This pattern creates a square bag made from two large, identical granny squares. The squares are joined together on three sides, leaving one side open for the top of the bag. A crocheted handle is attached, and a single crochet edging is worked around the top opening and handle.
Skill Level: The pattern is rated “Skill Level 2: Some experience necessary.” The required skills are:
- Chain (ch)
- Slip stitch (sl st)
- Single crochet (sc) – The pattern uses US terminology.
- Double crochet (dc) – US terminology.
- Working in the round
- Joining rounds with a slip stitch
- Changing colors
- Joining pieces with slip stitch (seaming)
- Forming a ring
Sizing: Finished size: 12 inches square.
Materials:
- Yarn: Lion Brand® Vanna’s Choice® (worsted weight – #4)
- 1 skein Dusty Rose (A)
- 1 skein Wheat (B)
- Hook: Crochet hook size J-10 (6.0 mm) or size to obtain gauge
- Other: Large-eyed blunt needle
Gauge: Rounds 1-4 = 5 inches (across the diameter of the square).
Construction:
- Squares (Make 2):
- Each square starts with a chain-4 ring.
- Rounds 1 and 2: Work double crochets and chain-2 spaces (for the corners) into the ring, using color A.
- Rounds 3 and 4: Switch to color B and continue the granny square pattern, working 3 dc in each chain-1 space from the previous round and (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in each corner.
- Rounds 5 and 6: Switch back to color A and continue the pattern.
- Rounds 7 and 8: Switch to color B and continue the pattern.
- Rounds 9 and 10: Switch to color A and continue the pattern. This completes the square.
- Joining Squares:
- The two squares are held with wrong sides (WS) together.
- Using color B, they are joined with a slip stitch along three sides, leaving the fourth side open for the top of the bag. The joining round uses single crochet.
- Handle:
- The handle is worked in rows using color A.
- It starts with a chain-73.
- Three rows of single crochet are worked.
- Top Edging:
- With the right side (RS) facing, color B is joined to the top edge of the bag.
- A round of single crochet is worked evenly spaced across the top edge and along the side edge of the handle.
- This edging is repeated on the opposite side of the handle and the other half of the top opening.
- Assembly: Sew ends of Handle to top of Bag.
Key Features:
- Large Granny Square Construction: The bag is made from two large, identical granny squares.
- Two-Color Design: Uses two contrasting colors.
- Simple Stitches: Primarily uses single crochet and double crochet.
- Clear Instructions: The pattern provides detailed, round-by-round and row-by-row instructions.
- US crochet terms.