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ABOUT

This medium sized tote bag is the ultimate everyday carry-all, featuring an oval base and durable handles that can be worn over your shoulder or carried in your hand. The V-stitch pattern adds a pop of texture to the body of the bag without sacrificing durability.

The full Lion Brand crochet kit can be found here!

For more information and additional photos, visit knitsnknots.ca/sandstone-tote.

MATERIALS

Yarn: Worsted held double–Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton shown in both colorways “Taupe“ and “Camel”

• 100% Cotton
• 186 yds (170 m) per 3.5 oz (100 g) skein
• Find this yarn on lionbrand.com or visit yarnsub.com to find comparable substitutes available in your region.
• Grab the one-stop-shop crochet kit here!

Yardage: 5 skeins or 775 yds (709 m)

Yarn Substitution: Substitute Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton with any similar medium, worsted weight (category #4) yarn that matches gauge. Cottons will work best for this project, particularly those that feel “stiff” to lend some structure to your finished bag. Worsted weight yarn held double is equivalent to 1 strand of most bulky weight yarns. Note that worsted weight is often referred to as “aran” in the U.K., or “10-ply” in Australia.

Hooks Used:

• Size U.S. 7 (4.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge, used for base and handles
• Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge, used for textured body panel

Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, and at least 6 locking stitch markers

PATTERN NOTES

Skill Level: Intermediate

Stitch Counts: Stitch counts are listed after each row/round. If no stitch count is given, there has been no change since the previous row/round.

Right Side / Wrong Side: The right side is the side that faces you as you crochet the base and the handles.

Yarn Held Double: To increase strength and durability, this entire bag is worked with yarn held double, meaning two strands of yarn are held together and used as if they were one. Note that two worsted weight strands held double is approximately equivalent to 1 strand of bulky weight yarn.

Turning Chain: The turning chain does not count as a stitch anywhere in this pattern.

Construction: The base of this bag is crocheted from the bottom-up in a spiral, increasing each round by 6 stitches. Once the proper bag circumference is reached, you will crochet straight for several rounds without any shaping. Next, you will crochet the textured panel that makes up the body of the bag, which is worked in back-and-forth joined rounds. Two sections of this textured panel will be extended on either side of the bag, providing shaping to the handle area. Lastly, you will crochet the handles.

Stitch Chart: A full stitch chart for the base of this bag can be found on page 8. Be sure to reference the chart in addition to the written instructions if you ever find your stitch counts are off!

TERMS + ABBREVIATIONS

Written in U.S. Crochet terms
BOR: beginning of round
ch: chain
ch-sp: chain space
hdc: half double crochet
inc: increase – work 2 sc in designated stitch
PM: place marker
rep: repeat
rnd(s): round(s)
RS: right side
sc: single crochet (dc in U.K. terms)
sc2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together (dc2tog in U.K. terms)
sk: skip
sl st: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)
v-st: (sc, ch 2, sc) into designated stitch or space
WS: wrong side

MEASUREMENTS

Please see the Ravelry photos section to find schematic with measurements included.

All length measurements taken with bag lying flat. Circumference measured around textured body panel.

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