Plant Lady Tote

Are you a plant lady? I like to think I am. I admit sometimes I can’t keep all of my plants and succulents happy and alive but I try my hardest! The Plant Lady Tote is perfect for anyone who loves plants and succulents! I hope you love it as much as I do!

The Plant Lady Tote is made with Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton yarn. This is my favorite yarn to use to make sturdy bags and home decor. Not to mention it has so many gorgeous color options! Most recently, I used it for my Magical Market Tote. 

If you haven’t tried tapestry crochet or any type of color-work before I definitely recommend checking out some tutorials and make a practice swatch! It can be a bit cumbersome switching back and fourth between colors at first. But with a little bit of practice you’ll be a pro in no time! Check out the recommended tutorials below before you get started. 

LINKS:

• The Plant Lady Tote pattern is available as a kit through Lion Brand. It comes with all the yarn required + the digital download PDF. Have you seen their new website? You can mix and match ANY color you want!! It is AMAZING!

• The Plant Lady Tote pattern is available as a low cost ad-free printable PDF in my Etsy shop.

• The Plant Lady Tote pattern is available as a low cost ad-free printable PDF in my Ravelry shop. Don’t forget to add it to your queue as a future project!

Materials:

• Worsted Weight (4) yarn, pattern uses Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton, 2 balls of “Ecru” (372 Yards), 1 ball of “Mint” (100 yards), 1 Ball of “Jade” (100 yards), 1 ball of “Cafe Au Lait” (100 yards)

• 4.00mm Crochet Hook

• Yarn Needle

Gauge: 4×4” square= 18 Sc by 20 rows

Finished Bag Measurements: 14” wide, 13” tall, 2” wide

Pattern Notes:

• This bag is made in separate panels and crocheted together to join.

• I cut my yarn into separate colored balls for the graph portion. So the first succulent had it’s own brown ball, the second had a separate brown ball and the third had a separate brown ball. This way I was not carrying the colors between the separate succulents. This is just preference, you could carry the yarn, cut and join or do it how it is easiest for you!

• How to tapestry crochet tutorial.

• Tapestry Crochet Video

Abbreviations (US Terms):

Ch- Chain

Sc- Single Crochet

Sl St- Slip Stitch

RS- Right Side

WS- Wrong Side

Legend:

W: White (ecru) 

L: Light Green (Mint) 

D: Dark Green (Jade) 

B: Brown (Cafe Au Lait) 

 

Pattern:

Front Panel

Begin each row with a Ch 1. Turn after every row.

With (W) Ch 64

← Row 1 [RS]: Beginning first St in second Ch form hook, W63. (63 stitches) 

→ Row 2 [WS]: W63 

← Row 3 [RS]: W63 

→ Row 4 [WS]: W63 

← Row 5 [RS]: W63 

→ Row 6 [WS]: W63 

← Row 7 [RS]: W4, B12, W10, B6, W13, B11, W7 

→ Row 8 [WS]: W6, B13, W12, B6, W9, B14, W3 

← Row 9 [RS]: W3, B14, W9, B6, W12, B13, W6 

→ Row 10 [WS]: W6, B13, W12, B6, W9, B14, W3 

← Row 11 [RS]: W3, B14, W8, B8, W11, B13, W6 

→ Row 12 [WS]: W5, B15, W10, B8, W8, B14, W3 

← Row 13 [RS]: W3, B14, W7, B10, W9, B15, W5 

→ Row 14 [WS]: W5, B15, W9, B10, W6, B16, W2 

← Row 15 [RS]: W2, B16, W8, L6, W9, B19, W3 

→ Row 16 [WS]: W3, B19, W9, L6, W8, B16, W2 

← Row 17 [RS]: W3, L, D3, L2, D2, L2, D2, L2, W9, L4, D, L, W9, B19, W3 

→ Row 18 [WS]: W2, D, L2, D, L2, D, L4, D, L2, D, L2, D, L2, D2, W7, L4, D, L, W8, L2, D2, L2, D3, L2, D3, L2, W2 

← Row 19 [RS]: W, L3, D3, L3, D2, L2, D2, L2, W8, L9, W5, D4, L, D2, L3, D, L4, D, L2, D3, W2 

→ Row 20 [WS]: W, D, L4, D, L4, D2, L4, D, L2, D, W6, L2, D, L3, D, L5, W5, L2, D2, L3, D2, L3, D3, L3, W 

← Row 21 [RS]: W, L2, W, D3, L2, W, D2, L3, D2, W5, L15, W4, D, L3, D, L3, D, L2, D, L3, D4, L, D, W 

→ Row 22 [WS]: W2, D, W3, D, L2, D2, L3, D, L3, D4, W4, L, D, L, W2, L9, D, L, W4, D2, W, L2, D2, W, L2, W, D3, W, L, W 

← Row 23 [RS]: W3, D2, W2, L2, W, D2, L2, W, D2, W4, L3, W2, L4, D, L, W2, L3, W4, D, W2, D, L2, D, L3, D2, W, D, L, D, W6 

→ Row 24 [WS]: W6, D2, W3, D2, L2, D2, L, D, W7, L3, W2, L4, D, L, W2, L3, W4, D2, W, L2, W, D, W, L2, W2, D3, W2 

← Row 25 [RS]: W2, D, W4, L, W5, L, W2, D, W4, L, D, L, W2, L6, W3, L, W8, D2, W, D, L2, D, W5, D, W6 

→ Row 26 [WS]: W13, D, L, D, W15, L, D, L4, W2, L3, W21 

← Row 27 [RS]: W22, L, W3, L2, D, L3, W15, D2, W14 

→ Row 28 [WS]: W15, D, W16, L4, W27 

← Row 29 [RS]: W28, L2, W33 

Rows 30-59: W63 (not pictured in graph)

Tie Off.

Back Panel:

Begin each row with a Ch 1. Turn after every row.

With (W), Ch 64.

Beginning first St in second Ch from hook

Row 1: W63. (63 Sc)

Row 2: W63

Rows 3-5: D63

Row 6: B63

Rows 7-10: L63

Row 11: W63

Rows 12-14: B63

Rows 15-59: Repeat Rows 1-14. You will be ending on a row 3 repeat.

Side Panel (Make 2):

With (W), Ch 11.

Row 1: 1 Sc in second Ch from hook and each Ch across, turn. (10 Sc)

Rows 2-59: Ch 1, 1 Sc in each St across, turn.

Tie off.

Bottom Panel:

With (W), Ch 11.

Row 1: 1 Sc in second Ch from hook and each across, turn. (10 Sc)

Rows 2-63: Ch 1, 1 Sc in each St across, turn.

Tie off.

Join Panels Together (View Diagrams):

You will be single crocheting your panels together to join. The Sc stitches will be on the outside of the bag. Line your bottom panel up evenly with your front panel. Working your hook through the row 1 stitches of the front panel and the ends of rows 1-63 of the bottom panel, single crochet across (63 Sc).

Attach the first side panel to the bottom panel. Sc row 1 of the side panel to row 1 of the bottom panel. (10 Sc) Attach the right side of the side panel to the left side of the front panel.- work your hook through both panels, single crocheting up rows 1-59. (59 Sc)

Attach the second side panel to the other end of the bottom panel. Sc row 1 of the side panel to row 63 of the bottom panel. (10 Sc) Attach the left side of the second side panel to the right side of the front panel- work your hook through both panels, single crocheting up rows 1-59. (59 Sc)

Attach the back panel to both sides and the bottom panel. Lay the back panel on top of your work, correct side up. Starting on the left side of the bag, attach yarn at row 59 of the side and back panel. Single crochet down working through both panels. Single crochet across row 1 of the back panel and rows 1-63 of the bottom panel. Single crochet up the right side of the back panel and other side panel.

Trim & Handles:

Lay your tote in front of you, front panel facing up. Attach color D to the corner stitch at row 59 of the front panel with a Sl St.

Round 1: Sc in each St across the front panel (63 Sc), Sc in each St across the first side panel (10 Sc), Sc in each St across the back panel (63 Sc), Sc in each St across the second side panel (10 Sc). Join to the first Sc made with a Sl St. (146 Sc)

Round 2: Ch 1, 1 Sc in each St around,  Sl St to join.

Switch to color B

Round 3: Ch 1, 1 Sc in each St around, Sl St to join.

Switch to color L

Round 4: Ch 1, 1 Sc in first 21 stitches, Ch 60, Sk next 21 stitches, 1 Sc in next 52 stitches, Ch 60, Sk next 21 stitches, 1 Sc in last 31 stitches. Join to first St with a Sl St. (104 Sc, 120 Ch’s)

Round 5: Ch 1, 1 Sc in each St until you reach the Ch Sp, 60 Sc into Ch Sp, 1 Sc in each St until next Ch Sp, 60 Sc into Ch Sp, 1 Sc in each St to end. Sl St to join. (224 Sc)

Rounds 6&7: Ch 1, 1 Sc in each St around. Sl St to join.

Switch to color W.

Round 8: Ch 1, 1 Sc in each St around. Sl St to join.

Tie off and weave in all ends.

I hope you love the Plant Lady Tote! designing the succulents for the front of the Plant Lady Tote was so much fun! I can’t wait to see all the different versions you guys will make using this pattern!