Welcome to Week 1 of the Rose Bud Tote Bag Crochet A-Long for the Collective Crochet Together Facebook Group. This week you will be making the Bottom or Base of the bag & the 1st section of the Body. You will be using a mixture of simple & textured stitches, beginner friendly construction, & an easy crochet pattern you’ll use over and over again.
Inspiration for the Design:
The inspiration for this design was to create a bag that looked uniquely beautiful & only takes you 1-2 weeks to make. As you may or may not know, this is my 1st EVER bag design! I knew this bag had to represent me & the style that I bring to all of my designs just by looking at it. So of course that means finding a way to combine textured stitches in a fun new way.
The Yarn
For the Rose Bud Tote Bag I used left over yarn "I Love This Yarn" by Hobby Lobby in Rosey Cheeks. I wanted a yarn that would work up very quickly but still give you that light weight yet sturdy feeling. You can use any #4/Worsted Weight & even #5/Bulky Weight for the bottom if you decide.
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Materials:
*#4 Weight / Worsted Weight Yarn
*Size I/5.50 mm hook
*Size K/6.50 mm hook
*Scissors
Gauge:
*Use K/6.50 mm hook & double stranded yarn (or bulky yarn)
11 sc + 14 rows = 4”
1.) Ch 22, sl st to 1st st
2-14.) Ch 1, sc in same ch & in each ch around, sl st to 1st st
Sizes:
Width – 13”
Height – 12”
Strap Length – 17.5”
Skill level: Advanced Beginner/ Intermediate
Yarn Needed:
*Approximately 550 yards
Abbreviations:
Repeat - rep
Slip Stitch - SL st
Chain - CH
Yarn Over – YO Space - sp Skip Space - sk Single Crochet – sc Single Crochet 3 Together - sc3tog Half Double Crochet – hdc Double Crochet – dc Double Crochet 2 Together - dc2tog Back Loop Only- BLO Wrong Side - WS Right Side – RS
Special Stitches:
*Puff stitch - * yo, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, pull loop through stitch and make loop same height as previous sts in working row*- rep 3 more times, yo, pull through all but last loop, yo, pull through last 2 loops to close
You will be working the puff st around the double crochet stitch. See video below 👇👇
* For 1st row of Puff Stitches- Skip to 2:00 mins
*Half Double Crochet in 3rd loop – crochet in 3rd HIDDEN loop on the back side of the hdc from previous row.
Notes:
* I crochet very loose, so anyone that crochets on the tighter side I would highly recommend going up a hook size or 2.
*Pattern is worked from bottom up, all in 1 piece.
* Ch 1 does NOT count as 1st st
* If you see a specific portion of the pattern in ( ) parentheses, that means the pattern sequence is ALL in that same stitch.
* If you see a specific portion of the pattern in * *, that means the pattern sequence is to be repeated until specified to stop.
* If you see a number before a stitch, that means you make that many stitches in the same stitch.
* EXAMPLE: 3 dc = 3 dc sts in same st
*If you see a number after a stitch, that means you crochet in that many stitches.
*EXAMPLE: sc 5 = sc in next 5 sts
Pattern
Bottom/Base:
*For this section you will be using Double Strands to make the base thicker
*Use your K/6.50 mm hook
1. Ch 23, 7sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, 7sc in last st, continue onto the back side of the foundation ch making sc in each ch across, sl st to 1st st. (54 sc)
2. Ch 1, 2sc in same st & in next 6 sts, sc next 20 sts, 2sc in next 7 sts, sc in each st across, sl st to 1st st. (68 sc)
3. Ch 1, sc in same st & in each st across, sl st to 1st st. (68 sc)
4. Ch 1, sc in same st & in next, *2sc in next st, sc*- rep 5 more times, sc next 22 sts, *2sc in next st, sc*- rep 5 more times, sc in each st across, sl st to 1st st. (80 sc)
5. Ch 1, sc in same st & in each st across, sl st to 1st st. (80 sc)
6. Ch 1, sc in same st & in next, *2sc in next st, sc next 2 sts*- rep 5 more times, sc next 22 sts, *2sc in next st, sc next 2 sts*- rep 5 more times, sc in each st across, sl st to 1st st. (92 sc)
7. Ch 1, sc in same st & in each st across, sl st to 1st st. (92 sc)
Finish off, weave in ends
Bag Body:
*Using Single Strand from here on out & Size I/5.25 mm hook
*Choose which side you want to be on the outside (RS)
1. (RS) Attach your yarn to the same st you left off at, Ch 1, BLO hdc in same st & in each st around, sl st to 1st st. (92 hdc)
2. (RS) Ch 1, hdc in 3rd loop of same st & in each st around, sl st to 1st st, turn. (92 hdc)
3. (WS) Ch 3 (counts as 1st st), puff st in the very 1st st of Row 2, now continuing forward, sk sl st,*sk st, dc in next st, puff in sk st*- rep around, sl st to ch 3, turn. (92 sts – 46 Puff sts)
4. (RS) Ch 1, hdc in same st, sk sl st, hdc in 1st st & in each st around, sl st to 1st st. (92 hdc)
5. (RS) Ch 1, hdc in 3rd loop of same st & in each st around, sl st to 1st st. (92 hdc)
6. (RS) Ch 2 (Counts as 1st st), 2dc in same st, *sk 2, (sc, 2dc) in next st*-rep across, sk 2, sc in last 2 sts, sl st to ch 2, turn. (92 sts)
You are now finished with Week 1 of the Rose Bud Tote Bag!! I hope you enjoyed this 1st half of the pattern as much as I have creating it. Stay tuned for next week where you will be working up the rest of the body & the straps. Don’t forget to tag me when showing off your work by tagging me on Instagram or Facebook: using @journeychaneldesigns with #rosebudtotebag & #journeychaneldesigns, for your chance to be featured in my Stories & Possibly My Feed!! I just love seeing people in my designs. 😍😍
For any questions feel free to contact me at journeychaneldesigns@gmail.com
Happy stitching,
Anastasia
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