Crochet Beach Bag Pattern {Mixtape Yarn}

This HUGE crochet beach bag is just what you need for a day trip to the beach!

This bag is the perfect size for holding all of your beach day essentials, pack up your beach towel, your sunscreen, and your current book and get ready for a relaxing day out.

This bag is an excellent beginner crochet project, that will introduce you to creating a chain, single crochet, and treble crochet.

Please scroll down to view the free pattern or purchase an ad-free printable PDF pattern in my shop here.

An Easy Level Crochet Pattern

This pattern is for anyone who is a beginner or an advanced beginner.

It uses basic techniques, including; how to chain, the single crochet stitch, and treble crochet.

I made the bag using Lion Brand Fast Track yarn in the color ‘Truckers Taupe’ (122) a light beige color perfect for summer.

It’s so great to crochet with and I used my size 10 mm (US N/15) crochet hook, which made it really fast to make.

More Crochet Bag Patterns

There are many other free crochet bags and crochet totes on my blog that you can view by clicking on the links below:

• Large Beach Bag Crochet Pattern
• Drawstring Bag Crochet Pattern
• Crochet Circle Bag Pattern
• Crochet Clutch Bag Pattern
• Crochet Boho Bag Pattern
• Crocheted Market Bag

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern:

This pattern is great for any beginner or advanced beginners.

• You should be comfortable making a slip knot and creating a chain.
• You should be comfortable working single crochet.
• You should be comfortable working treble crochet / Video tutorial.
• You should also be comfortable reading crochet patterns.
• And understanding crochet abbreviations and terms.
• How to make tassels.
• 30 Crochet stitches for all skill levels.

Crochet Beach Bag Pattern

Purchase the inexpensive ad-free, PDF printable pattern in my shop here.

Notes

Skill Level – Easy

The bag body is made in one long piece, that is folded in half and seamed or crocheted together at the sides.

The bag handles are added and crocheted around the top half of the bag.

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Size Information

The dimensions of the finished bag are >

• Width = 16″ / 41cm
• Height = 19.5″ / 49.5cm
• Straps = 24″ / 61cm

Gauge – 10 sts / 10 cm (4″) and 12 rows

The Supplies You Need

Yarn

• 3 x Lion Brand Fast Track yarn in the color ‘Truckers Taupe’ (122)
• Yarn substitute – Mixtape Yarn by Wool and the Gang.
• 250-gram roll = 130 meters (142 yds), 3.5 wpi.
• You can look for more substitutes here – Yarn Sub

*Please note the yarn I used is now discontinued, but there are many similar tape yarns and cotton yarn out there!

Hook

•  10 mm (US N15) crochet hook

Notions

• Darning needle/yarn needle
• Tape measure
• Scissors
• Stitch Markers

Other Materials

• Optional – 3 x tassels and one charm for decoration

Abbreviations

The pattern is written using US terms and abbreviations.

You can find a free PDF of both US and UK terms and abbreviations here.

• Ch – Chain
• SC – Single crochet
• TR – Triple crochet
• Sl St – slip stitch
• Rep – Repeat

Pattern Instructions

Bag body >

• Make a slip knot and ch 38
• Row 1 – ch 1, turn, sc to the end of the row, ch 1, turn
• Cont to sc into every stitch as row 1 until the piece measures = 3.5″
• ch 4, turn, and then TR crochet to the end of the row, ch 1 and turn,
• SC 1 row, ch 4, turn,
• TR crochet 1 row, ch 1, turn,
• Continue to SC to the end of the row, ch 1, and turn (as row 1) until the piece measures 17″ from the 1st row (the start of the work), ch 4, turn,
• TR crochet 1 row, ch 1, turn,
• SC 1 row, ch 4, turn,
• TR crochet 1 row, ch 1, turn,
• Continue to SC (as row 1) for 3.5″
• *Check that when you fold the piece in half, the treble crochet rows on both sides match up*
• Leave your last loop open on the last ch – don’t cut it, as you will start to build the bag handles next.

Bag Straps >

• Place stitch markers where you want the bag handles to go. I placed them 6″ from the outside edge which left a 6″ gap in the middle section.
• Continue to SC into every stitch until you reach the first stitch marker, then ch 40 for the bag handle and rejoin the end of the chain into the first stitch where the second stitch marker is placed.
• Then continue to SC to the end of the row, ch 1, turn,
• Continue to SC (inc a turning ch) every row for 3 rows / until the handles measure = 1.5″ width.
• Cut yarn and pull through the last loop to secure.
• Then do the same thing to the other side of the bag.

Making Up >

• Stitch the side seams of the bag – I used a simple mattress stitch, collecting a stitch on one side, then threading my needle into a stitch on the other side, continuing to do that for each side seam.
• You could crochet the sides together if you wanted to.
• The decoration – I added 3 thread tassels in dark blue, light blue, and white to the side of the bag for some color on a piece of leather.
• I also added a ‘bad eye’ charm for good luck!
• You can add whatever you want here, pom poms, keyrings, large tassels, etc.
• I found the tassels and charm in a local craft store.

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