A Farmer's Market Tote Bag

Below I am including the pattern directions to make this Farmer's Market Tote Bag. The original pattern was given to me by my niece, but didn't suit me very well, so I changed the pattern to suit myself.

Materials: 1 balls 2.5oz, Peaches & Cream 100% yarn. I'm showing two I've made.
One is done in Peaches & Cream Softly Taupe and the other is Peaches & Cream
Limerick Twist.

1 - US size D hook

Gauge: 5 1/2 single crochets = 1 inch

The Bottom:
Chain 6 and slip stitch into the first chain to form a ring.

Round 1: Make 11 single crochets ( sc ) into the ring.
Note: Mark the first stitch on the next round with a removable stitch marker, safety pin or
paper clip.

Round 2: Make 2 sc into each stitch of the round. ( 22 stitches ).
Note: You can now remove the stitch marker because through round 6, the end
of the round is obvious, and after that the end of the round won't matter.

Round 3: *1 sc into next stitch, chain 2, repeat from * to end of round. (22 loops).

Round 4: *Chain 4, 1 sc into 2 chain loop, repeat from * to end of round.

Round 5: * chain 6, 1 sc into 4 chain loop, repeat from * to end of round.

Round 6: *Chain 8, 1 sc into 6 chain loop, repeat from * to end of round.

The Body

* Chain 8, 1 sc into 8 chain loop, repeat from *, spiralling up until bag measures
14 to 16 inches ( depending on your requirements) from the center bottom to the
top edge. (Tug the bag in all directions and lay it flat to measure. I like a slightly
smaller bag because I make my handles longer).

The Handles
Note: Mark the first stitch of the next round with a removable stitch marker.
reposition the marker at the beginning of each round to mark the first stitch of the
new round.

Round 1: Continuing in the same 8 chain loop, make 3 sc,.....

...make 7 sc into each 8 chain loop to the end of the round. ( 158 stitches )

Round 2: 1 sc into each stitch.

Round 3: repeat round 1

Round 4: 1 sc in first sc of last round, chain 75, skip 24 stitches, 1 sc into
next stitch....1 sc into next 54 stitches, chain 75, skip 24 stitches, 1 sc to
end of round.

Round 5: 1 sc into next stitch, 75 sc into each chain of 75 chain loop....
....1 sc into each stitch until next handle, 75 sc into each chain of 75 chain
loop, 1 sc into each stitch to end of round.

Round 6: 1 sc into each stitch around...
Round 7: repeat round 6....slst into the first stitch of the round, cut the
yarn and pull it through the remaining stitch.

Weave in the ends and toss your tote into the washer and dryer. The more
you wash it, the softer it gets.

I added extra rows to the top and handle to stabilize them better. Also with
the longer handles, it can be carried over the shoulder and even backpack
style.