Crochet bags can be as small as a simple clutch for carrying your essentials or as large as a market bag to carry your groceries. These nine creative crochet patterns run the gamut from a small purse to a large beach tote, with plenty of options for in-between sizes as well. With these crochet bags, you can make new accessories to match your wardrobe during each season of the year.
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Bridesmaids Posy Bag Crochet Pattern
Bridesmaid posy bag Ali Crafts Design / Ravelry
Crochet bags make great personalized gifts for your bridesmaids, and this is the perfect pattern for making them. This floral drawstring pouch can still be used after your big day and doesn't require any extra hardware or construction knowledge. It has a lovely textured spiral design on the outside that adds extra pizzazz.
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Cabled Tote Free Crochet Pattern
Emily Martin / Ravelry
This sophisticated bag is thick and sturdy, ready to carry everything from your tablet to your water bottle. With cozy cables, this is a terrific accessory that transcends the seasons. The instructions are available as a free pattern download through Ravelry and include information for making a small and medium version of the purse.
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03 of 08
Mochila Clutch Crochet Pattern
Mochila clutch Leafs Creations / Etsy
This crochet clutch is worked in tapestry crochet with a design that is inspired by Mochila bags. The pattern is 23 pages long, providing you with every detail that you need to complete one (or more!) of these adorable crochet bags. The instructions include information for adding a lining to the purse.
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Lace Panel Crossbody Bag Crochet Pattern
Lace panel crossbody crochet bag Kathy's Crochet Closet / Etsy
Easy crochet stitches are worked in shells to create this beautiful bag's lacy panels. This bag requires lining and the pattern includes all of the instructions to help you with that. You will also learn how to attach a moving bar slide to create an adjustable strap. This large bag is almost one foot wide and 8 inches tall, perfect for everyday use.
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T-Shirt Yarn Beach Bag Crochet Pattern
Litus t-shirt yarn beach bag Joy of Motion Crochet
This is a bag that you can make in a whole spectrum of colors to use all throughout the year. It is designed as a beach bag but it's also a good size to take to the market. This purse is created with t-shirt yarn, which you can either make yourself or purchase and works up fast with a large hook. This is an instant gratification project that you'll enjoy for a long time to come.
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French Market Bag Free Crochet Pattern
Two of Wands
This free crochet pattern was inspired by the design of the classic French net grocery bag. It is made to be effortless, both in the easy construction and its timeless style. This bag is made with basic crochet stitches and simple shaping. It is roomy enough to hold a wide variety of items that you might want to bring home from the store or farmer's market.
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Hove Beach Bag Crochet Pattern
Hove intarsia beach bag Fay Dashper-Hughes / Revelry.com
This tricolor crochet bag pattern gets a chic boost from its color-blocked design and long rope handles. The color work is created using intarsia crochet, and the pattern is easy enough that beginners can learn this technique through working the bag. This beach bag pattern is for sale through Ravelry, but there is a smaller, zippered pouch version available for free from the designer.
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Classic Beach Bag Free Crochet Pattern
Beach Bag Free Crochet Pattern Little Monkeys Crochet
This is a cotton crochet tote bag that is large enough to carry everything you might want to take on a day trip to the beach. There are instructions for making two sizes, for light and heavy packers alike. The nautical-inspired design features blue and white sailor stripes and a rope handle; the latter makes it a very durable tote.