Be ready for the beach with this pretty crochet beach bag pattern. It’s a fairly nice size to hold your beach towel, a change of clothes and more if needed.
It has a nice open stitch pattern to allow for air circulation until you get home.
The Stitch Pattern
The stitch used is the blossom stitch, which gives you a nice lacy fabric, which is perfect for a summer bag. It’s created with double crochets, single crochet and chain one spaces. It is very easy to crochet, but if you need assistance you might want to check out this tutorial: Crochet Blossom Stitch
How It’s Made
This is an easy crochet beach bag pattern, which is worked in one piece from bottom to top!
Bottom. First, a rectangle is made for the bottom in single crochet stitches. I work my rectangles in the round, starting off with a long chain, and then working on both sides of the chains to create my first round. If you’ve never done it before, here is a tutorial to help with that. Working on Opposite Side of Chain
Body. The side of the bag is worked in the blossom stitch. It is a two round repeat, with each round joined after completion.
Handles. The handles are worked in the round as well, and in one piece with the bag. Instructions are provided below, but if you need more help this tutorial might be of help. How to Make Crochet Bag Handles
The Yarn
I used a #4 worsted weight cotton yarn, called Bernat Handicrafter Cotton. I love this yarn for bags. But, feel free to use whatever you prefer for your beach bags.
Optional Lining
Although labeled as a beach bag, this bag can be used as an everyday bag as well. As a beach bag, I wouldn’t add a lining, but if you want to use this a tote for personal belonging when you’re out and about, a lining can help to make it more durable.
The following tutorial not only shows how to insert a lining and a zipper, but also how make small pockets in the lining to hold small essentials such as your keys, wallet and phone. How to Line a Crochet Purse
Other Patterns to Try
- Moss Stitch Beginner Crochet Bag
- Single Crochet Bag
- Bouncy Bubbly Tote
- Crochet Bag Pattern – Lacy Textures
- Pretty Simple Bag Pattern
Blossom Crochet Beach Bag Pattern
Skill Level
Materials
- Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (Worsted Weight, #4; 100% Cotton; 340g/12oz; 556m/608yds) – 1 ball
- Crochet Hooks: 4.50mm & H/8-5.00mm
- Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.
Measurements
- Gauge: 3" over first 4 rnds.
- Finished Size: Laying flat it measures 16.5" wide by 14" high not counting the handles.
Abbreviations
- Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
- Dc = Double Crochet
- FO = Fasten Off
- Hk = Hook
- Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
- Rep = Repeat
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
- St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
- V-St = V-Stitch
Special Stitch Instructions
- V-St: (dc, ch 1, dc) in designated chain or space.
Instructions
- Rnd 1: With 4.5mm hook, loosely ch 32, sc in 2nd ch from hk and in next 29 chs, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting chs, sc in free lps of next 29 chs, 2 sc in last ch; join with sl st to first sc. (64 sts)
- Rnd 2: Ch 1, 3 sc in same st as join, *sc in next 29 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st*, 3 sc in next st; rep from * to * once; join with sl st to first sc. (72 sts)
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 31 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 to first sc. (80 sts)
- Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next st, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 33 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 to first sc. (88 sts)
- Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 2 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 35 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 to first sc. (96 sts)
- Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 3 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 37 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 to first sc. (104 sts)
- Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 4 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 39 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 to first sc. (112 sts)
- Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 5 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 41 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 to first sc. (120 sts)
- Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 6 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in next 43 sts, 3 sc in next st*, sc in next 15 sts; rep from * to * once, then sc in next 8 sts; join with sl st to first sc. (128 sts)
- Rnd 10: Ch 1, dc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first dc. (128 sts)
- Rnd 11: With 5mm hk, ch 1, sc in same st as join, *sk next st, v-st in next st, sk next st**, sc in next st; rep from * around ending last rep at **; join with sl st in first sc. (32 v-sts & 32 sc sts)
- Rnd 12: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch-1 sp), *(sc, ch 1) in v-st**, (dc, ch 1) in next sc; rep from * around ending last rep at **; join with sl st in first dc. (128 ch-1 sps)
- Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *v-st in next sc**, sc in next dc; rep from * around ending last rep at **; join with sl st in first sc. (32 v-sts & 32 sc sts)
- Rnds 14-39: Rep rnds 12-13 until you have reached a desired height.
- Rnd 40: With 4.50mm hk, Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and into each ch around; join with sl st in first sc. (128 sts)
Handles
- Lay the bag flat and mark off the handles as shown. I marked off 20 sts in the middle on each side, which I skipped for the handle.
- Rnd 41: Continue with 4.50mm hk, Ch 1, sc into same st as join and into each st up to marked st, *loosely ch 80 (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 44 sts; rep from * to * once; sc in remaining sts; join with sl st in first sc. (88 sts and 160 chs)
- Note: To keep it even on both sides of the handle, work into the back bumps of the chs.
- Rnd 42: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and into each ch around; join with sl st in first sc. (176 sts)
- Rnds 43-46: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. FO at last rnd.
Hi. When you say #4 bernat handicrafter yarn, 340 g… Is the #4 how many skeins I need? Thanks
Hi Deborah. I used only ball big skein of 340 g.
Ohh I figured it out. Sorry about that.
What is the name of the yarn used for this beach bag and the name of the color?
Sorry, I don’t remember the name of the color, but the yarn is Bernat Handicrafter Cotton.