Rose Bud Tote Bag: Free Crochet Bag Pattern
Welcome to Week 2 of the Rose Bud Tote Bag Crochet A-Long for the Collective Crochet Together Facebook Group. This week you will be continuing the body of the bag, starting where you left off. You will then be creating the straps as you go, you will then sew the 2 straps together at the top of your shoulders. Are you ready? Let's dive in!
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Materials:
*#4 Weight / Worsted Weight Yarn
*Size I/5.50 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
Bag Body:
*Using Single Strand from here on out & Size I/5.25 mm hook
7-9. Ch 2 (Counts as 1st st), sk sl st, dc in 1st st, 2dc in next st *sk 2, (sc, 2dc) in next st*-rep across, sk 2, sc in last st, sl st to ch 2, turn. (92 sts)
10. (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)
11-18. Rep Rows 2-9 – 1 time
19-24. Rep Row 7 - 6 more times
• Do not turn after Row 24
25. (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)
26-28. Rep Row 2-4 – 1 time
DO NOT FINISH OFF
*With RS facing you, count next 24 sts from last st worked & place stitch marker in the last st.
Straps:
29. (RS) Ch 2, dc2tog working in same st & in next, *sk st, dc in next st, puff st in sk st*- rep across until you have 2 sts left, dc2tog, turn. (22 sts – 10 puffs)
30. (WS) Ch 1, sc in same st, sc2tog, sc in each st across until you have 3 sts left, sc2tog, sc in last st, turn. (20 sts)
31. (RS) Ch 1, sc in same st & in each st across, turn. (20 sc)
32-40. Rep Rows 29-31 – 3 more times
Row 32 – (18 sts – 8 puffs)
Row 35 – (14 sts – 6 puffs)
Row 38 – (10 sts – 4 puffs)
41. (RS) Rep Row 29. (6 sts – 2 puffs)
42-43. Ch 1, sc in same st & in each st across, turn. (6 sc)
44. (WS) Ch 2, dc in same st & in next st, sk next st, dc in next st, puff in sk st, dc in last 2 sts, turn. (6 sts – 1 puff)
45-46. Rep Rows 42 & 43
47-70. Rep Rows 44- 46 --- 8 more times or until you reach a comfortable length.
The straps need to meet in the center of your shoulder & connect, so keep that in mind if you add or subtract from the repeats.
71-72. Rep Rows 44 & 45
Finish off, weave in ends
*For 2nd strap count 22 sts from your stitch marker, place 2nd stitch marker in next st. Now count 24 sts & place 3rd stitch marker in the last st. Now you will be working from 2nd stitch marker to 3rd stitch marker. Attach your yarn at 2nd stitch marker & repeat Rows 29-72, making sure RS is facing out.
*Once finished with both straps, line up the last row of each strap together. Flip WS out & sc/sl st/sew the 6 sts on each side together. Finish off, weave in ends. Flip RS out.
Finishing Edge:
*Choose which side you will be working on 1st. You will be working on Row 28, working your way up & around the entire straps, then back down to row 28 & across to the 1st st.
1. (RS) Locate Row 28, now attach your yarn to the st right before your left strap starts, ch 1, sc in same st & in each st/end st all the way around, sl st to 1st st.
Finish off, weave in ends
*Now Repeat for the other side, finish off, weave in ends.
You are now finished with Week 2 of the Rose Bud Tote Bag!! I hope you enjoyed this pattern as much as I have creating it. 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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