Circular Tote

This design is taken from an old magazine. It called for four colours of wool, but i decided to go with a multicolour crochet thread to make my work easier. The instructions below also for multicolour thread.

Starting at bottom, ch 2

1) 5 hdc in first ch

2) 2 hdc in each hdc around

3) 2 hdc in each hdc around-20 hdc

4) (hdc in next hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) 10 times

5) hdc in each of 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc, 10 times- 40 hdc

6) hdc in each of 3 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc, 10 times- 50 hdc

7) hdc in each of 4 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc, 10 times- 60 hdc

8) hdc in each of 5 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc, 10 times- 70 hdc

9) hdc in each of 6 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc, 10 times- 80 hdc

10)hdc in every hdc, sl st in first hdc of the round

11)ch 2 for first hdc, hdc in each hdc, sl st in first st.

12-29) Repeat round 11

30) ch 4, sk 1 st, dc in next st, * ch 2, sk 2 sts, dc in next st, repeat from * around, end ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch of ch 4. End off.

Drawstrings - Make 2

With three pieces of thread, ch 70. End off. Repeat from the second one.

Pass the drawstring through round 30 and sew ends of the drawstring together securely. Beginning and ending at opposite sides of bag, repeat with 2nd drawstring.