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How to crochet To-Ma-Tote 🍅 | Tomato bag tutorial | tinycrochet — Transcript

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0:00summer is coming
0:01and cute mesh bags
0:03are definitely a must-have for your trips, right?
0:07in today’s video, I will show you
0:09how to crochet a super cute to-ma-tote
0:12that stands out and is perfect for summer
0:15you can take it to the beach, for coffee, on a date, or use it as a cute summer gift for friends
0:22prepare your yarn and let’s get started
0:34make a slip knot
0:35to start the base, chain 59
0:46after chaining 59
0:48turn your hook
0:50insert your hook into the fifth chain from the hook
0:58make a double crochet
1:09then chain 1
1:14count from here: 1, 2, 3
1:18mark the third chain
1:29work a double crochet into the same chain
1:37chain 1
1:39skip one chain
1:41double crochet into the next chain
1:50chain 1
1:53skip one chain
1:55double crochet into the next chain
2:04chain 1
2:07repeat this pattern to the end of the chain
2:28when you reach the end, there are 2 chains left
2:31skip one chain
2:33double crochet into the last chain
2:40chain 1
2:42now repeat (double crochet, chain 1)
2:45into the same chain 5 more times
3:00skip one chain below
3:02double crochet into the next stitch
3:08chain 1
3:10now repeat (skip 1 chain, double crochet, chain 1)
3:13for each stitch across
3:15continue to the end of the row
3:31when you reach the end
3:33work (double crochet, chain 1) 3 times into the last stitch
3:49slip stitch into the marked stitch
3:52to finish round 1
3:56for round 2, chain 4
4:00this counts as 1 double crochet + chain 1
4:03for the next stitch
4:05normally in mesh crochet
4:08you would insert your hook here
4:11but now we won’t insert here
4:13instead, insert into the middle of the stitch post here
4:24insert your hook here
4:28make a double crochet
4:37chain 1
4:40repeat this method to the end of round 2
4:43yarn over, insert into the middle of the stitch post
4:49make a double crochet
4:52chain 1
5:22with the traditional method
5:24the mesh will lean slightly to the right
5:27but inserting straight into
5:28the stitch post creates a straight line
5:41at the last stitch
5:42slip stitch into the third chain
5:44to finish the round
5:49after completing round 2
5:52continue with round 3 the same as round 2
5:56chain 4
6:00skip 1 chain, double crochet into the middle of the next stitch
6:04chain 1
6:06repeat to the end of round 3
6:20I’ve finished round 3
6:23now for round 4, we will start
6:25the tomato motif
6:28chain 4
6:31skip 1 chain, double crochet into the next stitch
6:40chain 1
6:43skip 1 chain, double crochet into the next stitch
6:52double crochet into the space
6:59double crochet into the next stitch
7:04double crochet into the space
7:08double crochet into the next stitch
7:13chain 1
7:17now the first tomato motif is complete
7:24next, repeat (skip 1 chain, double crochet, chain 1) 5 times
7:58now we will make the second tomato motif
8:01skip 1 chain
8:02double crochet into the next stitch
8:07continue with 4 more double crochets
8:26the second tomato motif is complete
8:30now repeat the same steps
8:33work (skip 1 chain, double crochet, chain 1) 5 times
8:37and 5 consecutive double crochets
8:39chain 1
8:40repeat this pattern to the end of the row
8:43after finishing the row
8:45you will have 8 tomato motifs
9:14after completing the 8th tomato motif
9:18repeat (skip 1 chain, double crochet, chain 1) 3 times
9:34slip stitch into the third chain to finish the round
9:46continue with round 5 as follows: chain 4
9:54skip this chain, double crochet into the next stitch
10:01double crochet into the space
10:06continue with 5 double crochets into the next 5 stitches
10:25double crochet into the space
10:29double crochet into the next stitch
10:35chain 1
10:39now you have completed the second row
10:43of the first tomato motif
10:45now repeat (skip 1 chain, double crochet, chain 1) 3 times
11:06skip this chain
11:09double crochet into the next stitch
11:14double crochet into the space
11:195 double crochets into the next stitches
11:35double crochet into the space
11:39double crochet into the next stitch
11:44chain 1
11:46you have completed the second tomato motif
11:49in the second round of the motif
11:52you will work 9 consecutive double crochets
11:55now repeat the same pattern to the end of the round
11:57the pattern will be shown on the screen
12:49after completing the 8th tomato motif
12:54repeat (skip 1 chain, double crochet, chain 1) 2 times
13:06slip stitch into the third chain to finish the round
13:15continue with rounds 6 and 7
13:17following the same stitch count
13:19as row 5
13:22the pattern will be shown on the screen
13:24see you again after finishing row 7
14:49I have finished round 7.
14:51now for round 8, work as follows
14:55the pattern is similar to round 4
14:58but we reduce the number of consecutive stitches
15:01of the tomato motif to 5 stitches
15:06here, chain 4
15:13skip 1 chain, double crochet into the next stitch
15:22chain 1
15:25now start working 5 consecutive double crochets
15:28skip the next stitch
15:30work 5 double crochets into the next 5 stitches
15:50chain 1
15:59skip one stitch, double crochet into the next stitch
16:06chain 1
16:08then repeat the pattern 4 times
16:10skip 1 chain
16:11double crochet into the next stitch, chain 1
16:36now repeat
16:37the same as the first tomato motif
18:07after completing the 8th tomato motif
18:10skip one stitch
18:13skip 1 chain, double crochet into the next stitch, chain 1
18:20continue repeating the pattern
18:22skip 1 chain
18:24double crochet into the next stitch, chain 1 twice
18:30slip stitch into the third chain to finish the round
18:38after completing round 8
18:41you have finished one tomato motif round
18:46now continue with rounds 9, 10, and 11
18:50working entirely in mesh pattern
18:52similar to rounds 2 and 3
18:55repeat (skip 1 chain or stitch, double crochet, chain 1) to the end of the row
19:06chain 4
19:10double crochet into the next stitch
19:14chain 1
19:16double crochet into the next stitch
19:19chain 1, skip one stitch below
19:22double crochet into the next stitch
19:27chain 1
19:28skip one stitch, double crochet into the next stitch
19:34chain 1
19:35repeat this pattern to the end of the round
19:39see you again after finishing round 11
19:53here is the result after completing round 11
19:56now repeat the pattern from rounds 4 to 11
20:04repeat these 8 rounds
20:08to create 2 more tomato motif rounds
20:11the method is the same as rounds 4 to 11 shown earlier
20:18you will have tomato motifs like this
20:24locate the middle stitch of the group of 5 stitches
20:29insert the hook into the base of that middle stitch from the back
22:08repeat the same for the remaining motifs
22:13after finishing shaping the tomatoes
22:15continue crocheting
22:172 more tomato motif rounds
22:20see you again after completing these 2 sections
22:24I have finished 27 rounds, including 3 tomato motif rounds
22:28now I will show you
22:31how to divide the bag to start crocheting the strap
22:39lay the bag flat like this
22:42mark from the position of the two middle tomatoes
22:46start marking from the stitch at the edge of the tomato
22:51at this position
22:52pull straight up and mark this stitch
22:59next, on this tomato
23:04mark from the edge line
23:07from this point, pull upward
23:10and mark the stitch here
23:17do the same for the other side
23:21mark along this edge
23:28and here
23:34now you have marked 4 positions
23:37we will start the strap from these 4 points
23:44start from this side
23:49crochet across the bag to the other side
23:53slip stitch into the marked stitch
24:04chain 2
24:11skip 1 chain, double crochet into the next stitch
24:18mark the first stitch
24:28chain 1
24:32repeat (skip 1 chain, double crochet, chain 1) 17 times, until 2 stitches left.
25:02at the end, 2 stitches remain
25:04skip 1 chain, work a double crochet decrease over these 2 stitches
25:21chain 2
25:24turn the bag
25:30on this side, continue decreasing by
25:33skip 1 chain, double crocheting into the next stitch
25:35and mark the first stitch again
25:45chain 1
25:49Repeat (skip 1 chain, double crochet, chain 1) 15 more times, until 2 stiches left.
26:112 stitches remain
26:13skip 1 chain, work a double crochet decrease here
26:36chain 2
26:39turn the bag
26:48continue the next rows
26:50by decreasing accordingly
26:52decrease at both ends
26:54continue decreasing until row 8
26:59at row 8, the strap has 5 stitches left
27:02stop decreasing
27:03start crocheting the mesh pattern
27:07until round 24
27:10chain 4
27:15this counts as 1 double crochet and chain 1
27:19skip 1 chain, double crochet into the next stitch
27:23chain 1
27:25repeat (skip 1 chain, double crochet, chain 1) 2 times
27:36skip 1 chain, double crochet into the last stitch
27:47chain 4
27:56turn the bag
27:58repeat (skip 1 chain, double crochet, chain 1) 3 times
28:12Skip 1 chain, double crochet into the third chain
28:20chain 4
28:24turn the bag
28:27continue this pattern without increasing or decreasing
28:29until row 24
28:32the strap is now complete up to row 24
28:35stop here
28:38repeat the same pattern
28:40for the second strap up to 24 rows
28:43after finishing 24 rows of the second strap
28:46cut the yarn and leave a long tail
28:50use this tail to sew the two ends of the strap together.
29:35to make the bag edge look nicer
29:38work a round of single crochet around the strap
29:42one side here and one side here
29:46crochet the edge as follows
29:49slip stitch into the space below
30:02chain 1
30:06single crochet into the same stitch
30:09mark this stitch
30:15single crochet into the space
30:25skip the middle stitch
30:28work 2 single crochets into the next space
30:38continue with 2 single crochets into the next space
31:01when reaching the next strap section
31:04work 2 single crochets into the space
31:13continue 2 single crochets into each space
31:18each row of the strap has one space
31:21work 2 single crochets into each space
31:29repeat this step to the end of the round
31:37at the end, slip stitch into the marked stitch
31:46then work one more round of slip stitches
31:49to make the edge firmer
31:52continue slip stitching into the next stitch
32:01mark this stitch
32:07continue slip stitching to the end
32:21slip stitch into the last stitch
32:24then cut the yarn
32:26leave a long tail to sew into the marked stitch
32:47repeat the same for the other strap
32:51one round of single crochet and one round of slip stitch
32:55the to-ma-tote is finished.
33:00if you find this video helpful
33:01don’t forget to like and subscribe for more videos
33:06and if you have any ideas, leave a comment
33:11let’s make them together
33:14wish you success

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