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Flower Tote Pattern
Chartreuse single-crochet tote with embroidered flower designs on bag panels and handle, buckram and lining insert. Uses Aunt Lydia's Heavy Rug Yarn. Originally published in Knit & Crochet with Heavy Rug Yarn.
Materials
- Aluminum Crochet Hook · H or any size hook which will result in stitch gauge below
Pattern instructions
Bag
(MAKE 2): With Chartreuse ch 39, 1 sc in 2nd st from hook and in each remaining st of ch, ch 1 to turn all rows.
2nd ROW: 1 sc in each sc. Repeat last row 41 times, cut yarn.
Embroidery
EMBROIDERY: With wrong side of first row facing, embroider design with straight sts as illustrated working all sts from center. Embroider remaining designs spacing as illustrated.
Handle
HANDLE: With Chartreuse, ch 8. Work same as bag for 48 rows, cut yarn. Embroider designs as illustrated. Then with Chartreuse work sc around entire handle working 3 sc in each corner, join, cut yarn.
Finishing
FINISHING: Block all sections. Sew 3 edges of bag tog.
Lining
LINING: Cut buckram same size as bag. Overcast 3 edges tog. Insert in bag. Cut lining 2 inch larger than bag. Sew 3 edges tog. Insert in bag. Place free edge over top of buckram. Sew in position to bag. Sew handle to bag as illustrated.
