CIRCLE TOTE BAG

We’re all in a spin over Matthew Spiers’ circular beauty

Triangles become semi-circles become circles with this literal shapeshifter. Its final form is a cute tote – a quick make for spring.

NOTES

With chunky yarn it can be tricky to weave in the ends. If you don’t have a large enough yarn needle, use a 5mm or 6mm hook. Once you are satisfied the ends are weaved in and secure you can use a little craft glue to stick the ends in place.

BAG

PINK TRIANGLE MAKE 6

Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.

Round 1 Ch6 (counts as tr, ch3), (3tr into loop, ch3) twice, 2tr into loop, ss to 3rd ch of beg ch-6 to join. [9 tr, 3 ch-3 spaces]

Round 2 Ch1, dc in first st, (dc, tr, ch3, tr, dc) in next ch-sp, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * once more, (dc, tr, ch3, tr, dc) in next ch-sp, dc in last 2 sts, ss to top of beg dc to join.

[21 sts, 3 ch-3 sps]

Change to Yarn B.

Round 3 Ch1, dc in first st, *dc in each st to next ch-3 sp, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ss to top of beg dc to join. [33 sts, 3 ch-3 sps]

GREEN TRIANGLE MAKE 6

Repeat the instructions for the Pink Triangle, using Yarn B for Rounds 1 and 2 and Yarn A for Round 3.

JOIN

Work in bl only throughout assembly instructions.

Place 2 Pink Triangles together, WS facing. Join Yarn B into the outer ch-3 sps on both motifs, ss into each st down to join. Once you reach the centre ch-sp, join a third Pink Triangle on the other side of the joined motifs. Fasten off.

Repeat the joining instructions once more to join the 3 Pink Triangles , then repeat the instructions on the Green Triangles. You should now have 4 semi-circles of joined motifs.

Take 2 semi-circles of opposite colours, place together with WS facing. Using any colour yarn, ss together along the centre to make a circle.

Repeat with the last 2 semi-circles. You now have the front and back panels of the Bag.

EDGING

Use Yarn A on the sts of Green Triangles and Yarn B on the sts of Pink Triangles.

With front panel RS facing, join Yarn A into the 1st ch-sp on the Green Triangle half of the panel.

Round 1 (RS) Ch1, place D-ring over sts, (dc in ch-sp, dc in next 2 sts) working your This roomy bag makes the most of spring pastels – and you’ll fit everything in it! The foundation of the bag is 12 triangular motifs, stitched into two round panels stitches over the D-ring, dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, (dc in next 2 sts, dc in ch-sp) working your stitches over 2nd D-ring, *dc in next ch-sp, dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, dc in next ch-sp; repeat from * around, ss to top of first dc to join. [84 dc]

Fasten off and weave in ends

Repeat Round 1 on back panel.

TO MAKE UP

Place panels so that RS are facing in and the D-rings are lined up.

Join Yarn B 7 sts to the left of the left D-ring. ss panels together working through the bl only, ending 7 sts before the right D-ring. Fasten off and weave in ends.

HANDLES

Using 2 strands of Yarn A, ss into a D-ring, ch15, ss into the other D-ring on the same panel.

Fasten off and weave in ends. Repeat to make the second Handle on the other Panel.