Sunrise Market Tote

I was shopping for yarn with my mom while she was visiting for spring break! It's one of our favorite things to do! I hadn't shopped for yarn in a while since I put myself on a yarn freeze until I use up some of my stash......but I made an exception of course.

 Hobby Lobby has a few colorways of what they call "Print" yarn. It's variegated but it flows better than most variegated I have worked with and I usually love the results of it so much more. 

I saw a new color way called Sunrise Sky. I was drawn to it because well it reminded me OKC Thunder Colors! It's is March Madness after all. Basketball is on my mind. 

I just love the combination of Orange and Blue. 

I didn't know what I was going to make with it, but I was going to make use of it right away. 

I really wanted to design something other than a hat or scarf since it's spring. 

When I think spring I think farmers markets so I decided to make a big ole bag! 

The stitch pattern is fun and it works up fairly quickly once you get the hang of it. 

I really love the way it turned out! Now time to go shopping or maybe just fill it with yarn as a project bag! Since I do have several projects I need to finish. 

Sunrise Market Tote

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Skill: Intermediate

Materials
Worsted Weight yarn (4): I used: I Love This Yarn - Sunrise Sky, 2 skeins approx. 375-400 yards

J-Hook - 6.00mm

Bag Measures about 14 inches across by 18 inches long (not including the handles) 

Terms and Stitches: 

ch: chain

st: stitch

sl: slip

sp: space

sk: skip

sc: single crochet

dc: double crochet 

rep: repeat

YO: yarn over

Special Sts:

2-dc Cluster: To work 2-dc Cluster (uses one st or sp), * YO, insert hook in st or sp indicated, YO and pull up a loop,YO and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * once more, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Shell : (2-dc Cluster, ch 1, dc, ch 1, 2-dc Cluster)

Notes: 
*Ch st does not count as a stitch in stitch count at end of rounds. (#)
*Always join to the 1st st of the round or indicated stitch, not the ch.

Round 1: ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from the hook, join (12)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around, join (24)

Round 3: ch 2, *(2 dc in next st, dc in next st), rep from * around, join (36)

Round 4: ch 2, *(2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts), rep from * around, join (48)

Round 5: ch 2, *(2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts), rep from * around, join (60)

Round 6: ch 2, *(2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts), rep from * around, join (72)

Round 7: ch 2, *(2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts), rep from * around, join (84)

Round 8: ch 2, *(2 dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts), rep from * around to last 7 sts, dc in last 7 sts, join (95)

Round 9: Ch 2, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, 2-dc cluster) in the 1st st, * skip next 4 sts, work (2-dc Cluster, ch 1, dc, ch 1, 2-dc Cluster) in next st, rep from * around to last 4 sts, skip next 4 sts, join with a sl st to top of 1st dc, (not ch-2) 

Round 10: ch 1, turn, sc in sp between the 2-dc cluster, (see image below row) ch 3, * dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, skip next 2-dc Cluster, sc in sp before next 2-dc Cluster, ch 3; repeat from * around to last (Shell), dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, join with a sl st to 1st sc

Round 11: ch 1, turn, sl st in 1st ch-3 sp, work (2-dc Cluster, ch 1, dc, ch 1, 2-dc Cluster) in next ch-1 sp * skip next 2 ch-3 sps, work (2-dc Cluster, ch 1, dc, ch 1, 2-dc Cluster) in next ch-1 sp, rep from * around, join with a sl st to 1st 2-dc Cluster. 

Round 12-13, 14-15, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23, 24-25, 26-27, 28-29: Rep Rounds 10-11
(if you want a shorter/longer bag feel free to omit/add rounds here)

Round 30: ch 1, do not turn, *(sc in the space between the 2-dc cluster, sk 2-dc cl, sc in ch-1 sp, sc in dc, sc in ch-1 sp, sc in 2-dc cl) rep from * around, join 

Round 31-35: ch 1, sc in each st around. join 

Round 36: ch 1, sc in 1st 15 sts, ch 60, sk next 17 sts, sc in next 30 sts, ch 60, sk next 17 sts, sc in remaining sts, join 

Round 37: ch 1, sc in each st and ch around, join 

Round 38-41: ch 1, sc in each st around, join 

Fasten off and weave in ends. 

Enjoy your awesome new bag!