Totes McGoats

Inspiration comes from funny places sometimes. A photo, a mood, a yarn… and sometimes a silly saying! Introducting Totes McGoats… the goat tote!

Totes McGoats makes a great all purpose tote for goat fans, meme lovers, goat farmers, and people with that certain sense of humor. And it makes a great Halloween treat bag or basket too!

It makes a great yarn basket too – it can hold 6 skeins of Vanna’s Choice with room left over for your notions pouch! Of course, if you like the bag, but aren’t a goat fan, the bag instructions alone make a fantastic sturdy tote!

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Totes McGoats

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• US – I, 5.5 mm hook (Furls Fiberarts recommended)
• US – K, 6.5 mm hook (Clover Jumbo recommended)
• Lion Brand Wool-Ease Chunky (Bulky/yarn symbol “5”; 153 yds/140 m; 4.94 oz)
  Color A: Fisherman – 4 balls; 500 yds
  Color B: Walnut – 1 ball; 40 yds
• Stitch Markers (Clover Lock Ring Markers recommended)
• Yarn/Tapestry Needle
• Gauge: 10 sts x 8.5 rows = 4″ in hdc with yarn doubled and larger hook
• Finished Size: 10″ wide excluding muzzle; 7″ wide excluding legs; 9.5″ tall before handles
• Useful Video Tutorials: Magic Circle; Bag Bottoms: Rows to Rounds; Bag Handles

Special Stitches:

sc/hdc2tog – insert hook in indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all loops on hook.

hdc/sc2tog – yo and insert hook in indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all loops on hook.

Note: In some parts of the bag, the yarn is held doubled, and two different hook sizes are used – be sure to read the instructions carefully! Make the parts in the following order.

LEGS: Using the smaller hook and yarn held single, make 4.

Round 1: With Color B, make a magic circle, work 5 sc into the ring; join with a sl st in first sc to work in the round. (5 sts)

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; join with a sl st. (10 sts)

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with a sl st and break yarn. (10 sts)

Round 4: With Color A, join to any st of previous row, ch 1, sc in each st around; join with a sl st. (10 sts_

Round 5 – 7: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with a sl st. (10 sts)

Row 8: Folding leg flat, ch 1, sc through both layers closing up leg; break yarn and finish off. (5 sts)

BAG: Using the larger hook and yarn held doubled, make 1.

Row 1: With Color A, ch 24, skip the ch closest to the hook, hdc in each of the remaining chs; turn. (23 sts)

Row 2 – 12: Ch 1, hdc 23; turn. (23 sts)

Round 13: Ch 1, hdc 23, turn work 90°, hdc 14 along sides of previous rows, turn work 90°, hdc 23 along foundation chain, turn work 90°, hdc 14 along sides of previous rows; join to first hdc of round with a sl st. (74 sts) Place stitch markers on sts #1, 19, 39, and 56.

Round 14: Ch 1, hdc in the first 5 sts working through the sts of one leg and the sts of the previous round (hold so that the hook goes through the leg before the stitch), *hdc to next st marker, hdc 5 working through the sts of one leg and the sts of the previous round; rep from * 3 times, hdc in last 14 sts; join with a sl st. (74 sts)

Round 15 – 31: Ch 1, hdc in each st around; join with a sl st. (74 sts) Place stitch markers on sts #15, 31, 52, and 68 – make sure these line up as they will be the handle openings.

Round 32: Ch 1, hdc to 1st st marker, *hdc in marked st, ch 20, skip 15 sts, hdc in next marked st, hdc to next marked st; rep from *, ending with hdc in last st, join with a sl st. (44 hdc, 40 chs)

Round 33: Ch 1, hdc in each st and ch around; join with a sl st. (84 sts)

Round 34: Ch 1, hdc in each st around; join and break yarn. (84 sts)

MUZZLE: Using the larger hook and yarn held doubled, make 1.

Round 1: With Color A, make a magic circle, work 6 sc into the ring; join with a sl st in the first sc to work in the round. (6 sc)

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; join with a sl st. (12 sts)

Round 3: Ch 1, *sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st; rep from *, join with a sl st. (18 sts)

Round 4: Ch 1, *sc in the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st; rep from *, join with a sl st. (24 sts)

Round 5: Ch 1, *sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st; rep from *, join with a sl st. (30 sts)

Round 6: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join and break yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. (30 sts)

NOSE: Using the smaller hook and yarn held single, make 1. 

Row 1: With Color B, ch 6, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in each remaining ch; turn. (5 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in the next st, sc2tog; turn. (3 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc3tog; break yarn leaving long tail for sewing. (1 st)

Sew nose to muzzle as shown, then sew muzzle to bag as shown.

EYES: Using the smaller hook and yarn held single, make 2.

Round 1: With Color B, make a magic circle, then working into the ring sc 2, hdc, dc 3, hdc, sc 2, hdc, dc 3, hdc; join and break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Add “twinkle” with Color A and a yarn needle, then sew to bag as shown.

EARS: Using the larger hook and yarn held doubled, make 2.

Row 1: (Leave long tail at beginning for sewing.) With Color A, ch 4, skip the ch closest to the hook, 2 sc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, 2 sc in the last ch; turn. (5 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in the 1st st, hdc in the next 3 sts, sc in the last st; turn. (5 sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc/hdc2tog, dc in the next st, hdc/sc2tog; break yarn and finish off. (3 sts)

Sew to bag as shown.

HORNS: Using the smaller hook and yarn held single, make 2.

Row 1: (Leave long tail at beginning for sewing.) With Color B, ch 29, skip the ch closest to the hook, sl st in the next 4 chs, sc in the next 4 chs, 2 sc in the next ch, hdc in the next 5 chs, 2 dc in the next ch, dc in the next 5 chs, 2 tr in the next ch, tr in the last 7 chs; turn. (31 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in the first 27 sts, sl st in the last 4 sts; break yarn and finish off, leaving long tail for sewing. (31 sts)

Sew to basket as shown, going from next to/above the ears and along the handles.

And that’s that! Relatively simple, for a bag that looks like a goat! And it’s a great practical bag too – making the main part with the yarn held doubled means it’s strong, sturdy, and ready for action, and doesn’t need a lining unless you’re filling it with super small stuff! I hope you enjoy this free crochet pattern – I do, Totes McGoats!

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