Introducing the Matcha Cream Crochet Tote Bag – your next must make market bag!It's the perfect blend of style, function, and fun, apractical bag that’s as enjoyable to make as it is to use! Whether you're heading to the farmers' market, the beach, or just out and about, this tote is the ultimate lightweight accessory for any season.
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Made in Universal Yarns Vireo
I was gifted this yarn at an event a year (or was it two?) ago, and it's been waiting to become this tote! This is the first chance I've had to try Universal Yarns Vireo, and I really liked it! It was a joy to stitch!
Here's the official blurb from the experts: 'A blend of sustainable tencel and wool, Vireo is a versatile yarn with a cheerful palette of 16 colors. Soft, smooth, and a touch springy, Vireo boasts remarkable stitch definition and a slight sheen. It offers just the right amount of drape and excels in lace, textural stitches, and cables. This yarn is perfect for trans-seasonal garments and accessories you can wear well into the summer.'
Make the Matcha Cream Crochet Tote Bag your own!
This yarn isn't super easy to find, available primarily online - and it looks like it might be about to be discontinued, judging by the sale price that just popped up as I write this. So some suggested substitutions include LB Collection Botanic, Premier Bamboo Select, and Berocco Modern Cotton. Of course, it's a tote bag, which means you can use any weight of yarn you like - it doesn't have to "fit!"
The Matcha Cream Crochet Tote Bag features built-in handles, an openwork body in crisp white, and a solid, tightly stitched bottom for added structure. The breathable mesh design makes it lightweight while keeping your items secure—ideal for shopping trips or a day at the beach!
Even if you're newer to crochet, this pattern offers an easy-to-follow pattern, and step-by-step video tutorials to guide you. Say goodbye to plastic bags and hello to sustainable style! This tote is perfect for shopping, travel, or even as a lovely storage solution at home.
Ready to add this gorgeous tote to your collection? Grab the pattern now, and let's start stitching!
Matcha Cream Crochet Tote Bag
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US-J, 6.0 mm hook, Furls
175 yds Univeral Yarns Vireo (4 Medium; 80% Tencel, 20% Wool; 3.5 oz/100 g; 189 m/206 yds)
A: Jade Necklace (1 skein used)
B: Fluff (1 skein used)
Gauge: 13 sc x 16 rows = 4 in/ 10 cm
Size: approx 13.5" wide x 14.5" tall excluding curve of handles
HELPFUL LINKS AND TUTORIALS
Matcha Cream Crochet Tote Bag Tutorial - COMING SOON
Crochet Abbreviations
Bpsc - Back Post Single Crochet
Join with sc (stsc)
CSDC - Chainless Starting Double Crochet
Bag Handles - Adjusting the Stitch Markers
Sc2tog - Single Crochet Two Together Decrease
NOTES:
This pattern switches from Rows to Rounds.
If you would prefer to avoid the FSC stitch, replace Row 1 with the following: Ch 42, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in each rem ch across. Then, continue with Row 2 of the pattern as written.
The rounds in this pattern are turned - this means that you turn at the end of each round, working half the rounds from the WS of the piece.
If you would prefer to avoid the CSDC stitch, you can use a ch-3 or the double crochet substitute of your choice.
For longer or shorter handles, adjust the length of the chains in Rnd 7 of the Top and Handles Instructions. Be sure to make the same number of chains for each handle.
Matcha Cream Crochet Tote Bag Instructions:
Starting from the Bottom Up:
Row 1: With Color A, FSC 42; turn. (42 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across; turn.
Rnd 3 [RS]: Ch 1, sc in each st across, sc in end Row 2, sc in the end of Row 1, sc in each fch, sc in the end of Row 1, sc in the end of Row 2; join and turn. (88 sc)
Rnds 4 - 12: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join and turn.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, bpsc in each st around; join and finish off.
Make the Mesh:
Rnd 1 [RS]: With Color B, join to first st with sc, sc in each rem st around; join and turn.
Rnd 2 [WS]: CSDC in first st, ch 1, skip the next st, *dc in the next st, ch 1, skip the next st; rep from * around, join and turn. (44 dc)
Rnd 3:Ch 1, sc in each st and ch-1 sp around; join and turn. (88 sc)
Rnds 4 - 23: Repeat Rows 2 and 3. After Rnd 23, finish off.
Top and Handles:
Rnd 1 [RS]: With Color A, join to first st with sc, sc in each rem ch; join and turn.
Rnds 2 - 6:Ch 1, sc in each st around; join and turn. After Rnd 6, place stitch markers in sts # 11, 32, 55, and 76. Lay the bag flat and adjust the stitch markers as needed to account for personal gauge. (See tutorial on bag handles linked above.)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in each st to first marked st, sc in first marked st, ch 40, skip all stitches before next marked st, sc in next marked st, sc in each st to next marked st, sc in next marked st, ch 40, skip all stitches before last marked st, sc in last marked st, sc in each rem ch; join and turn.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, [sc in each st until 1 sc rem before ch-40, sc2tog in next sc and first ch, place st marker (pm), sc in the next 38 chs, sc2tog in last ch and next sc, pm] twice, sc in each rem st; join and turn.
Rnds 9 and 10: Ch 1, [sc in each st until 1 st rem before st marker, sc2tog in next st and marked st, pm, sc in each st to next marked st, sc2tog in marked st and next st, pm] twice, sc in each rem st; join and turn.
Rnd 11: Repeat Rnd 9, do not turn.
Rnd 12 [RS]: Sl st in each st around, join and finish off.
Final Touches: With Color A, from RS, sl st around each handle opening, join and finish off. Steam blocking is recommended but not required.
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