🐰 TOTE-ally September — Easter Bunny Bag There’s something about an Easter egg hunt that takes you right back to childhood. Running around with your basket, searching behind bushes and under chairs, spotting that little flash of color in the grass…and, of course, keeping a close eye on how many Read more
🌹 TOTE-ally September — Rose Tote Red roses get all the attention…but what color would YOUR rose be? 🌹 Classic red🩷 Soft pink💛 Sunny yellow🤍 Elegant cream💜 Deep purple🖤 Or something completely unexpected? One of my favorite things about seeing you make my patterns is discovering color combinations I never 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: 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: 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
I have a theory that there’s a pretty significant overlap between people who collect yarn and people who collect books. And apparently, some of us have decided we need a tote to carry BOTH. 😂 Today’s TOTE-ally September feature is one of my popular designs—the Book Love Tote. Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/book-love-tote Read more