Ingredients
- Peaches & Crème yarn, Contrast A: Ecru — 3 balls, or approximately 275 yd (250 m)
- Peaches & Crème yarn, Contrast B: Black — 2 balls, or approximately 240 yd (218 m)
- Crochet hook: U.S. G/6 (4 mm)
- Yarn needle — for sewing the handle tops together and weaving in yarn ends
- Stitch markers — helpful for marking section boundaries and keeping track of long row counts
Instructions
- With Contrast B, chain 161.
- Work 160 rows of single crochet (sc). Keep your stitch count consistent from row to row, and check that the edges stay straight.
- Switch to Contrast A and continue in single crochet for 8 rows. Fasten off.
- On the piece, skip the first 27 single crochet stitches. Join Contrast B, then work across 106 single crochet stitches for 8 rows.
- Join Contrast A and then Contrast B again, following the row counts given in the original pattern. Fasten off or carry yarn only as directed.
- Chain 27. Continue in single crochet for the second handle in the same manner as the first handle. Fasten off at the end of the last row.
- With Contrast A, chain 51. Work the single crochet rows as instructed to make one gusset, then make a second matching piece.
- Lay out the bag pieces and pin the gussets to the sides of the bag base. Use several stitch markers or pins along each edge.
- Join using Contrast B and finish joining all sides as instructed. Keep the edges aligned while you work.
- Sew the tops of the handles together. Check that the handles lie flat and are not twisted before making the final stitches.
- Weave in all remaining ends securely on the inside of the tote.
Notes
Accurate matching pieces are important for a tote that joins neatly. The pattern is likely most comfortable for a crocheter who knows how to chain and single crochet.
