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Ancient Roman mosaic inspired Tote

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There is nothing new under the sun – this phrase is from the Book of Ecclesiastes – and one I choose to interpret this as – there is a lot of inspiration to be found in history.

This Tote bag design is inspired by ancient Roman mosaic found in the the Domvs Romana, in Mdina Malta.  The Domus (or house) is believed to have been built in 1st century BC .

Lotus Flower – Part 7

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Step 90  – Blue Yarn

  1. SC (on 12th SC from brown DC).step 090-01
  2. Cluster of 2 FDC (1st DC around leg of next blue DC, 2nd DC under blue cluster), skip brown stitch, 5 SCstep 090-02.jpg
  3. 29 SC in front brown loop step 090-03.jpg
  4. 5 SC
  5. Cluster of 2 FDC (1st DC under blue cluster, 2nd DC around leg of next blue DC), skip brown stitch, 2 SCstep 090-04.jpg
  6. Repeat (DC around blue DC leg, skip 1 brown stitch, 2 SC) twicestep 090-05.jpgstep 090-06.jpg
  7. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 1 SC instead of  2 SC and join with slip stitch.step 090-07.jpg

Step 91  – Purple Yarn

  1. SC on blue DC.step 091-01.jpg
  2. 2 FDC around leg of purple DC, skip 2 blue stitches, 6 SCstep 091-02
  3. 29 SC on back loops of brown stitchesstep 091-03step 091-04
  4. 6 SC on blue stitches
  5. 2 FDC around leg of purple DCs, skip 2 green stitches, SCstep 091-05.jpg
  6. 2 FDC around leg of purple DC, skip 2 stitchesstep 091-06.jpg
  7. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.step 091-07.jpg

Step 92  – Brown Yarn

  1. 5 SC (1st, 3rd & 4th on pueple DC). step 092-01.jpg
  2. 2 FTR around legs of next 2 brown DCs. Skip 2 stitchesstep 092-02.jpg
  3. 35 SC in back loops of purple stitchesstep 092-03.jpg
  4. 2 FTR in next 2 brown DCs, skip 2 purple stitches, 10 SCstep 092-04step 092-05
  5. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 5 SC instead of  10 SC and join with slip stitch.step 092-06.jpg

Step 93  – White Yarn

  1. 9 SC (7th & 8th on brown DC). step 093-01.jpg
  2. Group of 6 DC into single purple front loop (the 1st of 29 SC from Step 91), skip 5 stitches, 2 SCstep 093-02.jpg
  3. Repeat (Group of 6 DC into single purple front loop (the 7th from previous group), skip 5 stitches, 2 SC) 4 timesstep 093-03.jpg
  4. 14 SC
  5. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 7 SC instead of  14 SC and join with slip stitch.step 093-04.jpg

Step 94  – Purple Yarn

  1. SC (on 4th SC from white DC). step 094-01.jpg
  2. 2 FDC around legs of purple DCs, skip 3 stitches, SCstep 094-02.jpg
  3. Repeat (2 FDC around legs of purple DCs, skip 2 stitches, SC) 2 times, SCstep 094-03.jpg
  4. 2 DC in front purple loop, skip 2 stitches.step 094-04.jpg
  5. (5 SC behind white DCs (in brown stitches), 2 DC in 3rd and 4th purple loop in front of white DC) 4 times,step 094-05step 094-06step 094-07step 094-08
  6. 5 SC behind white DCs (in brown stitches), 2 DC in front loop of purple stitches, skip 2 stitches, 2SCstep 094-09.jpg
  7. Repeat from (2) all the way round and join with slip stitch.step 094-10.jpg

Step 95  – Blue Yarn

  1. 3 SC (3rd on purple DC). step 095-01.jpg
  2. Cluster of 2 FTR (1st TR aroud blue cluster and the 2nd around leg of blue DC), 7 SC step 095-02.jpg
  3. Cluster of 2 FTR (1st TR aroud leg of blue DC and the 2nd around blue cluster), 3 SC step 095-03.jpg
  4. 36 SC in back loop of bluestep 095-04.jpg
  5. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.step 095-05.jpg

Step 96  – Brown Yarn

  1. 2 SC.step 096-01.jpg
  2. 2 FTR around legs of brown DCs, skip 1 blue stitch, 9 SC (1st and 9th on blue clusters)step 096-02.jpg
  3. 2 FTR around legs of brown DCs, skip 1 blue stitch, 40 SCstep 096-03.jpg
  4. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 38 SC instead of  40 SC and join with slip stitch.step 096-04.jpg

Step 97  – White Yarn

  1. 21 SC (5th, 6th, 16th & 17th on brown DC). step 097-01.jpgstep 097-02.jpg
  2. Repeat [Cluster of 6 columns (1st and 6th being FTRs and the ones in between FDCs – i.e. FTR, 4FDCs, FTR ) around the legs of the white DCs, skip 2 stitches, 5SC] 5 timesstep 097-03.jpg
  3. 18 SC (1st and 2nd, 12th and 13th on brown DC)
  4. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 2 SC instead of  5 SC and join with slip stitch. Cast off the white yarn.step 097-04.jpg

Step 98  – Purple Yarn

  1. 2 SC (both on same white cluster). step 098-01.jpg
  2. TR in front loop of 1st purple DC.step 098-02.jpg
  3. FTR around leg of the same purple DC as in step 2.step 098-03.jpg
  4. TR in front loop of 2nd purple DC.step 098-04.jpg
  5. FTR around leg of the same purple DC as in step 4.
  6. skip 6 stitches, 4SCstep 098-05.jpg
  7. 2 FDC around legs of purple DCs, skip 2 stitches, 4 SC
  8. FTR around leg of the 1st purple DC.step 098-06.jpg
  9. TR in front loop of the same purple DC as in step 8.
  10. FTR around leg of the 2nd purple DC.
  11. TR in front loop of the same purple DC as in step 10.
  12. skip 6 stitchesstep 098-07.jpg
  13. Repeat (2 SC, DC in front purple loop, FDC around leg of same purple DCs, skip 4 stitches) 4 timesstep 098-08.jpg
  14. Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch. Cast-off the purple yarn.step 098-09.jpg

Step 99  – Blue Yarn

  1. 12 SC in front loop.step 099-01.jpg
  2. Cluster of 2 TR (each TR around green cluster), skip 2 stitches
  3. 42 SC in front loops.step 099-02.jpg
  4. Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 30 SC instead of  42 SC and join with slip stitch. Cast off the blue yarn.step 099-03.jpg

Step 100  – Brown Yarn

  1. SC (before blue cluster from last round).step 100-01.jpg
  2. Cluster of 4 FTR  around legs of a brown DCs. skip 1 stitch, SCstep 100-02.jpg
  3. SC all the way till you get to the stitch before the next blue cluster from last round, closing pockets as you go along.step 100-03step 100-04
  4. Repeat from (1) all the way round, join with slip stitch and cast off.step 100-05.jpg

Once it is complete, you will need to steam iron this on the reverse side to smooth it out. And you are done! Please leave your feedback and get in touch in case you have any questions.