Materials:
Worsted weight yarn
Crochet hook: 4.50mm (sample) or G/4.00mm
Darning Needle
Bobbins/Clips (optional)

PDF HEART GRANNY STITCH TOTE BACK 3 SIZES (CLICK HERE)

KEY:
A- bottom and handles color
B- background color
H- heart color
sc- single crochet
hdc- half double crochet
sl- slip
st- stitch
sk- skip
st/sts- stitch/stitches
()- number of stitches/clusters in round

NOTES:
-You will work granny square stitches/granny stitch clusters in parts of this pattern.
-The amount of colors needed of cluster stitches are listed.
-Ch 3 counts as a stitch.

Bottom Panel

Row 1: Ch 19, sc into the second ch, sc into remaining 17 sts. Ch 1, turn. (18)

Row 2-4: Sc in all sts across, ch 1, turn. (18)

Row 5: Sc in all sts across, ch 1, do not turn. (18)

Now you will work around bottom panel.

Round 1: Hdc 5 evenly across one side, [hdc, ch 1, hdc] in the corner, hdc 16 across chain stitches, [hdc, ch 1, hdc] in last/corner stitch, hdc 4 evenly across side, [hdc, ch 1, hdc] in the corner, hdc 16 across top of sc stitches, hdc in last st (same as first), ch 1, sl st to top of first hdc. (48)

Round 2-3: Ch 3, dc into tops of hdc all around, sl st to top of first dc, fasten off. (48)

Attach color B into top of third stitch. 

Round 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in the same stitch, sk 2 sts, *[3 dc in the next st, sk 2 stitches]*repeat* around, sl st into top of ch 3, turn. (16)

You will now work granny stitch clusters in spaces between previous clusters. The numbers of clusters per color per row is listed. Don’t forget to ch 3 at the beginning of new rows

Round 5: 11B, 1H, 4B, sl st into top of ch 3, turn. (16)

Round 6: 4B, 2H, 10B, sl st into top of ch 3, turn. (16)

Round 7: 10B, 3H, 3B, sl st into top of ch 3, turn. (16)

Round 8: 4B, 2H, 10B, sl st into top of ch 3, turn. (16)

Round 9: 16B, sl st into top of ch 3, and fasten off. (16)

Attach Color A. Make sure your piece is the right way.

Round 10: Ch 3, dc around. Sl st into first stitch. Do not turn. (48)

Round 11: Sl st into tops of the next 8 stitches, ch 15, skip 9 stitches, sl st into the next 15 sts, ch 15, skip 9 sts, sl st into the last 6 sts, sl st into first st, do not turn.

Round 12: Ch 3, dc 8, dc into all 15 chains, dc into next 15 sts, dc into 15 chains, dc into last 6 sts, sl st into top of first dc, fasten off. (60)

I hope you like the mini tote bag pattern. You can make your tote bag in many color combinations to fit many occasions! If you make a tote bag, please tag me, I’d love to see your finished pieces.

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