Smores Tote | American Crochet

The Smores Tote bag is full of texture and is great for year around use. I enjoy creating totes or market bags to use when I’m at the farmers market or shopping at my local yarn store! One of the things I love about this bag is I can wash it whenever it gets dirty.

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This crochet tote bag would also make a nice gift for a friend. 😀

A crochet tote bag is a great alternative to a plastic bag to hold your shopping treasures. You can use them as many times as you would like. Make this crochet market bag in your favorite color.

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I enjoy using cotton yarn when making these mini bags. I find it to be sturdy, durable, easy to wash and they last for a long time.

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SPRING MORNING MINI BAG

REQUIREMENTS

SMORES TOTE

Level of Difficulty

Intermediate

Yarn

720 yards total. #4 100% cotton Bernat Handicrafter in Warm Brown 400 yards (Color A) and Sand Dune 320 yards (Color B)

Hook and Notions

Size Hook: I/9 (5.5 mm), scissors, blunt needle, button and stitch markers

Measurement

17 inches across
15 inches tall, excluding handles

Gauge

7 stitches = 2 inches

Abbreviations

Ch = chain
Sc = single crochet
Dc = double crochet
Sl St = slip stitch
FPdc = front post double crochet
BPdc = back post double crochet
BLO = back loop only

Pattern Notes

Weigh your yarn cake: ________ grams
Worked in the round
720 yards total. #4 100% cotton Bernat Handicrafter in Warm Brown 400 yards and Sand Dune 320 yards
I used the stitch marker at the beginning of each round to help hold my place.
You may have to adjust your hook size depending on your tension. Rule of thumb: always check your gauge.
The bag measures 17” wide x 15” tall,
Chain 1 at beginning of round does not count unless otherwise stated.

Special Stitches

Back Post Double Crochet (BPDC): Back post stitches are recessed crochet stitches on the surface of the fabric facing you. You will need a row of stitches to work around to start the BP stitch. A post stitch is shorter than a normal stitch, you make the turning chain with one chain stitch less than the normal turning chain requires.

Yarn over (yo) and insert your hook from back to front between the posts of the first and second double crochet of the row below. (The hook should now be positioned horizontally behind the double crochet that you’re working around.)
Yarn over and draw the yarn around the post of the stitch. You now have 3 loops on the hook.
Yarn over and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook, twice. One back post double crochet (BP dc) is complete.

Front Post Double Crochet (FPDC): Front post stitches are raised crochet stitches on the surface of the fabric facing you. You will need a row of stitches to work around to start the FP stitch. A post stitch is shorter than a normal stitch, you make the turning chain with one chain stitch less than the normal turning chain requires.
1. Yarn over (yarn over) and insert your hook from front to back between the posts of the first and second double crochet of the row below. (The hook should now be positioned horizontally behind the double crochet that you’re working around.)
2. Yarn over and draw the yarn around the post of the stitch. You now have 3 loops on the hook.
3. Yarn over and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook, twice. One front post double crochet (FPdc) is complete.

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SMORES TOTE INSTRUCTIONS

Working with Color A, Chain 24
Round 1(RS): Sc in 2nd chain from hook and in next 21 chains, work 3 sc in the last chain, working on opposite side of starting chains, sc in free loops of next 21 chains, work 2 sc in last chain; join with a slip stitch into 1^st sc. (48 sts)

Round 2: Chain 1, work 3 sc in same stitch as join, *sc in next 21 sts, work 3 sc in next stitch, sc in next stitch,* work 3 sc in next stitch, repeat from * to * once; join with a slip stitch into 1^st sc. (56 sts)

Round 3: Chain 1, sc in same stitch as join, *work 3 sc in next stitch, sc in next 23 stitches, work 3 sc in next stitch,* sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from *to* once, sc in last 2 stitches; join with a slip stitch into 1^st sc. (64 sts)

Round 4: Chain 1, sc in same stitch as join and in next stitch, *work 3 sc in next stitch, sc in next 25 stitches, work 3 sc in next stitch,* sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from *to* once, sc in the last 3 stitches; join with a slip stitch into 1^st sc. (72 sts)

Round 5: Chain 1, sc in same stitch as join and in next 2 stitches, *work 3 sc in next stitches, sc in next 27 stitches, work 3 sc in next stitch,* sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from *to* once, sc in the last 4 stitches; join with a slip stitch into 1^st sc. (80 sts)

Round 6: Chain 1, sc in same stitch as join and in next 3 stitches, *work 3 sc in next stitch, sc in next 29 stitchess, work 3 sc in next stitch,* sc in next 9 stitches, repeat from *to* once, then sc in last 5 stitches; join with slip stitch into 1^st sc. (88 sts)

Round 7: Chain 1, sc in same stitch as join and in next 4 stitches, *work 3 sc in next stitch, sc in next 31 stitches, work 3 sc in next stitch,* sc in next 11 stitches, repeat from *to* once, then sc in last 6 stitches; join with slip stitch into 1^st sc. (96 sts)

Round 8: Chain 1, sc in same stitch as join and in next 5 stitches, *work 3 sc in next stitch, sc in next 33 stitches, work 3 sc in next stitch,* sc in next 13 stitches, repeat from *to* once, then sc in last 7 stitches; join with slip stitch into 1^st sc. (104 sts)

Round 9: Chain 1, sc in same stitch as join and in next 6 stitches, *work 3 sc in next stitch, sc in next 35 stitches, work 3 sc in next stitch,* sc in next 15 stitches, repeat from *to* once, then sc in last 8 stitches; join with slip stitch to 1^st sc. (112 sts)

Round 10: This round is worked BLO Chain 1, sc in same stitch as join and in each stitch around; join with slip stitch into 1^st sc. (112 sts)

Round 11: Chain 1, work 2 dc in same stitch as join and in the next 56 stitches, work 2 dc in next stitch, dc in remaining stitches; join with slip stitch into 1^st dc (114 dc)

Round 12: Chain 1, fpdc around same stitch as join, fpdc around next stitch, bpdc around next 4 stitches, *fpdc around next 2 stitches, bpdc around next 4 stitches;* join with slip stitch into 1^st fpdc. (38 fpdc, 76 bpdc)

Rounds 13-44: Repeat Round 12

Warm Brown Rounds 12–17, 24–29, 45

Sand Dune Rounds 18–23, 30-44

Handle

Round 46: Chain 1, sc in same stitch as join and in next 16 stitches, *chain 40 (or any number depending on how long or short you want the handles), skip next 23 stitches,* sc in next 34 stitches, repeat from *to* once, sc in remaining 17 stitches; join with slip stitch into 1^st sc. (68 sts and 80 chs)