🌸 Easy Flower Granny Square Crochet Bag | Beautiful Tote Bag Tutorial For Beginners, by Knitting Love 💗 on YouTube. 14 min 28 s.
- Video length
- 14 min 28 s
- Time to do it
- 3 to 4 hours
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Pick your yarn and hook. Match the hook size to the yarn label, usually 4 mm to 5 mm for medium weight yarn, and choose a main color plus a petal color.
Make a magic ring or chain 4 and join with a slip stitch. Work round 1 into the ring with double crochet clusters to form the center of the flower.
Work round 2 in your petal color, placing clusters into the gaps of round 1 to build the flower petals.
Add the petal round that shapes the rounded flower. Keep your tension even so each petal sits flat.
Switch to your border color and work the granny square border, adding chain spaces at the corners so the square stays flat.
Crochet enough squares for your bag. A small tote usually needs 8 to 12 squares, so plan the layout before you join.
Join the squares with a slip stitch or single crochet seam, matching corners and keeping the flower faces on the same side.
Join the squares into a front panel and a back panel, then seam the sides and bottom to form the bag body.
Make two handles with a chain or single crochet strap, then sew them firmly to the top edge of the bag.
Tips and common mistakes
Count your stitches at the end of each round so the square does not grow or curl.
Block each finished square with a little water and pins so the corners line up when you join.
Use a smaller hook for the handles so they stretch less under weight.
Sew handles through two layers of the bag edge for extra strength.
Questions
How many granny squares do I need for a tote bag?
A small tote usually takes 8 to 12 squares, arranged in two panels. Lay the squares out first and adjust the count to the size you want.
Can I make this bag with one color of yarn?
Yes. Use one color for the whole square, or change color only on the petal round for a simpler look.
Do I need to line the bag?
It is optional. A fabric lining helps small items from slipping through the gaps, but an unlined bag works fine for light use.
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