marilynknits

I have decided to offer this pattern created earlier this month for free instead if selling it.

The perfect little water tote for your long walks.  You can be hands free by slinging the strap over your head and let it hang to the side.  It even has a place for your lip gloss and is large enough to put your ID and debit card in it for those coffee stops. (This tote holds a standard 16.9 oz. water bottle)

Materials: Cotton yarn, 1 skein of worsted weight, F crochet hook, 1 stitch marker.

Size: 10 ½ diameter and 8 inches tall.

Gauge: 4 stitches per inch

Abbreviations: Single crochet (sc), Double crochet (dc), Chain (ch)

Pattern:

Chain 2.       

Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook.  Join with slip stitch in first sc.  Do not turn. (6 sc)

Round 2: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around.  Join as above. (12 sc)

Round 3: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc crochet in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join as above. (18 sc)

Round 4: Ch 1. 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next two sc.  Repeat from * around. Join as above. (24 sc)

Round 5:  Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc. Repeat from * around. Join as above.  (30 sc)

Round 6: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 4 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as above.  (36 sc)

Round 7: Ch 1. 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 5 sc, *2sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as above.  (42 sc)

Round 8: Ch 1.  Sc in each sc around.  Join as above  (42)

Rounds 9 – 12:  Repeat round 8, always join as above.

Round 13: Ch 4 (count as dc, ch 1), Skip first sc, dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, ch 1, *dc in next sc, ch 1,skip next sc, repeat from * around.  Join with slip stitch in 3^rd ch from beg ch 4.       (21 dc)

Round 14: Ch 4.  Skip first ch 1 space, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next ch 1 space.  Repeat from * around. Join as above.

Rounds 15 – 20: Repeat round 14, always join as above.  (You should now have eight dc rows)

Round 21 & 22: Ch1. Sc in each dc and sc around. (42 sc) 

Round 23: (Row for draw string) Ch 4 (count as dc, ch 1), Skip first sc, dc in next sc, ch 1, *dc in next sc, skip next sc, ch 1, repeat from * around.  Join with slip stitch in 3^rd ch from beg ch 4.  (21 dc)

Round 24: Ch1. Sc in each dc and sc around. (42 sc) Do not fasten off.

Strap

Row 1: Turn, Ch 1. Sc in next 5 sc , ch 1 turn.

Row 2: Sc in next 5 sc, Turn and continue for 30 – 40 inches or for however long you want the strap to be.  (Remember that it will stretch!)

Now attach strap to the other side of the top of the tote with 5 sc being careful not to twist handle. Do not fasten off. or change color of yarn if you wish.

Pouch for lip gloss

Turn to side of strap at base of handle and sc into handle alongside edge about 10 sc, turn.  Ch1. Sc in each sc across (10 sc) Continue for 4 or 5 row or for how wide you want the pouch to be.

Attach to other end of handle by sc.  Sew bottom of pouch closed.  Weave in all loose ends.

Drawstring

Ch for 20 inches.  Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across, weave in yarn ends.  Weave drawstring through top of the tote and tie a knot to each end of the drawstring.

You’re all done, enjoy!                

    © 2011 Marilyn J Wallace  

marilynknits

I’m pretty happy with the Autumn Dream scarf by Wendy Johnson. The yarn used was Malabrigo sock yarn the colorway is called Turner but my son asked if the color was camoflage…..I’m not very happy with that comment, I’m not very happy with the colorway any longer, either.

The update on the mystery shawlette…..it’s a good thing gone bad……apparently when I did the set up row for the shawlette I was off by two 12 stitch sections so it had become lopsided and didn’t notice till well into it.  So I am very sad and very behind on  the KAL and not sure at this time that restarting is what I want to do right now.  In my mind I had already begun to move on to another project when the shawlette was done.  Will see!

Happy knitting 🙂

marilynknits

I live in a military town, so it’s not surprising to hear about many events that support them here.  There are lots of fundraisers like golf tournaments, races, fairs, etc. to help give support to the military in areas where they might not get help from the armed forces. Like for extra medical expenses not covered or for emergency trips   (The money only goes so far.)

I am very proud to live in a community where you see such support for the armed forces, and want to do my part by knitting for the military in some way.  My husband was in the military stationed at West Point years ago and I am very proud of him, but wished I could have knit for him had known him then.  (I do now!)

Memorial Day weekend is almost here and, if you are interested in knitting something to support the troops, here are a few links to check out that might inspire you to give back to them who have done so much for us!  Maybe you could knit helmet liners or gloves, they can really use them when going to war in the cold seasons.

http://knitting.about.com/od/hatpatterns/a/helmetliner.htm

http://www.operationtoastytoes.org/

http://www.ehow.com/how_5831039_make-knit-gloves-military.html

Happy knitting 🙂

marilyknits