Black Cat Tote Bag Tapestry Crochet Pattern with Charts

The Black Cat Bag is a colorful crochet tote with a black cat curled up across an orange and white background. The front is worked from a chart in single crochet with three colors in back and forth rows, and the back is a simple two-color panel. The finished bag is about 11.4 inches (29 cm) high and 12.6 inches (32 cm) wide.

A 17-page colorwork tote bag pattern with a black cat chart, written in US terms.

What's included

• A 17-page PDF with a color chart, photos and written rows
• The front panel chart (rows 1 to 86) and written row-by-row instructions with color counts
• A guide to changing colors in the middle of a row, with photos, and tips about bobbins
• The back panel instructions in white and orange
• Assembly: embroidering the eyes, sewing the sides and making the handle
• Skill level: Intermediate

Display and gift ideas

Use it as a tote for books, groceries or a day out. It makes a great gift for a cat lover.

Who this pattern is for

This pattern suits crocheters with intermediate skills who can read a chart and change colors while carrying yarn on the wrong side.

Tips for making it

• Keep all the tails on the wrong side while crocheting.
• Read the graph from right to left on right-side rows and from left to right on wrong-side rows.
• Embroider the eyes with white yarn, following the eye chart.

Why you'll love this pattern

The sleeping cat is charming, and the pattern shows each stage with photos.

For personal use. Please don't share or resell the PDF. No physical item is included.