How to Crochet a Little Granny Stitch Bag

A Granny Stitch Bag for Kids

How cute is this little crochet granny stripe bag?!

This cute crochet bag is the perfect size for kids, and the kids I know love to carry little bags around with them; putting all their favorite things in to lug around wherever they go. It’s always toys cars and/or teddy bear of choice for my boys!

I decided to make a small version of my crochet beach bag for two reasons: one, I was curious about how it would turn out, and two, it was to become a video tutorial on how to crochet a little granny stitch bag and it would take an eternity to make and film a big version. And there is a big version – it’s pictured below and comes with the free crochet pattern, right here, on the blog!

Crochet Bag Video Tutorial

OMG, I love what happened! It’s such a cute little crochet bag. I think I might prefer this small granny stripe bag to it’s adult sized crochet bag.

Check out the video tutorial for how to crochet a little granny stitch bag:

Things you Need to Crochet A Little Bag

I made this little crochet bag (including a handful of diddy poms poms) using a colour changing yarn cake: Bernat Pop (140g) in Paisley Pop. I had about 20 grams left at the end.

My crochet hook size was a 4.5mm but you might want to go down to a 4mm if you have loose tension. If your fabric feels stiff as you work up the bag, this would indicate that you need to go up a hook size. A bit of drape is good here but you know what, whatever floats you boat, you can make it just how you want and no one is going to judge!

You might also want to get a pom pom maker if you fancy decorating your crochet bag.

What’s Different to the Large Crochet Beach Bag?

The bigger crochet beach bag uses 2x 200g Caron Cakes. It was made bigger by adding another increase round before the sides began to build. You can read more about that one HERE.

So, what are the changes to this little crochet bag? Well, this kids version only works up to Round 6 and then Round 6 is repeated 13 times. Essentially, follow the first 6 rounds of the larger pattern and then no more increases are required. You should quickly see the bag start to form.

One you have finished all the lovely granny stripe rounds, the next row uses the UK htr stitch (a US hdc) to create a tidy finish.

The handle has a couple of changes to the original: Chain 71, and only work one row of UK treble / US double clusters after the UK dc / US sc row.

Both crochet bags will also look fantastic with cotton yarn, by the way.

Little Granny Stitch Bag Measurements

Back to this little granny stitch bag… It measures approximately 28 cm/11 inches across and is 23 cm/9 inches deep. The handles (including the ends tucked inside) are about 47 cm/18.5 inches long.

Don’t forget that you’ll find more info by watching the video tutorial.

If you fancy making a little crochet bag, give it a go today! It is such a quick crochet project and a great idea for a beginner crocheter. And don’t forget to let me know. I would love to hear form you.

Thanks! X

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