Heartbeat Tote
Design by NTmaglia
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
17 inches wide x 13 inches long
MATERIALS
• DROPS Paris medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (13/4 oz/82 yds/50g per skein):
6 skeins #28 navy blue (MC) 4 skeins #06 cerise (CC)
• Size 7/4.5mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle
• 2 strips of corrugated plastic or
plastic canvas
• Stitch marker
• 11/4-inch-wide wooden heart
button
GAUGE
14 dc and 8 rows = 4 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Tote is worked in joined rounds in 1 piece, beginning at the bottom. Handles are worked separately, then secured in the opening.
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Chain-4 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
3-treble crochet cluster
(3-tr cl): Yo twice, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a lp, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, *yo twice, insert hook in same st, draw up a lp, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, rep from * once, yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook. Heart: 3-tr cl (see Special
Stitches) in next sk dc 2 rnds below (under next ch-1 sp), sc in next ch-1 sp, 3-tr cl in dc just worked. Cross double crochet (X-dc):
Sk next st, dc in next st, working in front of dc just made, dc in sk st. Surface slip stitch (surface sl st): Insert hook in indicated sp, yo, pull lp to RS and through lp on hook.
TOTE
With MC, ch 35.
Rnd 1: 2 dc in 4th ch from hook (beg 3 sk chs count as first dc), dc in next 30 chs, 6 dc in last ch, working on opposite side of foundation ch, dc in next 30 chs, 3 dc in last ch, change color (see Stitch Guide) to CC in last dc, join (see Pattern Notes) in top of
beg ch-3. (72 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in first dc, dc in next dc, dc again in first dc (first X-dc
made), 17 X-dc (see Special
Stitches), 2 dc in last dc worked, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc again in same dc as last 2 dc made (X-dc made), 17 X-dc, 2 dc in last dc worked, change color to MC, join in top of beg ch-3. (80 dc: 8 dc, 36 X-dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in first dc, dc in next 38 dc, 3 dc in next 2 dc, dc in next 38 dc, 3 dc in last dc, join in top of beg ch-3. (88 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in first dc, ch 1, [dc in next 5 dc, ch 1, sk next dc] 7 times, 3 dc in next dc, 2 dc in
next dc, ch 1, [dc in next 5 dc, ch 1, sk next dc] 7 times, 3 dc in next dc, change color to CC, join in top of beg ch-3. (80 dc, 16 ch-1 sps) Rnd 5a: Ch 4 (see Pattern Notes), sk next dc, heart (see
Special Stitches), [ch 3, sk next 5 dc, heart] 15 times, ch 2, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4, changing color to MC. (16 hearts, 1 dc, 1 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp, 15 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 5b: 3 dc in top of beg ch-3 2 rnds below, ch 1, sc in sc of next heart, [working over next ch-3 sp, (sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc, sk next dc) 2 rnds below, ch 1, sc in sc of next heart, ch 1] 7 times, ch 1, working over next ch-3 sp, (sk next dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next 2 dc, sk next dc) 2 rnds below, ch 1, sc in sc of next heart, [ch 1, working over next ch-3 sp, (sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc, sk next dc) 2 rnds below, ch 1, sc in sc of next heart] 7 times, ch 1, working over last ch-2 sp, (sk next dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in last dc) 2 rnds below, join in beg dc. (16 sc, 56 dc, 32 ch-1 sps) Rnd 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in first dc, dc in next 2 dc, [dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next sc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 3 dc] 8 times, 3 dc in next 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc, [dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next sc, dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 3 dc] 8 times, 3 dc in last dc, changing color to CC, join in top of beg ch-3. (112 dc) Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in first dc, 27 X-dc, 2 dc in next 2 dc, 27 X-dc, 2 dc in last dc, change color to MC, join in top of beg ch-3. (116 dc: 54 X-dc, 8 dc) Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in first dc, dc in next 56 dc, 2 dc in next 2 dc, dc in next 56 dc, 2 dc in last dc, join in top of beg ch-3. (120 dc)
Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in next dc,
[ch 1, sk next dc, dc in next 5 dc] 19 times, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in
next 3 dc, change color to CC, join in top of beg ch-3. (100 dc, 20 ch-1 sps) Rnd 10a: Ch 4, heart, [ch 3, sk next 5 dc, heart] 19 times, ch 2, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4, changing color to MC. (20 hearts, 1 dc, 1 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp, 19 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 10b: Dc in top of beg ch-3 2 rnds below, ch 1, sc in sc of next heart, [ch 1, working over next ch-3 sp, (sk next dc, dc in next 3 dc, sk next dc) 2 rnds below, ch 1, sc in sc of next heart] across, ch 1, working over last ch-2 sp, (sk next dc, dc in next dc, dc in last 2 dc) 2 rnds below, join in beg dc. (20 sc, 60 dc, 40 ch-1 sps) Rnd 11: Ch 3, dc in each st and ch-1 sp around, change color to CC, join in top of beg ch-3. (120 dc) Rnd 12: Ch 3, dc in next dc, 59 X-dc, join in top of beg ch-3. Rnds 13–27: [Rep rnds 8–12] 3 times. Rnd 28 (openings for handles): Ch 3, dc in next dc, 7 X-dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, 12 X-dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, 16 X-dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, 12 X-dc, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, 8 X-dc, join in top of beg ch-3. Place marker at center back of Tote. (2 dc, 55 X-dc, 4 ch-2 sps) Rnd 29: Ch 3, dc in next dc, 7 X-dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, 12 X-dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, 16 X-dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, 12 X-dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, 8 X-dc, join in top of beg ch-3.
Rnds 30–33: Ch 3, dc in each st around, join in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off.
Handle
Make 2.
With MC, ch 90.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook (beg sk chs count as first dc) and in each ch across, turn. (88 dc)
Rows 2–4: Ch 3, dc in each st across, working last dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.
Fasten off.
Edging row: With WS tog, fold Handle in half lengthwise, working through both thicknesses, join CC in first st, sl st in each st across. Fasten off.
Button Lp
With MC, ch 23.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook (beg sk chs count as first dc) and in next 2 chs, ch 4, sk next 4 chs (buttonhole made), dc in each rem ch across, fasten off.
Edging
With RS of Button Lp facing and working in opposite side of foundation chs, insert hook in first ch, holding CC on underside of work, place slip knot on hook, pull through to RS, work surface sl sts (see Special Stitches) in each ch across. Fasten off. Working in tops of sts, rep across other edge.
FINISHING
Insert ends of Handles in ch-2 sps of rnd 28 and secure to inside of Tote.
Fold top edge of Tote, with WS tog, over strips of plastic. Thread yarn needle with length of CC and sew edge to inside of Tote. On WS, sew closed end of Button Lp at marked sp. Center button to front of Tote near top edge and sew in place.
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