Hello everyone, welcome back and if you’re new here, welcome! I put in some serious work on last weeks Crochet Sweater Vest, so this week I think we can all agree on making something simple. This crochet basket bag is gonna be a stellar project for gifting for the holiday season. It’s been a while since I made a crochet bag tutorial!
This crochet basket bag tutorial won’t require too much yarn and it works up quick, so there’s still time to make a couple before Xmas. It’s made with #6 super bulky so you know it works up pretty fast. I also used a 6mm hook.
This crochet basket bag tutorial is very beginner friendly as well. The last few projects have been slightly more advanced than beginner so I wanted to get something more simple up for people to make this time of year and be able to gift something really useful other than granny square coasters.
I absolutely love making clothes, but after that I love useful things and crochet bags are where I got started and I don’t think I show enough of them. I’m curious to know what everyone else thinks. Would you all like to see more crochet bag tutorials? If I showed some of the more elaborate handbag designs and tutorials, would people be interested in making them?
Let me know in the comments!
Anyways, this crochet basket bag is big enough to carry your yarn and crochet/knitting accessories but it would also serve well as a day bag, purse, tote , beach or even small grocery bag. I’m sure you all will come up with a lot of ideas I didn’t even think of, so let’s hear them!
If you liked this basket bag pattern, you might also like some of these other bags and basket patterns below.
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Materials
#6 super bulky yarn
I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick in color Wheat #6 Super bulky yarn ( I used about 2 and one quarter skeins/230 yards )
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Stitches Used & Code ( US Term )
Magic ring
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
scsp = single crochet spike st ( Make a sc one row below the one that you’re on )
sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together
sk = skip
sp = space
REP = repeat
” = inches
Skill: Easy
Gauge: 8.5 st X 12 rows
Measurements: 33.41″ Circumference X 10″ Tall *Not including the straps
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Crochet Basket Bag Pattern
Notes:
- This basket is worked in the round from the bottom up.
- We’re going to work in spiral so make sure to place the stitch marker into the first stitch in every round.
Round 1: Start with a magic ring, 8 sc into the ring sp. Total of 8 st
Round 2: 2 sc into each st around. Total of 16 st
Round 3: 1 sc into each st around. Total of 16 st
Round 4: 2 sc into each st around. Total of 32 st
Round 5 and Round 6: 1 sc into each st around. Total of 32 st
Round 7: *1 sc, 2 sc into next st* REP from *TO* around. Total of 48 st
Round 8: 1 sc into each st around. Total of 48 st
Round 9: *1 sc into each of next 3 st, 2 sc into next st* REP from *TO* around. Total of 60 st
Round 10: 1 sc into each st around. Total of 60 st
Round 11: *1 sc into each of next 5 st, 2 sc into next st* REP from *TO* around. Total of 70 st
Round 12: 2 sc into first st, 1 sc into next st and each st around. Total of 71 st
Round 13 – Round 17: 1 sc into each st around. Total of 71 st
Round 18: *1 sc, 1 scsp into next st* REP from *TO* until you have 1 st left, 1 sc into last st. Total of 71 st ( Check picture below )
Round 19: *1 scsp, 1 sc into next st* REP from *TO* until you have 1 st left, 1 scsp into last st. Total of 71 st ( Check picture below )
REP Round 18 and Round 19, 9 more times. You’ll have a total of 37 rounds ( Check picture below )
Round 38: sc2tog, 1 sc into next st and each st around. Total of 70 st
Round 39 and Round 40: 1 sc into each st around. Total of 70 st
Round 41: 1 sc into first st, ch 30, sk 20 st, 1 sc into each of next 15 st, ch 30, sk 20 st, 1 sc into next st and each st around.
Round 42: 1 sc into each st and each ch around, cut the yarn and weave all the ends. Check picture below
Congratulations, you’ve finished your (or maybe your moms) crochet basket bag!
Nice work, I hope whoever gets it loves it as much as I enjoyed designing it and sharing it with you. Until next time, happy crocheting!
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