You’re going to love this mosaic crochet bag pattern that combines a striking look with practical versatility, making it a must-have for your everyday adventures.
The intricate colorwork lends a unique touch, setting this bag apart from anything else in your wardrobe.
Despite its standout appearance, the pattern is thoughtfully divided into clear, actionable steps to guide you through each section.
Get ready to carry this eye-catching mosaic crochet bag wherever you go—whether it’s errands, a casual outing, or even a weekend getaway.
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How To Crochet The Mosaic Crochet Bag
The Mosaic Crochet Bag is crocheted in rounds as a tube from the bottom up.
Once finished, you’ll whip stitch the bottom together. Then you’ll crochet the strap back and forth in rows.
The bag is crocheted using the overlay mosaic crochet technique.
Yarn For The Mosaic Crochet Bag
For mosaic crochet, you will need to use two yarn colors at a time to make the stitch pattern show up clearly. The more contrasting the colors are, the more prominent the stitch pattern will be.
For this crochet pattern the suggested yarn is Hobbii – Friends Cotton 8/8, it’s a 2 fine cotton yarn that comes in many different colors.
You can of curse substitute to other yarns & even try experimenting with different weights of yarn and crochet hook to something you have in your yarn stash.
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Take your crochet skills to the next level by creating a mosaic crochet bag, a functional accessory that showcases your mastery of color and motif design.
By experimenting with the rules of overlay mosaic crochet—just as you would with a smaller project—you’ll gain valuable experience in combining bold hues and intricate patterns on a larger scale.
The result is a practical yet fashionable piece that demonstrates both your creativity and your growing confidence in the world of mosaic crochet.
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The Mosaic Crochet Bag Pattern Summary
The Mosaic Crochet Bag Pattern is a great mosaic crochet pattern worked in rounds.
This small crochet bag is a great crochet accessory for bringing your essentials when heading out.
Pick your four favorite yarn colors and get started on this crochet bag project.
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Materials Needed For The Crochet Bag
Crochet Hook
Hook I used: Symphonie Rose Crochet Hooks from Knitpro
Yarn
Yarn used:
Hobbii – Friends Cotton 8/8 in color in color Turquoise 94 (CA), Pastel Yellow 21 (CB), Lilac 63 (CC) and Orange 30 (CD).
How much yarn needed for the mosaic crochet bag:
- 2 skeins of each color A
- 1 skein of color B, C and D
Yarn characteristics:
- 3 light yarn, DK yarn.
- 100 % cotton
Other Materials Needed
- Needle, find one here
- Scissors
- Tape Measure
- 2 buttons approximately 1.4 cm / 0.55 inches or bigger
Gauge
Measured over stitch pattern crocheted in rounds:
14 stitches & 14 rounds 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 or round, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
Size and Measurements
Width: 19 cm / 7.5 inches
Height: 26 cm / 10.2 inches
Strap Length: 106 cm / 41.7 inches
Size Adjustments
- Adjust the bag width by adding / reducing by 6 stitches at a time.
- Adjust the bag length by adding / reducing by 8 rounds at a time.
- Adjust the strap length by adding / reducing the amount of rows you crochet.
Abbreviations
- BL = back loop
- BLsc = back loop single crochet
- CA = color A
- CB = color B
- CC = color C
- CD = color D
- ch = chain(s)
- Ldc = long double crochet (worked 2 rounds below in front loop)
- 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.
Techniques Used In The Crochet Pattern
Crocheting in the front and back loop
This means that you will not crochet through the whole stitch as usual. A typical stitch contains two loops. One in the front, nearest you, and another stitch in the back, furthest away from you. One is called the front loop (the one nearest you), the other one the back loop, the one furthest away from you.
For this pattern you will crochet double crochet stitches through the front loop & single crochet stitches (BLsc) through the back loop.
Mosaic Crochet
To crochet this pattern you will use the mosaic crochet technique, following these 3 simple rules:
- You will use 1 color every other round for 8 rounds, then swap to 2 other colors for the next 8 rounds. This is repeated throughout the pattern.
- All single crochet stitches are worked in the back loop.
- All double crochet stitches (long double crochet/ Ldc) are worked 2 rounds below in the front loop & this front loop are always the same color as the one you’re working with.
Read the Mosaic Crochet Chart
To crochet this pattern you can choose to follow the mosaic crochet chart, following these rules:
- Read from the bottom up, from right to left.
- The yarn color for the round you are going to work are given to the left with numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4, these represent the 2 pairs of colors you swap between for this section.
- The colors in the diagram itself shows how it will look, but don’t pay too much attention to it when working each round. Rather…
- Crochet single crochet for each empty box, and long double crochet for each box with an “X”.
Mosaic Crochet Bag Pattern Instructions
Main Part
Ch 60 st, sl st in 1st ch.
Round 1 with CA: BLsc 1 in each st, sl st in 1st st (=60 st).
Round 2 with CB: BLsc 1 in each st, sl st in BL of 1st st (=60 st).
Round 3 with CA: *Ldc 1 in the next 3 st, BLsc 1 in next st, Ldc 1 in the next 2 st*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in BL of 1st st (=60 st).
Round 4 with CB: *BLsc 1 in the next 3 st, Ldc 1 in next st, BLsc 1 in the next 2 st, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in BL of 1st st (=60 st).
Round 5 with CA: *Ldc 1 in the next 2 st, BLsc 1 in the next 3 st, Ldc 1 in next st*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in BL of 1st st (=60 st).
Round 6 with CB: *BLsc 1 in the next 2 st, Ldc 1 in the next 3 st, BLsc 1 in next st*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in BL of 1st st (=60 st).
Round 7 with CA: *Ldc 1 in next st, BLsc 1 in the next 5 st*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in BL of 1st st (=60 st).
Round 8 with CB: *BLsc 1 in next st, Ldc 1 in the next 5 st*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in BL of 1st st (=60 st).
Round 9 with CC: Rep round 2.
Round 10 with CA: Rep round 2.
Round 11 with CC: Rep round 8.
Round 12 with CA: Rep round 7.
Round 13 with CC: Rep round 6.
Round 14 with CA: Rep round 5.
Round 15 with CC: Rep round 4.
Round 16 with CA: Rep round 3.
Round 17 with CB: Rep round 2.
Round 18 with CD: Rep round 2.
Round 19 with CB: Rep round 3.
Round 20 with CD: Rep round 4.
Round 21 with CB: Rep round 5.
Round 22 with CD: Rep round 6.
Round 23 with CB: Rep round 7.
Round 24 with CD: Rep round 8.
Round 35 with CC: Rep round 9.
Round 36 with CB: Rep round 10.
Round 37 with CC: Rep round 11.
Round 38 with CB: Rep round 12.
Round 39 with CC: Rep round 13.
Round 40 with CB: Rep round 14.
Round 41 with CC: Rep round 15.
Round 42 with CB: Rep round 16.
Round 43 with CE: Rep round 2.
Round 44 with CA: Rep round 2.
Round 45 with CE: Rep round 3.
Round 46 with CA: Rep round 4.
Round 47 with CE: Rep round 5.
Round 48 with CA: Rep round 6.
Round 49 with CE: Rep round 7.
Round 50 with CA: Rep round 8.
Round 51 with CA: Rep round 2.
Fasten off & cut yarn.
Strap
Ch 6.
Row 1: Sc 1 in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across, turn (=5 st).
Row 2: Ch 1, sc 1 in each st from prev row, turn (=5 st).
Row 3-5: Repeat row 2.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc 1 in the next 2 st, ch 1, sc 1 in the next 2 st, turn (=5 st).
Repeat row 2 until you have crocheted 194 rows.
Row 195: Repeat row 6.
Row 196-200: Repeat row 2.
Finishing & Assembly
When you’re finished crocheting you have 2 parts: A crocheted tube and the strap.
- Finish the Bottom of the Bag:
- To finish off, seam the two edges together with CA using the whip stitch.
- Lay the tube flat and work corresponding stitches from both sides together.
- Attach the Strap: Sew on 1 button on each side of the bag, at the place of the last color change (round 43). Attach the strap through the 2 button holes you made on the strap.
Fasten threads & weave in ends.
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