If you’re in need of something practical to crochet for you next vacation, then the mosaic crochet toiletry bag is just perfect.
With it’s stunning mosaic crochet stitch, it will for sure be one of your favorites to pack your toiletries in.
The crochet cosmetic bag is durable, & a great size for both regular & travel size toiletries.
Lets dive into the overlay mosaic crochet pattern.
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How To Crochet The Mosaic Crochet Toiletry Bag
The crochet toiletry bag is crocheted in rounds, from the bottom up as a tube.
Then you will use the main color to whip stitch the bottom together with a tapestry needle when you finish.
The secondary color will be used to sew on the zipper as a final finishing touch of the crochet toiletry bag.
Yarn For The Mosaic Crochet Toiletry Bag
The pictured sample of this crochet cosmetic bag was crocheted using We Crochet – Dishie, in two solid colors.
You can also use other yarn alternatives, depending on what yarn you either have in your yarn stash or can get your hands on.
When you pick your yarn colors, think about how much contrast you want them to have, to show of the mosaic crochet stitch pattern the best.
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Other Ways To Use The Mosaic Crochet Toiletry Bag
This crocheted zipper pouch can also be adjusted to use as a makeup bag, a pouch for crochet supplies, a crochet hook pouch or even as a crocheted pencil case.
In that case, you may want to adjust the overall size to a larger bag or smaller bag. Either by adjusting how many rounds you crochet or how many stitches to start with. Tips for how to do this is included in the pattern.
You can also line the mosaic crochet toiletry bag with fabric, to make the inside of the bag extra sturdy. You can adjust this photo tutorial to line it.
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The Mosaic Crochet Toiletry Bag Pattern Summary
The Mosaic Crochet Toiletry Bag is a great crochet pattern for confident beginners and beyond to try the mosaic crochet technique.
A crocheted cosmetic bag is also a super useful crochet idea & a great crochet gift to make.
It will get a lot of use, which make it one of the greatest gift ideas to make.
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Materials Needed For The Crochet Toiletry Bag
Crochet Hook
Hook I used: Symphonie Rose Crochet Hooks from Knitpro
Yarn
Yarn used:
We Crochet – Dishie in color Conch (CA) and Swan (CB).
How much yarn needed for the mosaic crochet toiletry bag:
Color A: <1 skein
Color B: <1 skein
One skein is 190 yds and weights 100 g.
Yarn characteristics:
- 4 Medium Yarn, Worsted.
- 100 % cotton
Other Materials Needed
- Needle, find one here
- Scissors
- Tape Measure
- 30 cm / 11.8 inch Zipper
Gauge
Measured over stitch pattern crocheted in rounds:
14 stitches & 16 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 round, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
Size and Measurements
Width: 30 cm / 11.8 inches
Height: 22 cm / 8.7 inches
Size Adjustments
- To make the crochet toiletry bag wider or narrower, start with more/less stitches, added/reduced by 7 stitches at a time.
- To make the crochet toiletry bag shorter/higher, crochet less/more rounds.
Abbreviations
- BL = back loop
- BLsc = back loop single crochet
- CA = color A
- CB = color B
- 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 color A & color B every other row.
- 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 (starting on round 3), 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 letters A and B.
- 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 Toiletry Bag Pattern Instructions
With CA, ch 84 st, sl st in first ch.
Round 1 (with CA): sc 1 in each st until end of round, sl st in 1st st (=84 st).
Round 2 (with CA): BLsc 1 in each st until end or round, sl st in BL of 1st st (=84 st).
*Start following chart on round 3, written instructions below chart.
Round 3 (with CB): *Ldc 1 in the next 2 st, BLdc 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 (=84 st).
Round 4 (with CA): *BLsc 1 in the next 2 st, Ldc 1 in next st, BLsc 1 in next st, Ldc 1 in next st, BLsc 1 in next st*, repeat from *to* until end of round, sl st in BL of 1st st (=84 st).
Round 5 (with CB): *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 (=84 st).
Round 6 (with CA): *BLsc 1 in next st, Ldc 1 in next 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 (=84 st).
Round 7 (with CB): Repeat round 4.
Round 8 (with CA): Repeat round 5.
Round 9 (with CB): Repeat round 6.
Round 10 (with CA): Repeat round 5.
Round 11 (with CB): Repeat round 4.
Round 12 (with CA): Repeat round 6.
Round 13 (with CB): Repeat round 6.
Round 14 (with CA): Repeat round 4.
Repeat round 3-14 until you have crocheted 35 rounds, ending with a repeat of round 11.
Fasten off & cut yarn.
Finishing & Assembly
When you’re finished crocheting you have a crocheted tube:
- Lay the crocheted tube flat and whip stitch the starting edge together, working corresponding stitches into each other.
- Sew on the zipper on the to of the crochet toiletry bag.
Fasten threads & weave in ends.
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