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Paperback Totes
By Priscilla Hewitt ©2000
Materials: 4 oz. of Red Heart Soft worsted weight yarn, crochet hook size G
OR
any hook and yarn combination that will achieve the gauge
5/8” button
Yarn needle
Needle & thread
Gauge: Basketweave rows 1-3 = 7” x 1”
Trellis stitch rows 1-4 = 7” x 1”
Basketweave
Ch 32
Row 1: Dc in the 4th ch from hook and in each ch across; ch 2, turn. (30 dc
counting the turning ch)
Row 2: Skip the first dc, (fpdc in each of the next 4 dc, bpdc in each of the
next 4 dc) 3 times, fpdc in each of the last 4 dc; hdc in the top of the
turning ch; ch 2, turn. (30 sts)
Row 3: (Fpdc in each of the next 4 sts, bpdc in each of the next 4 sts) 3
times, fpdc in each of the last 4 dc; hdc in the top of the turning ch; ch 2,
turn. (30 sts)
Row 4: (Bpdc in each of the next 4 sts, fpdc in each of the next 4 sts) 3
times, bpdc in each of the last 4 dc; hdc in the top of the turning ch; ch 2,
turn. (30 sts)
Row 5: Repeat row 4
Row 6: Repeat row 3
Row 7: Repeat row 3
Row 8: Repeat row 4
Rows 9-32: (Repeat rows 5-8) 6 times
Rows 33-34: Repeat rows 5-6. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Trellis Stitch
(As far as I know, this is my original method for doing this trellis stitch, so if
you have a problem email me.)
Ch 30
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook, (ch 5, skip next 3 ch’s, sc in the next
ch) 7 times; ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Working in front of the ch loops on the previous row, sc in the first
sc, (dc in each of the next 3 skipped ch’s, sc in the next sc) 7 times; ch 1,
turn.
Row 3: Sc in the first sc, ch 3, skip next dc, insert hook under the next ch 5
loop on row 1 AND into the next dc on the previous row, complete sc; (ch 5,
skip next 3 sts on the previous row, insert hook under the next ch 5 loop
AND into the next dc on the previous row, complete sc) 6 times, ch 3, skip
next st, sc in the last sc; ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Working in front of the ch loops on the previous row, sc in the first
sc, dc in the skipped st, sc in the next sc, (dc in each of the next 3 skipped
sts, sc in the next sc) 6 times, dc in the next skipped st, sc in the last sc; ch
1, turn.
Row 5: Insert hook under the first ch 3 loop AND into the first sc on the
previous row, complete sc; (ch 5, skip next 3 sts on the previous row, insert
hook under the next ch 5 loop AND into the next dc on the previous row,
complete sc) 6 times, ch 5, skip next 3 sts on the previous row, insert hook
under the last ch 3 loop AND into the last sc, complete sc; ch 1, turn.
Rows 6-49: (Repeat rows 2-5) 11 times.
Rows 50-52: Repeat rows 2-4
Row 53: Insert hook under the first ch 3 loop AND into the first sc on the
previous row, complete sc; (sc in each of the next 3 sts, insert hook under
the next ch 5 loop AND into the next dc on the previous row, complete sc) 6
times, sc in each of the next 3 sts, insert hook under the last ch 3 loop AND
into the last sc, complete sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
For both totes
Make 2 of these facings
Ch 30
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across; ch 1,
turn. (29 sc)
Row 2: Sc in each sc across; ch 1, turn.
Rows 3-12: Repeat row 2. Do not ch 1 or turn at the end of row 12. Fasten
off. Weave in ends.
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Handle
Ch 200; join with a sl st to the 1st ch, being careful not to twist chain.
Round 1: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, dc in each remaining ch around; join
with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (200 dc)
Round 2: Sl st in each dc around; join with a sl st to the first sl st. Fasten
off.
Round 3: Join yarn with a sl st in the foundation of any beginning ch, sl st in
each foundation ch around; join with a sl st to the first sl st. Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
Closure Strap
Ch 28
Row 1: Trc in the 4th ch from hook and in each remaining ch across; ch 1,
turn.
Row 2: Sl st in each trc, 3 sl st in the turning ch, sl st in each of the
foundation chains; fasten off, leaving a 12” tail for sewing.
Bookmark
Ch 30; fasten off leaving a 12” tail for sewing.
Assembly
Illustration 1
Lay each of the blue facing pieces over each end of the wrong side of the
yellow book cover; pin in place. Sc (shown in red) around the entire
perimeter of the book cover, working through both the cover and facing on
the ends as shown in illustration 1; join with a sl st to the first sc, then
continue around working a sl st in each sc around; join with a sl st to the
first sl st. Fasten off. Sew the bookmark to one side of the center of the
cover as illustrated by the green dot.
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Illustration 2
Arrange the pink handle as shown in illustration 2 and tack to the cover in
the 6 places indicated by green. Sew the button in the center of the cover,
1” from one edge, as illustrated in red. Sew the end of the purple closure
strap to the center of the cover, 1” from the edge opposite the button,
as illustrated in blue. Weave in all ends. Insert book covers in the facings.
Pull closure strap over and button between any 2 trc to close. (This makes
the closure adjustable to accommodate most any size paperback book.)
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