RND 9: Hdc ea st across to last st, (2 hdc, ch-2, 2 hdc) last st, turn so you are working across ends of rows, * hdc next row, 2 hdc next row * across, rep bet () in corner, rep bet **, working (2 hdc, ch-2, hdc) in last st, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off. -make 8.
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER:
With needle and Gray yarn sew squares tog as illustrated. Sew center seam tog to form the body of the tote. Sew the triangles bet squares to make a continuous edge.
On top and bottom edge: Join Gray in any st, ch-1, sc same st as beg ch-1, evenly sc around, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.
TOTE’S BOTTOM:
RND 1: With Black and H hook ch-14, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc next 10 ch, 3 hdc last ch, turn piece so you are now working across the bottom of the foundation ch (in bottom of sts just made), hdc next 10, 2 hdc last, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (26 sts)
RND 2: 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 10, 2 hdc next 3, hdc next 10, 2 hdc last st, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (32 sts)
RND 3: 2 hdc next 2 sts, hdc next 10, 2 hdc next 6, hdc next 10, 2 hdc last 4 sts, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (44 sts) RND 4: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) 3 times, hdc next 12, rep bet () 5 times, hdc next 12, rep bet () twice, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (54 sts)
RND 5: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) 3 times, hdc next 14, rep bet () 6 times, hdc next 14, rep bet () 3 times, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (64 sts)
RND 6: (2 hdc next st, hdc next st) 4 times, hdc next 18, rep bet () 7 times, hdc next 18, rep bet () 3 times, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (78 sts)
RND 7: Hdc ea st around, sl st top beg hdc, fasten off.
Sew to bottom of tote.
HANDLE:
ROW 1: With yarn and H hook ch-5, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, ch-1, turn. (3 sts)
ROW 2-38: Hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. End row 38 fasten off.
-make 2 in Gray and 2 in Black. Sew short ends tog of 1 Gray and 1 Black handle. Sew to one side of tote. Rep for other side.