This gorgeous crochet star bag pattern is the perfect blend of creative flair and practical fashion. Whether you're an experienced crocheter or just diving into your first project, this bag offers a fun and customizable experience from start to finish.
Crochet Star Bag
Designed with bold star-shaped panels and the flexibility to choose your own color palette, it's a fantastic accessory that adds personality to any outfit. The step-by-step process includes crafting two eye-catching panels, seamlessly joining them, and adding a functional strap—making it a go-to pattern for stylish storage or gifting. The star bag isn’t just cute—it’s a handmade conversation starter.
Materials Needed
- Yarn in your favorite colors
- 5 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
Base of the Star
- Start with a magic circle using your first color
- Chain 3
- Make 20 double crochets into the magic circle
- Pull the shorter string to tighten the circle
- Slip stitch into the first double crochet to close
Creating the Star Points
- Chain 2, then make 3 double crochets into the first stitch
- Skip 1 stitch, then single crochet into the next
Skip 1, then do:
- 3 double crochets
- Chain 3
- 3 more double crochets into the same stitch
- Repeat this pattern around the circle
(Optional) Change colors by:
- Inserting your hook into the first double crochet
- Pulling through a new yarn color
Continuing the Star Pattern
- Chain 2, then work 3 double crochets into the chain-2 space
- 2 double crochets into the next 2 stitches
- Skip 3 stitches, then:
- Do 2 double crochets into the next 2 stitches
- Repeat the sequence around
- Chain 3 between each set of double crochets
(Optional) Change to a third color
Adding More Detail
- Chain 2, then do 3 double crochets into the chain-2 space
- Follow with 4 double crochets
- Skip 2 stitches, then make 4 double crochets again
- Continue the pattern around
- For additional rows:
- Increase the number of double crochets between points to 6, then 8, and 10 in each new round
Creating the Second Panel
- Repeat all the steps above to create a second identical star panel
Assembling the Bag & Strap
- Attach yarn to a chain-2 space on one panel
- Work half double crochets along the edge
- Stop before reaching the next chain-2 space
- Chain 85 for the strap
- Attach the chain to the corresponding space on the second panel with a single crochet
- Continue half double crochets along the rest of the edges to join the panels together
- Fasten off by chaining one, cutting the yarn, and weaving in the ends
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