Crochet Meandering Paw Prints Market Tote

The Crochet Meandering Paw Prints Market Tote is an adorable and functional accessory that combines style with purpose. With its charming paw print design and spacious size, this tote is perfect for carrying all your essentials while showing off your love for furry friends. The intricate crochet work gives it a unique and handmade feel, making it a standout piece wherever you go. Whether you're heading to the farmer's market or the beach, this tote is sure to be your new favorite companion. The durable construction ensures it can handle whatever you throw in it, while the playful design adds a touch of whimsy to your everyday outings. Get ready to turn heads and spread smiles with this delightful market tote!

SIZE: approx… 14” wide (laid flat) x 14” tall (from bottom seam, excluding straps)

MATERIALS: 10-12 oz worsted/size 4/medium weight cotton yarn, size G/4.25mm crochet hook, yarn needle.

GAUGE: Not important. Your main goal is to create a tight fabric to prevent stretching.

NOTES:

1) Ch 1 at the beginning of each row DOES NOT count as a stitch.

2) To help keep track of your stitches, the row stitch counts are in parenthesis at the end of each row. Chains are counted as individual stitches, except where you are instructed to “2 sc in ch 4 sp” then the entire ch sp is counted as one and you will work into the next stitch following the ch 4 sp.

3) Dc in last sk st: Insert the hook into the skipped stitch indicated and continue with your dc in the same manner as the other dc. This binds the two sts together into a cross stitch.

4) The BODY of the TOTE is worked in an 8 round repeat. Every other round, you will crochet into the skipped stitches from the previous round to create the paw print panel on the front.

BASE of TOTE (Rounds 1-13 are all worked from the RS)

Rnd 1: Ch 29, sc in 2nd ch from hook and into next 26 chs across. 3 sc in last ch. Working down other side of chain, sc in next 26 sts, 2 sc in last ch. Sl st into 1st sc to join. (58 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, *3 sc in 1st st, sc in next 26 sts, 3 sc in next st **, sc in next st. Repeat from * to ** once. Sc in next st. Sl st into 1st sc to join. NOTE: the sl st to join rnd 1 may look like another stitch right here. Make sure you don’t mistakenly crochet into it. If you end up with an extra stitch, this is where it came from  (66 sc)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, * 3 sc in next st, sc next 28 sts, 3 sc in next st **, sc in next 3 sts. Repeat from * to ** once. Sc in last 2 sts. Sl st into 1st sc to join. (74 sc)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in next 2 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 30 sts, 3 sc in next st **, sc in next 5 sts. Repeat from * to ** once. Sc in last 3 sts. Sl st into 1st sc to join. (82 sc)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, * 3 sc in next st, sc in next 32 sts, 3 sc in next st **, sc next 7 sts. Repeat from * to ** once. Sc in last 4 sts. Sl st in first sc to join. (90 sc)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in next 4 sts, * 3 sc in next st, sc in next 34 sts, 3 sc in next st **, sc in next 9 sts. Repeat from * to ** once. Sc in last 5 sts. Sl st in first sc to join. (98 sc)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in first 5 sts, * 3 sc in next st, sc in next 36 sts, 3 sc in next st **, sc in next 11 sts. Repeat from * to ** once. Sc in last 6 sts. Sl st into first sc to join. (106 sc)

Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in next 6 sts, * 3 sc in next st, sc in next 38 sts, 3 sc in next st **, sc next 13 sts. Repeat from * to ** once. Sc in last 7 sts. Sl st into first sc to join. (114 sc)

Rnd 9: Ch 1, working into BLO, sc in each stitch around. Sl st into first sc to join. (114)

Rnds 10-13: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Sl st into first sc to join. Finish off at end of rnd 13.

BODY of TOTE

Rnd 14: With RS facing, join yarn with a slst in the 20th st from the join of Rnd 13. Ch 1, turn. Now working WS (inside of bag), hdc next 94 sts. Leave remaining 20 sts unworked.

Rnd 15: RS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st around (94 sts). Working in the skipped sts from previous rnd, dc next 4, ch 4, sk 2, dc next 14 sts. Sl st in first sc of rnd to join. (The dc portion of this rnd will be slightly shorter. Do not fret, we will even it out in a bit).

Rnd 16:RS, Ch 1, DO NOT TURN. Hdc next 94 sts. Leave remaining 20 sts unworked.

Rnd 17: WS, Ch 1, turn. Sc next 94 sts. Working sk sts from previous row, dc next 12 sts. Ch 1, sk 1, dc next st, 2 sc in ch 4 sp, dc next st, ch 1, sk 1, dc last 2 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 18:WS, Repeat Rnd 16.

Rnd 19: RS, Ch 1, turn. Sc next 94 sts. Working in sk sts from previous rnd, dc next 3, ch 1, sk 2, dc next st, dc last sk st, ch 1, sk 1, dc next 13 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 20: RS, Ch 1, DO NOT TURN. Sc in next 94 sts. Leave remaining 20 sts unworked.

Rnd 21: WS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts. Working into sk sts from previous rnd, dc in next 20 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join. (The center panel should now be evened out with the rest of the bag. Each center paw print panel will follow the same process.)

Rnd 22: WS, Repeat Rnd 16.

Rnd 23: RS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts. Working into sk sts from previous rnd, dc next 9 sts, ch 4, sk 2, dc next 9 sts. Sl st into 1st sc to join.

Rnd 24: RS, Repeat Rnd 16.

Rnd 25: WS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts. Working into sk sts from previous rnd, dc in next 7 sts, ch 1, sk 1, dc next st, 2 sc in ch 4 sp, dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 7 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 26: WS, Repeat Rnd 16.

Rnd 27: RS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts. Working into sk sts from previous rnd, dc next 8 sts, ch 1, sk 2, dc next st, dc in last sk st, ch 1, sk 1, dc next 8 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 28: RS, Ch 1, DO NOT TURN. Sc next 94 sts. Leave remaining 20 sts unworked.

Rnd 29: WS, Ch 1, turn. Sc next 94 sts. Working into sk sts from previous rnd, dc next 20 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 30: WS, Repeat Rnd 16.

Rnd 31: RS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts. Working in sk sts from previous rnd, dc next 6 sts, ch 4, sk 2, dc next 12 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 32: RS, Repeat Rnd 16.

Rnd 33: WS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts. Working in sk sts from previous rnd, dc next 10, ch 1, sk 1, dc next st, 2 sc in ch 4 sp, dc next st, ch 1, sk 1, dc next 4 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 34: WS, Repeat Rnd 16.

Rnd 35: RS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts. Working in sk sts from previous rnd, dc next 5 sts, ch 1, sk 2, dc next st, dc last sk st, ch 1, sk 1, dc next 11 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 36: RS, Ch 1, DO NOT TURN. Sc in next 94 sts. Leave remaining 20 sts unworked.

Rnd 37: WS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts, working into sk sts from previous row, dc in next 20 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 38: WS, Repeat Rnd 16.

Rnd 39: RS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts. Working in sk sts from previous rnd, dc next 12 sts, ch 4, sk 2, dc next 6 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 40: RS, Repeat Rnd 16.

Rnd 41: WS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts. Working in sk sts from previous rnd, dc next 4 sts, ch 1, sk 1, dc next st, 2 sc in ch 4 sp, dc next st, ch 1, sk 1, dc next 10 sts. St sl in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 42: WS, Repeat Rnd 16.

Rnd 43: RS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts. Working in sk sts from previous rnd, dc next 11 sts, ch 1, sk 2, dc next st, dc last sk st, ch 1, sk 1, dc next 5 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 44: RS, Ch 1, DO NOT TURN. Sc next 94 sts. Leave remaining 20 sts unworked.

Rnd 45: WS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts. Working in sk sts from previous rnd, dc next 20 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 46: WS, Repeat Rnd 16.

Rnd 47: RS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts. Working in sk sts from previous rnd, dc next 4 sts, ch 4, sk 2, dc next 14 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 48: RS, Repeat Rnd 16.

Rnd 49: WS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts. Working in sk sts from previous rnd, dc next 12 sts, ch 1, sk 1, dc next st, 2 sc in ch 4 sp, dc next st, ch 1, sk 1, dc next 2 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 50: WS, Repeat Rnd 16.

Rnd 51: RS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts. Working in sk sts from previous rnd, Dc next 3 sts, ch 1, sk 2, dc next st, dc last sk st, ch 1, sk 1, dc next 13 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 52: RS, Ch 1, DO NOT TURN. Sc n next 94 sts. Leave remaining stitches unworked.

Rnd 53: WS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 94 sts. Working in sk sts from previous rnd, dc in next 20 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 54: WS, Ch 1, DO NOT TURN. Hdc in each st around. Sl st in 1st hdc to join. (114)

Rnd 55: RS, Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st around. Sl st in 1st sc to join. DO NOT FINISH OFF.

HANDLES of TOTE

Rnd 1: Ch 1, turn. Sc in next 37 sts, ch 80 (being careful to not twist), sk 20 sts, sc in next 37 sts, ch 80, sk 20 sts, sl st in first 2 sc of this round.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc in 1st st. sk next st, sc in next 80 chs (being careful not to twist chain), sk next sc, sc in next 35 sts, sk next st, sc next 80 chs (being care not to twist chain), sk next st, sc next 34 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, DO NOT TURN. Sc in 1st st, sk next st, sc next 78 sts, sk next st, sc next 35 sts, sk next st, sc next 78 sts, sk next st, sc next 34 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, DO NOT TURN. Sc in 1st st, sk next st, sc next 76 sts, sk next st, sc next 35 sts, sk next st, sc next 76 sts, sk next st, sc next 34 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, DO NOT TURN. Sc in 1st st, sk next st, sc next 74 sts, sk next st, sc next 35 sts, sk next st, sc next 74 sts, sk next st, sc next 34 sts. Sl st in 1st sc to join. DO NOT FINISH OFF.

EDGING: Sl st in each st around. Finish off. To edge the insides of the handles, attach yarn with a sl st in any stitch in the handle opening, sl st in each st around. Finish off.