Crochet Cotton Tote Bag Pattern – Ambler
This crochet cotton tote bag pattern is worked up in cotton yarn and a cross-stitch design for a nice, sturdy bag for everyday use. It is a practical, stylish accessory, perfect for running errands, the market, or spending the day out and about.
Choose your favorite color from a pretty variegated yarn as shown, or work it up in stripes or a solid color to match your favorite outfits.
This crocheted cotton tote bag pattern is easy to crochet for those familiar with the extended single crochet and the cross stitch.
The extended single crochet looks great when worked in combination with a chain 1 to give you a beautiful eyelet stitch. As for the cross stitch, it gives you a nice sturdy texture.
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The bottom of this bag and the handles are worked from the right side without turning. However, the body of the bag is worked by turning after each round.
This bag is started at the bottom and worked to the top in one piece, so you don’t have to worry about weaving in lots of ends.
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Once the bag is all crocheted up, line it with this crochet bag liner, which gives you the option to add pockets and a zipper.
Tip: Most of my bags are crocheted in cotton yarn. I like to use cotton because it is sturdy. However, if you plan on lining the bag, you can use whatever worsted weight yarn you have on hand, because the bag liner will reduce the stretch.
Other bag patterns that you might enjoy are the Moss Stitch Crochet Tote Bag, the Single Crochet Tote Bag Pattern, or this One Piece Bag Pattern. For something smaller, you might enjoy the Small Crochet Gift Bag.
Crochet Cotton Tote Bag Pattern – Ambler
Skill Level
Materials
- Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (Worsted Weight, #4; 100% Cotton; 340g/12oz; 556m/608yds) Color: Pretty Pastels, 1 ball
- Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00mm
- Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Stitch Markers, Yarn Needle.
Measurements
- Gauge: 14 sc sts = 4".
- Base: 12.5" by 4.5"
- Circumference: 32"
- Top to Bottom along the side, not counting the handles: 10.5"
Crochet Abbreviations
- Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
- Esc = Extended Single Crochet
- Hk = Hook
- Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd/Rnds = Round/Rounds
- RS = Right Side
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
- St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
- WS = Wrong Side
- YO = Yarn Over
Special Stitch Instructions
- Extended Single Crochet (ESC: ): Insert hk in st indicated, yo and pull up a lp, yo and pull through 1 lp, yo and pull through both lps on hk.
Notes
- The bottom of this bag and the handles are worked from the right side without turning. However, the body of the bag is worked by turning after each round.
Pattern Instructions
- Start by making a rectangle for the bottom. Make a long chain and crochet along both sides of the chains so you can begin working in a round. Then increase at each of the four corners until you have the size that you want.
The Bottom
- Rnd 1: Loosely ch 28, sc in 2nd ch from hk and into next 25 chs, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting chs, sc in free lps of next 25 chs, 2 sc in last ch; join with sl st in first sc. [56 sts]
- Rnd 2: Ch 1, 3 sc in same st as join, *sc in next 25 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st*, 3 sc in next st; rep from * to * once; join with sl st in first sc. [64 sts]
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 27 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 2 sts; join with sl st in first sc. [72 sts]
- Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next st, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 29 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 3 sts; join with sl st in first sc. [80 sts]
- Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 2 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 31 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 7 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 4 sts; join with sl st in first sc. [88 sts]
- Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 3 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 33 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 9 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 5 sts; join with sl st in first sc. [96 sts]
- Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 4 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 35 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 11 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 6 sts; join with sl st in first sc. [104 sts]
- Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 5 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 37 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 13 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in last 7 sts; join with sl st in first sc. [112 sts]
The Body of the Bag
- When working the body of this bag, turn after each round, beginning after Round 9.
- Rnd 9 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. Turn. [112 sts]
- Rnd 10 (WS): Ch 1, sc in first st and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. Turn. [112 sts]
- Rnd 11 (RS): Ch 1, (esc, ch 1) in first st, *sk next st, (esc, ch 1) in next st; rep from * around to last st; sk last st, join with sl st in first esc. Turn. [56 ch-1 sps]
- Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in first ch-1 sp, and into each st and ch-1 sp around; join with sl st in first sc. Turn. [56 cross sts or 112 sts]
- Rnd 13: Ch 1, sk first st, esc in next st, esc in skipped st, *sk next st, esc in next st, esc in skipped st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first esc. Turn. [112 sts]
- Rnds 14-44: Rep Rnds 10-13, ending last repeat with Rnd 12.
- Rnd 45 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. Do Not Turn here or hereafter. [112 sts]
Handles
- All rounds of the handles are worked from the Right Side.
- Lay the bag flat to place your markers for the handles. Count over 18 sts on the sides of the bag and place stitch marker in 19th stitch. Counting the stitch markers, you should have 20 sts marked off in the middle. Do the same on the other side. Stitch markers should align on each side of the bag. Do not crochet into the 20 stitches in the middle. Here is a tutorial.
- Note: To keep things even, I like to crochet into the back bumps of the chains made for the handles.
- Rnd 46 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st up to marked st, *loosely ch 60 (or any number depending on how long or short you want the handles), sk the 20 sts marked off in the middle*, sc in next 36 sts; rep from * to * once; then sc in remaining sts; join with sl st in first sc. [72 sts and 120 chs]
- Rnd 47: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and ch around; join with sl st in first sc. [192 sts]
- Rnds 48-52: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [192 sts] Fasten Off.
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