✨ TOTE-ally September: Diamond Shadows Tote Did you know mosaic crochet doesn’t HAVE to use two contrasting colors? Today’s featured tote uses just ONE. 🧶 The Diamond Shadows Tote is one of my monochromatic mosaic crochet designs. Instead of using color changes to reveal the pattern, the mosaic stitches create Read more
🍁 TOTE-ally September: Maple Leaf Tote Who remembers this one? 🍁 The Maple Leaf Tote began its life a little differently from most of my patterns—it was originally created for my 2023 Crochet-Along! We worked through the pattern together, section by section, learning new skills along the way. I recorded Read more
🎅 TOTE-ally September: Special Delivery Santa Bag Okay…I may be stretching the definition of “tote” today. 😂 Because today’s bag is 32″ x 38″. Yes. You read that correctly. This thing is BIG. 🎁🎁🎁 The Special Delivery Santa Bag was designed to hold Santa’s gifts on Christmas morning—and I wanted Read more
🦉 TOTE-ally September: Owl Trick-or-Treat Tote Who says Halloween has to be creepy? Sometimes you just need a cute little woodland friend to accompany you on your candy-collecting adventures. 🦉🍬 After the skulls, bats and spiders I’ve shared this week, today’s Owl Trick-or-Treat Tote is for those of you who Read more
🦇 TOTE-ally September: Bats & Spider Tote Okay, spooky-season people. It’s time to choose your team. 🦇 TEAM BATSor🕷️ TEAM SPIDERS And “NEITHER, HEATHER!” is absolutely an acceptable answer. 😂 Today’s TOTE-ally September pattern combines BOTH in one delightfully creepy Bats & Spider Tote. The crisp bat silhouettes and detailed Read more
💀 TOTE-ally September: Day of the Dead Bag Today we’re getting a little more sophisticated…and a little spookier. 💀 My Day of the Dead Bag features a bold sugar skull motif that’s perfect for someone who likes their crochet with a little edge. But did you know that the colorful Read more
👻 TOTE-ally September: Trick or Treat Bag Yesterday I showed you a 16″ x 16″ trick-or-treat bag for the kids who are prepared to hit EVERY house in the neighborhood. But what about the littlest ghosts and goblins? Today’s Trick or Treat Bag is just 12″ x 9″, making it Read more
🎃 TOTE-ally September: Jack O’Lantern Tote Some handmade things get used once – and some become part of the family traditions. 🧶 I designed the Jack O’Lantern Tote to be big enough for a serious night of trick-or-treating—16″ x 16″—and sturdy enough to come back out of the Halloween decorations Read more
🍎 TOTE-ally September: Apples for the Teacher Tote There’s something about September that will ALWAYS feel like back-to-school season to me. After years of being a public school teacher, my internal calendar still seems to run on the school year. 😂 New pencils, fresh notebooks, classroom bulletin boards…and that mixture Read more
One of my favorite stories behind this pattern actually came from one of my customers (who later joined my pattern testing team). When Victoria Crouse was waiting for her new Golden Retriever puppy, she made a Paw Print Tote for EACH family adopting one of the puppies in that litter. Read more