Diamond Bobble tote – The largest crochet tote pattern in the series

Diamond bobble tote is the fourth and last crochet tote pattern in the Granny Square base tote bag series. The diamond shapes that appear in the tote are achieved using bobble stitches placed at intervals. The base of the tote has four diamonds radiating from the centre of the square while the body has eight.

Like all preceding three totes in the series, the handles of this tote are also made seamlessly. But the way the handles are crocheted is different from the rest of the totes.

Pattern level

Intermediate

Materials

Yarn: 100% cotton sport weight yarn, main colour – 640m, accent colour 100m

Crochet hook: 3.5 mm and 3.25 mm or any size to obtain the gauge

Yarn Needle

Scissors

Stitch markers: 8

Abbreviations

adj – adjacent

bo – bobble

ch – chain

cdc – chainless double crochet (can be substituted with ch3)

dc – double crochet

fsc – foundation single crochet

R – round

slst – slip stitch

sk – skip

sp – space

st(s) – stitch(es)

Special stitches

bo – bobble

7dc/5dc together, ch1

The bo in the base and body indicates (7dc-tog, ch1) while that in the handle is (5dc-tog, ch1)

dc3tog – three double crochet placed together

*yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over pull through two loops, sk next st* once more, yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over pull through two loops, yarn over pull through all four loops on hook.

Gauge

The base measures 4” after round 5

Finished dimension

Base: 10” square

Height: 21” from centre of the base to the point where handles are attached when laid flat (excluding the handles)

Note

The tote is worked in rounds. So, there is no turning after every round

Do remember to skip three stitches between the legs of the dc2tog

Slst to the next ch2-sp to begin the next round, unless specified

While placing st on the bobble, place it in the ch1 that is made after the bobble, not on the 7dc/5dc-tog.

The bo in the base and body indicates (7dc-tog, ch1) while that in the handle is (5dc-tog, ch1)

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Instruction

Base

Using 3.5 mm hook, Magic Ring

R1: ch5 (counts as dc, ch2), *3dc, ch2* twice more, 2dc. Join with slst to 3^rd ch

R2: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp, *dc, bo, dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp* twice more, dc, bo, dc. Join with slst to cdc.

R3: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) until before 1dc, dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp* twice more, dc, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) until before 1dc, dc. Join with slst to cdc.

R4-R7: Repeat Row 3

You will have 6 bobbles on each side of the square in R7

R8: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc5, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) four times, dc5, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp* twice more, dc5, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) four times, dc5. Join with slst to cdc.

R9: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc9, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) thrice, dc9, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp* twice more, dc9, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) thrice times, dc9. Join with slst to cdc

R10: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc13, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) twice, dc13, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp* twice more, dc13, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) twice, dc13. Join with slst to cdc

R11: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc17, bo, dc3, bo, dc17, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp* twice more, dc17, bo, dc3, bo, dc17. Join with slst to cdc

R12: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc21, bo, dc21, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp* twice more, dc21, bo, dc21. Join with slst to cdc.

Lay your base flat

Place marker on the 22^nd and 26^th st on each side of the square. (There will be dc, bo, dc between the two markers on each side)

Body

Set up row

Note: In this row, the legs of dc3tog on each side will be on the first stitch marker, bobble, the second marker, respectively.

(cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc21, dc3tog, dc21, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp* twice more, dc21, dc3tog, dc21. Join with slst to cdc.

R1: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc, bo, dc19, dc3tog, dc19, bo, dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc)* twice more, dc, bo, dc19, dc3tog, dc19, bo, dc. Join with slst to cdc.

R2: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc, bo, dc3, bo, dc15, dc3tog, dc15, bo, dc3, bo, dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc)* twice more, dc, bo, dc3, bo, dc15, dc3tog, dc15, bo, dc3, bo, dc. Join with slst to cdc.

R3: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) twice, dc11, dc3tog, dc11, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) twice, dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp* twice more, dc, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) twice, dc11, dc3toh, dc11, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) twice, dc. Join with slst to cdc.

R4: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) thrice, dc7, dc3tog, dc7, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) thrice, dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp* twice more, dc, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) thrice, dc7, dc3tog, dc7, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) thrice, dc. Join with slst to cdc.

R5: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) four times, dc3, dc3tog, dc3, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) four times, dc, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp* twice more, dc, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) thrice, dc3, dc3tog, dc3, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) four times, dc. Join with slst to cdc.

R6: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc5, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) thrice, dc3, dc3tog, dc3, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) thrice, dc5, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp* twice more, dc5, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) thrice, dc3, dc3tog, dc3, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) thrice, dc5. Join with slst to cdc.

R7: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc9, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) twice, dc3, dc3tog, dc3, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) twice, dc9, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp* twice more, dc9, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) twice, dc3, dc3tog, dc3, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) twice, dc9. Join with slst to cdc.

R8: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc13, bo, dc3, bo, dc3, dc3tog, dc3, bo, dc3, bo in next st, dc13, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp* twice more, dc13, bo, dc3, bo, dc3, dc3tog, dc3, bo, dc3, bo, dc13. Join with slst to cdc.

R9: (cdc, dc, ch2, 2dc), *dc17, bo, dc3, dc3tog, dc3, bo, dc17, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch2-sp* twice more, dc17, bo, dc3, dc3tog, dc3, bo, dc17. Join with slst to cdc.

R10-18: Repeat R1-R9

Fasten off after slst. (Do not slst to ch2-sp)

Using 3.25 mm hook, join accent colour to the same st as join.

Note: If you are using different hook size, just go down a hook size for this part.

R19: cdc, dc, *(2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc47* twice more, (2dc, ch2, 2dc), dc45. Join with slst to cdc. Do not slst to ch2-sp.

Handles

From next row onwards, we will be working the handles along with the body.

R20: cdc, dc3, *2dc in ch2-sp, fsc63, 2dc in the next ch2-sp*, dc 51, repeat **, dc47. Join with slst to cdc. Do not slst to ch2-sp.

R21: cdc, dc5, *dc3 on fsc, (bo, dc3) until last fsc, ch3, slst between fsc and dc, ch3, working on the other side of fsc, dc, bo, (dc3, bo in next st) until before the last fsc, dc on last fsc, slst in the adj dc from R19, slst49, slst on next dc of R19 together with the dc placed on the other side of fsc, ch4 behind the fsc*, dc55, repeat **, dc49. Join with slst to cdc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

And now, your tote is ready to take out for shopping.

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