The patterns are written in the US crochet terms. The abbreviations used are as follows:
- ch. - chain,
- sl.st. - slip stitch,
- sc - single crochet,
- sp(s) - space(s),
- hdc - half-double crochet,
- dc - double crochet,
- BLO - back loop only,
- FLO - front loop only,
- decr - decrease (2 sc crocheted together),
- incr - increase (2 sc worked in one stitch),
- Rnd - Round.
You will need:
- 2,5 mm crochet hook (US size C/2),
- DK yarn leftovers. I used:
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- Pink for the tote - 15 g,
- Cherry red for the strawberry - 5 g,
- Grass green for the leaf - 5 g,
- Yellow for embroidery - 50 cm (about 2 feet).
- polyester fiberfill,
- tapestry needle,
- stitch markers,
- a pair of scissors,
- good mood,
- a cup of hot beverage (thank you, Dr Cooper).
Mesh Market Tote:
1 Rnd: ch. 4, work 12 dc into the 4th ch. from the hook, sl. st. into the 1st dc = 12 dc, ch. 1,
2 Rnd: incr around = 24 sc, sl. st. into the 1st st, ch. 1,
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3 Rnd: sc into the 1st stitch; *ch. 3, skip the next st, sc*; repeat from * to * 10 times more; ch. 1, skip the next st, hdc into the 1st sc = 12 sc, 12 ch.-3 sps, ch. 1,
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4 Rnd: sc into the same ch.-3 space; *ch. 5, sc into the next ch.-3 space*; repeat from * to * 10 times more; ch. 2, dc into the 1st sc = 12 sc, 12 ch.-5 sps, ch. 1,
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5 Rnd: sc into the same ch.-5 space; *ch. 5, sc into the next ch.-5 space*; repeat from * to * 10 times more; ch. 2, dc into the 1st sc = 12 sc, 12 ch.-5 sps, ch. 1,
6 - 9 Rnds: repeat 5 Rnd,
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10 Rnd: sc into the same ch.-5 space, *ch. 3, sc into the next ch.-5 space*; repeat from * to * 10 times more; ch. 1, hdc into the 1st sc = 12 sc, 12 ch.-3 sps, ch. 1,
11 Rnd: sc into the same ch.-3 space, *ch. 2, sc into the next ch.-3 space*, repeat from * to * 10 times more; ch. 2, sl. st. into the 1st sc = 12 sc, 12 ch.-2 sps, ch. 1,
12 Rnd: sc into the 1st st, *2 sc into the next ch.-2 space, sc*; repeat from * to * 10 times more; 2 sc into the last ch.-2 sp, sl. st into the 1st sc = 36 sc,
13 Rnd: sc around = 36 sc, sl. st. into the first sc, ch. 1,
14 Rnd: repeat Rnd 13.
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15 Rnd: 4 sc, ch. 40, skip 10 sc; 8 sc, ch. 40, skip 10 sc; 4 sc = 16 sc, 2 ch.-40 sps, sl. st. into the first sc, ch. 1,
16 Rnd: 4 sc, sc into every BLO of every ch. of ch.-40, 8 sc, sc into every BLO of every ch. of ch.-40, 4 sc = 96 sc, sl. st. into the first sc,![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9bfqV3DQq4E/Vz2kHJllCAI/AAAAAAAAAXc/H42xCha8kv4_7UBQEEr9R2b4fTJcpOgQgCLcB/s200/Market%2Btote_Rnd%2B15.jpg)
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17 Rnd: sl.st around, fasten off, wave in the ends.
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Strawberry:
Starting with green:
1 Rnd: ch. 2, 5 sc into the 2nd ch. from the hook = 5 sc, sl. st. into the first sc, ch. 1,
2 Rnd: incr around = 10 sc, sl. st. into the FLO of the 1st st, ch. 1,
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3 Rnd: *ch. 6, sl.st. into the 2nd ch. from the hook, sc, 2 hdc, sc, sl. st. into the FLO of the next 2 sc of 2 Rnd*, repeat from * to * 4 times more, fasten off, weave in the end.
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The berry is worked in spiral rounds without joining. Turn the leaves upside down, join red to the back loops;
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1 Rnd: incr around = 20 sc,
2 Rnd: (1 sc, 1 incr) - repeat 5 times = 30 sc,
3 - 5 Rnd: sc around = 30 sc,
6 Rnd: (1 decr, 4 sc) - repeat 5 times = 25 sc,
7 Rnd: 2 sc, (1 decr, 3 sc) - repeat 4 times; 1 decr, 1 sc = 20 sc,
8 Rnd: (1 decr, 2 sc) - repeat 5 times = 15 sc,
9 Rnd: sc around = 15 sc, stuff the berry,
10 Rnd: (1 sc, 1 decr) - repeat 5 times = 10 sc,
11 - 12 Rnd: sc around = 10 sc,
13 Rnd: decr around = 5 sc, fasten off, weave in the ends.
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With yellow, embroider the berry. You can use simple vertical stitches, like I did, or French knots.
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The basic Stripey pattern is available here:
The full-size pictures are available here
Thanks for this cute strawberry pattern! I crocheted it in half an hour and love it. I think I will use smaller yarn and hook next time to make it super tiny cute. I will link your blog on mine, if you don't mind =) OlenasCrafts - Olena
ReplyDeleteThank you for liking it :) Yeah, sure, link it wherever you wish. I was planning to make a strawberry bracelet for this sumer with tiny colourful strawberries and the elastic thread, but too many WIPs just didn't let me :(
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