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9 X 13
CASSEROLE
TOTE
Crochet Pattern

Crochet pattern courtesy of Crochet 'N' More
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Copyright August 13, 2011
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The following pattern is my original design.
Please only copy or print this pattern for personal use.
Please contact me if you find any errors.

MATERIALS:

Red Heart Super Saver Yarn
      - 4 ply, worsted weight (Dark Spruce-less than 8 ounces)
Hook: Size P

Stitches used: ch, sl st, sc, fp sc, sc2tog.

FRONT POST SINGLE CROCHET (FP SC)
Insert hook from the front side of the work right to left around the post of
the indicated stitch on a previous row; yo and draw through two lps.

SC2TOG
Insert hook in next st, draw up a lp, (two lps on hk), insert hook in next st, draw up a lp
(3 lps on hook), YO and draw through all 3 lps.

 

Difficulty: MEDIUM/DIFFICULT

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NOTE: Entire pattern is worked holding two strands tog.
I worked from both ends of one skein of yarn for this pattern.

R 1: Holding both strands together, Ch24. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Sc in ea rem ch. (23sc)

Rs2-17: Ch1, turn. Sc in ea st.

R18: (begin rounds) Ch1, turn.
Sc in ea st and in ea row end, placing 2 sc in ea corner st.
Join with a sl st in the first st.
(16 sc in ea end and 25 on the first and last rows for a total of 82 sc)

R19: Ch1, do not turn. FP SC around ea sc. (82 fp sc)
Join with a sl st in the first st.

R20: Ch1, turn. Sc in ea st. Join with a sl st in first st made. (82sc)

R21: Ch1, do not turn. Sc in ea st. Join with sl st in first st made. (82sc)

Rs 22-23: Rep R21. (82sc)

Fasten off.

NOTE: Stop here and mark your 4 corner stitches. You should have 23 sc bet markers on the long sides and 16sc bet markers on short sides.

LONG SIDES (Handles - make 2)

R1: Working in ea of the 23 sts bet markers on one long side, join w/sc in 1st sc. Sc in ea rem st across.

Rs2-4: Ch1, turn. Sc in ea st. (23sts)

R5: Ch1, turn. Sc2tog. Sc in ea st across to last 2sts. Sc2tog. (21sts)
(This row is worked with the outside of the tote facing you.)

R6: Ch1, turn. Sc in ea st. (21sts)

R7: Rep R5. (19sts)

R8: Rep R6.

R9: Rep R5. (17sts)

R10: Rep R6.

R11: Rep R5. (15sts)

R12: Rep R6.

R13: Rep R5. (13sts)

R14: Rep R6.

R15: Rep R5. (11sts)

R16: Rep R6.

R17: Rep R5. (9sts)

R18: Ch1, turn. Sc 1 row below first st. Sc in same st. Ch7, sk next 7sts.
Sc in last st. Sc in row below last st. (4sts and 7chs)

R19: Ch1, turn. Sc2tog. Sc in hump of next 7chs. Sc2tog.

FASTEN OFF.

Work same for opposite side but do not fasten off.

EDGE: Ch1, do not turn. Sc in ea row end down to the first marker.
*Sk marked st. Sc2tog.
Sc in ea st across to 2sts before the next marked st. Sc2tog.
Sk marked st.
Sc in ea row end and in ea st ** until you get to the next marker.

Rep from * to ** once.
Join with a sl st in the first sc.

Fasten off.