Hi friends,

Want to make your gift giving a little more special this year? My Crochet Tote Gift Bag may be just the thing! 🎄🧶

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It’s made holding 2 strands of worsted weight yarn together so it’s nice and thick. The gift bag measures about 7 inches wide by 8 inches tall – a good size for gifting lots of things. 🎁 And since you are making it with 2 stands of yarn and a larger hook it works up very quickly. 🙂

You can find the pattern below along with a free PDF if you’d like to easily print it. I stitched up my gift bags with Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek yarn in Linen and White using an L/8mm crochet hook.

Crochet Tote Gift Bag

Finished gift bag measures about 7 inches by 8 inches. 

Worsted weight yarn in 2 colors ( I used Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek Yarn in Linen and White)

L/8mm hook

Stitches used US terms:

Chain – ch

Single Crochet – sc

Slip Stitch – ss

Back Loop Only – blo

Special Stitch – v-stitch (dc, ch 1, dc) in same stitch 

NOTE: tote bag is stitched holding 2 strands of yarn together. 

Round 1: With 2 strands of Color A, ch 15.  sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 12 ch. Work 3 sc in last ch. Working in the other side of beginning ch, sc in next 13 stitches. Work 3 sc in last stitch. Join with ss to first sc. (32 stitches)

Round 2: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and next 13 stitches. Work 3 stitches in next stitch. sc in next 15 stitches. Work 3 sc in next stitch. sc in next stitch. Join with ss to 1st sc. (36 stitches)

Round 3: ch 1. Working in blo, sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first sc. (36 stitches)

Rounds 4-6: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first sc. (36 stitches)

Change to 2 strands of Color B. 

Round 7: ch 3 (counts as first dc and ch 1) dc in same stitch as ss (First v-stitch made). *skip next 2 stitches, work v-stitch in next stitch* Repeat from * to * around to last 2 stitches. Skip last 2 stitches and join with ss to 2nd ch in beginning ch 3. (12 v-stitches)

Rounds 8-11: ss into ch 1 space. ch 3 (counts as first dc and ch 1) dc in same ch 1 space (First v-stitch made). Work v-stitch in each ch 1 space of v-stitch in previous row. Join with ss to 2nd ch of beginning ch 3. (12 v-stitches)

Change to 2 strands of Color A. 

Round 12: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and in each ch 1 space and dc stitch around. Join with ss to first sc. (36 stitches)

Rounds 13-14: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first sc. (36 stitches)

The next Round will make the handles. 

Round 15: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and in the next 5 stitches. ch 10. Skip next 6 stitches. sc in next 12 stitches. ch 10. Skip next 6 stitches. sc in next 6 stitches. Join with ss to first sc. (44 stitches)

Round 16: ch 1. sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch and ch around. Join with ss to first sc. (44 stitches)

Round 17:  ch 1: sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to first sc. (44 stitches)

Fasten off and weave in ends. 

Here’s the link to the free PDF…

I made my tote bags in neutral colors, but of course you can make them in any color combo or even just one solid color. Red and green or blue and white for Christmas. Bright colors for celebrating birthdays, or pastels to welcome a new baby. You are only limited by your imagination! 🙂

What color will you make your Crochet Tote Gift Bag?

Anita