Cactus Tote

"Problem: You have one skein of Flikka or Comfy Cotton Blend in your stash and don't know what to do with it. Solution: I made you a tote pattern! And it's free! You’ll also need a little Worsted and a little Super Bulky. I used the Flikka color Dill Pickle because I couldn’t resist the adorable name. Once I got the yarn home it reminded me so much of a cactus that I hopped on the cactus trend bandwagon and whipped up my version of a cactus tote complete with a big blooming flower! This tote has lots of pretty details both small (a subtle fan stitch and surface crocheted strap) and big (aforementioned flower). And it doubles as a purse! The tote takes about 4-6 hours. I hope you enjoy the pattern!!"

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook, N/15 or 10 mm hook

Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet GaugeTote: Using US G/6 (4 mm) and yarn (A) 7 shells and 15 rows = 4”/10 cm
Strap: Using US G/6 (4 mm) and yarn (B) 17 stitches = 4”/10 and 7 rows = 1.5”/4 cm in sc
Flower: Final measurement 4.25”/11 cm at widest point

Finished Size7.5”/19 cm wide and 9.5”/24 cm tall without strap, 18.75”/47.5 cm tall with strap

Materials List

• Lion Brand Yarns Flikka Yarn, 3-Light (50% cotton/50% polyester, 196 yds/179 m, 3.5 oz/100 g), 1 skein (Color A) Dill Pickle
• Lion Brand Yarns 24/7 Cotton Yarn, worsted 4-Medium (100% mercerized cotton, 186 yds/170 m, 3.5 oz/100 g), 1 skein (Color B) Ecru
• Lion Brand Yarns Hometown Yarn, 6-Super Bulky (100% acrylic, 81 yds/74 m, 5 oz/142 g), 1 skein (Color C) Madison Mustard
• Crochet hook sizes G/6 (4 mm), US N/P-15 (10 mm)
• Tapestry needle
• 1 Stitch Marker
• Pins, I use Clover Bamboo Marking Pins
• Scissors