{"product_id":"strawberry-tote-bag-drawstring-pouch-crochet-pattern","title":"Strawberry Tote Bag \u0026 Drawstring Pouch Crochet Pattern — 2-in-1 Granny Square Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA pink granny-square tote with strawberries appliquéd across the front, plus a matching little drawstring pouch.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two projects in one file — a \u003cstrong\u003e14\" × 14\"\u003c\/strong\u003e tote and a \u003cstrong\u003e6\" × 5\"\u003c\/strong\u003e pouch — in a palette of baby pink, dark pink, cherry red and tea leaf green, with tiny lemon-coloured seeds embroidered onto every berry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e49-page PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e, instant download after purchase — the most thoroughly photographed pattern we stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo complete projects\u003c\/strong\u003e: the tote bag and the drawstring pouch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUS crochet terms\u003c\/strong\u003e, written row by row and round by round with stitch counts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA photo of nearly every single step\u003c\/strong\u003e — the appliqué, each granny-square join, the drawstring weave, the border and the handle attachment all shown rather than described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ediagram version\u003c\/strong\u003e of the square-joining layout, so you can see the whole panel map at once\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour reference pages at the end showing the exact yarn shades used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it's this long\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it shows you everything. Joining nine granny squares into a panel is the step most patterns cover in a sentence and most makers get wrong — here it runs across \u003cstrong\u003etwenty pages\u003c\/strong\u003e, square by numbered square, with a photo at each stage and a separate walkthrough for the front panel (single crocheted, so the seams show as a design feature) and the back panel (sewn, so the seams disappear). You get both methods, which means you can choose the look you want rather than just the one you know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same goes for the drawstring: rather than \"weave the cord through\", you get six photographed steps covering both sides and the knot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe build\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach granny square\u003c\/strong\u003e is four rounds from a magic ring, out to 64 stitches and 4 corner spaces. You make eighteen in total — nine for the front panel, nine for the back — plus two more for the pouch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe strawberries\u003c\/strong\u003e are worked flat as little tapered pieces, each one sewn on with surface lines and finished with \u003cstrong\u003eindividually embroidered seeds in lace-weight thread\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is what gives them their detail at this scale. Leaves and stems are separate pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe bag is finished\u003c\/strong\u003e with a double-crochet border around both panels, joined down the sides, then two long handles sewn on — the handle attachment gets its own photographed section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSkills \u0026amp; materials\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced beginner.\u003c\/strong\u003e Granny squares, sc, hdc, dc, tr, inc\/dec, plus sewing pieces together and attaching appliqué. No shaping to speak of — the difficulty is in the assembly, which is exactly what the photos are for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed Heart Super Saver\u003c\/strong\u003e (worsted \/ size 4): Cherry Red #0319, Tea Leaf #0624, Baby Pink #4602, Perfect Pink #0706\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite\u003c\/strong\u003e worsted (Crafter's Secret Big Idea #01) and \u003cstrong\u003elace-weight cotton thread\u003c\/strong\u003e in lemon (#145) for the seeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4.00 mm (G-6) hook\u003c\/strong\u003e, curved-tip yarn needle, scissors, stitch markers, optional pins and beads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes vary a little with your yarn brand — the pattern says so up front and gives its own measurements as the reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003edigital PDF pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a finished bag. 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