This cute crochet tote bag is a fun and quick crochet project.

The Floral Crochet Tote Bag pattern features multiple stitches (so you won’t get bored) and is a great project to learn some new stitches.

This unique crochet bag will be a useful addition to your accessories.

Abbreviations (US)

ch – chain
st – stitch
ss – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
sp – space
inc: increase – 2 single crochet in same stitch
blo – work in back loop only
Puff – (yo, insert hook into next st, yo and pull up a loop) x 3 times working into same st, yo and pull through all 7 loops on hook.
hdc – half double crochet
in 3^rd loop – work st into third loop (the loop is below top 2 loops).
** You can find a Video tutorial for how to work into the 3^rd loop HERE.

Finished size – 11.5” (29cm) tall, 9” (23cm) diameter base.

Gauge – With a 5 mm / H hook, working rounds 1-9 will result in a 4″ (10cm) diameter circle.

Notes

• Ch1/ch2 at the beginning of the round do not count as a stitch.
• The first stitch is always worked into the first stitch which you slip stitched to in the last round.
• […] – crochet the instructions within brackets into the same indicated stitch.
• (…) – crochet the instructions within brackets as many times as directed.
• Each [1puff, ch2, 1puff, ch2, 1puff] is referred to as a flower in the stitch count.
• How to change the size of your bag: The bag’s sides are worked over a multiple of 6 stitches. To change the size of the bag, you can change the size of the base by keep increasing or work less rounds of the base (since the first round is 6 sc, every round is a multiple of 6).
• The pattern suggests crocheting the strap for the bag, but you can either use a 50”/127cm metal strap and follow the instructions for how to attach it to the bag.
• When changing colors: at the last stitch of the round, before changing color, start the stitch as normal, when you pull the yarn through the loop to finish the stitch, wrap the new color around the hook and pull through.

Round 29: Repeat round 26.

Rounds 30-34: Repeat rounds 22-26.

Rounds 35-36: Repeat round 25.

Round 37: Repeat round 26.

Rounds 38-53: Repeat rounds 22-37.

Round 54-58: Repeat round 22-26.

Round 59: ch1, 1ss in blo of each st around, ss to 1^st ss. (108 ss blo).

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Making a Strap for a Crochet Bag

With 2 strands held together – ch140, working into the back middle loop of the chain: 1sc into the 2^nd ch from hook, and in each ch to the end of the row, don’t fasten off.

Working into the gaps of row 56:

1) Insert the strap into one of the gaps (ch-1 sp) from the outside of the bag to the inside.

2) Skip 5 ch-1 sp, insert the strap from the inside to the outside through the 6^th ch-1 sp.

3) Skip 3 ch-1 sp, insert the strap from the outside of the bag to the inside through the 4^th ch-1 sp.

4) Repeat step 2.

5) Skip 10 ch-1 sp, insert the strap from the outside of the bag to the inside through the 11^th ch-1 sp.

6-8) Repeat steps 2-4.