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Looking for a free crochet beach bag pattern that’s lightweight, practical and stylish enough for summer days out? This easy crochet beach bag is designed for advanced beginners and uses a half herringbone stitch to create a roomy, durable tote that’s perfect for the beach, holidays or everyday use.
In this post you’ll find everything you need to know how to make this summer crochet bag pattern step by step, including materials, stitches, a detailed video tutorial and free written pattern for blog subscribers.
Crochet Beach Bag Pattern Overview
This crochet beach bag uses a half herringbone stitch which gives it the most beautiful texture. The stripes are the perfect way to personalise your bag, making it perfect for you. The beach bag crochet pattern is made in just one piece so there’s no seaming or shaping to do at all.
⭐⭐⭐ Difficulty level: Advanced Beginner
💬 Hook Size: 6mm
📏 Sizes: 38cm wide by 15cm deep and 34cm tall.
✨ Crochet Technique: If you can work a half double crochet, then you’ll be absolutely fine.
⚖️ Yarn Weight: Worsted Weight (category 4)
🧶 Yarn Used: Rico Design – Creative Cotton Aran
🕐 Approx Crochet Time: 2-4 hours depending on your pace
👍 Perfect For: Beach days, holidays, shopping
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Things you’ll love about this crochet beach bag pattern
Why This Crochet Bag Is Perfect for the Beach
Not all crochet bags are practical for the beach — but this one is designed with real use in mind.
The stitch pattern creates a fabric that’s durable and washable, so it can handle sun, sea and regular use.
The roomy size makes it ideal for carrying:
- Towels
- Sunscreen
- Snacks
- A book or magazine
If you’re looking for a beach bag crochet pattern that balances style and practicality, this is a great option.
Crochet Tote Bag Pattern Materials
- A 6mm (US J/10) crochet hook or hook needed to match gauge
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- For the crochet beach bag handles you will need 4 metres of 0.5cm sash cord.
Along with the above you will need the following yarn for your bag:
Rico Design – Creative Cotton Aran, 100% cotton, 85m (93yds)/50g (1.7oz): easy to wash and care for.
You will need 2 balls of 6 different colours – I used the following colours: Pearl Grey, Silvery Grey, Salmon, Powder, Nude, White.
It’s a category 4, worsted weight yarn which is what gives these baskets their sturdy structure. Find out more about yarn weights and categories.
See my other worsted weight crochet patterns – you might find your next project there too!
Yarn Substitutes
You can use any yarn that you like bearing in mind that you need to make sure you meet the gauge. Another option is:
Paintbox Yarns – Cotton Aran, 85m (93yds)/50g (1.7oz).
Tension and Sizing
The crochet beach bag measures 38cm wide by 15cm deep and 34cm tall.
Tension isn’t essential for the crochet bag pattern but 13st and 8 rounds of the main pattern = 10cm by 10cm/4in by 4in.
If you like the Summer Stripe Beach crochet bag pattern, then you might also enjoy these beach patterns too:
Glossary and Abbreviations
- beg – beginning
- ch(s) – chain(s) (chain stitch tutorial)
- FL – front loop
- rep – repeat
- RS – right side
- sk – skip
- sp – space
- ss – slip stitch (how to crochet a slip stitch)
- st(s) – stitch (es)
- WS – wrong side
If you like the stitch in this pattern, you might also like the Herringbone Crochet Dickie too!
Stitches
The pattern is written in standard US terms and uses the following crochet stitches:
hdc – half double crochet (half double crochet stitch tutorial)
dc – double crochet (how to make a double crochet stitch)
Special Stitches
Herringbone half double crochet (HBhdc)
Yarn over hook, insert hook through stitch, yarn over, pull back through stitch and straight through the first loop on the hook so that you have two loops left, yarn over and pull through last two loops.
Before you jump into crocheting your crochet bunny basket pattern, take a moment to read through the pattern notes—it’s a game-changer!
These handy insights will not only simplify your pattern-reading journey but also ensure a smoother crochet experience. You’ll find helpful tips on deciphering the sizing, customisation and more.
Trust me, a quick peek at these notes will set you up for crochet success!
- Use 2 strands of the yarn together throughout.
- The ch3 at the beginning of a round counts as a stitch.
- From Round 5 work in continuous rounds.
- Take your time to read through the pattern before starting, and check your gauge if you’d like your finished size to match the measurements given.
Free Crochet Beach Bag Pattern
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Rounds 12-16: Rep Round 5, change to Powder
Rounds 17-21: Rep Round 5, change to Nude
Rounds 22-26: Rep Round 5, change to White
Rounds 27-31: Rep Round 5. Break yarn and sew in ends.
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Shape the top of the bag
Counting from your first stitch of each round, place stitch markers through the following sets of stitches to hold them together: 4th and 18th, 19th and 33rd, 62nd and 76th, 77th and 91st. These stitches will be joined to form the shape of the bag.
There will be 15 stitches in each of the 4 corner spaces you have made with your stitch markers. With the RS facing, leave the first st unworked and join the other stitches with a ss seam (7st), continue along the top of the bag with a ss in 28, then join the next corner with a ss seam (7st), leave the last stitch unworked [42]
Repeat this process on the other side of the bag. Sew in all ends.
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Create and join your bag handles
Cut the 4m of cord into 4 x 1m long sections.
Use 2 sections of cord for each handle. Slot the 2 sections through from the front to back on the third row down and 6th stitch in from the top of the bag.
Tie the sections together with a knot, leaving about 10cm at the end.
Twist the rest of the two sections around and around until about 10cm from the other end.
Slot the other end of the handle through the corresponding place on the other side of the bag and secure with another knot.
Congratulations on crocheting your very own crochet tote bag pattern! 🌟 Now that you’ve crafted this fun project, why stop here? See my other crochet bag patterns each waiting to be transformed into your next crochet masterpiece.
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