Easy Striped Cotton Crochet Tote Project
Say hello to our fab new striped crochet Tote Bag project! This striped cotton tote has a relaxed shape and vibe plus is a VERY generous size that makes it versatile and practical :-) a great project to crochet for yourself or as a gift for someone else! Carry it through the seasons for shopping trips or days out - our wonderful webbed canvas bag handles come in lots of colours and make comfortable shoulder straps once they're sewn on.
Suitable for advanced beginners, - as long as you know a few basic crochet stitches you should be able to follow this pattern. This pattern uses our beautiful mercerised crochet cotton which is double knit. It has a lovely sheen to it and isn't matt like some cottons as it's mercerised. You can choose any colours you like - we have over 35 different colours to choose from! (We used colour numbers 27 light blue and 86 Pistachio) :-) xx
Feeling inspired and ready to crochet!? So.....here's what you're going to need to crochet this gorgeous striped tote :
- 4 x 50g balls each of 2 different colours (so 8 x 50g balls in total) of our Mercerised Double Knit Crochet Cotton
- 1 x 2.75mm crochet hook and 1 x 3mm crochet hook
- The Bag Pattern 729 - which comes as paper or digital download
- Cotton Canvas Woven Handles - we have lots of colours to choose from! xx
The tote is crocheted starting with the base using the 2.75mm hook and then from the bottom upwards in stripes using the 3mm hook. The small hook size means there are smaller holes in between stitches, so the bag doesn't need lining and nothing can fall through! :-) xx You could also easily adapt the pattern for narrower or wide stripes, or for more colours! xx
Once the bag was crocheted I just added the bag handles using my sewing machine. I made long shoulder straps, but you could also add shorter straps too! xx Overall finished size is approx : 45cm wide and 50cm long - so really nice and big for all your stuff! :-) xx ENJOY! xx
