Mini Tote Bag Pattern

Mini Tote Bag

Materials:

3 balls of Monaco or Cannon yarn (I used white, yellow and green colors)

2 yards of ribbon

1 button
5mm steel crochet hook

Note: Use 3 threads throughout (1 thread from each of 3 balls)

Side (make 2)

Chain 4. Join with a slip stitch to form a ring.

1st round: Make 8sc in ring

2nd round: 2sc in each sc around

3rd round: *2sc in next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat * around

4th round: *Sc in next 2sc, 2sc in next sc. Repeat * around

5th round: *Sc in next 3sc, 2sc in next sc. Repeat * around

6th round: Sc in each sc around

7th round: *2sc in next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat * around

8th, 9th, 10th rounds: sc in each sc around

11th round: *2sc in next sc, sc in next 2sc. Repeat * around

12th to 17th round: sc in each sc around. Slip stitch in next 2 sc. Break off.

Gusset and Handle:

1st row: Chain 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

2nd row: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.

Repeat 2nd row until piece measures 54”. Break off.

Joining:

Join gusset and handle around the sides leaving a 7” wide gap for the bag’s opening/flap. Work sc through both thicknesses. Break off.

Button loop:

Chain 21, make sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each sc across. Break off

Sew the button loop into the hole seen in one side of the bag. Tie a ribbon to it. Then sew a button on flap to correspond with button loop.