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ARGYLE WINE TOTE – FREE CROCHET TOTE PATTERN

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Materials

• Yarn: Worsted Weight / 4 yarn / I used Red Heart With Love Metallic in Red for my wine tote/ Yardgage (140 yards)
• Crochet Hook: G/6/4.00mm; or size needed to obtain gauge (My favorite crochet hooks are the Clover Amour Crochet Hooks, I’ve never had an ache in my hand since switching).
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle
• Locking Stitch Markers

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• bpsc: back post single crochet
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• RS: right side 
• Rep: repeat
• Rnd: round
• yo: yarn over

Size

• • One Size: 10″W circumference  x  11″H  (including handles)

Gauge

• Cozy Base: dimensions  are given at the end of each round
• In BLO sc: 6 sts = 1.25″; 6 rounds = 1.25″

Notes

• Beginning chain(s) are not included in stitch count, unless noted otherwise.
• The majority of the pattern is worked in continuous rounds (a spiral). I suggest using a stitch marker to keep track of the round you’re on.
   
• Red Heart With Love Metallic in Red was used for the crochet wine tote shown in the photos. (99% acrylic / 1% other fibers / 4.5 oz/ 127 g / 200 yards / 183 m).
• Yardage: White Red (140 yards)
• This wine bottle tote is worked from the bottom up.
   

Special Stitches

Argyle Wine Tote Instructions

Sides

This section is worked in continuous rounds. I strongly suggest using a scrap piece of yarn to keep track of the beginning and ending of each round.

Rnd 1: (BLO sc in each of the next 4 sts, FLO dc in the next st 2 rnds below, BLO sc in each of the next 3 sts) rep from ( to ) around.  (48 sts)

 

The photos above are not of this design, but the techniques used are the same.

 

Rnd 2: (BLO sc in each of the next 3 sts, FLO dc in the next st 2 rnds below, BLO sc in the next st, FLO dc in the next st 2 rnds below, BLO sc in each of the next 2 sts ) rep from ( to ) around.

Rnd 3: (BLO sc in each of the next 2 sts, FLO dc in the next st 2 rnds below, BLO sc in each of the next 3 sts, FLO dc in the next st 2 rnds below, BLO sc in the next st) rep from ( to ) around.

Rnd 4: (BLO sc in the next st, FLO dc in the next st 2 rnds below, BLO sc in each of the next 5 sts, FLO dc in the next st 2 rnds below ) rep from ( to ) around.

Rnd 5: (FLO dc in the next st 2 rnds below, BLO sc in each of the next 7 sts) rep from ( to ) around.

Rnd 6: Rep Rnd 4. *Note: Some FLO dc will be worked into the FLO of other dc 2 rnds below.

Rnd 7: *BLO sc in each of the next 2 sts, (FLO dc in the next st 2 rnds below, BLO sc in the next st) 3 times, rep from * around

Rnd 8: Rep Rnd 2.

Rnd 9: Rep Rnd 7.

Rnd 10: Rep Rnd 2.

Rnd 11: Rep Rnd 7.

Rnd 12: Rep Rnd 4.

Rnd 13: Rep Rnd 5.

Rnd 14: Rep Rnd 4.

Rnd 15: Rep Rnd 3.

Rnd 16: Rep Rnd 2.

Rnd 17: Rep Rnd 1.

Rnd 18: BLO sc in each st around.

Rnds 19 – 22: BOTH LOOPS sc in each st around.

Do not fasten off. Continue on to Handles. Approximate height should be 9″ at this point.

 

Handles