This easy crochet crochet tote bag is perfect for a crochet beginner project. Experienced crocheters will love it as well! These crochet handles DO NOT STRETCH out of shape! YAY! Versatile medium size crochet bag is the perfect size to carry your WIP (work in progress)! Add the optional tassel for an extra pop of fun.
Crochet Tote Bag
This crochet tote bag uses only single crochet stitches to keep the weave nicely closed. You don’t want the bag contents to pop out of any holes.
We also use the reverse single crochet (RSC) also known as the crab stitch, to give it a cool border. The reverse single crochet is simply single crochets worked to the right of the row rather than working to the left of the row. Easy!
The reverse single crochet is also the magic that keeps the handle from stretching out of shape! How cool is that? A crochet handle that does not stretch!
You can carry this crochet bag full of goodies and not worry about it dragging on the floor because the handles stretched and pulled everything way down. So annoying right?
This crochet bag has a generous flat bottom that allows the bag to stand when you put it down. It also allows for more room for whatever you choose to put inside.
The bottom is made of a simple rectangle to keep it easy! No need to create a curved oblong.
Crochet Tote Bag Video Tutorial
Watch the crochet tote bag video tutorial to help with visual instruction. This is especially helpful if you’ve never worked with reverse single crochet. It’s an easy stitch once you learn it, but watching it in action is helpful. Please click the YouTube button on the bottom of the video below to watch it on the YouTube platform. That allows you to leave a thumbs up and comment.
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CROCHET TOTE BAG VIDEO TUTORIAL
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Crochet Tote Bag Free Pattern
Materials:
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#4 weight Yarn/ Used here I Love This Cotton Twist (Hobby Lobby)/ 8 ounces/ 360 yards/ Color Monkey Red
Crochet hook size G/ 4.25 mm
scissors
Measuring tape
Dimensions: Not including handles: 12 inches wide (not counting sides) / 11 inches high / 3.5 inches wide bottom
Gauge: 16 sc = 4 inches / 16 sc rows = 4 inches
Abbreviations:
Ch = chain
BLO = back loop only
RSC = reverse single crochet
Sc = single crochet
Sk = skip
Sl St = slip stitch
Sp = space
St = stitch
YO = yarn over
NOTE: photos appear above the corresponding row.
BOTTOM PANEL
Ch 41
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook; sc in ea remaining ch. 40 sc’s total. Ch 1. Turn
Row 2: Sc in ea st. 40 sc’s total. Ch 1. Turn
Row 3 – 13: Repeat Row 2. At the end of the last row, do NOT ch. Do NOT turn.
BODY
At the end of Row 13, turn the panel so the short left side is facing you.
Work 11 sc’s evenly spaced along the left edge.
Continue working 40 sc’s along the long (bottom) edge.
Work 11 sc’s evenly spaced along the next side edge.
Sl st into the 1st st of Row 13.
Row 1: Working in BLO for this row only, work a sc in ea st around entire perimeter. 102 BLO sc’s. Sl st into the 1st st. Ch 1 Do NOT turn.
NOTE: You will work the body in the round. You will not turn at the end of ea row.
Row 2: Sc in ea st. 102 sc’s total. Sl st into the 1st st to join. Ch 1
Repeat Row 2 until the body measures from 10.5 – 11 inches (or to your preferred bag height). Do not count the bottom panel.
At the end of the last row, sl st. Ch 1. Work 1st 7 sc’s. Ch 30. Sk the next 30 st’s; attach ch into the next st with a sl st. Work 18 sc’s. Ch 30. Sk the next 30 st’s; attach ch in next st with a sl st. Sc in remaining sc’s until you reach the handle. You will not be working the sl st into the seam; skip over the sl st and work in the next sc until you reach the handle.
Work a sc in ea ch of the handle. 30 sc’s.
Work a sc in ea st until you reach the next handle. Work a sc in ea ch of the handle.
Continue working sc’s in remaining st’s until you reach the handle. Do NOT ch.
NOTE: RSC = insert hook in the previous st of the same row. You are working regular sc’s going in reverse; rather than working sc’s to the left of the row, you are working sc’s to the right of the row (in reverse).
Please view VIDEO TUTORIL above on YouTube.
Work a RSC in ea st until you reach the first handle.
Work 30 RSC around the handle. You are working around the sc’s of the handle (not into the sc’s…around the sc’s).
You will need to push the sc’s to the left to make room for the full 30 sc’s. You may work fewer than 30 if you prefer.
Continue working the RSC’s in the remaining st’s until you reach the next handle. Work RSC’s around the handle.
Continue working RSC’s to the beginning of the row.
Sl st to join. Cut yarn. Weave in tail.
TASSEL (optional)
Use an object the length of the tassel. I used a 9 inch book. Wind yarn around the object to your preferred thickness.
Take a 9 inch length of yarn (one strand) and bring it under the strands; slide it to the top of the object. Tie tightly at the center. Double or triple knot.
Cut strands at the bottom.
Pull tassel off the object.
Take another 9 inch length of yarn (one strand); place on table. Place tassel on top of strand about 1.5 inches from top of tassel. Tie tightly. Double or triple knot.
Take a matching or contrasting color scrap yarn and wind around the top of the tassel to form a band. Tie off.
Attach tassel to the top of the tote bag.
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