Granny Square Bag - Free Crochet Pattern - The Purple Poncho (2024)

The Granny Square Bag is an on trend crochet purse design and great way to use up leftover yarn or plan out your favorite colors. An easy square, and intermediate JAYGO method to join the squares into the shape, then add a tubular rope handle to complete the look of this pretty bag. Scroll down for the pattern and video tutorials to guide you through!

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The granny square is probably one of the first things a new crocheter learns to make. There are so many ways to make them but in this video I’ll demonstrate a very basic way that I like to use.

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Granny Square Bag

Tips:

• Right side is always facing.

• I recommend to weave in your ends after each Round, or at the end of making each square, then weave them all in at once.

• Great way to use up your scrap or stash yarn, but you could buy certain colors and plan your squares out.

• Each additional Round will increase your stitch count by twelve double crochet stitches, or by one additional space on each side of the square.

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You can now get this as a yarn kit in Scheepjes Chunky Monkey yarn at Jimmy Beans Wool.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Size

Individual square 6.5″ x 6.5″, Finished Bag 16″ W x 16″ L, excludes handles.
Handles 15″ long.

Supplies

Hook: 5.00 mm, H/8
Scissors
Stitch Markers
Tape Measure
Yarn needle

Yarn

Caron One Pound, #4 worsted weight in 8-9 colors, 260 yards total, Main Color – black (or white) 265-300 yards

Gauge

not critical to this square

Abbreviations –In US Terminology

beg – beginning
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
RS – right side
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
WS – wrong side
yo – yarn over

General Notes

• Written in US terminology
• Right side is always facing.
• Ch 3 does count as a double crochet stitch throughout.
• Change colors after each Round.
• Begin Rounds 2-5 in any corner space.

Instructions

Assembly Chart

Arrange your squares in the order you want them, like the Assembly Chart photo below, then connect or join them together in numerical order 1-13, completing Round 5 and joining at the same time.

Arrange squares how you want them on your finished bag, all with RS facing.

Connect, or JAYGO, in numerical order, 1-13, as in photo below.

Fold lines are in dashes. SM = stitch marker at top of Squares 1 & 2 where handles go.

Arrows indicate fold on top of each other, 5 & 8, and 4 & 7.

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General Notes on Joining

• Complete 13 squares through Round 4.
• Place WS facing of adjacent square, RS facing of current square. Work in current square unless specified to work in adjacent square.
• Main Color – begin with slip knot on hook throughout Assembly.
• Begin in ch-2 space of any corner on current square, but follow assembly chart.
• Round 5 corners = 3dc, ch3, 3dc (all previous Round corners had 3dc, ch2, 3dc).
• Weave in ends as you go.

Square with no join

Square 1

Round 5a:Sl st to any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *[3 dc in next sp] 3 times, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp* repeat *-* around 3 times, 3 dc in beg ch-2 sp, ch 3, end with sl st to top of beg ch-3. (60 dc, 4 corner ch-3 sps).

One corner join

Square 2

Round 5b: Sl st to any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, join with sl st to 2^ndch of adjacent square corner, ch 1, 3 dc in same corner sp, *[3 dc in next sp] 3 times, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp* repeat *-* around 3 times, end with sl st to top of beg ch-3. (60 dc, 4 corner ch-3 sps).

Place stitch marker in top corners of Square 1 & 2 where handles will go to mark the top of the bag.

One sided join

Squares 4, 5, 10, 11

Notes: Place WS facing of adjacent square, RS facing of current square. Work in current square unless specified to work in adjacent square. Begin in ch-2 space of any corner on current square.

Round 5c: Sl st to any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, join with sl st to 2^ndch of adjacent square corner, ch 1, 3 dc in same corner sp, [skip 3 sts on adjacent square, sl st in next sp of adjacent square, skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next sp] 3x, skip 3 sts, sl st in next sp of adjacent square, 3 dc in corner sp, ch 1, join with sl st to 2^ndch of adjacent square corner, ch 1, 3 dc in same corner sp, *[skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next st] 3x, skip 3 sts, (3 dc in ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same corner sp), repeat from *, end with skip 3 sts, sl st to beg dc. (60 dc, 4 corner ch-3 loops).

Two sided join

Squares 3, 6, 7, 8, 9

Example: Square 3 will be attached to one side of Square 1, then drop Square 1, add Square 2 and join it to Square 3 on one side. Follow chart for joining in numeric order.

Round 5d:Sl st to any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, join with sl st to 2^ndch of adjacent square corner, ch 1, 3 dc in same corner sp, *[skip 3 sts on adjacent square, sl st in next sp of adjacent square, skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next sp] 3x, skip 3 sts, sl st to next sp of adjacent square, (3 dc in corner sp, ch 1, join with sl st to 2^ndch of adjacent square corner, ch 1, 3 dc in same corner sp)*, repeat *-* 1 more time working into next adjacent square, **[skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next st] 3x, skip 3 sts, (3 dc in ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same corner sp), repeat from ** 1 more time, end with skip 3 sts, sl st to beg dc. (60 dc, 4 corner ch-3 loops).

Four sided join

Squares 12, 13

Round 5e:Sl st to any ch-2 corner sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1, join with sl st to 2^ndch of adjacent square corner, ch 1, 3 dc in same corner sp, *[skip 3 sts on adjacent square, sl st in next sp of adjacent square, skip 3 sts, 3 dc in next sp] 3x, skip 3 sts, sl st to next sp of adjacent square, (3 dc in corner sp, ch 1, join with sl st to 2^ndch of adjacent square corner, ch 1, 3 dc in same corner sp)*, repeat *-* 3 more times joining to a different square each side, but on last repeat, end before beg corner, sl st to beg dc. (60 dc, 4 corner ch-3 loops).

Top Opening Edge

Main Color – with slip knot on hook, begin in any stitch.

Round 1: *Sc in each st around, placing 3 sc in each ch-3 sp; where squares are joined place 1 sc in corner sp of each square, skip the join*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg st.

Round 2: *Ch 1, sl st in next st*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to beg st. End off yarn, weave in all ends.

HANDLES

(See Video HERE)

Worked in continuous rounds, down the WS sides of the single crochet stitch. Rotate your work slightly to make your next stitch. The RS of stitches will be on the inside of the tube.

Main Color – with slip knot on hook.

Make 2. Leave a 12” tail, ch 6, sl st to beg ch to form a ring.

Round 1: 1 sc in each st around, do not join. Place stitch marker in first sc.

Round 2: 1 sc in each st around, to stitch marker (take out or move up each Round).

Round 3: 1 sc in each horizontal loop (side leg) on WS of previous Round sc, in each st around.

Continue Round 3 until your handle measures 15 inches, or to your desired length.

Remove stitch marker, leave a 12” tail for seaming to bag.

Seam the handle ends to the inside of the bag, attaching approximately one inch down inside, to the top point of the square. One handle will be sewn to squares 1 & 2, the other handle to squares 10 & 11. Weave in ends.

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Helpful Videos

My finished colorful tote bag in white. This pattern is one that you will make over and over again in all your favorite color combinations.

Here is another version in black. It is such a great way to use up leftover yarn from other projects.

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