DESSAU

TOTE BAG
 DESSAU TOTE BAG
intermediate

GOOD TO KNOW
● P aintbox Yarns cannot accept responsibility for the
finished item if any yarn other than the recommended
yarn is used.
● Yarn quantities are based on average requirements and
are therefore approximate.
● Instructions are written using US terminology with
UK terminology given in italics in round brackets ( )
afterwards.
● Repeat figures in square brackets [ ] the number of times
Height

stated afterwards.
● Instructions are given for the smallest size, with changes
for the larger sizes given in round brackets ( ) afterwards.
● Where only one figure is given, this relates to all sizes.
● Where the figure 0 appears, no stitches, times or rows
are worked for this size.
Width

ABBREVIATIONS
ch/s chain/s
SIZES patt pattern
Height: 201/2in/52cm sc (dc) single (double) crochet
Width: 18in/46cm st/s stitch/es

YOU WILL NEED TIPS

Paintbox Yarns is exclusively available at lovecrafts.com To change color work the last stitch in your old color until you
● 3.5oz/100g balls of Paintbox Yarns Recycled Cotton have two loops left on your hook, change to your new color
Worsted: and work the last yarn around hook in your new color then pull
• 3 balls in Steel Blue (A) new color through the last two loops to complete the stitch.
• 3 ball in Honey (B) Now the new color is on hook, ready to work the next stitch.
● US H/8 (5mm) crochet hook To prevent large floats forming, lay the color not in use across
● Scissors the next stitch, and trap the float as you crochet.
● Large eyed needle

GAUGE (TENSION)
15.5 sts and 16 rows to a 4in/10cm square worked in patt
using US H/8 (5mm) crochet hook.

DESSAU TOTE BAG. Visit lovecrafts.com/paintbox-yarns for more patterns or to buy yarn online! 2
©These designs in this pattern are the copyright of Lovecrafts Group Limited. They must not be resold nor made for resale. That means that this pattern has been sold for personal use only.
Make the pattern for yourself or as a gift, but please don't use it for commercial purposes!
MAIN PIECE (MAKE 2) TO MAKE UP
Using a US H/8 (5mm) crochet hook and yarn A, ch 73. Place the front and back of the bag together with the right
Set up row Sc (dc) 1 into 2nd ch from hook, sc (dc) to end of sides together.
row, turn. Join the side edges and bottom edges together with sc (dc) join.
| 72 sts Line the straps up with the top of the bag, so the outside
Working in sc (dc) throughout, work two full repeats (80 rows) edge sits 41/4in/11cm in from the side seams. Stitch in place.
of the chart. Weave in any loose ends.
Final row Ch 1, sc (dc) 1 row in yarn A.
Cut yarn and fasten off.

STRAP (MAKE 2)
Using a US H/8 (5mm) crochet hook and yarn B, ch 7.
Set up row Sc (dc) 1 into 2nd ch from hook, sc (dc) 5, turn.
| 6 sts
Next row Sc (dc) 2 with yarn A, sc (dc) 2 with yarn B (trapping
yarn A in the stitch, so it doesn’t show on the wrong side), sc
(dc) 2 with yarn A (trapping yarn B in the stitch so it doesn’t
show on the wrong side), turn.
Next row Sc (dc) 2 with yarn A (trapping yarn B in the stitch
so it doesn’t show on the wrong side), sc (dc) 2 with yarn B
(trapping yarn A in the stitch, so it doesn’t show on the wrong
side), sc (dc) 2 with yarn A (trapping yarn B in the stitch so it
doesn’t show on the wrong side), turn.
Rep last row until your handle measures 191/2in/50cm from
foundation edge.
Cut yarn and secure.

COLORWORK CHART
72 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
40 40
39 39
38 38
37 37
36 36
35 35
34 34
33 33
32 32
31 31
30 30
29 29
28 28
27 27
26 26
25 25
24 24
23 23
22 22
21 21
20 20
19 19
18 18
17 17
16 16
15 15
14 14
13 13
12 12
11 11
10 10
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
72 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

KEY
Steel Blue (A)
Honey (B)

DESSAU TOTE BAG. Visit lovecrafts.com/paintbox-yarns for more patterns or to buy yarn online! 3
 TOP TIP

Add a fabric lining to this bag

to give the bag more structure
and avoid stretching.

Share your makes @paintboxyarns #paintboxyarns and @lovecraftscom #lovecrafts