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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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.
Suggested Yarn For The Easy Crochet Bag
The crochet bag pattern was made with a yarn from Lion Brand Yarn called Wool-Ease-Chunky.
Unfortunately this yarn was discontinued, however Lion Brand Yarn offers a great substitute called Hue+Me, which comes in so many amazing colors!
This bag could also be made in any 5 bulky weight cotton yarn too & turn this into more of a cute crochet summer tote bag.
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Crocheting accessories such as tote bags is not hard at all, and even crochet beginners can make them and it’s also a great quick crochet pattern idea.
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The photos showing this crochet bag may not give you associations to summer, like crochet bags typically do, however it could easily be a crochet beach bag as well. Just swap the yarn for a nice cotton.
This easy crochet bag is perfect for crochet gifts and to craft while watching TV.
If you like tapestry crochet, this bag pattern would be a great base if you plan to try your own design.
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Easy Crochet Bag – The Free Crochet Pattern
The Easy Bag Crochet Pattern Summary
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!
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Materials Needed For The Simple Crochet Bag Pattern
Crochet Hook
Size 8 mm / US: L – 11 / UK: 0
Hook I used: Waves Crochet Hooks from Knitpro
Yarn
Yarn used:
Lion Brand Yarns – Wool-Ease-Chunky (discontinued). Suggested substitute is Hue+Me.
How much yarn needed for the Easy Crochet Market Bag:
2 skeins / 14 oz / 400 g / 716 m 3 skeins / 380 g / 380 m / 415 yards
Yarn characteristics:
- 5 bulky yarn, 7 wpi.
- 80 % acrylic, 20 % wool
Other Materials Needed
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
- Tape Measure
Gauge
Measured with 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 measure 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, 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
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.
Note: Any size adjustments affects yarn usage & you might need more/less yarn than suggested.
Diagram
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 Used In The Crochet Pattern
You will need to use the chain, the foundation single crochet & the half double crochet stitch.
Foundation Single Crochet (FSC)
Written description:
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 1 st & every time step 3 is repeated you make 1 st.
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