RND 2: 2 dc next 2 sts, dc next 46, 2 dc next 4, dc next 46, 2 dc last st, sl st top ch-3, ch-3, turn. (108 sts, ch-3 does not count)
RND 3: 2 dc next 3 sts, dc next 49 sts, 2 dc next 5, dc next 49, 2 dc last 2 sts, sl st top ch-3, ch-3, turn. (118 sts)
RND 4: (2 dc next st, dc next st) 3 times, dc next 47, rep bet () 6 times, dc next 47, rep bet () 3 times, sl st top ch-3, ch-3, turn. (130 sts)
RND 5: (2 dc next st, dc next st) 4 times, dc next 53, rep bet () 6 times, dc next 53, rep bet () twice, sl st top ch-3, ch-3, turn. (142 sts)
RND 6: (2 dc next st, dc next st) 4 times, dc next 53, rep bet () 9 times, dc next 53, rep bet () 5 times, sl st top ch-3, ch-3, turn. (160 sts)
RND 7-23: Dc ea st around, sl st top ch-3, ch-3, turn. End row 23 fasten off.
With needle and yarn sew tog 2 rows of 14 heart blocks ea. Sew the 2 rows tog. Sew the short end tog to form a circle. Sew this to end rnd 23.
TOP OF TOTE:
RND 1: With White and F hook join in end any st on edge, ch-3, evenly work dc around, sl st top beg ch-3, ch-3, turn. (152 sts)
RND 2-4: Dc ea st around, sl st top ch-3, ch-3, turn. End rnd 4 fasten off.
SIDE ONE OF TOTE:
ROW 1: With White and F hook count over 24 sts from end join rnd 4 of top of tote, join that st, ch-3, and working toward the join dc next 47 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-3, turn. (48 sts)
ROW 2-4: Dc ea st across, ch-3, turn. End row 4 fasten off.
NEXT SIDE:
ROW 1: With White and F hook count 28 sts over from end row 1 of side, join that st and dc next 47 sts, leave remaining sts unworked, ch-3, turn. (48 sts)
ROW 2-4: Dc ea st across, ch-3, turn. End row 4 fasten off.
HANDLES:
RND 1: With Lavender and F hook join last free st rnd 4 of top of tote, ch-1, evenly work 7 hdc in ends of rows of side, ch-100, evenly work 7 hdc in ends of rows next side (directly across from previously worked side), hdc ea st across, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (44 sts + 100 ch)
RND 2: hdc ea hdc, dc ea ch, around, join White, fasten off Lavender, sl st top beg hdc, ch-1, turn. (144 sts)
RND 3: Sc ea st around, sl st top beg sc, fasten off.