Linen stitch tote, is yet another easy crochet market tote bag pattern in the series after the Keep it Simple tote. Unlike the latter, linen stitch tote is constructed with a pretty solid stitch making the fabric denser than its predecessors.

A sport weight yarn is used in this pattern as well, but the hook size has been increased for two reasons – 1) not to make the bag too heavy, 2) to get a flowy fabric and not a stiff one. The density of the fabric is achieved by the single crochet stitches.  

Pattern level

Easy 

Materials

 Yarn: 100%cottom sport weight yarn about 400m

 Crochet hook: 3.75 mm or any size to obtain the gauge

 Yarn Needle

 Scissors

 Stitch markers: 8

 Abbreviations

 ch – chain 

fsc – foundation single crochet 

R – round 

sc – single crochet 

sc blo – single crochet in the back loop only 

slst – slip stitch 

sk – skip 

sp – space

 st(s) – stitch(es) 

Special Stitches 

sc2tog – two single crochet placed together 

*insert hook into the next chain space, pull up a loop* one more time, three loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all through three loops. 

Gauge 

The base measures 4” after round 10

Finished dimension

Base: 10” square

Height: 17” from tip centre of the base to the point where handles are attached when laid flat (excluding the handles)

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Note

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

ch1 at the beginning of the round does not count as a stitch

slst to the next ch2-sp to begin the next round

Instruction

Base

Magic ring 

R1: ch1, *sc, ch2, sc, ch1* four times. Join with slst to first sc 

R2: ch1, *(sc, ch2, sc) in ch2-sp, ch1, sc in next ch1-sp, ch1* repeat 3 more times. Join with slst to first sc. 

R3: ch1, *(sc, ch2, sc) in ch2-sp, (ch1,sc in the next ch1 sp) until the last ch1-sp, ch1* repeat 3 more times. Join with slst to the first sc. 

R4-R26: Repeat R3  

You can increase or decrease the number of repeats for the larger or smaller base of the tote. Make sure the total number of rows is an even number 

Lay your square flat. 

Place a stitch marker on the 13^th and 14^th ch1-sp on each side 

If you have altered the size, find the sc in the centre of each side and place a stitch marker in the ch1-sp before and after the sc. 

If the base looks a little off shape, you can block light.

Body

R1: ch1, *(sc, ch2, sc) in ch2-sp, (ch1, sc in next ch1-sp) until before the marked ch1-sp, ch1, sc2tog, ch1, (sc in next ch1-sp, ch1) till the last ch1-sp of the corner* repeat 3 more times. Join with slst to the first sc.

Place markers on ch1-sps before and after sc2tog

R2-R32: Repeat R1

You can increase or decrease the repeats to alter the height

R33: ch1, sc in ch2-sp, *ch1, fsc70, sc in next ch2-sp, (ch1, sc in next ch1-sp) until before the marked ch1-sp, ch1, sc2tog, ch1, (sc in next ch1-sp, ch1) till the last ch1-sp of the corner* sc in ch2-sp, repeat ** once more. Join with slst to the first sc.

Place markers on ch1-sps before and after sc2tog

R34: slst to the next fsc, ch1, *scblo70, (ch1, sc in the next ch1 sp) until before the marked ch1-sp, ch1, sc2tog, ch1, (sc in next ch1-sp,ch1) till the last ch1 sp of the corner, sk next sc* repeat once more. Join with slst to the first scblo.

Place markers on ch1-sps before and after sc2tog

R35: ch1, *scblo70, (sc in next ch1-sp, ch1, until before the marked ch1-sp, sc2tog, (ch1, sc in the next ch1 sp), till the last ch1 sp of the corner* repeat once more. Join with slst to the first scblo.

Place markers on ch1-sps before and after sc2tog

R36-38: Repeat R34-R35

Increase or decrease the repeats to desired thickness of handle.

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

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

For more similar tote bags, read more on this series HERE

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