Gorgeous Crochet Tote Bag Pattern Best For Everyday Use

Crocheting your own tote bag is not only a fun and relaxing craft but also a way to create a functional and stylish accessory that reflects your personal style. This crochet tote bag pattern is perfect for beginners and intermediate crafters alike, offering the opportunity to customize the size, color, and design of the bag to suit your needs.

Crochet Tote Bag

With a simple step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to build the base, shape the body, and add handles for a unique and practical finished product. Whether you want a bag for daily errands, beach trips, or just as a fun DIY project, this pattern is versatile and easy to follow. Add your own twist by experimenting with different yarn colors or textures to make it truly one-of-a-kind!

Materials and Foundation

Use Scruff yarn or multiple strands of yarn for the desired thickness.
Create a slip knot and chain 51 for the base. Adjust the number of chains to change the bag size.

Rounds 1-3: Base of the Bag

Round 1:

Make one half double crochet in the second chain from the hook, continuing to the last chain.
At the last chain, make five half double crochets.
Continue with half double crochets until one stitch remains, then make four half double crochets in the last stitch.
Slip stitch to join, resulting in 106 half double crochets.

Round 2:

Chain one and make two half double crochets in the first stitch.
Continue half double crochet to the stitch marker, then make two stitches in each of the next five stitches (10 total).
Continue with half double crochets and increase four times at the next marker.
Slip stitch to join, totaling 116 half double crochets.

For Round 3:

Chain one, half double crochet in the same stitch, then two half double crochets at the stitch marker.
Alternate one increase and one half double crochet five times.
Repeat on the other side, then slip stitch to join, resulting in 126 half double crochets.

Body of the Bag

Rounds 4-23:

Chain two and make one double crochet in the same stitch.
Continue with one double crochet in each stitch around for 20 rounds.

Handle Placement

Mark the center of each side of the bag.
Measure and mark 63 stitches from the center in both directions.
Mark 20 stitches from each of these markers.

Creating the Handles

Attach a new color, chain two, and make one double crochet in the same stitch.
Continue with double crochets to the next stitch marker.
Chain 60 and attach to the opposite marker with a double crochet.
Repeat on the other side.
Continue with double crochets around, then slip stitch.
Chain two and make a double crochet in the same stitch.
Continue with double crochets around, then slip stitch.
Chain one and make a single crochet in the same stitch, then in each stitch around.
Finish off.