Aloha Tote

Wow has this summer been busy! I’ve had this tote finished, photographed, and ready to share for quite some time. I just didn’t have the time or the energy to do the final polishing and editing that needs to be done before releasing a pattern. So here I am at 12:30 at night, typing away so that I can finally get this new pattern out to you.

Is this not the perfect summer tote? The cheery red, the aloha flower, the convenience of a bag that everything can be tossed into and go. It’s perfect! While I made the sample in red, I also envision this in other bright colors, bright pink, bright blue, etc.

Supplies
7 oz. worsted weight red yarn
1 oz. worsted weight white yarn
H/8 5mm hook
Handle (I used (2) 24′ pieces of white webbing
Optional lining material

Stitches used
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)

 The base:

With red, ch 36
R1) Sc 3 in second ch from hook, sc in next 33 chains. Sc 6 in last ch. Turn and working up the back side of the chain, skip the ch with the 6 sc in it, sc in the next 33 chains, sc 3 in the last ch. Join with sl st to beginning st, ch 1. (78 sc)
R2) Sc 2 in each of the first 3 stitches, sc in the next 33 stitches. Sc 2 in each of the next 6 stitches. Sc in the next 33 stitches, sc 2 in each of the last 3 stitches. Join with sl st to beginning st, ch 1. (90 sc)
R3) [Sc 2 in the first stitch, sc in the next stitch.] Repeat [] twice. Sc in the next 34 stitches. Repeat [] 2 times. Sc 2 in the next stitch. Repeat [] 3 times. Sc in the next 34 stitches. Repeat [] 2 times. Sc 2 in the last stitch. Join with sl st to beginning st, ch 1. (102 sc)
R4) [Sc 2 in the first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches.] Repeat [] once. Sc 2 in the next stitch. Sc in the next 37 stitches. Repeat [] twice. Sc 2 in the next stitch. Repeat [] twice. Sc 2 in the next stitch. Sc in the next 37 stitches. Repeat [] twice. Sc 2 in the last stitch. Join with sl st to beginning st, ch 1. (114 sc)
R5) [Sc 2 in the first stitch. Sc in next 3 stitches.] Repeat [] once. Sc 2 in the next stitch. Sc in the next 39 stitches. Repeat [] twice. Sc 2 in the next stitch. Repeat [] twice. Sc 2 in the next stitch. Sc in the next 39 stitches. Repeat [] twice. Sc 2 in the last stitch. Join with sl st to beginning st, ch 1. (126 sc)

Working up the sides of the tote:
*All stitches from this point on are worked in the back loop only.*
R6) Sc in each stitch around, join with sl st to beginning st, ch 1.
R7-30) Repeat round 6.

All stitches will continue to be sc worked in the back loop only, but only the color counts and changes will be given for rounds 31-46. Keep working with the red yarn, but start carrying the white yarn at the beginning of round 31.

Right handed version
R31) [13 red, 3 white, 5 red] Repeat [] around.
R32) [5 red, 3 white, 4 red, 5 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R33) [4 red, 5 white, 2 red, 6 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R34) [4 red, 2 white, 2 red, 2 white, 1 red, 2 white, 1 red, 3 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R35) [4 red, 3 white, 2 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 2 red, 2 white, 5 red] Repeat [] around.
R36) [5 red, 3 white, 5 red, 2 white, 6 red] Repeat [] around.
R37) [7 red, 2 white, 12 red] Repeat [] around.
R38) [4 red, 2 white, 4 red, 2 white, 2 red, 3 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R39) [3 red, 2 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 1 white, 4 red, 3 white, 3 red] Repeat [] around.
R40) [2 red, 3 white, 1 red, 2 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 3 white, 2 red] Repeat [] around.
R41) [2 red, 5 white, 2 red, 1 white, 3 red, 6 white, 2 red] Repeat [] around.
R42) [2 red, 4 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 2 white, 1 red, 5 white, 2 red] Repeat [] around.
R43) [3 red, 2 white, 2 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 3 white, 3 red] Repeat [] around.
R44) [6 red, 1 white, 2 red, 2 white, 1 red, 2 white, 7 red] Repeat [] around.
R45) [5 red, 1 white, 3 red, 5 white, 7 red] Repeat [] around.
R46) [5 red, 1 white, 4 red, 3 white, 8 red] Repeat [] around.

Left handed version
R31) [5 red, 3 white, 13 red] Repeat [] around.
R32) [4 red, 5 white, 4 red, 3 white, 5 red] Repeat [] around.
R33) [4 red, 6 white, 2 red, 5 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R34) [4 red, 3 white, 1 red, 2 white, 1 red, 2 white, 2 red, 2 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R35) [5 red, 2 white, 2 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 2 red, 3 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R36) [6 red, 2 white, 5 red, 3 white, 5 red] Repeat [] around.
R37) [12 red, 2 white, 7 red] Repeat [] around.
R38) [4 red, 3 white, 2 red, 2 white, 4 red, 2 white, 4 red] Repeat [] around.
R39) [3 red, 3 white, 4 red, 1 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 2 white, 3 red] Repeat [] around.
R40) [2 red, 3 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 2 white, 1 red, 3 white, 2 red] Repeat [] around.
R41) [2 red, 6 white, 3 red, 1 white, 2 red, 5 white, 2 red] Repeat [] around.
R42) [2 red, 5 white, 1 red, 2 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 4 white, 2 red] Repeat [] around.
R43) [3 red, 3 white, 2 red, 1 white, 2 red, 1 white, 1 red, 1 white, 2 red, 2 white, 3 red] Repeat [] around.
R44) [7 red, 2 white, 1 red, 2 white, 2 red, 1 white, 6 red] Repeat [] around.
R45) [7 red, 5 white, 3 red, 1 white, 5 red] Repeat [] around.
R46) [8 red, 3 white, 4 red, 1 white, 5 red] Repeat [] around.

At this point you can drop the white yarn.
R47-49) Repeat round 6.
Finish off. Attach handles and line tote as desired.

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