Lace Cotton Tote Bag Rows 1 to 15
You will only need to use the first 15 rows of this pattern to create the bottom part of the Lace Cotton Tote Bag.
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About This Pattern
Just continue following the pattern instructions, from Lace Cotton Tote Bag pattern
Crochet Hook Size used in the project: 4 mm
Finished Size of bag excluding straps: Approx. 25cm x 45cm
Crochet Skills Level required for this project: Have a basic understanding of the stitches mentioned in stitch abbreviation
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Materials & Tools
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Materials required for this project
- 4mm Crochet Hook
- 100% Natural Virgin Cotton or Bamboo - (Ridget / strong Fibre Yarn)
- Metal Rings for straps
- The metal rings size used in the example bag is : approx 3cm x 3xm
- Button used in example bag : approx 2.5cm x 4cm,
- Sewing needle
- Scissors
Yarn used in the example project
- 100% virgin cotton
- Weight: 250g
- Length on Yarn ball : 415m / 454yds , used about ¾ of total yarn ball.
- Crochet hook: 4mm
Pattern Instructions
Written Instructions
Pattern Information
The pattern is worked in rounds it starts with a single chain row and is then worked in rows around row 1.
- 84 stitch count per row
- 42 st(s) is used for the front bag side
- 42 st(s) is used for the back bag side
Quick Stitch Guide
Step by Step
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Make the Bottom of the Bag
Start with chain a row of 39 chains.
( See above stitch diagram for start and row 1 to 3),
Row 1
Start in the 3rd chain from the hook, (counts as 1st hdc leg),
5hdc into the next chain stitch,
1 hdc into each of the chain stitches, until the second last st of starting chain (35 sts) ,
6 hdc into the last stitch of the starting chain.
Turn the chain round,
work stitches back on the chain, 1 hdc into each stitch on the chain until the end,
Join with sl st into ch 1 of the starting ch 3.
Total of 84st(s) per round.
Row 2
ch 3, 1 dc into each st around.
Join with sl st into top of starting ch 2. (84sts)
Continue along for the bag body.
Row 3
ch 2, 1 hdc into each st around, sl st into top of starting ch 2. (84sts)
Row 4
ch 3, 1 dc into each st, sl st into top of start ch 2.
Row 5
ch 4, 1 dc into same st as starting ch (first V-st), skip 2 st(s),
* 1 x V-st into next st, skip 2 stitches - repeat from * around, sl st into top of ch 4.
Row 6
slip stitch into 1 ch-sp, ch 3, counts as first leg of 5 dc-cl, complete 5 dc-cl into 1 ch-sp, ch 1,
* 1 x 5dc-cl, into 1 ch-sp of V-st, ch 1, - repeat from * around, sl st into top of 3 ch.
Row 7
ch 3, 2 dc into 1 ch-sp from row before, * 3 dc into 1 ch-sp from row before, sl st into top of starting ch 2.
Row 8
Slip stitch into space between 3 dc st(s), ch 3, 2 dc into space between 3 dc st(s), 3 dc, into next space between 3 dc st(s) from the row before, sl st into top of ch 2.
Row 9
Slip stitch into space between 3 dc st(s), ch 3, 2 dc into space between 3 dc st(s), 3 dc, into next space between 3 dc st(s) from the row before, sl st into top of ch 2.
Row 10
ch 2, * 1 hdc into each of the 3 dc-sts from row before, repeat round, sl st into top of starting ch 2.
Row 11
ch 3, 1 dc into each st, sl st into top of starting ch.
Row 12
ch 3, 1 dc into each st, sl st into top of starting ch.
Row 13
ch 3, 1 dc into the same st, skip 2 st(s), * 1 V-st, skip 2st(s) - repeat from * round , sl st into top of starting ch.
Row 14
Slip stitch into first ch-sp from row before, ch 3, 1 dc into the same 1 ch-sp, * 1 V-st into each 1 ch-sp from row before, sl st into top of starting ch 2.
Row 15
ch 3, 2 dc into 1 ch-sp of V-stitch from row before, * 3 dc into 1 ch-sp from row before, - repeat from * round, sl st into top of ch 2.
You’ve reached the end of the free pattern
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