Maybe you have some fancy event and you need a new bag, or maybe you need an everyday bag, or maybe you even need a shopping bag - you have it with this lovely tote/handbag with an adjustable tassel!

⭐️ YouTube tutorials…
for Tassel: https://youtu.be/P2bK84c-U0A
for flat star stitch: https://youtu.be/EYk3DD2sTfE
for star stitch in joined rounds: https://youtu.be/1xh-t7RZ_j4

Materials
YARN: DROPS YOU 9, yarn group A, Hook 3 mm (US: 2,5/D-3), tension: 10 x 10 cm (4˝ x 4˝)=24 sts x 32 rows, 50g/1,8oz = 125m (136 yds); 100% cotton
12 skeins of yarn = 600g/21.6oz; 1500m/1632yds
Hook: 5 mm/H-8
Yarn Needle, Scissors, Stitch marker

Gauge
8 star sts and 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4˝ x 4˝)

Instructions for the sample:
Ch24
Row 1: Pick up 5 sts beginning in 2nd ch (= 6 sts on hook)), make a YO and pull through all 6 sts, work 1 ch to make a hole over the 6 sts.
* pick up 1 st in the hole, pick up 1 st in the side on the last of the 6 sts, pick up 1 st in same ch as the last of the 6 sts was picked up in, pick up 1 in each of the next 2 ch (= 6 sts on hook), make a YO and pull through all 6 sts, 1 ch , repeat across.
The last star stitch ends in the last ch, make 1 hdc in that last ch.
Row 2: ch1, turn.Work 2 hdc in next “star hole”* and across and in the last st. (21 hdc)
Row 3: ch3, turn. Pick up 5 sts beginning in 2nd ch from hook, 3rd ch from the hook, 1st st, 2nd st and 3rd st (= 6 loops on hook) YO and pull through all six loops on your hook. * Pick up 1 st in the hole, pick up 1 st in the side on the last of the 6 sts, pick up 1 st in same ch as the last of the 6 sts was picked up in, pick up 1 st in each of the next 2 ch (= 6 sts on hook), make a YO and pull through all 6 sts, 1 ch , repeat across.
The last star stitch ends in the last st, make 1 hdc in that last st.
Repeat row 2 and 3 until row 11.

Finished Size
Width (when flat): 36 cm (14 inches)
Height : 30 cm (12 inches)
Height with handles: 34 cm (13 inches)

Stitch Key (US terminology)
ch = chain
mc = magic circle
hdc = half double crochet
yo = yarn over
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
sts = stitches
slst = slip stitch
slsts = slip stitches
slst blo = slip stitch back loop only

Specialty Stitch & Technique Key
Star stitch - explained in the pattern instructions, my blog, and on my YouTube.

Notes
Working with three strands of yarn at once.
Working in joined rounds on the base and body.
Working in spiral rounds on the upper edge and handles with sl st blo. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch.