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Brown Flower Tote
With Braided Handles
& Matching Wallet
Free Crochet Pattern

By Donna Collinsworth
Of Donna’s Crochet Designs

MATERIALS:

1 skeins Bernat 4 ply yarn in Walnut and 1\2 in Off White, needle to take yarn, small snap, needle and invisible (clear) sewing thread and H hook or hook to obtain gauge.

GAUGE: 3 hdc = 1”, 2 rows hdc = 1”

FINISHED SIZE: Tote: 14” wide X 14” X 4” deep. Small essential carrier: 5” X 5-1\2”

TOTE’S 2-TONE CURVED BLOCK:

ROW 1: With Walnut and H hook ch-2, work 2 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, ch-1, turn. (2 sts)

ROW 2-3: 2 hdc ea st across, ch-1, turn. (4 sts)(8 sts)

ROW 4-9: 2 hdc 1st st, hdc ea st across to last st, 2 hdc last st, ch-1, turn. End row 9, join Off White, ch-1, turn. (10 sts)(12 sts)(14 sts)(16 sts)(18 sts)(20 sts)

You will carry unworked yarn behind sts as you work them.

ROW 10: 2 hdc 1st st, drop Off White, pick up Walnut, hdc ea st to last st, drop Walnut, pick up Off White, 2 hdc last st, ch-1, turn. (22 sts)

ROW 11: 2 hdc 1st st, hdc next 2 sts, drop Off White, pick up Walnut, hdc ea st across to last 3 sts, drop Walnut, pick up Off White, hdc next 2 sts, 2 hdc last st, ch-1, turn. (24 sts)

ROW 12: 2 hdc 1st st, hdc next 5 sts, drop Off White, pick up Walnut, hdc ea st across to last 6 sts, drop Walnut, pick up Off White, hdc next 5 sts, 2 hdc last st, ch-1, turn. (26 sts)

ROW 13: 2 hdc 1st st, hdc next 8 sts, drop Off White, pick up Walnut, hdc ea st across to last 9 sts, drop Walnut, pick up Off White, hdc next 8 sts, 2 hdc last st, drop Off White, pick up Walnut, ch-1, turn. (28 sts)

ROW 14: 2 hdc 1st st, drop Walnut, pick up Off White, hdc next 11, drop Off White, pick up Walnut, hdc next 4, drop Walnut, pick up Off White, hdc next 11, drop Off White, pick up Walnut, 2 hdc last st, ch-1, turn. (30 sts)

ROW 15: Hdc next 4 sts, drop Walnut, pick up Off White, hdc ea st across to last 4 sts, drop Off White, pick up Walnut, hdc last 4 sts, ch-1, turn.

ROW 16: Hdc dec next 2 sts, hdc next 4 sts, drop Walnut, pick up Off White, hdc ea st across to last 6 sts,

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