Super Value - Striped Tote (crochet)

Lovely Bernat Super Value Harvest Colors make a gorgeous bag you'll want to carry everywhere. Approx 12 x 10 x 4" [30.5 x 25.5 x 10 cm]. 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook. 2 snap fasteners.

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MEASUREMENTS
Approx 12 x 10 x 4 ins [30.5 x 25.5 x 10 cm].

MATERIALS
Bernat® Super Value Harvest Colors (197 g / 7 oz)
1 ball each of:
Main Color (MC): (#53241 Moss Heather)
Contrast A: (#53521 Rustic Heather)
Contrast B: (#53014 Steel Blue Heather)
Contrast C: (#53309 Plum Heather)
Contrast D: (#53015 Taupe Heather)
Contrast E: (#53203 Teal Heather)
Contrast F: (#53522 Redwood Heather)

Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. 2 snap fasteners.
Optional: 4 grommets 7/8 inch [11 mm].

GAUGE: 14 sc and 15 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

ABBREVIATIONS
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INSTRUCTIONS
Stripe Pat
Work 2 rows of each color in the following sequence: A, B, C, D, E, F, MC.
These 14 rows form Stripe Pat.

BASE OF TOTE
With MC, ch 43.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 42 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
Rep last row until work from beg measures 4 ins [10 cm], ending with a WS row. Fasten off.

BODY
To change color, work to last 2 loops on hook. Draw loop of next color through 2 loops on hook to complete st and proceed in next color.

With MC, ch 36.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Join A. Turn. 35 sc.
2nd row: With A, ch 3 (counts as dc). Working in back loops only, 1 dc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. Working in front loops only, 1 sc in each dc to end of row. Join B. Turn.
4th row: With B, ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn.
5th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). Working in front loops only, 1 dc in each sc to end of row. Join C. Turn.
6th row: With C, as 3rd row.
7th row: As 2nd row.
First 6 rows of Stripe Pat are complete.
Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep 2nd to 7th rows until work from beg measures 32 ins [81.5 cm], ending with a WS row. Join MC.
Next row: With MC, as 2nd row. Fasten off.

Handles (make 2).
With MC, ch 80.
1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 78 dc.
2nd row: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Turn. Fold piece in half lengthwise and working through both thicknesses, work 1 row of sc along side of Handle. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Sew side seam of Body. Sew Body to Base. Join MC with sl st to upper edge of Tote. Ch 1. Work 1 rnd of sc evenly around upper edge. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Working from left to right instead of right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Sew snap fasteners to upper edge of Tote. Sew Handles to Tote 2 ins [5 cm] in from sides.

Optional: Apply grommets to attach Handles to Tote, following manufacturer’s instructions.