How to crochet Brickwall Tote
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How to crochet Brickwall Tote

April 25, 2022

Lion Brand Just Hemp is such a perfect yarn for bags and totes, it inspired me to design another easy crochet bag called Brickwall Tote. Check out my first Just Hemp crochet bag Jambo Bag.

crochet Brickwall Tote
crochet Brickwall Tote

I combined Just Hemp colors Clay and Natural with brick crochet stitch, which is really easy and creates the visual of a brick wall. It’s probably the easiest bag names I’ve ever had to come up with for my design!

I like Just Hemp yarn for crochet bags because it’s very sturdy and the finished bag will stretch less than cotton bags. I’ve also used finer hemp yarn for gift bags, and I think they look adorable!

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VIDEO TUTORIAL OF BRICKWALL TOTE

WRITTEN PATTERN OF BRICKWALL TOTE

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I use Lion Brand Just Hemp yarn, colors Clay (color A) and Natural (color B). It is bulky yarn size 5. It is 100% hemp and the ball size is 93yds/85m, 3.5oz/100g. You’ll need 2 balls of color A and 1 ball of color B. Crochet hook is 6 mm. Stitch marker will be helpful too! My bag measures about 10 inches wide and 12.5 inches from top edge to bottom.

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc - single crochet
blo = back loops only
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet

Pattern notes:
For each additional 'brick' add 3 chains for foundation:
ch 36 - round 1 - sc 3+33+3+33 = 72
ch 39 - round 1 - sc 3+36+3+36 = 78
ch 42 - round 1 - sc 3+39+3+39 = 81
BAG BASE
  • With color A ch 33.
  • Round 1 – sc 3 in 2nd ch from hook, sc 1 in each next 30 ch, sc 3 in last ch, sc 1 in each opposite loop of foundation ch, sl st in 1st sc (66 sc).
  • Round 2 – ch 1, sc blo in each st, sl st in 1st sc.
  • Round 3 – sl st in each st, insert stitch marker in 1st sl st, sl st in blo of 1st sl st.
  • Round 4 – ch 1, sc in upper loops of each sl st (the two sl st loops will remain unworked in front), sl st in 1st sc. Don’t cut off yarn, insert stitch marker in working loop.
BAG BODY
  • Round 5 – join color B with sc in same st where last sl st was made, ch 2, skip 2 sc, *sc in next sc, ch 2, skip 2 sc, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc. Don’t cut off yarn, insert stitch marker in working loop.
  • Round 6 – continue with color A, remove stitch marker from loop, insert hook through 1st ch2-space of color B, insert hook also through color A working loop, pull it from back to front and ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc 2 in same ch2-space, ch 1, *dc 3 in next ch2-space, ch 1, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch. Insert stitch marker in working loop.
  • Round 7 – remove stitch marker from color B loop, ch 3 behind the last ch1-space of color A, insert hook through same ch1-space and sc, ch 2, *sc in next ch1-space, ch 2, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc. Insert stitch marker in working loop.
  • Round 8 – remove stitch marker from color A loop, with color A loop on hook (behind the first ch2-space of color B) insert hook through same ch2-space from front to back, yarn over and pull it through the loop on hook, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc 2 in same ch2-space, ch 1, *dc 3 in next ch2-space, ch 1, repeat from*, sl st in 3rd beg ch. Insert stitch marker in working loop.
  • Rounds 9-24 – repeat rounds 7-8. At the end of last color B round cut off yarn.
EDGE AND HANDLES
  • Round 25 – ch 1, sc in each dc, skip ch1-spaces, sl st in 1st sc (66 sc).
  • Round 26 – sl st in each st, sl st in blo of 1st sl st.
  • Round 27 – ch 1, sc in upper loops of each sl st, sl st in 1st sc.
  • Round 28 – ch 1, sc in same st, sc 1 in each next 8 sc, ch 20, skip 12 sc, sc 1 in each next 21 sc, ch 20, skip 12 sc, sc 1 in each next 12 sc, sl st in 1st sc.
  • Round 29 – ch 1, sc in each sc and in each ch, sl st in 1st sc.
  • Round 30 – ch 1, sc in each sc, sl st in 1st sc.
  • Round 31 – sl st in each st, fasten cut off.
  • Weave in all ends.

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HAPPY CROCHETING!

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