Hue + Me: Huntington Carryall
The Huntington Carryall is an exclusive pattern made in my brand new yarn, Hue + Me, produced in partnership with Lion Brand Yarn. Learn more about the yarn and collaboration here!
Tote all of your essentials with this sophisticated hobo style bag. Sport it as a daily oversized purse, a carry-on for your distant travels, or a weekender for your next road trip. Scroll down for the free pattern, purchase a printer-friendly PDF of the Huntington Carryall pattern, or purchase the kit from Lion Brand with all the Hue + Me yarn you’ll need!
Although I love knitting and crochet equally, when it comes to bags, crochet will always have my heart. The dense, less-stretchy stitches make for sturdy totes that can look so chic when they’re given a modern silhouette using a simple stitch.
Single crochet is usually my go to when I want a super-structured, non-stretch bag. Worked up using a small hook for tight stitches, you don’t even need to line bags like this because they are thick enough as-is.
I absolutely adore a functional crochet tote, and they are also some of my most popular designs! They make such a great gift since you don’t need to make them fitted, and they are generally pretty quick to complete. Check out all of my other crochet bags here.
I’m usually interested in the oversized variety so I can carry along my latest project with other necessities, and I purposefully designed this one to be the perfect size to do just that! Meant to be like an oversized purse, the Huntington Carryall is the perfect companion for a day trip or carry-on travel bag.
You really can’t go wrong with any color combo in Hue + Me, so this could easily be worked up in any of them and look spectacular. It’s the perfect canvas to playfully show off your favorite shades or match them to school colors or any other inspo you can think of. Can’t decide on a combo? Check out this handy color theory guide to help you decide!
This is an easy level crochet pattern and the techniques involved are the single crochet, slip stitch, working into the back loops only, and working flat in back and forth rows and in the round.
MATERIALS:
3 skeins Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me in Fatigues or approx 411yds/375m of another bulky weight (cat. 5) yarn for main color
1 skein Lion Brand Yarn Hue + Me in Arrowwood or approx 137yds/125m of another bulky weight (cat. 5) yarn for contrast color
Size US K/10.5 (6.5mm) crochet hook
Removable stitch marker
Tapestry needle
FINISHED DIMENSIONS:
(A) Width: 18”/46cm
(B) Height: 15”/38cm
(C) Handle length: 10”/25.5cm
(D) Space between handles: 5.5”/14cm
GAUGE:
12 sts + 14 rows = 4”/10cm in single crochet in the round
ABBREVIATIONS:
*All Two of Wands patterns are written in standard US terms
CC – contrast color
Ch – chain
MC – main color
Rep – repeat
Sc – single crochet
Sl st – slip stitch
Sl st tbl – slip stitch through the back loop only
St(s) – stitch(es)
Notes: Bag is worked from the base up in un-joined, spiral rounds. Do not join at the end of each round. Use a removable stitch marker to keep track of beginning of round. Each round of base increases 3 sts at either end (total of 6 sts per round). When body is complete, each extended side is worked in turned rows. Handle is worked in spiral, un-joined rounds after extended sides are complete. Chart is provided for base increase rounds.
Base:
With MC, ch 21. Refer to chart for base increase rounds or follow instructions below.
Round 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc to end of row, sc twice more into end ch (3 sts total in this ch), continue around other side of ch and starting in back of next ch, sc to end of round, sc twice into starting ch (3 sts total in this ch). Do not join here or throughout. Place marker for beginning of round. (42 sts)
Round 2: 2 sc in 1st st, sc 18, 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc 18, 2 sc in last 2 sts. (48 sts)
Round 3: 2 sc in 1st st, sc 19, (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) three times, sc 18, (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) twice. (54 sts)
Round 4: Sc 2, 2 sc in next st, sc 20, (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) twice, 2 sc in next st, sc 20, 2 sc in next st, sc 2, 2 sc in last st. (60 sts)
Round 5: Sc 1, 2 sc in next st, sc 21, (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts) twice, 2 sc in next st, sc 21, 2 sc in next st, sc 3, 2 sc in next st, sc 2. (66 sts)
Round 6: Sc 4, 2 sc in next st, sc 22, (2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts) twice, 2 sc in next st, sc 22, 2 sc in next st, sc 4, 2 sc in last st. (72 sts)
Round 7: Sc 1, 2 sc in next st, sc 23, (2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts) twice, 2 sc in next st, sc 23, 2 sc in next st, sc 5, 2 sc in next st, sc 4. (78 sts)
Round 8: Sc 6, 2 sc in next st, sc 24, (2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts) twice, 2 sc in next st, sc 24, 2 sc in next st, sc 6, 2 sc in last st. (84 sts)
Round 9: Sc 1, 2 sc in next st, sc 25, (2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts) twice, 2 sc in next st, sc 25, 2 sc in next st, sc 7, 2 sc in next st, sc 6. (90 sts)
Round 10: Sc 8, 2 sc in next st, sc 26, (2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts) twice, 2 sc in next st, sc 26, 2 sc in next st, sc 8, 2 sc in last st. (96 sts)
Round 11: Sc 1, 2 sc in next st, sc 27, (2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts) twice, 2 sc in next st, sc 27, 2 sc in next st, sc 9, 2 sc in next st, sc 8. (102 sts)
Round 12: Sc 10, 2 sc in next st, sc 28, (2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts) twice, 2 sc in next st, sc 28, 2 sc in next st, sc 10, 2 sc in last st. (108 sts)
Body:
Round 13: Sc around.
Rep round 13 until work measures 12”/30.5cm.
Extended sides:
Remove beginning of round marker. Lay bag flat and place markers 6.25”/16cm in from either side on both front and back (4 markers total). There should be approx. 5.5”/14cm centered between the markers on the front and back.
Next row: Sc to 3rd marker, turn.
Next row: Ch 1, sc to next marker, turn.
Rep last row until extended side measures 3”/7.5cm. Break yarn.
Rejoin yarn at marker where first row turned (bottom left corner of extended side).
Next row: Sc to 2nd marker, turn.
Next row: Ch 1, sc to next marker, turn.
Rep last row until extended side measures 3”/7.5cm. Break yarn.
Rejoin yarn at the inner right corner of either side and work 1 round of sc around entire top edge of bag, starting with 1 sc in each st of the top edge of the body, then 1 sc up each row of the next side edge, then 1 sc in each st of the top of the extended side, then 1 sc down each row of the next side edge, then 1 sc in each st of the top edge of the body on the other side, then 1 sc up each row of the next side edge, then 1 sc in each st of the top of the extended side, then 1 sc down each row of the next side edge, then sl st to join to the 1st sc of the round.
Secure and weave in all ends.
Handles:
With CC, join yarn at top right corner of one extended side. Ch 1 and sc across top edge of extended side, then ch 30, then (being careful not to twist ch) sc across top edge of other extended side, then ch 30, then sl st to join to 1st sc of round. Place marker for beginning of round.
Next 3 rounds: Sl st tbl around.
Secure and weave in all ends.
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