LOVE KNOT MARKET TOTE BAG

© Bea Kulyanee

I made this tote bag as a present. I only have the yarn of these three bright colours left. It turned out way better than I expected. I love how it reminds me of a field of crocuses in spring. I really had fun adding dc clusters to create the illusions of petals. Try it yourself and let your imagination run wild!

The downloadable PDFs of the written instructions and the stitch chart are available at my Ravelry store.

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PATTERN NOTES

Made bottom up, this tote bag consists of three main parts: bottom, body, and handles. The bottom and the handles are made in rounds, the body in turning rounds. When empty, it measures W 30 x H 27 x D 16 cm. The love knot pattern makes the bag stretchy. Increase or reduce rounds to make the tote bag bigger or smaller as you wish. Replace as many love knots with dc clusters to create more petals as you like. Go wild!

MATERIALS

Yarn: Macrame cotton cord (4 ply), any 3 colours you like

Hooks and tools: 6.0 mm (for the bottom), 5.0 mm (for the love knots and the straps), tapestry needle, scissors, and measuring tape

ABBREVIATIONS

ch            =     chain                                        sc2tog     =     single crochet 2 together

dc            =     double crochet                         scCl         =     single crochet cluster

dc2tog     =     double crochet 2 together        sk            =     skip

dcCl         =     double crochet cluster             sl             =     slip stitch

lk              =     love knot                                  st             =     stitch

r               =     round                                       tu             =     turn

sc             =     single crochet

PATTERN

Bottom

R 1: Ch 25.

R 2: 24x(1 sc), 2 sc in the same st, 23x(1 sc), 1 sc in the same st, and join with a sl. (50)

R 3: [Ch 2, 22x(1 dc)] = *a, 2 dc in the next st, 3 dc, 2 dc, a, 2 dc, 3 dc, 1 dc, and join with the technique. (58)

R 4: *a, [2x(2 dc), 1 dc, 2x(2 dc)] = *, 24x(1 dc), *, 1 dc, and join. (66)

R 5: *a, [2x(2 dc), 1 dc, 3 dc, 1 dc, 2x(2 dc)] = *, 26x(1 dc), *, 3x(1 dc), and join. (78)

R 6: *a, [2 dc, 2x(1 dc), 2 dc, 3x(1 dc), 2 dc, 2x(1 dc), 2 dc] = *, 28x(1 dc), *, 5x(1 dc), and join. (86)

R 7: *a, [2 dc, 2x(1 dc), 2 dc, 2x(1 dc), 3 dc, 2x(1 dc), 2 dc, 2x(1 dc), 2 dc] = *, 30x(1 dc), *, 7x(1 dc), and join. (98)

R 8: *a, [2 dc, 2x(1 dc), 2 dc, 2x(1 dc), 2 dc, 3x(1dc), 2 dc, 2x(1 dc), 2 dc, 2x(1 dc), 2 dc] = *, 32x(1 dc), *, 9x(1 dc), and join. (110)

R 9: Ch 2, 109x(1 dc) and join. Cut the yarn.

Body:

R 1: 1 sc, [10x(2x(1 lk), sk 4, 1 sc)] = *b, 1 lk, 1 lk, 1 sc, *b, [(ch 2, 2dcCl in the bump of the first ch, ch 1)] = *c, and [(ch 2, 1dcCl in the bump of the first ch), sl into the first sc, tn, ch 2, sl into the bump, 1 sc in the ch 1 of the dcCl] = *d.

R 2: *c, 1 lk, 1 sc, 10x[(2x(1 lk), 1 sc)] = *e, 2x*c, 1 sc, 9x*e, *c, and *d.

R 3: *c, 1 lk, 1 sc, 8x*e, 1 lk, *c, 1 sc, 2x*c, 1sc, 10x*e, 1 lk, and *d.

R 4: 10x*e, 1 lk, *c, 1 sc, *c, 1 lk, 1 sc, 9x*e, 1 lk, and *d.

R 5 – R 14: Follow the pattern or adapt it as you like. Cut the yarn.

Handles: 

R 1: 1 sc, 21x(ch 4, 1 sc), ch 4, and join. (110)

R 2-3: 110x(1 sc) and join. (110)

R 4: No matter where you start R 1, divide it into 4 sections: 26 sts between the handles and 29 sts inside a handle. For example:

        Outside:

        26x(1 sc), ch 80, sk 29 sts, 1 sc, 25x(1 sc), ch 80, sk 29 sts, and join.

        Inside:

        29x(1 sc), 80x(1 sc) in each ch, and join.

R 5: Outside:

        1 sc in each st. Cut the yarn.

        Inside:

        1 sc in each st. Cut the yarn.

© Bea Kulyanee

© Bea Kulyanee

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© 2025 Bea Kulyanee. The pattern is for personal use only. Do not sell, distribute, or claim as your own.