Cube Tote by Lisa Hounshell

Cube Tote

Crochet
October 2024
yarn held together
DK
+ DK
= DK (11 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 14 rows = 4 inches
in Single crochet
5.0 mm (H)
591 - 593 yards (540 - 542 m)
US
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

Here’s a handy tote that will not only teach you a few new tricks, but also help you solve the problem of what to do with a couple of odd balls of acrylic you might have rolling around in your stash.

This tote requires only 2 x 100 gram balls of 3 weight acrylic, and when you hold the two together, you end up with a tote that is sturdy and holds up under its own weight. So have fun using either 2 balls of the same color, or 2 colors that look good mixed together.

The stitch is also important here - actually the whole tote is comprised of nothing more than a bunch of very small motifs (mini wheels) that are worked continuously and joined-as-you-go. To get this to work you will be using Breakaway Crochet techniques and following a very fascinating sequence, so it comes HOTH with nothing more to do except sewing in the literally 2 yarn tails.

Use this tote as a project bag, yarn storage, produce bag, or as a catch all (it fits very nicely on a Billy bookcase shelf!).

Measurements
Width = 7.5” (19cm)
Depth = 7.5” (19cm)
Height including handle = 13” (33cm)

A comprehensive video is also available on YouTube.