Crochet Halloween Tote Bags

Is Halloween cancelled due to Covid? NO it’s not! While my kids probably won’t be trick or treating this year, we are still going to decorate, dress up, and have fun as a family! Fill these Halloween Crochet Tote Bags with small toys or treats for the kids. It will bring a smile to their faces! How about a Halloween Scavenger Hunt inside your house? Use these totes to gather the goodies! Lots of ways to still celebrate!

These totes are based off of my Christmas Tote Bags that I designed as a quick and festive Christmas in July pattern. You can find that post HERE.

Materials:
– Red Heart Super Saver Yarn:
Pumpkin and Black for the Jack-O-Lantern
Spring Green and Black for Frankenstein
Black and Medium Purple for the Cat
(use bits of white, gray, yellow, and pink for the embellishments)
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– Size I Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle

The finished size is approximately 11 inches wide by 11 inches tall. 14 inches tall including the handles. They are slightly smaller than my Christmas totes but you can continue to crochet in rounds to make them taller!

NOTE: I used two strands of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn (worsted weight) to crochet these totes. You could use one strand (the overall size would be smaller) but I really recommend crocheting with a double strand. It makes it extremely sturdy and I love how the single crochet stitches fill in so nicely with no holes and less stretching.

There are a few different ways you can crochet with a double strand:
1. You could pull from the middle and outer strand of the skein at the same time (but you are most likely going to run into tangles). 
2. You could roll your entire skein into two balls
3. You can buy two skeins and pull from the middle of both skeins at the same time (this is the method I use!)

Here is a video tutorial that covers most of the tote bag design as well as how to crochet some of the embellishments!

Jack-O-Lantern Tote Bag:
with two strands of orange yarn
Chain 31, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain making 2 SC in the last chain, now working on other side of chain, SC in each chain making 2 SC in the last chain, join to first SC, chain 1
Round 2-32: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (62 SC)
Now lets make the handles
Round 33: SC in first 10, chain 30, skip 20 stitches, SC in next 11, chain 30, skip 20 stitches, SC in the last stitch, join to first SC, chain 1
Round 34: SC in each stitch around (including chains on handles), join, chain 1
Round 35: SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off and weave in ends.

Triangle Eyes (make 2):
with black yarn
Chain 9, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC Decrease, SC in next 4, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Row 4: SC Decrease, SC in next 2, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Row 6: SC Decrease twice, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC Decrease, fasten off leaving long tail

Triangle Nose:
with black yarn
Chain 7, SC in second chain from hook and the rest the way down chain, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC Decrease, SC in next 2, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Row 4: SC Decrease twice, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC Decrease, fasten off leaving long tail

Jack-O-Lantern Mouth:
with black yarn
chain 24, DC in 3rd chain from hook, DC in next 5, chain 3 and join to same stitch as last DC made, slip stitch in next 4, chain 3, DC in next 3, chain 3 and slip stitch to last DC made, slip stitch in next 4, chain 3 and DC in next 7, chain 3 and join to last stitch,
now workin on bottom of chain, 2 SC in each stitch, chain 2 and to join to top corner of smile. fasten off leaving long tail.

Frankenstein Tote Bag:
with two strands of green yarn
Chain 31, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain making 2 SC in the last chain, now working on other side of chain, SC in each chain making 2 SC in the last chain, join to first SC, chain 1
Round 2-26: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (62 SC)
Next row you will join in two strands of black yarn and make spike stitches
Round 27: SC, spike stitch, SC, spike stitch, repeating until end of round, join chain 1
Round 28-32: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1
Now lets make the handles
Row 33: SC in first 10, chain 30, skip 20 stitches, SC in next 11, chain 30, skip 20 stitches, SC in the last stitch, join to first SC, chain 1
Round 34: SC in each stitch around (including chains on handles), join, chain 1
Round 35: SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off and weave in end

Frankenstein Bolts (make 2):
with gray yarn
Chain 7, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, 2 SC in last, now working on other side of chain, SC in each stitch making 2 SC in last, join, chain 1
Round 2-5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1
Round 6: SC Decrease, SC in next 5, SC Decrease, SC in last 5, join, fasten off leaving long tail.

Frankenstein Eyes (make 2):
with white yarn
magic ring, chain 1 and make 8 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1
Round 3: 2 SC in first, SC in next, repeat around, join, fasten off leaving long tail

Pupil (make 2):
with black yarn
magic ring, chain 1 and make 8 SC in ring, join, fasten off and stitch onto white eye.

Stitch on scar and smile for the mouth with long strand of black yarn and your tapestry needle.

Cat Crochet Tote:
with two strands of black yarn
Chain 31, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain making 2 SC in the last chain, now working on other side of chain, SC in each chain making 2 SC in the last chain, join to first SC, chain 1
Round 2-21: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (62 SC)
Next row you will join in two strands of purple yarn
Round 22-32: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1
Now lets make the handles
Row 33: SC in first 10, chain 30, skip 20 stitches, SC in next 11, chain 30, skip 20 stitches, SC in the last stitch, join to first SC, chain 1
Round 34: SC in each stitch around (including chains on handles), join, chain 1
Round 35: SC in each stitch around, join, fasten off and weave in end

Cat Eyes: (make 2)
with yellow yarn
Magic ring, chain 1 and SC 8, join, ch 1 (8 SC)
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, ch 1 (16 SC)
Round 3: SC in first stitch, HDC in next, 3 DC, HDC, SC the rest of the way around.
Fasten off leaving long tail to sew onto hat.

Eye Pupil (make 2):
with black yarn
Chain 6, slip stitch in 2nd chain from hook, SC in next, HDC in next, SC, Slip Stitch in last, Now working on other side of chain, Sl St, SC, HDC, SC, Sl St in last.
Fasten off leaving long tail to sew onto eye.

Cat Ears (make 2):
with black yarn
Chain 11, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC Decrease, SC in next 6, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Row 4: SC Decrease, SC in next 4, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Row 6: SC Decrease, SC in next 2, SC Decrease over last two, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
Row 8: SC Decrease twice, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC Decrease, fasten off leaving long tail

Cat Nose:
with pink yarn
chain 5, HDC in second chain from hook, DC in next 2, TC in last, chain 3 and join to last chain. Fasten off leaving long tail.

Let me know if you make these tote bags and how you end up using them this year! Tag me on social media using #RepeatCrafterMe or @repeatcrafterme

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