1/2Openwork Diamond Tote
Original design by @猫绒绒
An openwork lattice tote with a matching crocheted mushroom charm - roomy and light for summer.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Hook
- 3.0mm
- Yarn
- medium / worsted
- Finished size
- ~30 x 42 cm
Materials
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Stitches used: ch, sc, hdc, dc, inc, dec, sl st
Openwork Diamond Tote — Oval Base, Body & Strap (worked as charted) Yarn: combed knitting yarn (20-ply), ~420g. Hook: 3.0mm. Finished ~30cm tall x 42cm wide. Oval Base (start ch 47), worked in dc with end increases each round: Rnd 1: 100 dc Rnd 2: 112 Rnd 3: 124 Rnd 4: 136 Rnd 5: 148 Rnd 6: 160 Body: continue in dc rounds up from 160 sts (number of rows to taste - openwork/lattice pattern as charted). Strap: work rows 1-26 of dc, shaping the width (rows numbered on the chart), narrowing toward the middle; make the other side to match and seam. After seaming, edge the strap with a round of sc, and optionally a round of reverse sc for decoration. Symbols: oval = ch, filled oval = sl st, T with bar = dc, splayed T = dc-inc.
Notes
Large openwork tote. Oval base to 160 sts over 6 dc rounds; dc body; long shaped strap (rows 1-26) seamed and sc-edged. 3.0mm hook, ~420g 20-ply yarn.
Mushroom Charm — Cap Rnd 1: 7 sc in MR (7) Rnd 2: 7 inc (14) Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x7 (21) Rnd 4: 21 sc (21) Rnd 5: (sc, inc, sc) x7 (28) Rnd 6: 28 sc (28) Rnd 7: (3 sc, inc) x7 (35) Rnd 8: (2 sc, inc, 2 sc) x7 (42) Rnd 9: (5 sc, inc) x7 (49) Rnd 10: 49 sc (49) Rnd 11: (3 sc, inc, 3 sc) x7 (56) Rnd 12-13: 56 sc (56) Rnd 14: FLO (7 sc, inc) x7 (63)
Notes
Little mushroom cap charm for the bag. x=sc, v=inc, FLO=front loop only. Worked in the round from a magic ring.
Mushroom Charm — Stem & Ruffle Base Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR (8) Rnd 2: 8 inc (16) Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x8 (24) Rnd 4-6: 24 sc (24) Rnd 7: 8 sc, 4 dec, 8 sc Rnd 8: 20 sc (20) Rnd 9: 4 sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 4 sc (18) Rnd 10: 2x (7 sc, dec) (16) Rnd 11-12: 16 sc (16) Rnd 13: work BLO 16 sc; on the FLO work (hdc, ch 3) repeated around for the ruffle Rnd 14-15: 16 sc (16) Rnd 16: 2x (7 sc, inc) (18) Rnd 17: 3x (5 sc, inc) (21) Rnd 18: 7x (2 hdc, hdc-inc) Rnd 19: 14x (BP-hdc, FP-hdc-inc) Rnd 20: 14x (BP-hdc-inc, FP-2 hdc)
Notes
Mushroom stem/base with a ruffled skirt (Rnd 13 splits front/back loops). x=sc, v=inc, A=dec, F=hdc, Fv=hdc-inc, BLO/FLO=back/front loop, 内=back post, 外=front post.
Crochet Diagrams
Frequently asked questions
How big is the base?
The oval base grows over 6 rounds from a 47-stitch start to 160 stitches.
What is the little mushroom for?
It's a decorative amigurumi charm (separate cap and stem) that hangs on the bag.
