Basking in the sun is the happiest place to be, with a large funky bag with you, shopping along a street of shops with keepsakes is a summer dream. The bag is large enough to hold all your essentials with enough room to toss in everything you buy along the way.

Techniques:
A large tote with double crochet stitches giving a minimal texture and making it a quick make. It can either be worked with a single strand for a soft texture or with two strands together for a structured and sturdy look. Bag is worked flat and then folded in half to seam the sides using tassels. The handle is worked with foundation stitches and a slip stitch border for a clean finish.

Directions for two strands held together are given in brackets.

Yarn
Brava (worsted weight, 100% Premium Acrylic; 218yds/100g): Coral 28421, 3 (5) skeins / 654 (1000) yds

Hooks
US G+/7 (4.5mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Removable Stitch Marker

Gauge
16 sts and 9 rows = 4” over Double Crochet, blocked
14 sts and 7 rows = 4” over Double Crochet holding two strands together