Spotty Tote Bag Free Crochet Pattern – Easy Beginner Crochet Bag

Add a pop of colour to your accessories with this fun Spotty Crochet Tote Bag Pattern!

Quick, colourful and easy to make, this crochet tote is a lovely project for beginners as well as experienced crocheters looking for a relaxing make. The spotty design gives a simple tote bag a playful twist, and you can choose virtually any colour combination to create a bag that’s completely unique.

Make yours bright and bold, pretty and pastel or use up leftover yarn from your stash for colourful spots.

-MATERIALS-

·         DK yarn in various colours

·         4.5mm crochet hook

·         Embroidery needle and 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

·         HDC – Half double crochet

·         DC – Double crochet

·         SC2TOG – Single crochet two together

·         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.

·         Pattern written inside ** should be repeated the number of times stated.

·         Pattern written inside () should be completed in one stitch.

·         Pattern is written using US Crochet terminology.

-PATTERN NOTES-

·         Instead of CH3 at the beginning of rounds, I recommend doing a ‘stacked DC’ to avoid leaving a gap.

·         Once made steam or press your completed bag with a cool ion.

·         Completed bag measures 15”x15”.

-SPECIAL STITCH-

·         Stacked DC – see the following video for instruction. Please note video is not mine: https://youtu.be/36mJhN7t310

Circle Granny Square – Make 18, begin with colour of choice.

1.       CH5, SL ST into the 1^ST ST to form a loop, CH3, 9DC into loop, SL ST into top of CH3 {10}

2.       CH3, DC into the same ST, 2DC into every ST 9 times, SL ST into top of CH3 {20}

3.       CH3, 2DC into the next ST, DC1, 2DC into the next ST 9 times, SL ST into the top of CH3 {30}

4.       CH3, DC1, 2DC into the next ST, DC2, 2DC into the next ST 9 times, SL ST into the top of CH3 {40}

Change to background colour.

5.       (CH3, DC1, CH2, 2DC) all into the same ST, DC1, HDC1, SC5, HDC1, DC1, (2DC, CH2, 2DC) all into the same ST, DC1, HDC1, SC5, HDC1, DC1 repeat** 3 times, SL ST into the top of the CH3.

6.       SL ST along to CH2 space, (CH3, DC1, CH2, DC2) all into the CH2 space, DC13 (DC2, CH2, DC2) all into CH2 space, DC13 repeat ** 3 times SL ST into the top of CH3.

7.       SC around entire square doing 2SC in CH2 spaces, SL ST to join.

Straps – make 2 with white yarn.

Note – straps can be made any length. Leave a long starting and finishing tail for sewing onto the bag.

1.       CH7, from the 2^nd CH from hook SC6, CH1, T {6}

2-82.SC across, CH1, T {6} – 81 rows.

Join and FO.

Construction:

·         Join 9 squares (see joining methods below) to form a 3 x 3 square panel. Make 2 panels - one for the front and one for the back of the bag. For reference I joined my squares using the whip stitch in the back loop method.

·         Once you have a 3 x 3 panel, SC around the entire square doing 3SC in the corners to help turn.

·         With the wrong sides of the panels together, join them by single crocheting through consecutive stitches on both pieces. Do 3SC in corners to help turn. Only Join 3 sides of the bag together.

·         SC around the opening of the bag to neaten the edge.

·         Sew straps into place using pic below for reference.