Crochet Pink Ribbon Tote Bag Pattern

Skill Level

Easy

Materials

• Crochet Hook – K / 6.50MM
• Yarn – Bulky (5) Soft Essentials By Red Heart
• C1 - Greyhound
• C2 - Pink Peony
• Yarn Needle

Stitches

• Chain (ch)
• Slip Stitch (slst)
• Single Crochet (sc)
• Double Crochet (dc)
• Change to (chgto)

Size

10 X 10 inches not counting the handles

3 chs = 1 inch, 3 rows = 1 inch

Notes

• Ch1 does not count as a stitch
• Ch3 does count as a stitch
• Rounds are joined with a slip stitch
• When changing colors, ch1 or ch3 after the color change

Instructions

Base of the Bag

R: 1 – Starting at the bottom of the bag. With C1,

Ch 26, 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc in each ch across, Turn, ch1. (25sc)

R: 2 – 1 sc in each sc across, turn, ch1. (25sc)

R: 3 – R: 4 – Repeat R: 2

R: 5 – 1 sc in each sc across, working across the end of the bottom of the bag, place 4 sc across, sc across the next side, and place 4 sc across the next end of the bag, join to the 1st sc, ch1. (25 + 4 + 25 + 4 = 58sc)

R: 6 – 1 sc in each sc around the bag, join, ch1. (58sc)

R: 7 – Repeat R: 6, do not ch1

R: 8 – Chgto C2, ch3, 1 dc in each sc around, join, ch3. (58dc)

R: 9 - 1 dc in each sc around, join, ch3. (58dc)

R: 10 – R: 18 – Repeat R: 9, Do not ch3 after R: 18

R: 19 – Chgto C1, 1 sc in each dc, join, ch1 (58sc)

R: 20 – 1sc in each sc, join, ch1. (58sc)

R: 21 – 1sc in each sc, join, tie off and weave in your ends. (58sc)

Handles

R: 22 - Count in 6 sc from the side, attach C1 with a sc to the 6th st, 1 sc in the next 4 sts, ch1, turn. (5sc)

R: 23 – 1 sc in each sc, ch1, turn. (5sc)

R: 24 - R: 42 – Repeat R: 23, count back 6 sts from the other side of the bag and attach the end of the handle with slip stitches, tie off and weave in your ends.

Repeat R: 22 – R: 42 for the 2nd handle.

Pink Ribbon

R: 1 - With C2, Ch 24, turn, Then in the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc, 1 sc in the next 9 chs, 2 sc in the next 3 chs, then 1 sc in the last 10 sc, (26 sc)

Chgto C1, sl st around the edges of the ribbon. Weave in the end.

Attach Ribbon to the front of the Tote Bag with matching yarn.