Crochet Wine Tote

Crochet Wine Tote

UPDATED: January 2017

Wine is a great gift (as long as you don't live in Utah haha) Its a housewarming gift, wedding present,  thank you gift and pretty much just a great easy gift. So what better way to gift wine then in its own little crochet reusable tote bag!

I started creating these wine totes as gifts (with wine) for friends and neighbors. First one was a gift for an amazing apartment office manager who gave us a whole bunch of bedding for my daughter when we upgraded her to a big girl bed. After that I had so many great ideas for other totes that I couldn't stop creating them and gifting them.

This was a free pattern I found on Pintrest and made a dozen or so over the years but then all of a sudden when I came back to it to make another the link didn't work anymore. The pattern was on a blog, much like mine, and the user made the blog private so I was out a pattern. Not only that but a few people commented to make sure I knew the pattern wasn't working and asked for the pattern.

What else is a lady to do? So I pulled out some yarn and the two wine totes I had (my watermelon tote and an unfinished cream and gray one) and hoped memory and mad skill would take over in an attempt to write a pattern out for this tote.

Below is the old link, no longer working. Its were I made the first two bags that helped me create this look alike wine tote and pattern I have written out.
offthehookcrochet.net wine-totes

The two totes on the left are the guides and the two on the right are created with my new pattern.

Although I used the bags as guidance for this pattern, it isn't an identical pattern. Changes were made and the whole pattern written out as I worked. I feel as though this is a new pattern almost all its own, please take this into consideration and please do not copy or claim pattern as your own. Please link back, thank you.

Crochet Wine Tote Pattern

Hooke size and yarn: Hook size depends on your yarn type. For heavy stiff stuff like Red Heart yarn I use a 3.00mm hook. For lighter stuff like Caron Simply Soft yarn I use a 3.5mm hook. Keep this in mind when choosing hook and yarn.

Pattern Overview: Pattern is worked from the bottom up. Base of tote is worked in a continuous round without joining. Body of tote is worked in rows you join with a slip stitch and turn. My handle is a piece of a different pattern. Working link provided

Tote Base:
1- Magic loop, CH 1, SC 6 in magic loop
2- 2 SC in each ST around (12)
3- *2 SC in one ST, 1 SC in the next ST* and repeat around (18)
4- *2 SC in one ST,  1 SC in the next 2 ST* and repeat around (24)
5-*2 SC in one ST, 1 SC in the next 3 ST* and repeat around (30)
6- *2 SC in one ST, 1 SC in the next 4 ST* and repeat around (36)
7-*2 SC in one ST, 1 SC in the next 5 ST* and repeat around (42)
8- SL ST in each ST around (42)

This slip stitch row is your last base round and now you will need to sl st to get your yarn to the right starter place to begin working up on the body of the tote. Take a good look at your Slip Stitch round, you need to insert your hook in the two loops BEHIND your Slip Stitch. Technically these are the stitches of round 7 but technical is mostly just difficult to understand. Below is a picture to hopefully help place your Slip Stitch and your #9 row.

9-Continuing in the loops behind SL ST round SC in each ST around (42) Join with SL ST in first SC
10-Turn work- CH 1, *SC &HDC in same ST, Skip next ST * repeat around (42) join with SL ST in first SC

Take note that row 11 and up the SC & HDC are worked into the SC from the previous row.

11-Turn work- CH 1, SC & HDC in joining SL ST, *Skip next ST, SC & HDC in same ST* repeat around  join with SL ST in first SC
12-40- repeat row 11
after row 40 make sure your working on the outside of your tote
41- SC all the way around

This is a necessary increasing row to connect the two patterns together. You are increasing your stitches from 42 to 54. After doing this row I usually like to go back and count my stitches to make sure I got them all.

42-*SC in first two stitches, 2 SC in the next stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, 2 SC in the next Stitch and repeat from from * Sl St in the first SC (54)

43-48 Handle pattern. Start handle pattern on row 32 and work to the end
www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cheers-byob-wine-spirits-bottle-gift-carrier

49-50- I like my handles to have a little bulk to them so I do add a few extra rows of SC around until I love it.

Finished Totes

Sometimes we need some inspiration! I love looking through pictures of crochet stuff when I am stuck on a project. It get my creative juices running and brings on new ideas. So lets get inspired by a few finished totes I've done. This is a rather easy pattern and it can be changed in so many different ways. Color changes, embellishments, buttons, beads, you name it! So get to it!

Please forgive the old photos.

Burnt Orange wine tote with golden popcorn stitch flower and brown button (I thought maybe it would look like a sunflower) 2014

Green/blue Wine tote with pink three layer flower and pearl beads 2014

Sky Blue Wine tote with white popcorn stitch flower and vintage yellow button 2014

Bright Purple wine tote with yellow & white loop flowers, leaves and yellow & white buttons 2014

Aqua Blue wine tote with yellow three layer flower, leaves and pink beads. Sometimes a flower pattern just doesn't work with a button in the center but a small bunch of beads usually fills it in nicely. 2014

Lavender wine tote with loop flowers (light pink, dark pink, & yellow) and three different buttons. I love the buttons! The one of the yellow flower is very ornate while the other two are a little on the basic side.2014

Then I made the leap out of my comfort zone when I ended up with three sheets of the same small black buttons from a yard sale. I came up with a watermelon themed wine tote! How freaking cute is it and what a perfect gift for a BBQ! 2014

Salmon and brown wine tote with popcorn stitch flower in matching salmon and yellow button center. 2016

These bags are really easy to make and its so fun mixing and matching colors and flowers. These bags would also be cute with other embellishments (cherries, hearts, etc.) So get to crocheting and have fun! Don't forget to send me a picture of your finished project!

Lyssa Lou's Custom Craft

If you want to skip the hard work and get right to enjoying the wine (wink wink) then head on over to my Facebook page, Lyssa Lou's Custom Craft, and place your order today! All wine totes are custom made just for you for any occasion.

www.facebook.com/LyssaLousCustomCraft



Thanks for looking everyone and enjoy!
Alyssa