Granny Square Bag Free Crochet Pattern | Easy Chunky Bag
Looking for a fun and colourful free granny square bag crochet pattern? This stylish crochet bag is made using classic granny square techniques and super chunky yarn, creating a bold, textured bag that works up beautifully.
This crochet granny square bag is a lovely project for anyone who enjoys experimenting with colour. Choose your favourite yarn shades, use up colours from your stash, or create your own unique combination to make the bag completely your own.
The finished bag measures approximately 17 inches across and includes crocheted shoulder straps, with the option to add tassels along the bottom for an extra boho touch.
In this free crochet pattern, I’ll show you how to make the granny square sections, join them together, crochet the straps and finish your bag. The pattern is written using US crochet terminology.
-MATERIALS-
Super Chunky yarn
6mm crochet hook
Embroidery needle
Scissors
-ABBREVIATIONS-
Magic Loop (I chain two and crochet into first loop to create ring)
CH – Chain
ST – Stitch
SL ST – Slip stitch
SK ST – Skip stitch
SC – Single crochet
DC – Double crochet
JOIN and FO – SL ST into next ST, chain one, cut yarn
FO- Fasten off
T – Turn
-CONSTRUCTION NOTES-
Numbers written inside {} state the number of stitches at the end of round.
All instructions inside ** are to be made into same space.
Pattern is written using US Crochet terminology.
-PATTERN NOTES-
You may change colour at any time. I would recommend always applying the new colour at the beginning of a round in a CH2 corner space.
Instead of CH3 / CH2 at the beginning of rounds, I recommend doing a ‘stacked DC’ to avoid leaving a gap.
CH3 counts as DC.
There are no SC between clusters, this is to keep the gaps tight.
Each completed bag segment measures 11” across
Block / steam bag segments before joining.
The Competed bag measures 17” across.
-SPECIAL STITCH-
-METHOD-
See pattern notes.
1. CH5, SLST into the 1st CH to form a loop, working into the loop CH3, 2DC, CH2, (3DC, CH2) 3 times, SL ST into the top of CH3, SL ST to CH2 corner space.
2. CH3, 2DC, CH2, 3DC all into corner ST, (3DC, CH2, 3DC) all into next CH2 space, repeat () 3 times, SL ST into the top of CH3, SL ST to CH2 corner space.
3. CH3, 2DC, CH2, 3DC all into corner ST, 3DC into the space between next 2 clusters from previous row, (3DC, CH2, 3DC all into CH2 space, 3DC into the space between the next 2 clusters from previous row) repeat () 3 times, SL ST into the top of CH3, SL ST to CH2 corner space.
4-5 CH3, 2DC, CH2, 3DC all into corner ST, 3DC into each of the spaces between the clusters from the previous row, (3DC, CH2, 3DC all into CH2 space, 3DC into each of the spaces between the clusters from the previous row) repeat () 3 times, SL ST into the top of CH3, SL ST to CH2 corner space. – 2 rows.
6. SC around entire piece doing 2SC in the CH 2 spaces.
Join and FO.
-JOINING SEGMENTS-
You are to join the segments by holding the right side of pieces together and SC through consecutive stitches from both pieces. You may need to do 3SC at corners to help turn. I joined my segments using white yarn.
SC the parts indicated by the red arrows together, and the same for the yellow arrows.
Straps – make with colour of choice.
Find the two stitches at point of either side of the bag.
Re-join yarn in first of the two stitches.
1-65. SC2, CH1, T {2} – 65 rows.
Join and FO leaving a log tail.
Sew handle to opposite side of bag.
Re-join yarn at the side opening of bag and SC around the entire perimeter of the top of bag, including the bag straps (repeat on both sides).
Join and FO.
Tassels:
If you wish you may add tassels at the bottom of your bag. Do this by hook stitching multiple strands of 10" pieces of yarn through the bottom stitches of your bag.
Hook stitch – Insert your hook into stitch, pull the middle of a piece of yarn through about 2cm, pass the tails of the yarn through the loop you have created and pull tight.
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