You’re going to love this free pattern for the Easy Crochet Bag, it’s a beginner friendly crochet pattern using only half double crochet stitches and a simple construction.
It’s a great free crochet tote bag pattern, that makes a lovely bag you can use in the grocery store, as a market bag on a farmers market, for your crochet projects, going to the gym or anything you’d use a crochet bag for.
Let me show you how to crochet a simple crochet tote bag!
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Pattern overview
How to crochet the Easy Crochet Bag
In this crochet tutorial you will learn how to crochet a bag using basic crochet stitches.
This easy crochet bag pattern is made up of 2 rectangles. You will crochet them using a beginner crochet stitch, the half double crochet.
The half double crochet stitch with a right size crochet hook is one of the best stitches for crochet bags, as the stitches are quite tight and won’t stretch much.
Directly on the rectangles you will then crochet the straps.
Finally all you have to do is whip stitch the bag together and weave in ends.
To crochet this, you don’t have to learn any fancy stitches. The most difficult is the foundation single crochet, however you can swap that for chains if you prefer.
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About the Easy Crochet Bag
The Easy Crochet Bag pattern is a crochet market bag pattern, that works well as a beginner pattern. It works up quickly and all you have to know is beginner friendly stitches such as the half double crochet stitches.
The yarn used is bulky weight, pick your favorite color and make this amazing crocheted bag.
With this easy crochet bag tutorial, you will be able to crochet a timeless crochet bag in no time!
Project level: Easy
Materials
Crochet Hook Size
Yarn
- Yarn
- Lion Brand – Wool-Ease Chunky
- Weight
- 5 Bulky Yarn
- Fiber
- 80% acrylic, 20% superwash wool
Yarn amount needed:
3 skeins · 380 grams · 380 meters · 415 yards
One skein is 140 grams · 140 meters · 153 yards.
2 skeins / 14 oz / 400 g / 716 m 3 skeins / 380 g / 380 m / 415 yards
Other Materials Needed
Gauge
Measured over the half double crochet stitch crocheted in rows:
9 stitches & 8 rows per 10 cm / 4".
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 swatch that measures at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. 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. Size adjustments are added under the heading “Sizes & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
Sizes and Measurements
Width: 45 cm / 17.7 inches*.
Height: 42 cm / 16.5 inches*.
Handles: 73 cm / 28.7.
*Measured with the bag laying on a flat surface.
Size Adjustments
- Make the bag wider by adding extra stitches before you start row 1.
- Make the bag narrower by reducing the number of stitches you make before you start row 1.
- Make the bag deeper or shallower by adding or reducing the number of rows you crochet.
- Make the handles shorter or longer by adding or reducing the number of rows you crochet.
Schematics
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- FSC = foundation single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- prev = previous
- st = stitch(es)
- yo = yarn over
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 You Will Need
Foundation Single Crochet Stitch (FSC)
Step 1: Ch 2 st.
Step 2: Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, pull up a loop. Yo and pull through first loop (making “chain”). Yo and pull through both loops on hook.
Step 3: Insert hook into prev“chain” you made (It should look like you go through a resemblance of a “normal” st, with 2 strands of yarn), pull up a loop, yo and pull through first loop (making “chain”). Yo and pull through both loops on hook.
Repeat step 3 until you’ve made enough stitches.
*2nd ch in step 1 makes 1 st, step 2 makes 1st & every time step 3 is repeated you make 1 st.
Instructions for the Easy Crochet Bag
Main Part – Front and Back
Repeat this 2 times to make front & back.
Make 41 st using the FSC technique.
Row 1: Hdc 1 directly in 1st st (no chain), hdc 1 in the next 40 st, turn (=41 st).
Row 2-34: Repeat row 1.
Fasten off & cut yarn.
Handles
Repeat this 2 times, once on the front & once on the back to make 2 handles.
On row 34 attach thread in 6th stitch with a slip stitch.
Row 1: Hdc 1 in the 6th, hdc 1 in the next 3 st, turn (=4 st).
Row 2: Hdc 1 in the 1st st (no chain), hdc 1 in the next 3 st, turn (=4 st).
Row 3-55: Repeat row 2.
Fasten off & cut yarn.
Remember to repeat to crochet the second strap.
Finishing
Fasten threads & weave in ends.
Note that the front & back are reversible, but make sure you fasten threads just on one side, that will then become the wrong side.
Place the front & back on top of each other, with the right sides facing each other.
Sew 3 of the sides, 1 short side (A in diagram), 1 long side (B in diagram), 1 short side (C in diagram), with either slip stitches & a hook or use the whip stitch.
Then sew the end of the handles to the 33rd, 34th, 35th & 36th st on row 34 on the same side.
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