If you were looking for Crochet Granny Square Bag tutorial you are in the right place. And yes the crochet bag you see in the thumbnail of the above video, indeed is a Granny Square Bag. Do not let appearances fool you.
This special summer crochet bag was made using Raffia yarn a material that makes it, a must do project for the summer. It’s very light and has an extraordinary texture due to its natural, eco-friendly material.
The most intriguing fact about this bag apart from its apparently unique shape, is that it actually consists of only one, single semisolid granny square. The only indication of which fact is the bottom.
But let me try and explain this a simple as possible. The pattern of this exceptional crochet bag progresses as a typical semisolid granny square until the 10nth round. The square starts with 3 double crochet on each side separated by 2 chains in every corner.
From the second round and on each round increases by 16 double crochet. 4 double crochet are added in every corner separated by 2 chains that gradually form 2 beautiful intersecting, diagonal lines, of holes.
On the 11nth round, the pattern decreases by 3 stitches on each side to end up with an even number of stitches, required to later create 3 lines of bead stitches that comprise, my personal contribution to this very popular pattern.
From the 12th round until the end of the pattern, a decrease of 4 stitches per round that is placed in the middle of each side, compensates the corner increases, so that bag will progress by maintaining the same number of stitches in the following round.
As a result, the square seizes to be a square as the sides start to curve towards the center. The corners of the square start to rise, while the center of each side remains at a lower level. This last effect combined with the use of multiple color yarn creates an impressive chevron look.
Supplies List:
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- 3 Skeins of Raffia yarn in 3 different colors (approx. 400 gr each, of which less than half will be used)
- Crochet hook No 3.5mm (US NO: E-4)
- A pair of perforated faux leather handles 58cm
- Darning Needle
- Scissors
Instructions:
Make a slip knot and chain 5. Join the 1st and last chain with a slip stitch.
Round 1: Chain 3. Bring your yarn to the front to carry. Place 2 double crochet into the ring. Chain 2. Place 3 double crochet into the ring then chain 2 and repeat 1 more time. Place 3 double crochet into the ring. Yarn over insert into the 3d chain and join the end to the beginning with a half double crochet. 12st. total (6 chains and 1 hdc don’t count).
Round 2: Chain 3. Place one double crochet into the first gap formed by the half double crochet. Place one double crochet into each of the 3 double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet into the 2nd gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 2nd gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 3d gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 3d gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 4th gap. Yarn over insert into the 3d chain and join the end to the beginning with a half double crochet. 28st. total (6 chains and 1 hdc don’t count).
Round 3: Chain 3. Place one double crochet into the first gap. Place one double crochet into each of the 7 double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet into the 2nd gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 2nd gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 3d gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 3d gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 4th gap. Yarn over insert into the 3d chain and join the end to the beginning with a half double crochet. 44st. total (6 chains and 1 hdc don’t count).
Round 4: Chain 3. Place one double crochet into the first gap. Place one double crochet into each of the 11 double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet into the 2nd gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 2nd gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 3d gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 3d gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 4th gap. Yarn over insert into the 3d chain and join the end to the beginning with a half double crochet. 60st. total (6 chains and 1 hdc don’t count).
Round 5: Chain 3. Place one double crochet into the first gap. Place one double crochet into each of the 15 double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet into the 2nd gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 2nd gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 3d gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 3d gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 4th gap. Yarn over insert into the 3d chain and join the end to the beginning with a half double crochet. 76st. total (6 chains and 1 hdc don’t count).
Round 6: Chain 3. Place one double crochet into the first gap. Place one double crochet into each of the 19 double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet into the 2nd gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 2nd gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 3d gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 3d gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 4th gap. Yarn over insert into the 3d chain and join the end to the beginning with a half double crochet. 92st. total (6 chains and 1 hdc don’t count).
Round 7: Chain 3. Place one double crochet into the first gap. Place one double crochet into each of the 23 double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet into the 2nd gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 2nd gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 3d gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 3d gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 4th gap. Yarn over insert into the 3d chain and join the end to the beginning with a half double crochet.108st. total (6 chains and 1 hdc don’t count).
Round 8: Chain 3. Place one double crochet into the first gap. Place one double crochet into each of the 27 double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet into the 2nd gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 2nd gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 3d gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 3d gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 4th gap. Yarn over insert into the 3d chain and join the end to the beginning with a half double crochet. 124st. total (6 chains and 1 hdc don’t count).
Round 9: Chain 3. Place one double crochet into the first gap. Place one double crochet into each of the 31 double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet into the 2nd gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 2nd gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 3d gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 3d gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 4th gap. Yarn over insert into the 3d chain and join the end to the beginning with a half double crochet. 140st. total (6 chains and 1 hdc don’t count).
Round 10 : Chain 3. Place one double crochet into the first gap formed by the half double crochet. Place one double crochet into each of the 35 double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet into the 2nd gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 2nd gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 3d gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 3d gap. Place one double crochet into each double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 4th gap. Yarn over insert into the 3d chain and join the end to the beginning with a half double crochet. 156st. total (6 chains and 1 hdc don’t count).
Round 11 : Chain 3. Place one double crochet into the first gap formed by the half double crochet. Place one double crochet into each of the next 18 stitches. Skip 3 stitches and place a double crochet into the 4th. Place one double crochet into each of the next 17 stitches. Place 2 double crochet into the 2nd gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 2nd gap. Place one double crochet into each of the next 18 stitches. Skip 3 stitches and place a double crochet into the 4th. Place one double crochet into each of the next 17 stitches. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 3d gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 3d gap. Place one double crochet into each of the next 18 stitches. Skip 3 stitches and place a double crochet into the 4th. Place one double crochet into each of the next 17 stitches. Place 2 double crochet. Into the 4th gap. Yarn over insert into the 3d chain and join the end to the beginning with a half double crochet. 160st. total (6 chains and 1 hdc don’t count).
Round 12 : Chain 3. Place one double crochet into the first gap. Place one double crochet into each of the 17 double crochet of the previous round. Double crochet the next 2 stitches together. Skip 2 stitches and Double crochet the next 2 stitches together. Place one double crochet into each of the 17 double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet into the 2nd gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the 2nd gap. Place one double crochet into each of the 17 double crochet of the previous round. Double crochet the next 2 stitches together. Skip 2 stitches and Double crochet the next 2 stitches together. Place one double crochet into each of the 17 double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet into the gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the gap Place one double crochet into each of the 17 double crochet of the previous round. Double crochet the next 2 stitches together. Skip 2 stitches and Double crochet the next 2 stitches together. Place one double crochet into each of the 17 double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet into the gap. Chain 2. Place 2 more double crochet into the gap. Place one double crochet into each of the 17 double crochet of the previous round. Double crochet the next 2 stitches together. Skip 2 stitches and Double crochet the next 2 stitches together. Place one double crochet into each of the 17 double crochet of the previous round. Place 2 double crochet into the gap. Yarn over insert into the 3d chain and join the end to the beginning with a half double crochet. 160st. total (6 chains and 1 hdc don’t count
Round 13 : Chain 3. Place one double crochet into the first gap. Skip the first stitch and place a double crochet into the following. Insert your hook through the front behind the back of the post, yarn over and pull a loop. Yarn over and insert your hook behind the back of the post yarn over and pull a loop. Again yarn over and insert your hook behind the back of the post yarn over and pull a loop. Yarn over pull through 5 loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through 2. Repeat 7 times. Skip the next stitch and double crochet the next 2 stitches together. Insert your hook through the front around the back of the post yarn over and pull a loop. Yarn over and insert your hook behind the back of the post yarn over and pull a loop. Again yarn over and insert your hook behind the back of the post yarn over and pull a loop. Yarn over pull through 5 loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through 2. Skip 3 stitches and double crochet the next 2 stitches together. Insert your hook behind the back of the post yarn over and pull a loop. Yarn over and insert your hook behind the back of the post yarn over and pull a loop. Again yarn over and insert your hook behind the back of the post yarn over and pull a loop. Yarn over pull through 5 loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through 2. Skip the first stitch and place a double crochet into the following. Insert your hook behind the back of the post yarn over and pull a loop. Yarn over and insert your hook through the front behind the back of the post yarn over and pull a loop. Again yarn over and insert your hook behind the back of the post yarn over and pull a loop. Yarn over pull through 5 loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through 2. Repeat 7 times. (18 Bead Stitches total on each side including the 2 decreases transformed into bead stitches). Place 2 double crochet into the gap. Yarn over insert into the 3d chain and join the end to the beginning with a half double crochet. 160st. total (6 chains and 1 hdc don’t count).
Round 14-15: Repeat round 12. At the end of round 15 cut your yarn fasten off secure the tail and change to the white yarn.
Round 16-17: Repeat round 12
Round 18: Repeat round 13
Round 19-20: Repeat round 14-15
Round 21-25: Repeat from round 16-20
Attach the handles by sewing them on the corners. Attach a lining and a magnetic closure.
Tips:
- You can replace the handles with rope, or crochet your own handles and turn the very same bag into a wonderful Crochet Beach Bag.
- I used Raffia twine yarn to give this bag an exotic summer touch but you could also use various types of yarns, even of different thickness.
Without further ado, get comfortable watch the video and create your own amazing Crochet Granny Square Bag.
