Pomona tote is a filet crochet tote pattern designed in an attempt to take the filet crochet technique beyond home décor. It is a multi-functional crochet tote bag pattern with a solid base and band and lacy body. It is a simple filet crochet pattern and the finished product is extremely lightweight.

Pomona tote: an ode in crochet

Pomona is the Roman Goddess of gardens and fruit trees. She watches over and protects fruit trees and cares for their cultivation. But the main reason behind me naming this filet crochet tote pattern Pomona is to give my tribute to the Herbology Professor of Hogwarts, Pomona Sprout. She is one of many unsung heroes in the Harry Potter series. Pomona tote is my way of paying her tribute.  

Construction

Pomona tote is constructed in one piece from bottom up. It has a solid base and band with an alternating rows of double crochet and single crochet. This ensures a strong base. The body of the filet crochet tote is lacy and has a zig zag pattern formed using the filet technique. The handles of the tote are made separately and attached to the body.

In the pattern you will find both written instructions and illustrations to make the tote. Instructions for the base of the tote is supplemented using a crochet stitch chart and that of the body with filet crochet grid illustrations. Thus Pomona tote crochet pattern for the filet crochet tote is fully equipped for all kinds of makers. 

Prerequisites for the filet crochet tote

The tote is designed with filet crochet technique, where every solid block is a 3-dc and open block, dc,ch1,dc. While placing the stitches in the ch1-sp, place them below the chain and not into the chain. To learn the fundamentals of filet crochet technique, read THIS post.

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Every row begins with a chainless double crochet, to have a clean edge. This will not be mentioned in every row in the instruction and is understood that the first dc is a chainless double crochet stitch. And every row is ended by joining to the first stitch using slip stitch.

Materials

• Yarn: 100% cotton fingering weight yarn with 340m/100g. You will need 340m each in two colours. Colour A: Espresso Colour B: Sand 
• Crochet hook – 2.5 mm (or size needed to obtain the gauge)
• Yarn Needle
• Stitch markers
• Measuring Tape
• Scissors

Gauge

28sts in 11.5 rows of double crochet is 4” without blocking.

Pattern Level

Easy. This filet crochet tote pattern is written in US terminology.

Testers Love

I take this platform to thank my fellow crocheters who helped me test this this this pattern. You can see their beautiful interpretation of the filet crochet tote pattern below.

Pomona tote is a humble attempt to take the filet crochet technique beyond home decor. 

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