When you decide it’s time for a quick and spontaneous vacation, you need a tote that can stand up to the challenge. Roomy and beautifully striped, this bag is the ideal travel companion. Plus, since it’s quick to crochet, you can whip it up easily while planning all the stops on your trip.

Skill Level: Easy

Size: 18” / [45 cm] wide x 13” / [33 cm] long

Gauge: 16 sts and 18 rows = 4” (10 cm) in established pattern. Exact tension is not essential for this pattern.

Materials

Yarn:

 Lily Sugar ‘n Cream (100% Cotton; 120 yards [110 meters]/71 grams): 84 Sage green (Color A), 2 balls; 42 Tea Rose (Color B), 3 balls; 1215 Robins Egg (Color C), 2 balls

Hook: US size H/8 (5 mm)

Notions: Removable markers; tapestry needle

Pattern Notes

End every sc rnd with sl st into first ch to complete the rnd.

Pattern

With Color A, make a magic circle, work 8 sc in circle, pull tight to tighten.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around – 16 sts.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 24 sts.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 32 sts.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 40 sts.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, *sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 48 sts.

Rnd 7: Ch 1, *sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 56 sts.

Rnd 8: Ch 1, *sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 64 sts.

Rnd 9: Ch 1, *sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 72 sts.

Rnd 10: Ch 1, *sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 80 sts.

Rnds 11-16: Cont increasing every rnd as est until you have 128 sts.

Rnd 17: With Color B, ch 1, sc in next 15 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 136 sts.

Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in next 16 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 144 sts.

Rnd 19: Ch 1, sc in next 17 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 152 sts.

Rnd 20: Ch 1, sc in next 18 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around – 160 sts.

Rnds 21-22: Ch 1, sc in each st around – 160 sts.

Rnds 23-24: With Color C, ch 1, sc in each st around.

Rnds 25-26: With Color A, ch 1, sc in each st around.

Rnds 27-28: With Color C, ch 1, sc in each st around.

Rnds 29-34: With Color B, ch 1, sc in each st around.

Rnds 35-36: With Color C, ch 1, sc in each st around.

Rnds 37-38: With Color A, ch 1, sc in each st around.

Rnds 39-40: With Color C, ch 1, sc in each st around.

Rep Rnds 29-40 once more, ending with Color C.

Rnd 53 (Dec): With Color B, ch 1, *sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc; rep from * around to last 4 sts, sc in last 4 sts – 134 sts.

Rnd 54: Ch 1, sc in each st around – 134 sts.

Rnd 55 (Dec): Ch 1, *sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sc; rep from * around to last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts – 112 sts.

Rnd 56: Ch 1, sc in each st around – 112 sts.

Rnd 57: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts; rep from * around to last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts – 90 sts.

Rnd 56: Ch 1, sc in each st around – 90 sts.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Handles (make 2)

With Color B, ch 91,

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn – 90 sts.

Row 2: With Color C, ch 1, sc in each st across, turn – 90 sts.

Row 3: With Color A, ch 1, sc in each st across, turn – 90 sts.

Row 4: With Color C, rep Row 2.

Row 5: With Color B, rep Row 2.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Sew handles on bag.

Weave in all ends.