Sun, sand, and… a boring beach bag? Nah! The Square Granny Beach Bag pattern is live!
This square granny bag will be your coolest crochet project for summer: a granny square beach bag! It’s perfect for using up leftover yarn, and you can customize it with your favorite colors. Get ready to ditch the dull bag and crochet yourself a beach tote that’s as fun and very useful!
You will find instructions for the granny square below in the pattern section, and a video tutorial teaching you a second method to work a granny square!
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Why a granny square beach bag?
Structured Yet Spacious: Granny squares, when joined together, create a surprisingly sturdy fabric. This makes your square granny bag perfect for carrying all your beach essentials – towels, sunscreen, snacks – without worrying about it becoming floppy.
Endless Customization: The beauty of granny squares is their versatility. You can mix and match colors, create patterns, or even add embellishments to make your square granny bag truly unique. I used some wooden beads!
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How many squares for a square granny beach bag?
We want to form a square (cube) out of the grannies, so I used 5 identical squares for this design.
One for the bottom and the rest for each side of the cube.
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How do you line your crochet granny bag?
Lining your crochet beach bag adds a polished look and extra functionality. It hides any loose ends from the crochet work, provides a smoother interior, and makes the bag easier to clean.
To line your bag, you’ll need fabric slightly larger than the crocheted piece with seam allowance added. Cut and sew the fabric into a shape that mirrors your bag, leaving the top open, in this case, I would make a larger insert to give space to the square shape.
Pin the lining to the top rim of your bag, right sides facing. Sew them together with a strong stitch, then flip the lining inwards and hand-sew the opening closed for a clean finish.
Let’s get to the pattern, shall we? Making square granny bag/tote
Difficulty
Materials
Hayfield Bonus Chunky Extra Value, 100gr, 100% Acrylic, 150 yds, 137 m, color Starling (1.5 skeins)
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Hook: US Size H-8 ( 5 mm)
I used a smaller hook size to give the bag more sturdiness
Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape
Sizes
- This sample is 8.5” X 8.5”
Stitch Key
- Ch = Chain
- Sc = Single Crochet
- St = Stitch
- Dc = Double Crochet
- Yo = Yarn over
- Slst = Slip stitch
- Ch-Sp = Chain space
Specialty Stitch
Granny cluster (3 dc cluster): A granny cluster is a set of 3 double crochet stitches, all worked into one stitch or space. In this pattern, the granny clusters are separated from one another with chain stitches.
Notes
- The pattern is worked in rounds and rows
- Starting Ch3 counts as first stitch in round and row.
- You can work this pattern with one color or multiple as you wish- I used one color
- This pattern consists of 5 identical granny squares joined and handles
- If changing colors make sure to have a changing technique and weave your ends in.
- You can decide on the size of the square by adding rounds.
Instructions
The Bag
Make 5 identical squares- alternating colors as you wish
Ch 4, join with a SIst to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 3. Into the center ring, make 2 dc, ch 2, (3 dc, ch 2) three times. Join with a sl st to the top of first ch-3.
Round 2: Chain 4. (This counts as the first dc and ch-1 space.)Work in the next ch-2 space (aka the first corner space): (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), ch 1. Repeat Step 2 twice more for a total of three times. In the last ch-2 space, work: 3 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc. Join with a sl st to the 3rd chain of the beginning chain stitches.
Round 3: Chain 3. (This counts as 1 dc.) into the ch-1 space just below in the previous round, work 2 dc, ch 1. (This makes the first granny cluster of this round.), Into the next ch-2 corner space, work: 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1 Into the next ch-1 space, work: 3 dc, ch 1. Repeat steps 3 and 4 around to the beginning chain. join with a sl st to the top of the starting ch-3.
Round 4: Chain 4. (This counts as 1 dc and the ch-1 space.)Into the next ch-1 space, work: 3 dc, ch-1.Into the next ch-3 corner space, work 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1. Repeat steps 2 and 3 in each of the remaining ch-1 and ch-2 spaces .In the last ch-1 space, work 2 dc. Join with a sl st to the top of the starting ch-3.
Round 5: Ch3, dc1 in next st, dc1 in next st, and around- when in corners ( dc2+ch1+dc 2) on each corner, secure yarn and cut.
To make bigger squares, repeat rounds 3 and 4 until you reach the desired size
Let’s continue
Handle – make 2 identical
I used double strands for more thickness
Single Crochet Cord:
Measure the length of the handle you want X 5 times and slip knot, so you have two long strands ( I have 4), Yarn over your hook one strand and finish a single crochet, Yarn over again and finish a single crochet, continue the length desired.
You can leave a strand for a tassel or secure the yarn and weave in the ends.
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Construction
Lay all squares as in the photo, and join to form a square by using Sc 1 on each st using the middle loops only as in the photo, on corners Sc1 joins all corners to secure.
When a square is formed:
Round 1: Ch 1,sc1 around the top part of the bag, Sl st to 1st ch, turn
Round 2: Ch3, dc1 in next st, skip 1 st, ch1, dc1 in next, skip 1 st , ch 1, dc1 in next around, When in corner, dc 3 in 3 stitches and continue (skip 1, ch1, dc1) to next corner. Finish by Slst to 1st ch,
Secure yarn, cut, and weave in ends.
Finishing
Attach the handles to both sides by sewing them to the bag. Use the tapestry needle and secure the handles.
You can sew fabric to the bottom square to avoid the holes.
You can line the bag with fabric.
You can add fringe, tassels, or beads to make it prettier 🙂 I used these wooden beads
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