After you hone your skills with the center single crochet tutorial (see page 22), put them to work crocheting this supercute apple tote.

Yarn Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton (100% cotton; 99 yd 90 m/2 oz 57 g; CYC #4): #831- 098 vanilla (A), 3 skeins; #831- 130 snap pea (B), #831-113 hot pepper (C), 1 skein each.

Hook U.S. size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Tools Yarn needle; st markers (m); 2 bamboo handles, 6½” wide and 5½” tall.

Finished measurements 11″ wide and 10¼” tall, without handles.

Gauge 14 sts and 16 rows = 4″ in csc.