How To Crochet Heart Granny Squares Tote Bag

Materials Used

150g Red Yarn 5ply

150g White Yarn 5ply

3.5mm Hook Size

scissors

Needle

Yarn Details

Strand : 5ply

Fiber Content :80% Cotton 20% Fiber

Weight : 50g/roll

Yarn Diameter : 2.5mm

Suggested Needle size : 3.5mm-4.5mm

Abbreviations

sc ( Single crochet )

ch ( Chain )

inc ( Increase stitch )

sk ( Skip )

sl st ( Slip stitch )

st ( Stitch )

sts ( stitches )

mr ( magic ring )

Heart Granny Squares

ROUND 1

- Make a magic ring

- 3 dc into the magic ring

- Chain 2 ( 1st corner )

- 3 dc into the magic ring

- Chain 2 ( 2nd corner )

- 3 dc into the magic ring

- Chain 2 ( 3rd corner )

- 3 dc into the magic ring

- Chain 2 ( 4th corner )

- Pull the yarn tail and gently but firmly close the circle

- Slip stitch into the first dc

ROUND 2 

*work in round 

- Insert the hook into the next stitch ( on the second dc )

- Slip stitch 

- Chain 1

- Make 8 dc into the 1st corner

- Chain 1

- Make 1 sc into the 2nd corner

- Chain 1

- Skip 1 stitch ( 1st dc from the 3 dc )

- Make 2 sc into the next stitch ( 2nd dc from the 3 dc )

- Chain 1

- Make 2 more sc into the same stitch ( 2nd dc from the 3 dc)

- Chain 1

- Make 1 sc into the 3rd corner

- Chain 1

- Make 8 dc into the 4th corner

- Slip stitch into the same place where the 2nd slip stitch is ( on the second dc on top )

- Cut the yarn tail

- insert the hook from the back ( wrong side )

- Grab the loop and bring the loop on the back

- Pull through the yarn tail into the loop

- secure the yarn

ROUND 3

*work from the bottom point of the heart

- Insert hook into back stitch of the bottom point

- Attach the white yarn

- Make 1sc 1hdc 1dc into the next 3 back stitch

- Chain 2 ( 1st corner )

- Make 1dc 1hdc into the next 2 back stitch

- Make 1 sc into the next 5 back stitch

- Chain 2 ( 2nd corner )

- Make 1 sc into the next 3 back stitch

- Make 1 hdc into the 2nd dc ( same place where the 2nd slip stitch is ) 

- Make 1 sc into the next 3 back stitch

- Chain 2 ( 3rd corner )

- Make 1 sc into the next 5 back stitch

- Make 1hdc 1dc into the next 2 back stitch

- Chain 2 ( 4th corner )

- Make 1dc 1hdc 1sc into the next 3 back stitch

- Make 1 sc into the bottom point again

- Slip stitch into the first sc

ROUND 4 

*work in round

- Make 1dc into the next 3 stitch

- 2dc ch2 2dc into the 1st corner

- Make 1dc into the next 7 stitch

- 2dc ch2 2dc into the 2nd corner

- Make 1dc into the next 7 stitch

- 2dc ch2 2dc into the 3rd corner

- Make 1dc into the next 7 stitch

- 2dc ch2 2dc into the 4th corner

- Make 1dc into the next 4 stitch

- Slip stitch into the 1st dc

ROUND 5

- Chain 1

- Make 1sc into the next 5 stitch

- Make 2sc ch2 2sc into 1st corner

- Make 1sc into the next 11 stitch

- 2sc ch2 2sc into 2nd corner

- Make 1sc into the next 11 stitch

- 2sc ch2 2sc into 3rd corner

- Make 1sc into the next 11 stitch

- 2sc ch2 2sc into 4th corner

- Make 1sc into the next 6 stitch

- slip stitch into the first sc

ROUND 6

- Join the Granny Squares with Invisible Seam

- Take the two Squares facing right side up and place the piece together

- Insert the needle into the corner back stitch

( in the stitch that's on the wrong side of Squares )

- Insert the needle into the next back stitch and repeat the process

- Hold on to the first in and work in yarn and pull it nice and tight

- Join all the Squares with the same method

*Work on the side Part of the Bag

ROUND 7

- Insert the hook into the corner

- attach the red yarn

- Make 1sc around except the top part

ROUND 8

- Chain 1

- Turn the work over

- make 1sc into each back stitch around except the top part

ROUND 9

- Chain 1

- Turn the work over

- Make 1sc around except top part

- Cut and secure the yarn

*Combine 

ROUND 10

- Take the front and back part of the bag

- place the piece together on the wrong side

- Sew in the piece together with sc except the top part

- Cut and secure the yarn

- Turn it on the right side

*Bag straps

ROUND 11

*ROW 1

- Make a slip knot

- Chain 5

- Skip 1 chain

- Make 1sc into the next 4 chain

ROW 2-90

- Chain 1

- turn the work over

- Make 1sc into the next 4 stitch

- Repeat the process into the next rows

- Cut and secure the yarn

- Sew in the bag straps

*Work on the top of the bag and straps

ROUND 12 

*ROW 1

- Attach the red yarn

- Make 1sc around the top part and around the bag straps

- slip stitch

*ROW 2

- Chain 1

- Make 1sc around the top part and around the bag straps

- slip stitch, cut and secure yarn

ROUND 13 

*ROW 1 

- Attach the red yarn

- Make 1sc in the top middle part and the bag straps

- Slip stitch

*ROW 2

- Chain 1

- Make 1sc around the top middle part and the bag straps

- Slip stitch, cut and secure yarn

*Ruffled

ROUND 14

- Attach the white yarn into front stitch

- Chain 2 ( count as 1st dc)

- Make 3dc into each front stitch around except the top part

- on the last front stitch

( 2 dc into the same front stitch, ch 2 and slip stitch )

- Cut and secure the yarn

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