This Matilda Tote Bag is a lovely structured and cabled bag that is surprisingly simple to make. It consists of three pieces, a front and back panel along with a long piece that wraps around the sides and bottom.
This bag would make the perfect yarn tote. It's a pretty good size, plus the pattern features a button-close feature on the top to keep your things from falling out.
Easy How To Crochet A Bag Step By Step
If you have ever wanted a handmade bag that looks complicated but is actually approachable, this easy crochet bag is the project to try. This step-by-step design turns plush yarn and simple stitches into a sculptural botanical tote with raised leaf details and a sturdy arched handle. It is especially useful for craft fairs because shoppers notice texture immediately, while the construction is simple enough to make in repeatable batches. Beginners can work slowly through each round, use stitch markers, and build confidence without juggling many separate pieces. The finished bag also makes a thoughtful gift, market sample, or cozy everyday accessory. The leaf-inspired texture gives it a boutique look, but the pattern relies on familiar US crochet stitches and counted rounds. If you are searching for how to crochet a bag step by step, this pattern gives you a practical, beginner-friendly roadmap from the foundation to the final handle.
Cabled Tote Bag Crochet Pattern
This sophisticated Cabled Tote Bag is thick and sturdy, ready to carry everything from your tablet to your water bottle. With cozy tables, this is a terrific accessory that transcends the seasons.
This tote pattern comes in two sizes, small and medium. This is not a beginner's pattern and you should be comfortable crocheting cables.
Navy Stripes Simple Crochet Tote Bag Pattern
Need a simple crochet hobo bag pattern that you can use to make your next favorite bag? Made with super bulky yarn, this Navy Stripes Simple Crochet Tote Bag Pattern whips up in no time and leaves you with a tote that's cute and functional.
The construction is simply made by crocheting one long rectangle which makes up the bottom, sides, and strap of the bag, and then crocheting two side panel rectangles. Even the joining is done with single crochets!
Pop Tab Tote
Finished size of this tote is: 9-1/2" X 11-1/2". It was made using Bernat Baby Sport yarn and size F crochet hook. You will also need 256 pop tabs. (160 pop tabs for the tote and 96 pop tabs for the tote's handles.) The pop tabs are threaded onto the yarn and then crochet into the motif as you work. Each motif is joined as you so to make it a fairly fast project. The sides and bottom are then crochet and sewn onto the tot'es front and back to complete the project.
Square Bottom Tote
"I just love crochet patterns that look more complex then they are. That is definitely the case with the square bottom crochet tote bag. This bag starts with a simple solid granny square then in just a few rows of decreases you have a bag that is perfect for on the go. Do you ever have to dump out your entire purse to find your keys? This crochet tote will never hide your keys from you. You just lay the bag on a flat surface and it opens up nice and wide. Shuffle things around just a bit and you will be able to find anything you are looking for. "
