{"id":8448,"date":"2017-10-30T11:22:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T11:22:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-08-15T17:19:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T17:19:50","slug":"free-crochet-patternsilly-monster-mini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fiberfluxblog.com\/2017\/10\/free-crochet-patternsilly-monster-mini.html","title":{"rendered":"Free Crochet Pattern&#8230;Silly Monster Mini Tote!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fiberfluxblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Silly2BMonster2BMini2BTote2B1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/fiberfluxblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Silly2BMonster2BMini2BTote2B1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-8449\" width=\"640\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The Silly Monster Mini Tote is a super cute and quick little project to whip up!  Fun buttons and bright yarn make this bag whimsical and unique, but simple stitches keep it easy too.  I chose silly monsters, but you can use any theme of buttons you like!  <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Need a little help? There&#8217;s a full video tutorial below too! <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Let&#8217;s connect!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Fiber-Flux\/188650371219174\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a9ZxIwlNoe7_aDnSGYsoJRrJ3YcfmPrpC2C_uqlAlGw=s224-p-no\" width=\"50\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fiberflux\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/d-6r7rE1WO9C66AP1VE2XsmISW3C-OC4qC_HoB1sOf8=w225-h224-p-no\" width=\"50\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/fiberflux\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/6nvv_Pg-SeISudwdW74cycTQGQ_YvYrvZ-nLmTAHDD0=w225-h224-p-no\" width=\"50\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/115977530545555925642\/posts\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/d8vmjPGw1Hr4eA-CXdFo3zn8zj7oKWcJA0_cPXg3Gco=s224-p-no\" width=\"50\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/blogspot\/OeRXj\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/BnDFYptkC4UN01sCq22Y5kAqQpF7njNBoxzuEHdiQk0=w225-h224-p-no\" width=\"50\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCV9tshuywXyaTRONzSFy0Ug\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/XR7PMPe9tPeuY9A6LMJ6QF9uKjlGbu2qPA1ZtYLUKT4=w225-h224-p-no\" width=\"50\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/fiberflux\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fiberfluxblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/instagram-64-3.png\" class=\"wp-image-8450\" width=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fiberfluxblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Silly2BMonster2BMini2BTote2B2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/fiberfluxblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Silly2BMonster2BMini2BTote2B2.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-8451\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Silly Monster Mini Tote<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">By Jennifer Dickerson<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click the button below to add this project to your Ravelry queue:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/badges\/redirect?p=silly-monster-mini-tote\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.ravelry.com\/badges\/projects?p=silly-monster-mini-tote&amp;t=.gif\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click below to watch a full video tutorial on how to make this project:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"YOUTUBE-iframe-video\" data-thumbnail-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dxN-bOl8UZs\/0.jpg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dxN-bOl8UZs?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"320\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dxN-bOl8UZs&amp;t=25s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Can&#8217;t see the video? Click here!)<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Love video tutorials? &nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCV9tshuywXyaTRONzSFy0Ug\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Click here to subscribe to the Fiber Flux YouTube channel for more stitchy fun!<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Materials:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: black; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">6.5 mm K crochet hook<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Red Heart Super in various colors ( I used &#8220;spring green&#8221; &#8220;pumpkin&#8221; bright yellow&#8221; and &#8220;turqua&#8221;)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Novelty buttons (any style or size)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">4 stitch markers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"color: black; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Tapestry needle<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Scissors<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dpbolvw.net\/click-7853062-12573312\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tqlkg.com\/image-7853062-12573312\" height=\"78\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Click the image above to get yarn for this project!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><em>(affiliate link)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Sizing:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: black; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">9.5 inches wide<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">10.5 inches tall (without handles)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">15 inches from top of handles to bottom of bag <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Abbreviations and Tutorial Links:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: black; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7v-mssy5rKU&amp;index=3&amp;list=PL_0n9_AjOCP01c3OAo2-ezAnRCT0uWasW\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Chain (ch)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C4qF405MLfs\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\">Slip Stitch (sl st)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ajIZThzJ36Q\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Half Double Crochet (hdc)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Instructions for body of bag:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">*Note: I switched colors after three rounds of each color. However, please feel free to work the colors any way you like!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Ch 50, join in the ch furthest from the hook to create a large ring.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Round 1: Ch 2, then work a hdc in each ch. Join with a sl st in the top most ch of the turning ch with a sl st to close round.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Round 2: Ch 2, then work a hdc in each ch. Join with a sl st in the top most ch of the turning ch with a sl st to close round.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Repeat round 2 for about 10 inches or until desired height.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Don&#8217;t fasten off\/cut the yarn yet and move onto the next section.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Instructions for handles:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">*Before proceeding, place stitch markers for bag handles. Be sure there is the same number of stitches in between the front two stitch markers and the back two stitch markers. Also be sure that the sides of the bag have an equal number as well. I had 8 in between-front and back (where the handle openings will be, where an arm will go through) I had 12 stitches on either sides of the handles. Please note: your stitch count may vary slightly than what I had, but just be sure that the above all the numbers match up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Round 1: Ch 2 and work a hdc in each st. When you come to the first stitch marker, remove it and work a hdc in that stitch. For the handles shown, ch 30. Skip over to the next stitch marker and work a hdc in that st. Work a hdc in each stitch until you arrive at the next marker, then repeat for the other handle (ch 30, and skipping over to the next marker. Continue working a hdc in each st until you reach the end of the round. Join with a sl st to close round.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Round 2: Ch 2, then work a hdc in each st all the way around. When you get to that first handle, work a hdc in each ch. Work a hdc in each stitch, then work a hdc in each ch for the other handle. Finsin the round by working a hdc in each remaining stitch. Join with a sl st to close round and fasten off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Round 3: Round 2: Ch 2, then work a hdc in each st all the way around. Join with a sl st to close round and fasten off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;trebuchet ms&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: large;\">Note: If you would like thicker handles than the ones shown in the photos, simply work round 3 until they are the desired width. 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