Stripey: Mesh market tote + Strawberry

I was planning to draft patterns for a couple of other accessories for Stripey for quite a long time. So, I managed to sneak several hours at the beginning of May to design and take pictures. But, writing out the patterns themselves takes much more time than making. Then there was my short adventure in Belgrade, and it's finally time to share the first bundle.

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:

1. Pink for the tote - 15 g,
2. Cherry red for the strawberry - 5 g,
3. Grass green for the leaf - 5 g,
4. 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,

 

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,

 
 

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,

 

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,

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.

 

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,

 

17 Rnd: sl.st around, fasten off, wave in the ends.

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,

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.

 

 

     

The berry is worked in spiral rounds without joining. Turn the leaves upside down, join red to the back loops;

  

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.

With yellow, embroider the berry. You can use simple vertical stitches, like I did, or French knots.

The basic Stripey pattern is available here:

Etsy

Ravelry

Craftsy

Amigurumipatterns

The full-size pictures are available here