Crochet World - USA (2018-08)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

12 inches wide x 14 inches long,

excluding handles

MATERIALS

• Knit One, Crochet Too
  Ty-Dy Cotton medium
  (worsted) weight cotton
  yarn (31/2 oz/196 yds/100g
  per ball):
  2 balls #289 painted desert


• Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or
  size needed to obtain gauge


• Tapestry needle


• Purse handles: 1 pair
  GAUGE
  In dc/sc pattern: 19 sts = 6 inches;
  12 rows = 6 inches

Knotted Net Tote

Design by Brenda Bourg

CROCHET WITH A TWIST

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work

progresses.

Chain-2 at beginning of row

counts as first double crochet

unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCH

Love knot (LK): Draw up

lp on hook to 1/2 inch, ch 1, sc

in sp between single and double

strands (to close st—see illu-

stration).

EASY TOTE

Row 1: Ch 38, dc in 3rd ch from

hook (beg sk chs count as first dc),

dc in each ch across, turn. (37 dc)

Row 2: Ch 1, *fpsc (see Stitch

Guide) around next dc, bpsc (see

Stitch Guide) around next dc,

rep from * to last st, sc in top of

last st, turn. (37 sc)

Row 3: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes),

dc in each st across, turn.

Row 4: Rep row 2.

Rows 5–12: [Rep rows 3 and 4]

4 times.

Row 13: Ch 2, *LK (see Special

Stitch), sk next 2 sc, dc in next

sc, rep from * across, turn.

Love Knot

a

b

c

Love Knot

A

B

C

Rows 14–18: Ch 2, *LK, sk next

LK, dc in next dc, rep from *

across, turn.

Rows 19–66: [Rep rows 3 and 4]

24 times.

Do not fasten off.

Edging

Rotate tote and work in ends of

rows across top edge.

Row 1: Ch 1, evenly sp 74 sc

across. Fasten off. (74 sc)

FINISHING

Block lightly. Sew bottom and

sides tog and attach handles. CW

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