Slightly Askew 6-Pack Tote - Free Crochet Pattern

This wasn't originally supposed to be a free pattern, but honestly I'm not thrilled with how the pictures came out after 11,000 attempts, and I'm ready to move on.  So win for everyone else!  Now you can pick up your 6-packs of whatever in style and feel good that you're using a reusable bag.  The planet will thank you too.

Slightly Askew 6-pack Tote

Skill Level:  Easy

Materials Needed:

Size H crochet hook
worsted weight cotton yarn (@ 145 yds)
size 10 crochet cotton thread

Gauge: 4 sc = 1 1/4 inch

Bottom (ch 1 & tn at the end of each row):
- holding the worsted weight cotton and size 10 crochet cotton together, ch 21
- sc 2nd st from the hook, sc next 19 sts - 20 sc
- sc 20 sts on backside of ch (picture A) - 20 sc

(picture A)

- sc each st across - 20 sc
- repeat last row 20 more times - 20 sc

Sides (do not ch 1 or tn unless stated):
- turn the piece so the side is now the top (picture B), sc in same st as last sc, sc 21 evenly down side  - 22 sc

 (picture B)

- turn the piece so the bottom is now the top (picture C), sc in same st as last sc, sc 19 evenly across - 20 sc

(picture C)

- turn the piece so the other side is now the top (picture D). sc in same st as last sc, sc 21 evenly up the side - 22 sc

(picture D)

(This is what you should have so far...)

- (working in the round, mark 1st st) turn the piece so the original top is now again the top, [BL] each st around rectangle (picture E & F) - 84 sc

 (picture E)

 (picture F)

- (both loops) sc each st around - 84 sc
- ch 1, skp 1st st, (sc next 18 sts, ch 1, skp next 2 sts, sc next 20 sts, ch 1, skp next 2 sts), repeat 1 time, but on last st skp only skp 1 st  - 76 sc
- (ch 1, skp ch 1 space, sc next 18 sts, ch 1, skp ch 1 space, sc next 20 sts), repeat 1 time - 76 sc
- (picture F) (sc in ch 1 space, skip 1st st, ch 1, sc next 17 sts, sc in ch 1 space, ch 1, skp 1st st, sc next 19 sts), repeat 1 time - 76 sc

 (picture F)

- skp 1st st, (sc in ch 1 space, , skp 1st st, ch 1, sc next 17 sts, sc in ch 1 space, ch 1, skp 1st st, sc next 19 sts), repeat 1 time (last st made is the 1st st from this same row) - 76 sc
- repeat the last row 3 more times - 76 sc
- sc 1st st, ch 3, skp next st, (sc next st, ch 3, skp next st), repeat 34 more times also skipping all ch 1 spaces, sc last st, ch 3 - 38 sc
- (sc, ch 3) in each ch 3 space around - 38 sc
- 2 sc in each ch 3 space around - 76 sc
- (sc next 18 sts, ch 48, skp next 20 sts), repeat 1 time - 36 sc
- (sc next 18 sts, sc 60 in ch 48 space), repeat 1 time - 156 sc
- sc each st around - 156 sc
- fasten off

Abbreviations:
ch – chain
skp - skip
sc – single crochet
[BL] - back loop
st(s) – stitch(es)

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