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Keep organized with this pretty summer tote!
I made this tote out of necessity. I could never find what I needed in a hurry because it was all buried in a huge tote bag. This one is smaller and it's made out of cotton so you just throw it in the wash and it will come out like new! I used Kamsnaps snaps for all the closures and they look great!! I also made a makeup bag and a cellphone case to snap to the side of the tote. I love the colourful snaps, they matched the yarn perfectly!!
- Renee D. published her project Summer Totebag 17 Nov 06:00
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Step 1
With this pattern, I really didn't write up an exact pattern and gauge. Just use the needles you have. I used "Judy's magic cast-on" and knit in a circle with the Magic Loop method. Youtube has all kinds of videos on how to do it. I highly recommend trying it! You could also cast on with straight needles and sew up the sides when you are done or use double-points to knit in the round! It's all up to you!
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Step 2
For the Tote: Cast on 80 stitches and knit until your work is 12 inches long.
For the Small Makeup bag: Cast on 54 stitches and knit for 4 inches.
For the Cell phone case: Cast on 26 stitches for 7 inches (my phone is huge, most phones should be around 6 inches).
To work Stockinette Stitch in the round you Knit all stitches. For straight needles you Knit one round, Purl the next round. I love how the striped cotton worked out! -
Step 3
Once your piece is the desired length cast off knitwise.
If you did use straight needles, now is the time to sew up your sides.Next you need to make the I-cord for the handles. Use the double-point needles and cast on 3 stitches. Keep knitting until your cord is about 25 inches long. Make 2 of these.
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Step 6
I used the tool from Kamsnaps to attach the snaps to the bag. There is a Youtube tutorial that shows how to change the tool to use different snaps and how to attach them. The only thing I wish I would have done different is to use a small amount of fabric to give the snaps more grip. They attached well on the knitted fabric, I just think a thin piece of fabric would make it even better!
Do the same for all your pieces.