Here is a sturdy little Crochet Book Bag Pattern to make for the kids or for yourself if you are a library-goer.
I’ve used Double Crochet as the main stitch for the bag and Half Double Crochet for the strap.
I’ve taken two different colored balls of yarn and crocheted them together to get the thickness needed to protect your books.
And two balls of the same color to make the handle to give it some sturdiness.
Stitches and Terms
This crochet book bag pattern is using U.S. stitches. Refer to my Crochet Stitch Conversion Chart if you need to convert to U.K. stitches.
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
dc post = the main body of a double crochet stitch; the long length of the stitch
hdc = half double crochet
hk = hook
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch
tch = turning chain
Materials Required
I used two different colors of Panda Magnum New Soft 8 ply yarn (orange and tan). You will need 1 ball of the 1st color and two balls of a 2nd color. My yarn balls were 100gm each. You won’t use them all up with this project; you will have some left over.
Substitute Yarns = Medium Worsted Weight Yarn, DK or any 8 ply
Crochet Book Bag Measurements
29cm long x 27cm wide
Skill Level Recommended
Easy
To Start the Crochet Book Bag
Using 2 different colored balls of yarn, ch 32.
Row 1: dc in 4th ch from hk and in each ch across row to the end, turn.
Row 2: ch 3, dc in 2nd dc, dc in each dc across row to the end; working last dc into top ch st of tch, turn.
Rows 3 – 42: Repeat Row 2. Don’t fasten off at end of Row 42.
To Make up: Fold work in half length ways and you will now be working down the side that the yarn is still attached to, sl st into top ch of tch, *2 sl st into side of each dc post and continue down the side until the end, fasten off.
Attach yarn to the top of the other side as noted before with a sl st and repeat from * to the end of that side, fasten off.
Making the Crochet Book Bag Strap: Using two balls of yarn in the 2nd color, ch 8.
Row 1: hdc into 3rd ch from hk, hdc in next 2 ch sts, ch 1, hdc in next 3 ch sts, turn.
Row 2: ch 2, hdc in 2nd hdc, hdc in next hdc, ch 1, hdc in the next 2 hdc, hdc in top of tch, turn.
Rows 3 – 49: Repeat Row 2. (If you want handle longer then keep repeating row 2 until the length is what you want it to be.)
Fasten off; leaving 15cm end thread. Sew ends of handle to both ends at the top of the bag with yarn needle; the 3 hdc sts at the end of the straps are to match up with 3 dc sts on each side of side seams. Weave in loose ends with a yarn needle.
All the best,
Paula
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