Cellphone Tote designed by Mimi Alelis, @ 2007 http://mimi.csa.googlepages.com/ Skill level: Easy Finished Measurement: approx. $2\,1/_{2}\mathrm{~x~}4\,\%$ inches Materials: Cannon size 8 thread, or substitute size 10 thread, 1 ball is enough to make 3 totes Steel crochet hook, no. 4 or size $1.5\;\mathrm{mm}$ . or size to obtain gauge 1 button Yarn needle for weaving ends Gauge: 18 sts and 9 dc rows $=2^{\bullet}$ ， Abbreviations $\mathbf{ch}=$ chain, $\mathbf{ss}=$ slip stitch, $\mathbf{st}=$ stitch $\mathbf{sc}=$ single crochet, $\mathbf{dc}=$ double crochet, $\mathbf{tr}=$ triple crochet, $\mathbf{rnd}=$ round, dc tog $=$ dc together Note: Printed pattern is created when using multicolor thread. Tote Rnd 1: Starting at the bottom, ch 11, 3 sc in $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ ch from hook, sc in each of the next 8 ch, 5 sc in next ch. Working on the opposite side of ch, sc in next 8 ch, 2 sc in last ch. Join with ss to the Ist sc (26 sc) Rnd 2: Note: beginning ch 2 counts as one dc throughout pattern) Ch 2, dc in same st, 2 dc in each of next 2 st, dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in each of the next 5 sts, dc in next 8 sts, 2 dc in last 2 sts. Join. (36 dc) Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in same st, 2 dc in each of next 3 sts, dc in next 12 sts, 2 dc in each of the next 6 sts, dc in next 12 sts, 2 dc in last 2 sts. Join. $(48\;\mathrm{dc})$ Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc in next st, 2 dc in next, dc in next 23 sts, 2 dc next st, dc in remaining sts. Join. (50 dc) Rnd 5-21: Ch 2, dc in each dc around. Join. Rnd 22: Ch 2, dc in next st, dc in next 17 sts, dc tog the next 2 sts, dc in next 21 sts, dc tog the next 2 sts, dc in remaining sts. Join. (48 sts) Continue on to the strap. Strap Row 1: Ch 2, dc together the next 2 sts, dc in the next 8 sts, dc tog the last 2 sts. Turn. (11 sts) Row 2: Ch 2, dc tog first two sts, dc in the next 6 sts, dc tog the last 2 sts. Turn. (9 sts) Row 3: Ch 2, dc tog first 2 sts, dc in the next 4 sts, dc tog the last 2 sts. Turn. (7 sts) Row 4: Ch 2, dc tog first 2 sts, dc in the next 2 sts, dc tog the last 2 sts. Turn. (5 sts) Rows 5-22: Ch 2 (counts as one st), dc in each st across (5 sts) Row 23: Ch 2, dc in the same st, dc in the next 3 sts, 2 dc in the last st. Turn. (7 sts) Row 24: Ch 2, dc in the same st, dc in the next 5 sts, 2 dc in the last st. Turn. (9 sts) Row 25: (Buttonhole row) Ch 2, dc in the next 2 sts, tr in the next st, ch 2, skip 1 st, tr in next st, dc in last 3 sts. Turn. Row 26: Ch 2, dc in the next 2 sts, skip one st, sc in ch 2-space, sk one st, dc in the last 3 sts. Turn. (7 sts) Row 27: (Edging) Ch 1, sc all around edge of strap and tote. Finish off. Sew button for closure.
