Waves of Nature Tote Bag

The Waves of Nature Tote Bag is a fun and easy crochet tote bag, perfect for beginners as there are only a few different stitches used.

The original colors can be replaced with any shades you want to match your style and preferences so it can be a great stash buster too!
What else do you need?

Special thanks to my testers:
Louise Baker
Karen Burke
Ginny Kamph-White
Rebecca Urrutia

Gauge: 16 SC and 18 Rows = 4” /10 cm

US terms used throughout.

It is available to download as a photo tutorial and it has a print friendly version too.

THIS IS A WRITTEN PATTERN ONLY, NO CHART/DIAGRAM AVAILABLE!

I hope you’ll love it as much as I loved creating it!

Happy crocheting!

Krisztina

Difficulty: Advanced Beginner

To make this pattern you need to know:

• chain
• slip stitch
• single crochet
• half double crochet
• double crochet
• treble crochet

Finished Size:

The body of the bag:
17.5”/ 45 cm wide and 15 ”/ 38 cm tall

Handles:
16”/ 41 cm long and 1.25”/ 3,5 cm wide

Materials needed:

• 5 mm (H) Hook
• Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/8 in the following shades and quantities:

o Almond-089 (Color 1): 164 yards / 150 metres (100 grams)
o Prussian Blue-092 (Color 2): 49 yards / 45 meters (30 grams)
o Indigo-095 (Color 3): 49 yards / 45 meters (30 grams)
o Dark Purple-037 (Color 4): 82 yards / 75 meters (50 grams)
o Bordeaux-060 (Color 5): 33 yards / 30 meters (20 grams)
o Dark Powder Rose-064 (Color 6): 33 yards / 30 meters (20 grams)
o Peach-049 (Color 7): 33 yards / 30 meters (20 grams)
o Egg Yolk-090 (Color 8): 33 yards / 30 meters (20 grams)
o Ochre Yellow-082 (Color 9): 33 yards / 30 meters (20 grams)

For the Blue Colorway I used:
o Natural White-002 (Color 1): 164 yards / 150 metres (100 grams)
o Cobalt Blue-096 (Color 2): 49 yards / 45 meters (30 grams)
o Blue-031 (Color 3): 49 yards / 45 meters (30 grams)
o Royal Blue-076 (Color 4): 82 yards / 75 meters (50 grams)
o Dark Teal-091 (Color 5): 33 yards / 30 meters (20 grams)
o Dark Mint-085 (Color 6): 33 yards / 30 meters (20 grams)
o Turquoise-033 (Color 7): 33 yards / 30 meters (20 grams)
o Steel Blue-078 (Color 8): 33 yards / 30 meters (20 grams)
o Light Blue-027 (Color 9): 33 yards / 30 meters (20 grams)

or alternatively you can use any other aran/worsted 100% cotton yarn suitable
• Yarn needle for weaving in ends
• Scissors
• Stitch markers