KristinesCrochets : Textured Serenity Tote Bag

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Make your own Textured Serenity Bag, a versatile and stylish crochet tote, perfect for everyday use. The pattern features a beautiful combination of double crochet and front post double crochet stitches, creating lovely texture and dimension. It's worked from the bottom up in joined rounds.The handle straps are crocheted directly onto the body so the bag is one piece with no extra seaming.

I used YarnArt Macrame Cotton braidedcord type yarn (thickness - approx 2,5 mm), but any worsted weight cotton or cotton blend yarn will work.

If you want to learn how to crochet this bag, I have a video tutorial for you below. Or scroll down to view the written pattern!

Happy Crocheting! 😊

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Video Tutorial:

Written Pattern:

Finished size:

Width: 34cm (13,4'')

Height without handle straps: 31 cm (12,2'') Height with handle straps: 50 cm (19,7'') Depth: 9cm (3,5'')

Gauge: 8 stitches x 3,5 rows = 5 cm (2’’) in double crochet

Skill Level: Easy to Intermediate (advanced beginner)

Materials Used:

Worsted - Aran weight cord type yarn, size 4 - medium. I used YarnArt Macrame Cotton - (250 grams / 225 meters) - 80% Cotton, 20% Polyester. You will need approx 360 metres (2 skeins).
4 mm crochet hook.
Scissors.
Yarn needle.
4 stitch markers (optional).
Measuring tape.

Abbreviations (US terms):

st./sts - stitch / stitches

sk - skip

ch - chain

sl st. - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

fpdc - front post double crochet

( )* - repeat the instructions between the parentheses as directed.

( ) - stitch count for each row is listed in italic parentheses at the end of each row.

Special Stitch Instructions:

fpdc - front post double crochet - Yarn over, insert the hook around the post of the stitch from front to back to front, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on your hook, yarn over, pull through remaining 2 loops on hook.

Pattern Notes:

The bag is worked from the bottom up, in joined rounds.
You can adjust the width of the bag by adding or subtracting chain stitches of the foundation chain in a multiple of 4.
You can adjust the height of the bag by adding or subtracting pattern repeats (Round 5 - 6).
You can adjust the length of handles by increasing or decreasing the chains in Round 22.
Rounds are joined with a slip stitch – do not include the joining slip stitch in your stitch count.

Instructions:

BASE

Foundation chain: ch32 (multiples of 4)

Round 1: 3dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1dc in each of next 28 ch sts., 6dc in last ch st.,

1dc in each of next 28 ch sts. on the other side of the foundation chain, 3dc in next ch st.

Join the round with a sl st. in first dc st.

(68 dc sts.)

Round 2: ch2 (doesn't count as a st.), 2dc in same st., 2dc in each of next 2 sts., 1dc in each of next 28 sts, 2dc in each of next 6 sts, 1dc in each of next 28 sts, 2dc in each of remaining 3 sts.

Join the round with a sl st. in first dc st.

(80 dc sts.)

Round 3: ch2 (doesn't count as a st.), 2dc in same st., 2dc in each of next 3 sts., 1dc in each of next 32 sts, 2dc in each of next 8 sts, 1dc in each of next 32 sts, 2dc in each of remaining 4 sts.

Join the round with a sl st. in first dc st.

(96 dc sts.)

BODY

Round 4: ch3 (counts as 1dc), sk next st., 3dc in next st.,

(sk next st., 1dc in next st., sk next st., 3dc in next st.)* repeat 23 times around.

Join the round with sl st. in 3rd ch of beginning ch3.

(96 dc sts.)

Round 5: ch3 (counts as 1dc), 2dc in same st., sk next st., 1fpdc in next st.,

(sk next st., 3dc in next st., sk next st., 1fpdc in next st.)* repeat 23 times around.

Join with a sl st. in 3rd ch of beginning ch3.

(72 dc sts., 24 fpdc sts.)

Round 6: drop loop from hook, insert hook from back to front through next st., place dropped loop back on hook and pull it through to the back.

ch2 (doesn't count as a st.), 1fpdc in same st. (around dc st. below), sk next st., 3dc in next st.,

(sk next st., 1fpdc in next st., sk next st., 3dc in next st.)* repeat 23 times around.

Join the round with a sl st. in first fpdc st.

(72 dc sts., 24 fpdc sts.)

Round 7 - 20: repeat Round 5 - 6

Round 21: ch1 (doesn't count as a st.), 1sc in same st., 1sc into each st. around.

Join the round with a sl st. in first sc.

(96 sc sts.)

HANDLE STRAPS

You can choose one of the following methods for starting the handle strap round (Round 22). Choose the method that works best for you!

Method 1: Using stitch counts

Round 22: ch1 (doesn’t count as a st.), 1sc in same st., 1sc in each of next 16 sts, ch60, sk next 21 sts, 1sc in each of next 27 sts, ch60, sk next 21 sts, 1sc in each of remaining 10 sts until the end of round.

Join with a sl st. in first sc st.

(54 sc sts, 120 ch sts.)

Method 2: Using measurements and stitch markers

Lay your bag on a flat surface and place stitch markers approx 9 cm (3,5'') from the sides of the bag to mark the handle strap positions (2 stitch markers on front and 2 on back panel of the bag). Make sure that they are in the same place on both sides and continue with Round 22 as follows:

ch1 (doesn't count as a st.), 1sc in same st., 1sc in each st. until you get to the first stitch marker, remove the marker and work 1sc in the marked st.

Ch60, skip all stitches until the second stitch marker, remove the marker, work 1sc in the marked st., 1sc in each st. until you get to the third stitch marker, remove the marker, 1sc in the marked st.

Ch60, skip all stitches until the fourth stitch marker, remove the marker, 1sc in the marked st., 1sc in each st. until the end of the round.

Join with a sl st. in first sc st.

Round 23: ch1 (doesn't count as a st.), 1sc in same st., 1sc in each st. and each ch st. around.

Join the round with a sl st. in first sc st.

(174 sc sts.)

Round 24: ch1 (doesn't count as a st.), 1sc in same st., 1sc in each st. around.

Join the round with a sl st. in first sc st.

(174 ch sts.)

Round 25: ch1 (doesn't count as s st.), sl st. in same st., sl st. in each st. around.

(174 sl sts.)

After the last st. you can choose one of the following methods to join the round:

Invisible join for a seamless finish:

Cut the yarn the yarn and pull the loop all the way through. Using a yarn needle, create an invisible join: insert the needle from back to front through the first st., then insert it in the back loop of the last st. Pull to shape the stitch, weave in ends.

Slip stitch join:

Join the round with a sl st. in first sl st.

Fasten off and weave in ends.