Crescent Tote Pattern

This petite tote is perfect for stashing a knitting project and a few essentials. The small shape fits snugly under your arm and the curved lines really play up its feminine design. The zippered front pocket holds those little items you want to keep secure and easy to access—while adding a fun detail—and its flat bottom makes it easy to set on a table. You’ll love keeping this tote by your side!

***Video tutorial on setting the oval base.

Special features:

  • front zippered pocket
  • interior zippered pocket
  • flat bottom

Skill Level/Dimensions/Materials:

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

Approx. Finished Dimensions: 10¾” [27.3 cm] tall, 10” [25.4 cm] wide and 5½” [14 cm] deep (measured at oval base)

Materials needed:

Requirements based on 44”-wide fabric.

  • 5/8 yard [.57 m] Exterior Fabric
  • ¾ yard [.69 m] Lining Fabric (includes interior pocket)
  • 1 yard [.91 m] Fusible Woven Interfacing (Pellon SF101 – 20”-wide)
  • ½ yard [.46 m] Fusible Fleece Interfacing (Pellon 987-F – 44”-wide)
  • (1) 6” [15.3 cm] zipper* for interior zip pocket
  • (1) 8” [20.5 cm] zipper* for exterior zip pocket
  • 1¼ yds [1.2 m] of 1½” [3.8 cm] wide cotton webbing (for handles)

*PLEASE NOTE: this pattern is written for fixed-length zippers (not zipper by the yard, if using zipper by the yard please add 1.5" to the length of each designated zipper)

Recommended Fabrics: Canvas (7-9 oz. weight) for exterior fabric. Quilting cotton for Lining.

Additional supplies + tools: Cutting mat, gridded ruler, rotary cutter, pinking shears, water-soluble pen/tailor’s chalk, size 14 or 16 denim or Microtex needle, polyester thread, Sewline glue pen

Sample fabric is River Rocks (navy) and Add It Up (warm peach) by Alexia Marcelle Abegg for Ruby Star Society coming to shops October 2019.

*This pattern includes metric and imperial measurements.

Pattern/Download Information:

For Digital (PDF) pattern:

  • Please download (and save) the pattern file to your computer!
  • You will have 9 download attempts, keep in mind each time you open to view the file counts as an attempt.
  • This PDF pattern has full-size pattern pieces that will be taped together before cutting fabric, rotary cutting instruction/measurements for rectangular pieces (four pieces total), and includes detailed step-by-step instructions and professional illustrations.
  • The file is and instant download. Please be sure to check the email address you entered at checkout, the instant download link will be sent to that email address. After purchase is complete you will also be redirected to a page with the download link.

For Paper (printed) pattern:

Paper pattern version includes instruction booklet with step-by-step instructions and professional illustrations, full-size pattern pieces and rotary cutting instructions/measurements for the four rectangles, full-color cover sheet, all tucked into a resealable poly bag. Paper pattern is shipped via USPS.

Sell finished items! You (the purchaser of this pattern) can sell finished Crescent Totes made using this pattern (on a home-based scale) , credit to Anna Graham www.noodle-head.com is appreciated!

NOTICE: It may not be possible to download a PDF file directly to your iPad or Android tablet/mobile device without a download app. I use Acrobat Reader in combination with Dropbox to download files using my mobile device.

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