Grindstone Tote Bag

Crochet Pattern by Tara Briggs, @taralovescroche

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 Basic Information
• Pattern is written in US crochet terms
• Yarn: Approximately 470 yards of Bernat Maker Home Dec, or other bulky (5) weight yarn.
The bag can be made with any sturdy yarn. Worsted weight (4) will give you a smaller bag,
while super bulky (6) will give you a larger bag. Yardage will vary based on yarn chosen
• See last 2 pages of pattern for tester photos, yarns, and yardage
• Hook: Two hooks - one larger and one 1mm smaller. I used 7mm and 6mm with Bernat
Maker Home Dec. Choose hooks that give you a tight tension on the side panel and a
slightly looser tension on the front/back panels
• You will need 6 locking stitch markers for assembly. Safety pins make a great substitute
• Finished size: Varies based on yarn chose
• Gauge: For Bernat Maker Home Dec - Approximately 10 sts by 6 rows = 4” (front/back
panels) and 8 sts by 5 rows = 2” (side panel/strap). Gauge will vary depending on yarn
chosen.

Abbreviations and Symbols

• Ch - chai • Dc - double croche

• Ch sp - chain spac • Sc2tog - single crochet 2 together
• Sk - ski (decrease
• St - stitc • 2dc - 2 double crochet in the same stitch
• Sl st - slip stitc (increase
• Sc - single croche • * * - Repeat this section

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 Notes
- Bag is made with two nearly identical front/back panels, and the strap and
side/bottom panels are worked as one piece
- Ch 2 at the beginning of the row does NOT count as a stitch
- Rows 4, 8, and repeats use a crossed double crochet stitch. You will skip one
stitch, and then make a double crochet in the next stitch as normal. Then,
work a second double crochet into the skipped stitch. When working into
skipped stitches, cross in front of the previous stitch

Pattern
Front/Back Panels (make 2): With 7mm hook (or larger hook

Row 1: Ch 30, 2dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc across until 1 ch remains, 2dc in last
ch. (30
Row 2: Ch 2, turn, 2dc in 1st st, *ch 1, sk 1, dc 1* across until 1 st remains, 2dc in
last st. (32
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, 2dc in 1st st, dc across, placing a dc in every st and ch sp until
1 st remains, 2dc in last st. (34
Row 4: Ch 2, turn, 2dc in 1st st, *sk 1 st, dc 1, dc in sk st* across until 1 st
remains, 2dc in last st. (36
Row 5: Ch 2, turn, 2dc in 1st st, dc across until 1 st remains, 2dc in last st. (38
Row 6: Ch 2, turn, dc in 1st st, *ch 1, sk 1, dc 1* across until 1 st remains, dc in
last st. (38
Row 7: Ch 2, turn, dc in every st and ch sp across. (38
Row 8. Ch 2, turn, dc in 1st st, *sk 1, dc 1, dc in sk st* across until 1 st remains,
dc in last st. (38
Row 9: Ch 2, turn, dc across. (38

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Repeat rows 6-9 two more times

Front Panel Row 18: ch 1, turn, sc

across. Do not fasten off

Back Panel Row 18 (includes button

loop): ch 1, turn, sc 19, ch 18, sc 19.
(38 sc, 18 ch) Do not fasten off
(If you’d prefer a bag with no button, Back Panel Row 18
make two of the front panel!

Continue sc around the outside edges of the panel, placing 1sc in the end of the
sc rows, 2 sc in the end of each dc row, and 1 sc in each st of the foundation
chain. Fasten off.

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Place a stitch marker in

each of the two center
stitches at the bottom of
each panel

Side/Bottom/Strap Panel: Switch to 6mm hook (or smaller hook)

Row 1: Ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across. (10

Row 2. Ch 1, turn, sc across. (10
Rows 3-50: Repeat row 2. Place stitch markers at both ends of row 50
Row 51: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog. (8
Row 52: Ch 1, turn, sc across (8
Rows 53-149: repeat row 52
Row 150: Ch 1, turn, 2sc in 1st st, sc across until 1 st remains, 2sc in last st. (10)
Place stitch markers at both ends of row 150
Row 151: Ch 1, turn, sc across. (10
Row 152-200: repeat row 151.

**For longer or shorter strap, add or subtract rows between rows 53 and 149.*

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 Assembly:

1. With right sides facing - Using the

st markers placed at row 50 and
150 of strap, attach the strap panel
to the top corners of one of the bag
panels.

2. Using the stitch markers at the

bottom center of the bag panel, attach
the ends of the strap to the bag panel

3. Starting at the bottom center, sc the

panel and strap together,
continuing around the edge of the
strap and down the other side of
the panel. Sl st into 1st st to join.
Fasten off.

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Repeat for the other side panel

Using tail, sew the bottom of the bag

closed. I used a mattress stitch, but any
seaming method will work

Finishing

Weave in all ends.

Sew a large button onto the top center of
the front panel

Enjoy your new tote!!

Thank you so much for making my pattern! Please tag me

@taralovescrochet on Instagram and use the hashtags
#GrindstoneTote, #GrindstoneToteBag #DowneastCollection, and
#TaraLovesCrochet!

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No video tutorial may be made using this pattern without author’s permission

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 Here are some photos from my amazing testers! Check

them out on Instagram too!

Right
@p4melahurtad
Yarn: Mondial
Mantra - 490 yard
Hook: 7m
Finished bag size
11x13.5”

Above: @foreverandacroche Below: @carrieperl

Yarn: Deramores Studio Chunky - 430 Yarn: Bernat Softee Cotton (double
yard strand) - 367 yards of each colo
Hooks: 6.5 and 8m Hooks: 5.5 and 6m
Finished bag size: 13.5x17 Finished bag size: 9.5x12

Left
@megans_mermaid
Yarn: Bernat Maker
Home Dec - 350
yard
Hooks: 6 and 7m
Finished bag size:
9x13

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 More tester photos! Check them out on Instagram too!

Right
@mamankay_croche
Yarn: Bernat Maker
Home Dec - 460 yard
Hooks: 6 and 7m
Finished bag size
11.5x14.5”

Above: Below
@cloud_design_croche @riotgrrl4
Yarn: Lily Sugar & Cream - 370 yard Yarn: Red Heart Stripes - 360 yard
Hooks: 4.5 and 5mm Hooks: 5 and 5.75m
Finished bag size: 11x14 Finished bag size: 10x15

Left
@mazzarama1
Yarn: Fibra Natura
Raf a - 280 yard
Hook: 5m
Finished bag size
11x12”

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