Crochet Beach Bag
At the very beginning of April, I had an email from Hobbycraft asking if I’d be interested in designing a crochet project for them. It was really exciting to be asked and really exciting to learn that I could pick any materials from the stuff they sold in their stores!
Caron Cakes took my fancy, it’s self-striping yarn, which is an acrylic/wool mix aran. In self-striping yarn, all the colour changes are done for me! Yay! The brief was “Summer”, and what’s more summery than a crochet beach bag?!
This satisfying crochet pattern pretty much uses two entire yarn “cakes,” including yarn for the pompoms. Honestly, it’s a super easy crochet beach bag and pretty fast to work up, too.
Hobbycraft is asking lots of IGers to come up with crochet patterns at the moment. I think it’s a lovely idea to include crafters who are already connecting in a virtual community. There are some fabulous patterns available, and they’ve all been designed by us, the crochet community!
If you are new to crochet, it might be helpful to know that I put together a video tutorial for a small, kid’s crochet granny bag that starts in the same way. I chat more about the differences between this large crochet beach bag and the small granny stripe bag HERE.
Beach Bag Crochet Pattern
What You Need To Crochet a Beach Bag
- Caron Cakes, aran, 350m/383yds/200g. 2 cakes in Rainbow Sprinkles.
- 4.5mm (US 7) crochet hook
- Pompom maker/s – optional
How Big Is This Crochet Beach Bag? The Measurements
Bag Width: 33cm / 13 inches
Bag Height: 33cm / 13 inches
Strap Length: 55cm / 21.5 inches
Beach Bag Pattern Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in UK terms.
- The pompoms are made first (in two sizes). Pull yarn from the centre and outside of both cakes because, if you’re lucky, this gives more of a mix of different colours.
- I also made the handles first so I could manipulate/wangle the mix of colours in them.
- Tension isn’t critical for this project, but a bigger hook size might mean you go over the required yarn amount.
- The beach bag is crocheted from the bottom and worked up. The handles and pompoms are made separately and stitched on at the end.
Written Crochet Pattern For a Granny Beach Bag
Main Bag Section
Ch4 and join with a sl st to form a circle.
Round 1: Ch4 (counts as 1tr and 1ch). *1tr into ring, ch1; rep from * 11 times, join with sl st to the 3rd ch of initial 4ch, sl st into ch sp. [12 spokes]
Round 2: Ch3 (counts as a tr here & throughout), 2tr into ch sp, ch1, *3tr in next ch sp, ch1; rep from * around, join with sl st to top of ch3, sl st across next 2tr and into ch sp. [12 clusters of 3tr]
Round 3: Repeat Round 2.
Round 4: Ch3, 3tr into ch sp, ch1, *4tr in ch sp, ch1; rep from * around, join with a sl st to the top of initial ch3, ss in next tr and in middle of first 4tr cluster (between 2nd and 3rd tr sts). [12 clusters of 4tr]
Round 5: Ch3, 2tr in middle of 4tr cluster, 3 tr in next ch sp, *3tr in middle of cluster, 3tr in ch sp; rep from * around, join with a sl st to top of ch3, sl st across next 2tr and into ch sp. [24 clusters of 3]
Round 6: Ch3, 2tr, *3tr in next sp between clusters; rep from * around, join with a sl st to top of initial ch3, sl st across next 2tr and into sp.
Round 7: Repeat Round 2
Rounds 8 – 9: Repeat Round 4
Round 10: Repeat Round 5 [48 clusters]
Rounds 11 – 36: Repeat Round 6
Round 37: Ch3, 1tr in each st around. Fasten off and sew in ends.
Bag Handles (Make 2)
Chain 101
Row 1: 1dc in 2nd ch from hook (for a neater finish, work through the back “bumps” of the chain), turn. [100 sts]
Row 2: Ch3, 1tr in same st, miss 2 sts, *3tr in next, miss 2 st; rep from * to last st, 2tr in last st, turn.
Row 3: Ch3, *3tr between clusters; rep from * to last st, 1tr in top of 3ch, turn.
Row 4: Ch1, dc to end. Fasten off and sew in ends.
How to attach the bag handles: Lay the beach bag out flat and measure across the top (approx 58cm – don’t worry too much if a couple of cm out).
Mark 12cm in from each side, and pin handles to the inside of the bag (on both sides).
Sew to the main body of the bag using plenty of stitches.
Once you have finished your crochet beach bag, attach pompoms! A few simple stitches will do. I use a darning needle and just weave the pompom ties in and out around the handles.
Whilst I think the Caron Cakes yarn looks fab in this crochet granny stripe beach bag, I would love to try making a bag in cotton yarn too. I am a huge fan of cotton for bags. It’s strong, sturdy and doesn’t warp or stretch too much. Let me know if you try it!
Seeing as this project came about because of the Instagram community, don’t forget to get in touch with me there: @zeensandroger
And don’t forget to explore my blog a bit more! You’ll find more free crochet patterns, and I have a few posts all about the best crochet tips and tricks. Cheers! x
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