Summer Stripes Crochet Bag Pattern

Summertime means toting around sunscreen, sunglasses, lunches, and more to all of your favorite outdoor venues. This Summer Stripes Crochet Bag Pattern can stand up to the challenge. The versatile rainbow stripes make it a bag that can go from beach to shopping outing to lunch date. Plus, the pattern gives the stripes a fun new look with the checkered square appearance of the stitching. Colorful, spunky, and useful, it's an easy project that yields a substantial-sized bag for all your needs. Your crochet accessories never looked so good.

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge12 hdc rows = 4inches; 15 hdc sts = 4i n.

Finished SizeBody length – 13in; Width – 10 3/4 in; Entire tote length – 25 1/2 in

Materials List

• Size 5mm/H Hook
• Needle for weaving in ends
• Stitch markers to mark stitches
• Red Heart Super Saver, #4 worsted weight, 100% acrylic in different colors