Crochet Granny Square Bag

This is a crochet granny square bag that I made some time ago.

Crochet granny square bag

Granny squares are marvelous. They are small, quick and fun to make. You can virtually mix and match any color combination. There is a myriad of granny square pattern resources on Pinterest and other craft sites. It's also easy to create your own.

Crochet granny square bag

Crochet granny square bag - other side

Bag Construction

Any number of squares can be used, depending on the size of you want to build. I used 35 pieces of granny squares for this bag. 

• 12 each for the front and back panels
• 4 for each side panel
• 3 for bottom panel

(12 x 2) + (4 x 2) + 3 = 35

I alternated between dark purple and light purple pieces, and made sure the colors lined up before sewing/joining. Laying them out also helped to determine what colors to use to make next square.

Lay out the granny squares

1. First, sew/join the pieces for the front panel. The front panel is constructed from (3 x 4) pieces of squares. Here, I joined the squares with single crochets on the wrong side, so that the seam doesn't show and appears invisible on the right side. 
2. Repeat for the back (or other) panel. 
3. Next, join the 4 squares for the side panel, continuing with the 3 bottom squares, and the 4 squares of the other side panel, so that you get a long strip of squares in (11 x 1) layout. 
4. Sew the front panel to the side+bottom piece from step (3), going from the top down to the bottom corner, across the bottom, and back up to the top on the other side. Here, I used single crochets on the right side, so as to give the right side seam a prominent and visible "corner".
5. Repeat for the other panel.
6. Finish the top with some decorative picots.
7. Attach bag straps and lining, and it's good to go!

Colorful crochet granny square bag