If you are looking for a great way to bring your essentials with you, then this crochet bum bag pattern is just what you need.
It’s an alternative to the crochet fanny packs with a zipper and instead you have a fold over closing.
This granny square crochet pattern is super easy and feature the daisy granny square.
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How To Crochet The Bum Bag Pattern
To crochet the daisy granny square bum bag, all you need to do is make 5 granny squares and 2 half daisy granny squares.
Then assemble them using the flat slip stitch join to avoid seaming, swap for the whip stitch using a yarn needle or choose your preferred way to attach granny squares together.
After assembling the granny squares, crochet the strap or belt.
The final touch is to attach two buttons for the adjustable strap.
Yarn For The Crochet Fanny Pack
The yarn used in the sample for this crochet pattern is a 4 medium yarn called Drops Loves You 5. It’s unfortunately discontinued, but you can substitute with any 4 medium yarn.
You can use any yarn fiber, like cotton, acrylic or wool blends.
To make it in different sizes, choose a thinner or thicker yarn and adjust the crochet hook size accordingly.
Lining The Crochet Bum Bag
For a more finished look, you may want to line the basic granny square crochet bum bag with fabric.
To do this, there’s no need for a sewing machine, you can follow the steps of the “How to Line a Hat With Fleece Fabric” tutorial.
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The Bum Bag Crochet Pattern Summary
A crochet bum bag is a useful crochet idea that has also become quite a trendy accessory.
It features the daisy granny square and is an easy crochet pattern.
Wear this belt bag as a cross body bag or around your waist & it’s the perfect way to carry your wallet and essentials.
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Materials Needed For The Crochet Bum Bag
Crochet Hook
Size 6 mm crochet hook / US: J – 10 / UK: 4
Hook I used: Symphonie Rose Crochet Hooks from Knitpro
Yarn
Yarn used:
How much yarn needed for the crochet fanny pack:
3 yarn colors:
- CA (yellow): <1 skein
- CB (white): <1 skein
- CC (orange): 2-3 skeins á 50 g
Yarn characteristics:
- 4 medium yarn
- 100 % cotton
Other Materials Needed
- Needle, find one here
- Scissors
- Tape Measure
- 2 buttons approximately 2.5 cm / 1 inch diameter
Gauge
1 Daisy Granny Square Measure:
12 x 12 cm / 4.7 x 4.7 inches
Crochet Pattern Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- Make a granny square to see if it matches the gauge. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
- Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
- This pattern is written for 1 size, however size adjustments are suggested under the heading “Size & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
Size and Measurements
Top of Bum Bag Width: 36 cm / 14.2 inches
Strap Length (on each side): 68 cm / 26.8 inches
Size Adjustments
- You can make the bum bag smaller/larger by using thinner/thicker yarn or a smaller/larger crochet hook.
- You can adjust the strap length by adding/reducing the number of rows you crochet.
Abbreviations
- CA = color A
- CB = color B
- CC = color C
- ch – chain
- ch-space – open space made by chain(s)
- ch-2-sp – refers to chain or space previously made, with 2 ch
- dc – double crochet
- sc – single crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- st – stitch(es)
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Stitches Used In The Crochet Pattern
In this crochet pattern you will use chains, bobble, slip stitches and single crochet stitches.
Bobble
*yarn over, pull up a loop from next st, yarn over and pull through 2 loops*, repeat from *to* 3 times (5 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all loops on the crochet hook.
Techniques Used In The Crochet Pattern
You will need to know how to change colors at the end of a row or round.
Changing color at the end of a row/round
When working with different colors on different rows, you’ll never finish the last stitch on the last row with one color, with the color you where working with.
Do all the steps of the stitch, then leave the last step unworked. Yarn over with the color for the next st & pull yarn through.
Repeat this for every row you change colors to make the color changes look beautiful.
Daisy Granny Square Crochet Bum Bag
Daisy Granny Square
Make 5 Daisy granny squares.
Ch 3, counts as 1st double crochet + base chain.
Round 1 with CA: dc 7 times into 3rd ch from hook (base ch), sl st in 1st st (=8 st). Fasten off & cut yarn.
Round 2 with CB: Make slipknot. *bobble 1 in next st, ch 2*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st st (=24 st). Fasten off & cut yarn.
Round 3 with CC: Make slipknot. *dc 3 in next ch-2-sp, ch 2, dc 3 in same ch-2-sp, ch 1, dc 3 in next ch-2-sp, ch 1*, rep from *to* 3 times, sl st in 1st st (=52 st).
Round 4 with CC: sl st in the next 3 dc, ch 3, *dc 2 in next ch-2-sp, ch 2, dc 2 in same ch-2-sp, [dc 1 in next 3 dc, dc 1 in next ch-1-sp], repeat from [to] once, dc 1 in next 3 dc*, repeat from *to* 3 times, sl st in first dc (=68 st).
Fasten off & cut yarn.
Half Daisy Granny Square
Make 2.
Row 1 with CA: ch 3 (first ch=base ch), dc 4 in base ch (=4 dc). Fasten off and cut yarn. Do not turn.
Row 2 with CB: Make slipknot. *bobble 1 in next st** ch 2*, repeat from *to* 3 times, ending last repeat at **, ch 1 (=11 st). Fasten off & cut yarn. Do not turn.
Row 3 with CC: Make slip knot. Dc 3 in first st from prev row, ch 1, dc 3 in next ch-2-sp, ch 1, dc 3 in next ch-2-sp, ch 2, dc 3 in same ch-2-sp, ch 1, dc 3 in next ch-2-sp, ch 1, dc 3 in last st (=24 st). Fasten off & cut yarn. Do not turn.
Row 4 with CC: Make slip knot. dc 2 in first st, dc 1 in the next 2 st, *dc 1 in next ch-1-sp, dc 1 in the next 3 dc*, repeat from *to* 1 time, dc 2 in ch-2-sp, ch 2, dc 2 in same ch-2-sp, **dc 1 in the next 3 dc, dc 1 in next ch-1-sp**, repeat from **to** 1 time, dc 1 in the next 2 dc, dc 2 in last st (=30 st).
Fasten off & cut yarn.
Join Granny Squares
Join the daisy granny squares together using the flat slip stitch join method using CB.
Main Part
- Place 2 granny squares on top of each other with the right side facing outwards.
- Fold 2 granny squares diagonally and place them on each side of the 2 other granny squares.
- Join the granny squares you have placed together.
Granny Squares Folding Over
- Place the first half granny square, whole granny square and the second half granny square over the granny squares you have already crocheted together with the right side facing outwards.
- Join them together and to the main part.
Straps
Repeat on both sides.
In corner of assembled crochet bum bag.
Row 1: dc3tog in front loop of last 2 st before ch-2-sp and pull up last loop from ch-2-sp, dc 1 in ch-2-sp, ch 2, dc 1 in ch-2-sp, dc3tog pulling first loop up from ch-2-sp and then the front loop of next 2 st, turn.
Row 2: ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc3tog in last 2 st before ch-2-sp and pull up last loop from ch-2-sp, dc 1 in ch-2-sp, ch 2, dc 1 in ch-2-sp, dc3tog pulling first loop up from ch-2-sp and then the next 2 st, turn.
Row 3-33: repeat row 2.
Fasten off & cut yarn.
Finishing & Assembly
Attach button to end of each of the straps. It can be fastened through all the loops of the straps to adjust circumference.
Fasten threads & weave in ends.
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