Day Tripper Bucket Bag Crochet Pattern

Travel in style with this unique Day Tripper Bucket Bag Crochet Pattern. The large ring handles are great for hanging the bag on hooks and doorknobs, and they also allow you to easily open the bag too. The light brown yarn color and crochet fringe pattern will make this crochet bag pattern look splendid with any western or country-themed outfits. Use the final project to carry your belongings around town during a short, weekend trip or even use the pattern to make someone a creative gift item. Either way, this lightweight crochet bag pattern is a fabulous, quick project to make before going on your next vacation!

Notes1. Tote is worked in 2 pieces: Body and Base.

2. Body is worked back and forth in
rows. Side edges are seamed to form
back seam of tote.

3. Base is worked separately in rounds
and crocheted to bottom edges of
body.

4. Knotted fringe is attached around top
of assembled tote.

Intermediate

Crochet HookL/11 or 8 mm hook

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge13 sts = 5" [12.5 cm]; 14 rows = 5" [12.5 cm] in single crochet (sc). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Finished Size13" x 14" [33 x 35.5 cm] not including handle

Materials List

RED HEART® With Love Chunky™: 3 skeins 1970 Taupe
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 8 mm [US L-11]
Two 6" [15 cm] inside diameter round wooden handles (measure the diameter across the opening inside the handles), pins, stitch marker, 10" [25.5 cm] piece of heavy cardboard, yarn needle

Instructions

Body

Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across—69 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 4 sts, *puff in next st, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * to last st, sc in last st—16 puffs.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 2 sts, puff in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, puff in next st; repeat from * to last 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts—17 puffs.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Rows 6-17: Repeat Rows 2-5 for 3 more times.
Rows 18-33: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 34: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 34 sts, sc2tog, sc in remaining 33 sts—68 sc.
Row 35 (tassel ridge): Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), turn, dc in back loop only of each st across.
Row 36: Ch 3, turn, *Fpdc around next st, Bpdc around next st; repeat from * to last st, Fpdc around last st. Fasten off. Sew side edges of body together for back seam, forming tube shape.
Lower Edge: Working along opposite side of foundation ch, join yarn with sc in any ch, sc in each remaining ch around; join with slip st in first sc—69 sc. Fasten off.

Handle Wraps

First Wrap: With right side facing, join yarn with slip st in 25th dc of last row of body.
Row 1 (right side): Ch 3, [Fpdc around next st, Bpdc around next st] 9 times, Fpdc around next st; leave remaining sts unworked—20 sts.
Rows 2-4: Ch 3, turn, *Fpdc around next st, Bpdc around next st; repeat from * to last st, Fpdc around last st. Fasten off.
Second Wrap: With right side facing, skip first 14 unworked sts of last row of body following Row 1 of first wrap, join yarn with slip st in next st.
Rows 1-4: Work same as Rows 1-4 of first wrap. Fasten off.

Base

Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 9 ch, 3 sc in last ch; working along opposite side of foundation ch, sc in next 9 ch, 2 sc in last ch; work in continuous rounds (spiral)—24 sc. Place a marker in last sc made to indicate end of round. Move marker up as each round is completed.
Round 2: Work 2 sc in first st, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in each of last 2 sts—30 sc.
Round 3: Sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, sc in next 9 sts, [sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] twice—36 sc.
Round 4: Sc in first 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, sc in next 9 sts, [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] twice—42 sc.
Round 5: Sc in first 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, sc in next 9 sts, [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] twice—48 sc.
Round 6: Sc in first 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, sc in next 9 sts, [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] twice—54 sc.
Round 7: Sc in first 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, sc in next 9 sts, [sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st] twice—60 sc.
Round 8: Sc in first 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, [sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times, sc in next 9 sts, [sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st] twice—66 sc.
Round 9: [Sc in next 21 sts, 2 sc in next st] 3 times—69 sc. Fasten off.

Finishing

Attach Handles

Hold one round handle on inside of first wrap. Fold wrap over to cover handle and pin in place. Carefully sew last row of wrap to first row of wrap. Repeat to attach second handle.
Knotted Fringe

Fringe Base: Turn tote upside down. Working in loops that were left unworked when making Row 35, join yarn with sc in 3rd loop from center back seam, *ch 4, skip next 3 loops, sc in next loop; repeat from * around to last 3 loops, ch 4, skip last 3 loops; join with slip st in first sc—17 ch-4 spaces. Fasten off. Turn tote upright.

Attach Fringe: Wrap yarn 51 times around 10" [25.5 cm] piece of heavy cardboard. Cut wraps at one end of cardboard only, making 51 strands about 20" [51 cm] long. Holding 3 strands together, fold strands in half. Insert crochet hook from right side through one of the ch-4 spaces of the fringe base. Place fold on hook and draw fold through, forming a loop. Thread ends of strands through loop and pull to tighten (one fringe attached). Repeat to attach fringe in every ch-4 space of fringe base.

Knot Fringe: Divide each fringe into 2 groups of 3 strands. Holding 3 strands from one fringe and 3 strands from the neighboring fringe together, tie a loose overhand knot. Repeat tying 3 strands of a fringe and 3 strands of its neighboring fringe together all the way around the tote. Trim ends of fringes evenly.

Abbreviations

Bpdc (back post double crochet): Yarn over, insert hook from back side of work to front and to back again around the post of indicated stitch; yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice. Skip the stitch "in front of" the Bpdc

Fpdc (Front post double crochet): Yarn over, insert hook from front side of work to back and to front again around post of indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice. Skip the stitch "behind" the Fpdc.

join with sc: Place a slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook.

puff: Yarn over, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), [yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop] twice, yarn over and draw through all 7 loops on hook.

sc2tog (single crochet 2 stitches together): [Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook