How to Crochet a Granny Square
How to turn your Granny Square into a Crochet Bag – FREE PATTERN
Want to know what to crochet when you are a beginner? If I told you even just starting out at crochet, you can make this granny square bag, would you be surprised?
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| Large Crochet Bag made from Granny Squares |
Fear not! The market bag is super easy to crochet, and it only takes 3 Large granny Squares sewn together!
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I will not only show you how to crochet a granny Square But also how to make the Market Bag! The Free Granny Square Pattern is written step by step wiht images to help you.
I really LOVE this over-the-shoulder crochet tote markey bag and actually use it most when I am going to shopping or to the beach.as the bag is big enough for our beach towels!
The crochet bag is also easily washed. And dried. ready for your next adventure.
The large crochet market bag is made from 3 large crochet granny Squares. The Granny Squares are then Cleverly folded together to make a crochet bag.
The pattern is very easy to understand with picture tutorials helping the beginners at crochet to make the granny square step by step.
If you have never made a granny square and feel intimidated, let me assure you that once you start the process and see that the beginning of the granny square has 4 corners, and in between the four corners you will 3 dc stitches.
Please note: I do NOT start my Granny Square with a magic circle/ring. I really have had a nightmare with the magic ring and it undoing itself, so I start my granny squares with a chain 4 to start (counts as the FIRST dc and then 2dc to make the first 3dc stitch.
YOu can watch the Youtube video to get your started or keep reading for the free written pattern
I am going to write out the BASIC Granny Square Crochet Pattern. Once you get the hang of the first couple of rounds you then just add one more set of 3dcs to each side of the square as you go up the rounds.
For the ‘Grannies Market Bag’ We will make 3 large granny Squares in the exact same way for the bag.
How to make a Granny Square Crochet Boho Bag (Free Pattern for Beginners Step by Step)
Please NOTE:
- I used a 4.5mm hook and held 2 strands of Hobby Cotton yarn together. This is a very versatile pattern and you could use ANY YARN and ANY hook size – Shop Amazing deals on yarn and supplies @the knitting network
- Please also note I am a loose crocheter and you may need to adjust the hook size to achieve desired measurements.
- : work with RS facing you throughout. Do Not TURN but slip stitch along to the Chain space to start the next round.
- US Terms and abbreviations are used
Round 1:
Chain 4, working INTO the first chain from the hook, Ch4 (counts as first dc here and throughout), and make 2dc into the ring, (Ch3, 3dc ) repeat 3 times. Slip to the top of the beginning chain to join. (4 sets of 3dc, and 4 ch3 spaces).
(ONLY FASTEN OFF IF YOU ARE CHANGING COLOUR will you fasten off HERE, and join the new colour in ANY ch3 corner space?
Slip Stich Along the top of the dc stitches to the FIRST corner to start the next round.
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| Round 1 of Granny Square |
Round 2:
ch3, counts as first dc (2dc, ch3, 3dc) in SAME ch3 space (corner), skip over to the next chain 2 space and work (3dc, ch3, 3dc -) repeat around 3 more times.
(ONLY FASTEN OFF IF YOU ARE CHANGING COLOUR will you fasten off HERE, and join the new colour in ANY ch3 corner space?
Slip Stich Along the top of the dc stitches to the FIRST corner to start the next round.
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| Round 2 of Granny Square |
Round 3:
Ch3, (2dc, ch3, 3dc) in SAME ch3 space -(corner made)
work 3dc into the SPACE between the previous rounds 3dc stitches. Jump to the next corner ch3 space, and work (3dc, ch3, 3dc- Corner made ) work 3dc into the next SPACE between the previous rounds 3dc stitches. Repeat around.
NOTE: you will have 4 corners with (1 x 3dc group) in the middle of each side made
(ONLY FASTEN OFF IF YOU ARE CHANGING COLOUR will you fasten off HERE, and join the new colour in ANY ch3 corner space
Slip Stich Along the top of the dc stitches to the FIRST corner to start the next round.
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| Round 3 of Granny Crochet Square |
Round 4:
Ch3, (2dc, c32, 3dc) (corner made) *[3dc in next space between the previous rounds 3dc groups of stitches]]*.Repeat [ ] once more, work 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next corner (corner made)* Repeat * to * around
Note: you will have 4 corners with (2 x 3dc group) on each side made
(ONLY FASTEN OFF IF YOU ARE CHANGING COLOUR will you fasten off HERE, and join the new colour in ANY ch3 corner space
Slip Stich Along the top of the dc stitches to the FIRST ch3 corner to start the next round.
Round 5:
Ch3, (2dc, ch3, 3dc) (corner made)
*[3dc in next space between the previous rounds 3dc groups of stitches]*. Repeat [ to ] twice.
work 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next corner (corner made)* Repeat * to * around
Note: you will have 4 corners of (3dc,ch3,3dc ) and (3 x 3dc group) on each side made
(ONLY FASTEN OFF IF YOU ARE CHANGING COLOUR will you fasten off HERE, and join the new colour in ANY ch3 corner space
Slip Stich Along the top of the dc stitches to the FIRST ch3 corner to start the next round.
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| Round 5 of the Granny Square |
Round 6:
Ch3, (2dc, ch3, 3dc) (corner made)
*[3dc in next space between the previous rounds 3dc groups of stitches]*. Repeat [ to ] Three times.
work 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next corner (corner made)* Repeat * to * around
Note: you will have 4 corners and (4 x 3dc groups) on each side.
(ONLY FASTEN OFF IF YOU ARE CHANGING COLOUR will you fasten off HERE, and join the new colour in ANY ch3 corner space
Slip Stich Along the top of the dc stitches to the FIRST ch3 corner to start the next round.
Round 7:
Ch3, (2dc, ch3, 3dc) (corner made)
*[3dc in next space between the previous rounds 3dc groups of stitches]*. Repeat [ to ] Three times.
work 3dc, ch3, 3dc in next corner (corner made)* Repeat * to * around
Note: you will have 4 corners and (4 x 3dc groups) on each side.
(ONLY FASTEN OFF IF YOU ARE CHANGING COLOUR will you fasten off HERE, and join the new colour in ANY ch3 corner space
Slip Stich Along the top of the dc stitches to the FIRST ch3 corner to start the next round.
Continue working for as BIG as you wish your granny Square to be for this boho crochet bag. I made each square 14 Rounds.
(NOTE: the Finished Length of your bag will be the DIAGONAL measurement of 1 Granny Square
To make this granny square Bag you will Make 3 Granny Squares in total
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| 3 Large Granny Squares are required to make this boho crochet bag |
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| Layout for the crochet bag. |
How do you crochet granny squares together for a bag? I find the BEST way to join the Granny Squares is to SEW them together, holding the side of the square by side to side and sewing OVER the front loops of each side.
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| How to sew the Granny Squares Together to make a Bag |
I find that other methods can Pull your squares and sometimes your tension can start off great but if you are not careful your tension can become tight, drawing in the squares. Making the bag wonky.
See what Else you can make with crocheted Granny Squares.
I have added decorative finishes to the Granny Square Bag as was the request of a customer; however, you can leave it plain.
Want to know what else you can crochet with Granny Squares? How about the Granny Square Bucket Hat? The Crochet Bucket Hats Patterns are a big hit for the summer festival season, again Extremely EASY to crochet, a perfect stash-busting crochet project with the changing of colours per round
There are so many possibilities you can make from the simple granny square.
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