Sweet Pea Tote
Designed by Cathy Phillips $\circledcirc$ 2008
Hooks: G for Bag and E/F for Straps Yarn: 672- 680 yds (15.5 oz.) Sugar n Cream Cotton yarn or any worsted weight Gauge: $20\ \mathtt{S C}=4$ in and 19 rows ${\mathfrak{s c}}=4$ in. Size: $15^{\circ}\times13^{\circ}\times3^{\circ}$
Bag CH 42
Rnd 1: 1 sc in second ch from hook; 1 sc in next 39 ch; work 5 sc in last ch; turn corner; working in opposite side of ch, 1 sc in next 39 sts; 4 sc in same ch as first sC of this rnd; slip st into first sc to join - 88 sc around. Do NOT turn. Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, work 1 sc in next 40 sc; in last sc of row; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc]; sc in next st; work [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next sc (2nd corner); 1 sc in next 41 sc, [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next sc (last stitch in row); 1 sc in next st; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next sc (last corner), slip st into first sc of rnd to join. 84 sc and 4 [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] groups. Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, 1 sc across to ch-2 sp; work corner [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; sc in next 3 sc; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp (2nd corner); 1 sc across to ch-2 sp, [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; 1 sc in next 3 sc; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next sc, slip st into first sc of rnd to join. 92 sc and 4 [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] groups. Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, 1 sc across to ch-2 sp; work corner [1 sC, ch 2, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; sc in next 5 sc; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp (2nd corner); 1 sc across to ch 2 sp, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; 1 sc in next 5 sc; [1 sc 2 ch, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 2 sc, slip st into first sc of rnd to join. 100 sc and 4 [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] groups. Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, 1 sc across to ch-2 sp; work corner [1 sC, ch 2, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; sc in next 7 sc; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp (2nd corner); 1 sc across to ch-2 sp, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; 1 sc in next 7 sc; [1 sc 2 ch, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 3 sc, slip st into first sc of rnd to join. 108 sc and 4 [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] groups. Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, work 1 sc across to ch-2 sp; work corner; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc]; sc in next 9 sc; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp (2nd corner); work 1 sc across to ch-2 sp, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in ch-2 space; 1 sc in next 9 sc; [1 sc 2 ch, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 4 sc, slip st into first sc of rnd to join. 116 sc and 4 [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] groups. Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, 1 sc across to ch-2 sp; work corner [1 sC, ch 2, 1 sc]; sc in next 11 sc; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp (2nd corner); 1 sc across to ch-2 sp, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; 1 sc in next 11 sc; [1 sc 2 ch, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 5 sc, slip st into first sc of rnd to join. 124 sc and 4 [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] groups Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc 1 in the same sc as slip st, 1 sc across to ch-2 sp; work corner [1 sC, ch 2, 1 sc]; sc in next 13 sc; [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp (2nd corner); 1 sc across to ch-2 sp, [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in ch-2 sp; 1 sc in next 13 sc; [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] in next ch-2 sp, sc in next 6 sc, slip st into first sc of rnd to join, sl st to fasten off. 132 sc and 4 [1 sc, 2 ch, 1 sc] groups Rnd 9: Sl st in any ch-2 corner, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-2 corner (this wilgive you the additional st needed for the pattern round.), dc in each sc around making 3 dc in each ch-2 corner, sl st to join. Rnd 10: Sc in same st as sl st and in each dc around, sl st to join. Rnd 11: Dc in next sc and in each sc around, sl st to join. Rnd 12: Sc in same st as sl st and in each dc around, sl st to join. Rnd 13: Ch 2, dc in next 2 sc, \* skip next 2 scs, 5 dc in next sc [5 dc group], skip next 2 scs, dc in next 2 sc [2-dc group], repeat from \* across, ending with 5 dc group, skip last 2 sc and sl st into top of beginning ch. Rnd 14: Ch 3, \* 5 dc in sp between first 2 dc, dc in sp between second and third dc of next 5-dc group and in next sp (between third and fourth dc); repeat from \* across, sl st to join. Rnds 15-37: Repeat Rnds 13 and 14. Note: The top edge will be kind of wavy so round 38 will use sc and hdc to even out the top. Rnd 38: Ch 1,\* 2 hdc in each dc of 2-dc group, hdc in first stich of 5-dc group, sc in next 3 st of 5-dc group, hdc in last st of 5-dc group.; repeat from \* across (adjusting hdc or sc as you see need). SI st to join. Rnd 39: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st. to join. Rnd 40: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st. to join. Rnds 41-42: Repeat Rnds 39 and 40, sl st to fasten off at end of round 42. Straps (make 2) Hook size E or F. Ch 8 leaving a long tail to attach to bag Row 1, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of remaining 6 sc., turn. Rows 2 - 126, ch 1 sc in each of 7 st. Do not fasten off, sc in each stitch around outsides of strap, making [sc, 1 ch, sc] in each corner. Fasten offleaving long tail to attach to bag. Position straps 3-1/2 " from outside edge of bag. Attach using tails. (Il sewed with regular sewing thread first and then used tails to finish). $\circledcirc$ October12,2008
