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Wednesday, October 07, 2009

SUZIE'S 3 X 3 WALKER TOTES








There are three options for the tote portion of the Walker Totes. Also three options for the straps. Count them, that makes 9 possible combinations.


My personal goal is to make 50 of them before this Christmas.

WALKER TOTE - STRIPES (first photo above)




SIZE: 10 inches wide and 7 inches deep

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn approximately 3.5 ounces
H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle
Stitch marker
Your choice of the following: Two 1 inch buttons, 2 inches of Velcro or 2 shower curtain rings

GAUGE: 7 sc = 2 inches

NOTES:
1. Read instructions through before beginning.
2. When working in rounds, without joining, mark the end of each round with a marker. A bobby pin is a good marker
3. When working rounds with joins, make the first stitch in the same stitch as join.

INSTRUCTIONS:

With main color; ch 27

ROUND 1: Make 2 sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in each chain (24) to last chain, working over yarn tail for remainder of this round, 3 sc in last ch, work in opposite side of starting chain and sc in each of 25 chain stitches. DO NOT join rounds, place a marker in last st. [54 sc]
ROUND 2: 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc in next 24 sts, 2 sc in each of the next 3 sc, sc in 24 sts, 2 sc in last st. [60 sc]

ROUND 3: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,, sc in next 25 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, repeat from * 2 times. Sc in 24 sts, 2 sc in last st. [66 sc]

From now on join the rounds. When joining pull the slipstitch tight, this will minimize the joins.

ROUND 4: Slip stitch in next st. Ch 1, hdc in same st as slipstitch. Hdc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [66 hdc]

ROUND 5: With contrasting color; ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [66 sc]

ROUND 6: With main color; ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [66 hdc]

ROUND 7: With contrasting color; ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [66 sc]

ROUND 8: With main color; ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [66 hdc]

ROUND 9: With contrasting color; ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [66 sc]
ROUND 10: With main color; ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [66 hdc]

ROUND 11: With contrasting color; ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [66 sc]

ROUND 12: With main color; ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [66 hdc]

ROUND 13: With contrasting color; ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [66 sc]

ROUND 14: With main color; ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [66 hdc]

ROUND 15: With contrasting color; ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [66 sc]

ROUND 16: With main color; ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [66 hdc]

ROUND 17: With contrasting color; ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [66 sc]

ROUND 18: With main color; ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [66 hdc]

ROUND 19: With contrasting color; ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [66 sc]

ROUND 20: With main color; ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [66 hdc]

ROUND 21: With contrasting color; ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [66 sc]

See the strap options below.


WALKER TOTE - TEXTURED (solid blue tote above)

SIZE: 10 inches wide and 7 inches deep

MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn approximately 3.5 ounces
H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle
Stitch marker
Your choice of the following: Two 1 inch buttons, 2 inches of Velcro or 2 shower curtain rings

GAUGE: 7 sc = 2 inches

NOTES:
1. Read instructions through before beginning.
2. When working in rounds, without joining, mark the end of each round with a marker. A bobby pin is a good marker
3. When working rounds with joins, make the first stitch in the same stitch as join.

INSTRUCTIONS:

With main color; ch 27

ROUND 1: Make 2 sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in each chain (24) to last chain, working over yarn tail for remainder of this round, 3 sc in last ch, work in opposite side of starting chain and sc in each of 25 chain stitches. DO NOT join rounds, place a marker in last st. [54 sc]


ROUND 2: 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc in next 24 sts, 2 sc in each of the next 3 sc, sc in 24 sts, 2 sc in last st. [60 sc]

ROUND 3: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,, sc in next 25 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, repeat from * 2 times. Sc in 24 sts, 2 sc in last st. [66 sc]

From now on join the rounds. When joining pull the slipstitch tight, this will minimize the joins.

ROUND 4: Slipstitch in next st. Ch 1, *sc in next st, hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sc in same st as last hdc. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [67 sts]

You need an odd number of stitches for the next rounds, you will be working hdc in the sc and sc in the hdc of the prior round.


ROUND 5: Ch 1, *Hdc in next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [67 sts]

ROUND 6: Ch 1, *sc in next st, hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [67 sts]

ROUND 7: Ch 1, *Hdc in next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [67 sts]

ROUND 8: Ch 1, *sc in next st, hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [67 sts]

ROUND 9: Ch 1, *Hdc in next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [67 sts]

ROUND 10: Ch 1, *sc in next st, hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [67 sts]

ROUND 11: Ch 1, *Hdc in next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [67 sts]

ROUND 12: Ch 1, *sc in next st, hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [67 sts]

ROUND 13: Ch 1, *Hdc in next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [67 sts]

ROUND 14: Ch 1, *sc in next st, hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [67 sts]

ROUND 15: Ch 1, *Hdc in next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [67 sts]

ROUND 16: Ch 1, *sc in next st, hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [67 sts]

ROUND 17: Ch 1, *Hdc in next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [67 sts]

ROUND 18: Ch 1, *sc in next st, hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [67 sts]

ROUND 19: Ch 1, *Hdc in next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first hdc. [67 sts]

ROUND 20: Ch 1, *sc in next st, hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [67 sts]

ROUND 21: Ch 1, *sc in each st around to the last 2 sts, sc dec in last 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. [66 sts]

See the strap options below.



WALKER TOTE - PLAIN (burgundy tote above)


MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn approximately 3.5 ounces
H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle
4 Stitch markers
Your choice of the following: Two 1 inch buttons, 2 inches of Velcro or 2 shower curtain rings

GAUGE: 7 sc = 2 inches

NOTES:
1. Read instructions through before beginning.
2. When working in rounds, without joining, mark the end of each round with a marker. A bobby pin is a good marker


INSTRUCTIONS:

Ch 27

ROUND 1: Make 2 sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in each chain (24) to last chain, working over yarn tail for remainder of this round, 3 sc in last ch, work in opposite side of starting chain and sc in each of 25 chain stitches. DO NOT join rounds, place a marker in last st. [54 sc]

ROUND 2: 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc in next 24 sts, 2 sc in each of the next 3 sc, sc in 24 sts, 2 sc in last st. [60 sc]

ROUND 3: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st,, sc in next 25 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, repeat from * 2 times. Sc in 24 sts, 2 sc in last st. [66 sc]


ROUNDS 4-27: Sc in each sc around. [66 sc]

STRAP OPTIONS

STRAPS FOR BUTTONHOLE OPTION:

FIRST STRAP
Slipstitch (don’t pull these slipstitches tight) in next few sts until there are 5 unused sts to the fold.
Rows 1-23: Ch 1, turn. Sc in 6 sts. (6 sc)

Row 24: (buttonhole round) Ch 1, turn. Sc in 2 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts, sc in 2 sts. (6 sts).

Row 25: Ch 1, turn. Sc in 2 sts, sc in 2 chs, sc in 2 sts. (6 sc).

Row 26: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (6 sc).

Fasten off.

SECOND STRAP

Row 1:
With side with strap facing you and to the left, count over 10 sts and place marker. With wrong side facing attach yarn with a sc in the 11th st. Sc in 5 sts. You will have 10 sts between the straps. (6 sc)

Rows 2-23: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (6 sc)

Row 24: (buttonhole round) Ch 1, turn. Sc in 2 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts, sc in 2 sts. (6 sc).

Row 25: Ch 1, turn. Sc in 2 sts, sc in 2 chs, sc in 2 sts. (6 sc).

Row 26:
Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (6 sc)

Fasten off.

FINISHING:
Weave in ends.

Sew buttons on opposite side of tote to correspond to the buttonholes.

STRAPS FOR VELCRO OPTION:
Work tote through round 27.


FIRST STRAP
Slipstitch (don’t pull these slipstitches tight) in next few sts until there are 5 unused sts to the fold.
Rows 1-26: Ch 1, turn. Sc in 6 sts. (6 sc)

Fasten off.

SECOND STRAP

Row 1:
With side with strap facing you and to the left, count over 10 sts and place marker. With wrong side facing attach yarn with a sc in the 11th st. Sc in 5 sts. You will have 10 sts between the straps. (6 sc)

Rows 2-26: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (6 sc).

Fasten off.

FINISHING:
Weave in ends.

Sew Velcro to end of strap and on opposite side of caddy to correspond.

TABS FOR SHOWER CURTAIN RING OPTION:
Work tote through round 27.

FIRST TAB

Slipstitch (don’t pull these slipstitches tight) in next few sts until there are 5 unused sts to the fold.
Rows 1-7: Ch 1, turn. Sc in 6 sts. (6 sc)

Row 8: (buttonhole round) Ch 1, turn. Sc in 2 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts, sc in 2 sts. (6 sts).

Row 9: Ch 1, turn. Sc in 2 sts, sc in 2 chs, sc in 2 sts. (6 sc).

Row 10: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (6 sc).

Fasten off.

SECOND TAB

Row 1: With side with strap facing you and to the left, count over 10 sts and place marker. With wrong side facing attach yarn with a sc in the 11th st. Sc in 5 sts. You will have 10 sts between the straps. (6 sc)

Rows 2-7:
Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (6 sc)

Row 8: (buttonhole round) Ch 1, turn. Sc in 2 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts, sc in 2 sts. (6 sts).

Row 9: Ch 1, turn. Sc in 2 sts, sc in 2 chs, sc in 2 sts. (6 sc).

Row 10:
Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (6 sc)

Fasten off.

THIRD AND FOURTH TAB
Lay tote flat with tabs on the bottom, place a marker in the top side (side without tabs) at the first left stitch of both tabs. There should be 15 sts between the markers.

THIRD TAB
Row 1: From the wrong side attach yarn with a sc in the right hand marked st. Sc in 5 sts. (6 sc)

Rows 2-7: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (6 sc)

Row 8: (buttonhole round) Ch 1, turn. Sc in 2 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts, sc in 2 sts. (6 sc)

Row 9: Ch 1, turn. Sc in 2 sts, sc in the 2 chs, sc in 2 sts. (6 sts)

Row 10: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (6 sc)

Fasten off.

FOURTH TAB
Row 1: From the wrong side attach yarn with a sc in the marked st. Sc in 5 sts. (6 sc)

Rows 2-7: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (6 sc)

Row 8: (buttonhole round) Ch 1, turn. Sc in 2 sts, ch 2, skip 2 sts, sc in 2 sts. (6 sts)

Row 9: Ch 1, turn. Sc in 2 sts, sc in the 2 chs, sc in 2 sts. (6 sc)

Row 10: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (6 sc)

Fasten off.

OPTIONAL TIES:

Chain 75 sts, tie should be about 18 inches. Use your hook to pull the tie through the tote at round 4.











7 comments:

  1. As a nurse that works with the "geriatric" crew - they will love these for their walkers! I'm definitely making these for gifts for the residents I used to work with! Thank you so much!!!

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  2. These are pretty cool. Betcha they could be used as "stroller totes" too for those smaller baby strollers. I've got a couple of cousins who absolutely loathe full diaper bags on thier morning/afternoon walks. The dimensions of the tote are big enough that it would accomodate what they'd need for a half an hour or so walk. Hunh. I really *like* your idea! Way cool and neat!

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  3. Good idea Dici. I hadn't thought of that.

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  4. Anonymous3:29 PM

    these are great thank you for your design
    Mary

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  5. Thanks, Suzie! I love your stuff but this is the best I've seen in quite some time. Living in a senior community, there are more than one on a walker and these totes will make excellent gifts.

    Hugs,
    Katy

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  6. Anonymous8:37 PM

    I made a smaller version of the walker tote for a friend of a friend in a wheelchair. She uses it to put her phone and other small things in. Thanks for the great pattern.
    Roberta in NY

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  7. Anonymous6:38 AM

    I love these! I made one for my friend who is in a wheelchair and am making another for my niece who has a walker; next my great aunt...
    Thanks!

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