A chic, sturdy, and highly-textured tote bag perfect for everyday use, market trips, or as a beautiful handmade gift!

Designed with durability and style in mind, the Diamond Trellis Tote features a solid, dense base and an eye-catching raised diamond motif on the body created using front-post stitches. To ensure your bag can carry heavy items without stretching out of shape, the pattern includes instructions for classic Romanian Cord handles.

This pattern is highly customizable—simply add more rounds to the body to make your bag taller! You can also elevate the final look by adding a fabric lining, a zipper, and a personalized leather “handmade” tag.

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate
Terminology: Standard US Crochet Terms

Materials Needed:

Yarn: Approx. 400 meters (437 yards) of 3mm thick polyester cord. (Note: You can easily substitute this with any sturdy, chunky/bulky weight yarn or macrame cord that matches the hook size).

Hook: 4.0 mm (G/6)

Notions: 5 Stitch markers, scissors, yarn needle

Optional: Fabric for lining, zipper, handmade tag

Measurements:

Base: 30 cm long x 9 cm wide (11.8” x 3.5”)

Bag Body (laid flat): 33 cm wide x 24 cm tall (13” x 9.4”)

Handles: 70 cm long (27.5”)

✨ Pattern Features:

Step-by-step written instructions.

Detailed guide on how to crochet the special “Front Post Treble 6 Together” (FPtr6tog) cluster stitch.

Instructions for non-stretch Romanian Cord handles.

Video Tutorial Available!
If you are a visual learner, a complete step-by-step video tutorial for this pattern is available on the MirrymasCrafts YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/80KKCJYsmZg

I would love to see your finished bags! If you share your project on Instagram, please tag me @MirrymasCrafts so I can admire your beautiful work!