SEPARATE FOR HANDLES:Continue to work bet sts at all times.
FIRST HANDLE: Row 33: Ch 3, dec next 2 sts tog, dc in each of next 29
spaces, dec next 2 sts tog, dc in next space (33 sts), turn
without working remaining sts. Row 34: Ch 3, dec next 2 sts tog, dc in each of next 27
spaces, dec next 2 sts tog, dc in next space, turn. Rows 35 through 45: Rep last row, working 2 less sts bet
dec's at each end. There will be 9 sts total after completing Row
45. Rows 46 through 56: Work even on 9 sts total, fasten and
end off.
SECOND HANDLE:Skip 10 spaces from the last st worked on Row
31, join yarn in next space, ch 3 and work same as for other
handle.
FINISHING: From wrong sides, sc both ends of handles tog.
TRIM: With RS facing, sc evenly around both edges of
handles, fasten and end off.
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click for explanation and illustration
'Market' Tote Bag Reviewed by Helen Rhodes on 2009-03-01
The finished bag is smaller than the picture.
I added five or six more rows to the main body of the bag and then did a row of single crochet in between each decrease row for the handles, and did 15 9sc rows instead of 10. It made the bag the length as it appears on the photo above. I added a simple lining and a zip so the bag retaines its shape when you put things inside. Looks great! Excellent pattern.
