Cozy Crochet Messenger Bag Pattern To Make This Fall Season

Crochet Messenger Fall Bag

Ideal for carrying your everyday items, this pattern is accessible for crocheters of all levels. You'll enjoy every moment of making a bag that adds a personal touch to your autumn outfits, bringing both warmth and charm to your wardrobe.

Materials Needed:

• Brown yarn (weight 4) - used throughout the project as the first color.
• Assorted green and brown yarns of different textures, including mohair and velvet, for the second color.
• 5.5 mm crochet hook.
• Beads (optional for embellishment).
• Tapestry needle.
• Button (optional for closure).
• Lining material like a pillowcase (highly recommended for durability).

Steps

Bag Panels (make 2):

• Make a slip knot and chain 38.
• Starting from the fourth chain from the hook, make 36 double crochets (first double crochet is counted as the third chain plus one double crochet).
• Chain 3 at the end of each row (counts as the first stitch of the next row).
• Continue double crocheting for 20 rows, changing the second yarn as desired to create a gradient effect.
• Weave in all loose ends when each panel is completed.

Flap (made on one of the panels):

• At the end of the 20th row on the back panel, chain 3 and turn.
• Working in the back loops only, double crochet in each stitch across.
• For the second row of the flap, use both loops for double crochet.
• Continue double crocheting for 9 more rows (10 rows total for the flap).
• On the 10th row, start with a chain 3, double crochet decrease, then double crochet regularly until you have 16 stitches.
• Chain 1, skip a stitch, then continue double crocheting.
• End the row with a double crochet decrease.
• Cut yarn and weave in ends.

Adding Beads (optional):

• Use a tapestry needle threaded with yarn to add beads to one of the panels before crocheting it.
• Push beads up to where you want them as you crochet.

Side Panel/Strap:

• Make a slip knot and chain 10.
• Start in the fourth chain from the hook and make 7 double crochets (counting the chain 3 as a double crochet).
• Chain 3, turn, and make a double crochet in each stitch across.
• Repeat this step until the panel wraps around the sides of the bag panels.
• Once the desired length is reached, switch to single crochet for the strap. Continue until it's the length you want.
• Sew one end of the strap onto the side panel.

Assembly:

• Use the tapestry needle and yarn to sew the side panel around the edges of the back and front panels.
• Attach the button on the 10th row of the front panel for closure.

Finishing Touches:

• Add flowers or decorative elements by crocheting freehand designs and sewing them onto the bag.
• Add lining by fitting a cut pillowcase inside the bag and sewing it.
• Finally, add any additional charms, beads, or personal touches.