Granny Square Tote Bag Tutorial Pattern

Welcome to my pattern for a granny square tote bag. I designed this bag for my daughter. She requested 'purple' and was super pleased with it once it was finished. I hope you enjoy making the bag! NB: I learnt to crochet using US terms, so although I live in the UK, I use US terminology as I know it better!

Hook: 4mm

Yarn: Any DK yarn

Abbreviations

ch: chain

sl st: slip stitch

sc: single crochet (double crochet uk)

dc: double crochet (triple crochet uk)

Round 1

Ch 5.

Sl st into first chain to make a loop.

Ch 3.

11dc into loop.

Join top of ch3 with sl st.

Round 2

Ch3. 2dc into same st.

*Ch1, 3dc into next st.* Repeat * to * for all stitches in the round. (12 clusters of 3dc in total) Sl st into top of ch3. Fasten off.

Round 3

Colour 2: Join new yarn with a sl st in any ch space. Ch3, dc in the next ch space.* Ch3, dc in next ch space.* Repeat from * to * for the rest of the round.

Round 4

Sl st in ch3 space from previous round.

Ch2, 3dc in ch3 space. Ch1, sc in ch3 in same ch3 space from previous round.

*Sc in next ch3 space. Ch1. 3dc in ch3 space. Ch1, sc in same ch3 space from previous round.* (shell stitch)

Repeat * to * for the rest of round.

Sl st in last sc from previous round. Fasten off.

Round 5

Join 1st colour to 2nd dc of shell stitch with a sl st. Ch1, sc, dc in same st.

*Ch1, 3dc into 2nd dc of next shell stitch.

Ch3, 3dc into same st.

Ch1, 2sc into 2nd dc of next shell stitch. Dc into same st.

Ch 1, dc into 2nd dc of next shell stitch. 2sc into same st.*

Repeat * to * for the rest of the round. Join with sl st to beginning ch of round 5. Fasten off.

Round 6

Join 2nd colour with sl st to ch space from previous round.

Ch3, 2 dc into same ch space.

*Ch1, 3dc into next ch space.

Ch1, 3dc into corner ch3 space. Ch3, 3dc into same ch3 space.

Ch1, 3dc into next ch 3 space, ch1, 3dc into next ch space.*

Repeat from * to * for rest of round. Join with sl st at top of ch3 and fasten off.

Congratulations! You have completed the granny square. :-)

You now need to make 10 of these squares and weave in the ends.

Lay out your squares in this pattern. You now need to join the squares using your preferred method. I used a darning needle and the purple yarn. This tutorial helped me! http://www.cherryheartcrochet.co.uk/2014/09/mattress-stitch.html?m=1#more

Fold the bag in half and join the sides together in the same way.

You can crochet handles or attach your own bought handles.

I crocheted 8dc stitches to the top of each triangle at the front, and did 27 rows of dc. I then joined the handles to the other side using the same method I used to join my squares together.

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial. Please comment with photos if you have made the bag, and thanks for reading!