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The S’mores Tote is full of texture and made for year-round use — and it’s Week 1 of the Stitch the Season: Golden Hour crochet-along! I love making totes and market bags for the farmers market or a trip to my local yarn store, and the best part is I can toss this one right in the wash whenever it needs it.
This crochet tote would also make a lovely gift for a fellow maker. A handmade tote is a wonderful reusable alternative to plastic bags — use it again and again, and make it in your favorite colors.
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I love using cotton for these bags — it’s sturdy, durable, easy to wash, and it lasts for years.
Pattern Details
Skill Level: Intermediate
Yarn: 720 yards total of #4 100% cotton. I made the sample in Bernat Handicrafter (Warm Brown 400 yds + Sand Dune 320 yds), and I’ve also made this tote in Premier Home Cotton — both work beautifully. (For a Golden Hour colorway, try warm golds and peaches.)
Hook & Notions
- Size Hook: I/9 (5.5 mm)
- Scissors
- Blunt yarn needle
- Stitch markers
Finished Measurements: 17″ across × 15″ tall (excluding handles).
Gauge: 7 stitches = 2 inches.
Abbreviations
- Ch = chain
- Sc = single crochet
- Dc = double crochet
- Sl St = slip stitch
- FPdc = front post double crochet
- BPdc = back post double crochet
- BLO = back loop only
📝 Pattern Notes
- Worked in the round.
- Use a stitch marker at the beginning of each round to hold your place.
- Chain 1 at the beginning of a round does not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated.
- Adjust your hook size to your tension — always check your gauge.
- Tip: weigh your yarn cake before you start so you can track how much you have left.
Special Stitches
Back Post Double Crochet (BPdc): a recessed post stitch worked around the post of the stitch below. Yarn over, insert the hook from back to front around the post, yarn over and pull up a loop, then [yarn over, pull through 2] twice.
Front Post Double Crochet (FPdc): a raised post stitch worked around the post of the stitch below. Yarn over, insert the hook from front to back around the post, yarn over and pull up a loop, then [yarn over, pull through 2] twice.
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✨ Part of the Golden Hour crochet-along — see the full collection & schedule →
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Get all four Golden Hour patterns — the S’mores Tote, Double Moss Dishcloth, Cottage Garden Jar Cozy, and Golden Linen Wrap — in one bundle. A $24 value for $20 (save $4).
✨ Pre-sale: the S’mores Tote is ready now — the rest land in your account as they release, complete by September 6.
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How can you purchase the bundle of patterns for the Golden Hour Crochet along? I cannot find the place to order the bundle. Thank you.
Hi Jacqueline!
Wonderful news — you can grab the whole collection right now! The Golden Hour Bundle is available as a pre-order: all four patterns for $20 (that’s $8 off buying them one by one), and each one drops into your account as it releases — with the complete set in your library by September 6.
Here’s the link:
https://americancrochet.com/product/golden-hour-crochet-pattern-bundle/
Have a blessed day!
Mistie