'Market' Tote Bag
Lion Brand® Lion® Cotton
Pattern Number: 515
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Use this great bag for everything from your grocery shopping to your beach gear!

SKILL LEVEL:  Beginner

SIZE: One Size
About 43½ inches around at widest point

CORRECTIONS: None
MATERIALS

QUANTITY
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•  760-112 Lion Cotton Yarn: Poppy Red: Bright and bold red 3 Skeins  
• Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size H-8

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GAUGE: 11 dc and 7 rows = 4 inches, working back and forth in dc in space between stitches BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

To Work 2 Double Crochets Decreased Together: Yo hook and pull up lp in first st, yo hook and draw through 2 lps, yo hook and pull up lp in next st, yo hook and draw through 2 lps, yo hook and draw through all 3 rem lps on hook.

NOTES:

Bag is worked with dc worked into the space between two dc sts, rather than in each dc st

TOTE:
Ch 3, join with sl st to form a circle.
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work 11 more dc into circle, sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space bet sts, *work 2 dc in space bet the next 2 sts; rep from * around - 24 dc, sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space bet sts, *dc in the next space bet 2 sts, work 2 dc in the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 36 dc, sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space bet sts, *dc in each of the next 2 spaces bet sts, work 2 dc in the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 48 dc, sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn.
Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space bet sts, *dc in each of the next 3 spaces bet sts, work 2 dc in the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 60 dc, sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn.
Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work even by dc-ing in each space around, sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn.
Row 7: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space bet sts, *dc in each of the next 4 spaces bet sts, work 2 dc in the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 72 dc, sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn.
Row 8: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space bet sts, *dc in each of the next 7 spaces bet sts, work 2 dc in the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 81 dc, sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn.
Row 9: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space bet sts, *dc in each of the next 8 spaces bet sts, work 2 dc in the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 90 dc, sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn.
Row 10: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space bet sts, *dc in each of the next 9 spaces bet sts, work 2 dc in the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 99 dc, sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn.
Row 11: Rep Row 6.
Row 12: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space bet sts, *dc in each of the next 10 spaces bet sts, work 2 dc in the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 108 dc, sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn.
Row 13: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space bet sts, *dc in each of the next 17 spaces bet sts, work 2 dc in the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around 114 dc, sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn.
Row 14: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), work another dc in same space bet sts, *dc in each of the next 18 spaces bet sts, work 2 dc in the next space bet 2 sts; rep from * around - 120 dc, sl st into SPACE bet beg ch and next dc to join, turn.
Rows 15 through 28: Rep Row 6.
Row 29: Work as established and dec every 9th and 10th st tog around - 108 dc, join and turn.
Row 30: Rep Row 6.
Row 31: Work as established and dec every 5th and 6th st tog around - 90 dc, join and turn.
Row 32: Rep Row 6.

SEPARATE FOR HANDLES:Continue to work bet sts at all times.

FIRST HANDLE:
Row 33: Ch 3, dec next 2 sts tog, dc in each of next 29 spaces, dec next 2 sts tog, dc in next space (33 sts), turn without working remaining sts.
Row 34: Ch 3, dec next 2 sts tog, dc in each of next 27 spaces, dec next 2 sts tog, dc in next space, turn.
Rows 35 through 45: Rep last row, working 2 less sts bet dec's at each end. There will be 9 sts total after completing Row 45.
Rows 46 through 56: Work even on 9 sts total, fasten and end off.

SECOND HANDLE:Skip 10 spaces from the last st worked on Row 31, join yarn in next space, ch 3 and work same as for other handle.

FINISHING: From wrong sides, sc both ends of handles tog.

TRIM: With RS facing, sc evenly around both edges of handles, fasten and end off.


 

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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approx = approximately beg = begin(s)(ning)
ch(s) = chain(s) dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing)
fpsc = front post single crochet hdc = half double crochet
inc = increas(e)(s)(ing) rem = remain(s)(ing)
rep = repeat(s)(ing) rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side sc = single crochet
sl = slip st(s) = stitch(es)
tbl = through the back loop tog = together
yo = yarn over  


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