Another "Marvelous" Tote-Monster Size

[deneen]

After I wrote the original pattern, some people (name won't be mentioned here) mentioned how great it would be bigger, so I tried it. This is called the Marvelous Monster Tote.

 

I used the original pattern and I increased the bottom three rounds, worked it to row 34 with a double sc across the top and inside the handles. I used the wool from Norway, that was bulky and a K hook, as well as (here's the broken commandment) a 50 gram ball of Hyacinth Wool of the Andes, as well as a hank of some recycled wool in 70% lambswool/30% angora that was RAOK'd to me that had yardage and weight unknown. I used 8 50 gram hanks of the Norway wool that I had KA dyed. When I used the regular WW wool for the purple stripe, I held two strands together. If you are going to use WW wool, I would use two strands held together throughout. Also, for the handles, I just counted the number of stitches I had on row 34, did the math and figured out where to put the handles. It's pretty easy to eyeball it.

 

Before fulling

 

After Fulling

 

Blocking

 

 

11" tall-fulled down to 9" tall

17" wide-fulled down to 14" wide

14" deep-fulled down to 10" deep

[mimi_mia]

That's a beautiful bag, I love the size of it, it's so big around, great job!

[13bodies]

What a great bag!

 

 

I'm a total bag lady and all of these gorgeous bags posted here are making me weak with envy.

[viggie]

Now that's a tote! Looks great and super useful

[sewmom]

Great tote! I love the larger size.

[origami]

After I wrote the original pattern, some people (name won't be mentioned here) mentioned how great it would be bigger, so I tried it. This is called the Marvelous Monster Tote.

 

 

I'm a big fan of the original tote and was planning to supersize the next one. :-) (I even have the yarn, 2 shades of purple Cascade 220). So cool that you posted this. Thank you so much for sharing. I am giving the totes I make as Christmas presents. They are lovely!

[Kimi]

is there a link to the original pattern?..or to the supersized one?

[deneen]

is there a link to the original pattern?..or to the supersized one?

Sorry, I linked it in the first post and the supersize instructions are in that post also.

[Kimi]

Sorry, I linked it in the first post and the supersize instructions are in that post also.

 

i found it...i must have just overlooked it on my first search...thank you, its really great..

[faithpa76]

Ooooo I love it! Looks great, Deneen!

[mscrocheter]

Absolutely marvelous:D

 

Madelyn

[yarncat]

Cool bag,Deneen!

[creativegoodness]

Looks great:D

[EricaB]

Very nice!

[Linda]

Now that's a good size!! Love the colors!

[Mamakas1]

Very nice! great job on it.

[airmedh]

I love it!!!

[SweetLady]

beautiful!!!

[jaclim]

it's a beautiful bag, Deneen! It already looks great pre-fulling. :-)))))

[dennymare]

It looks great I saved the original pattern now I will have to go back and get the supersized version. Thanks for posting such a great pattern.

 

Mary