You’re going to love this Granny Square Bag crochet pattern.
It’s such a great crocheted marked bag, that you can use for groceries, your yarn project or anything you’d like!
Pick out your 6 favorite colors & make this beautiful granny square project.
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How to Crochet the Granny Square Bag
You begin by making granny squares using double crochet stitches and chain spaces. Once you have completed 18 squares, you seam them together using the whip stitch or another joining method. After assembling the squares, you create an edge of double crochet stitches at the top and finish by crocheting the handles. Finally, fasten off threads and weave in the ends for a neat finish.
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About the Granny Square Bag
The Granny Square Bag Pattern is a market bag crochet pattern featuring traditional granny squares.
This easy crochet pattern works up quickly and the granny square bag is perfect for your yarn project or anything you’d use a bag for.
Pick your favorite colors & start making this beautiful piece!
Project level: Easy
Materials
Crochet Hook Size
Yarn
- Yarn
- Lion Brand – Wool-Ease in color Fisherman (CA), Grey Heather (CB), Denim (CC), Rose Heather (CD), Cranberry (CE), Forest Green Heather (CF)
- Weight
- 4 Medium Yarn
- Fiber
- 80% acrylic, 20% wool
Yarn amount needed:
| Color | Skeins |
|---|---|
| Size One Size | |
| Color A (CA) | 1 |
| Color B (CB) | 1 |
| Color C (CC) | 1 |
| Color D (CD) | 1 |
| Color E (CE) | 1 |
| Color F (CF) | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
One skein is 85 grams · 180 meters · 197 yards.
Other Materials Needed
Gauge
Each square measure 11.5 x 11.5 cm / 4.5 x 4.5 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 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 round, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
- The granny square bag is made up of 18 squares, which are then assembled. Finally an edge of double crochet stitches are created at the top. Then you crochet the handles.
Sizes and Measurements
Width: 34.5 cm / 13.5 inches
Height (including edging): 40.5 cm / 16 inches
Handle length: 30.5 cm / 12 inches
Size Adjustments
- The best way to adjust the size are going up/down in crochet hook size to create a different sized granny square.
Abbreviations
- beg = beginning
- CA = color A
- CB = color B
- CC = contrasting color / color C
- CD = color D
- CE = color E
- CF = color F
- ch = chain
- ch-2-sp = chain space created by 2 chains
- dc = double crochet
- prev = previous
- rep = repeat
- RS = right side
- sc = single crochet
- sk = skip / skipped
- sl st = slip stitch
- sp / sp(s) = space(s)
- st = stitch(es)
- WS = wrong side
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.
Techniques You Will Need
Whip Stitch
Instructions for the Granny Square Bag
Granny Squares List
Make 18 granny squares total, 2 of each, in the following color combinations below or in combinations you choose.
Square 1: CA, CD, CE, CA
Square 2: CD, CA, CC, CA
Square 3: CE, CC, CB, CA
Square 4: CC, CF, CB, CA
Square 5: CF, CB, CD, CA
Square 6: CF, CD, CC, CA
Square 7: CB, CE, CF, CA
Square 8: CA, CB, CE, CA
Square 9: CE, CC, CD, CA
Granny Square
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All rounds are made with right side facing.
Round 1: Ch 3, dc 2 in 3rd ch (base ch) from hook, *ch 2, dc 3 in base ch*, rep from *to* 2 times, ch 2, sl st in top of ch from beginning of round (=20 st). Fasten off & cut yarn.
Round 2: Make slip knot, dc 3 in any corner ch-2-sp, ch 2, *dc 3 in next corner ch-2-sp, ch 2, dc 3 in same corner ch-2-sp, ch 2*, rep from *to* 2 times, dc 3 in first corner ch-2-sp, ch 2, sl st in top of 1st dc from beg of round (=40 st). Fasten off & cut yarn.
Round 3: Make slip knot, dc 3 in any corner ch-2-sp, ch 2, *dc 3 in next ch-2-sp, ch 2, dc 3 in next corner ch-2-sp, ch 2, dc 3 in same corner ch-2-sp, ch 2*, rep from *to* 2 times, dc 3 in next ch-2-sp, ch 2, dc 3 in first corner ch-2-sp, ch 2, sl st in top of 1st dc from beg of round (=60 st). Fasten off & cut yarn.
Round 4: Make slip knot, dc 3 in any corner ch-2-sp, ch 2, *[dc 3 in next ch-2-sp, ch 2] twice, dc 3 in next corner ch-2-sp, ch 2, dc 3 in same corner ch-2-sp, ch 2*, rep from *to* 2 times, [dc 3 in next ch-2-sp, ch 2] twice, dc 3 in first corner ch-2-sp, ch 2, sl st in top of 1st dc from beg of round (=80 st). Fasten off & cut yarn.
Finishing
1. Fasten threads & weave in ends on all granny squares.
2. Place the granny squares according to the photo below with the right side facing (RS).
3. Seam the granny squares together using the whip stitch (or other preferred method, such as flat slip stitch join or join granny squares as you go – with video tutorials). You can do this with the RS facing, no need to turn to the wrong side (WS).
4. Seam bottom & along sides, so you have 9 squares on each side.
5. At this point you can add a fabric lining to the inside of your granny square bag, this is of course optional.
Edging Top & Handles/Straps
Work first stitch at top of side seam with right side facing.
Round 1*: Make slipknot, *dc 1 in corner ch-2-sp, dc 1 in the next 3 dc, [dc 1 in next ch-2-sp, dc 1 next 3 dc] three times, dc 1 in next corner ch-2-sp*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in top of ch-2 from beg of round (=102 st).
*If you find the round 1 instructions difficult to follow, you can make 102 st evenly around the top of the bag.
Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1st st), dc 1 in each st from prev round, sl st in top of ch-2 from beg of round (=102 st).
Round 3: Ch 2 (counts as 1st st), dc 1 in the next 16 st, ch 60 st, sk 17 st, dc 1 in the next 34 st, ch 60 st, sk, 17 st, dc 1 in the next 17 st, sl st in top of ch-2 from beg of round (=188 st).
Round 4: Ch 2 (counts as 1st st), dc 1 in the next 16 st, sc in next 60 st, dc 1 in the next 34 st, sc in next 60 st, dc 1 in the next 17 st, sl st in top of ch-2 from beg of round (=188 st).
Round 5: Repeat round 4.
Fasten off & cut yarn.
Fasten threads & weave in ends.
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