The buckle bag is a free crochet bag pattern for a roomy tote created with a textured stitch pattern, purchased handles, and front pocket with buckle accent. F
Design Story and Inspiration for the Buckle Bag
I created this bag to take to the CGOA conference in Indianapolis, IN. I wanted a large tote (this measures 11″ tall x 14 1/2″ wide and 5″ deep) that I could carry all of my class info and papers in.
I like chunky textures so I used three strands of yarn held together with a P hook – it worked up super fast. The pocket on the front carried business cards and keys. Since I wanted it to keep its shape I gave it a fabric lining and added real handles instead of crocheting them.
Overall I am really pleased with how this turned out and got great reviews of it at the conference from other crochet lovers. The skill level on this is easy and it makes a good project for beginners since there is no shaping – simply hdc and slip stitches!
About the Yarn
For this project I used Lion Brand Cotton Ease, which was one of my all time favorite yarns. It has since been discontinued, but there are a lot of other awesome options out there!
Lion Brand came out with their 24/7 Cotton not long after Cotton Ease was discontinued and it is one of the substitutions that I recommend for this project.
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Pattern Details
The Buckle Bag is a super easy crochet project. It is made from four pieces of crocheted fabric, a front and back (which are constructed the same), a side panel and a pocket.
Free Crochet Bag Pattern
- Yarn needle
- Lining and Backing Fabrics (optional) – 1 yard each
- Purse Handles
- 1/2 yard 1 ½” ribbon
- 1 slide buckle 1 ½”
hdc, 1 hdc into next sl st; rep from * ending sl st into top of turning ch,
turn.
Fasten off.
Sew ribbon in place around pocket, placing slide buckle through ribbon before stitching. Sew lining fabric to back of pocket, if desired.
For the lining tutorial, click here
seam allowances on all sides.
desired, and hand sew to top of crocheted bag with a whip stitch with right
side of fabric showing inside bag. Attach handles.
Jennie
I can not wait to make one of these bags!!!
amanda
Thanks! Send me pictures when you do – I would love to post them!
Emy
Wow!! I will put it on my looong to do list..lol..very pretty!
amy buroker
I love this! I just started crocheting this week So this is a project for down the road.
Jessica
Beautiful! I am opening a shop on etsy for crochet/ crafts and i would love to make this to sell. Please let me know if that would be ok with you. I will make and sell the purse but give credit to you for the pattern? I am going to specialize in purses for the crochet part of my store and i think that this pattern and tutorial are amazing. This purse is very functional and i think it will sell very well. I plan to make one for myself as well. i will be checking your blog for a response back. thank you! (I will post pics of any and all purses i make for you too!)
amanda
Jessica,
I think it would be great to sell these on Etsy! I've always wanted to do that but find that once I make an item I am ready to move on and design another pattern so I never get around to it. 🙂
Feel free to make and sell these with credit for the pattern. I would also advise that you add interior pockets as that was the thing I wished I had done! If you need help I could walk you through it – not much more work and so much more functional. With two small kids I was always searching for the small things I didn't put in the front pocket!
Please share pictures when you make these – and you can add them to the project page on ravelry, too so everyone can see them there.
Good luck with your Etsy shop!!
Jessica
I am waiting on 6 skeins of the charcoal cotton ease yarn to arrive any day now and am going to make the first one for my sister her bday is on the 19th of nov. I so i will def. post pics when i'm finished but i am going to definitely make a few for my etsy shop and i'm sure they will sell great.. I would love a tutorial on making the pockets on the inside lining. i've made purses before and lined them but i have yet to attempt the pocket so if you have it figured out i would greatly appreciate a tutorial on the inside pocket. thanks so much you are already contributing greatly to my shop and i really can't thank you enough! (ps.. do you drink wine?) my family owns a winery a thank you bottle i believe is in order…?
noor
So beautiful I also love crochet this wonderful and useful work
Maria Torres
thank you! I love this
amanda
You're so welcome! 🙂
anna
Really beautiful !!!!
Anna
amanda
Thank you! 🙂
DONNA
Thank you for this lovely pattern and am looking to make one for myself.
amanda
You are so welcome! 🙂 If you make one I would love to see pictures.
Courtney E.
Beautiful! I love making crochet purses, bags, totes, etc. I can’t wait to give this one a go!
amanda
Thanks Courtney! If you make it, I would love to see pics! 🙂
Courtney Echeverria
I made the purse this weekend and I love it! I’m not fully finished (Need to sew on the insert and handles) and won’t be for a couple of weeks. (Hurt my hand) I ended up using acrylic yarn. I couldn’t find 24/7 Cotton (I was too impatient to buy on-line 🙂 ) which is the comparable to the yarn used in the pattern. But, I still think it came out really good! To get the correct gauge I used an N hook (10 mm) with 2 strands of yarn. I have no idea how to post pics, but would love to show you. When finished, it will be my new favorite purse! Thanks for the pattern!
amanda
Yay!! So glad it turned out well 🙂 Let me know when you are done because I would love to see it.
Teresa Pedraza
Hello Amanda, I just want to say that I love your patterns, and video tutorials, thank you so much. I specially want to thank you for allowing us to sell our finished items while giving you the credit for the patterns, I have search and is hard to find people that are ok with reproduction of their work. thank you and hope to see all the new things you will be creating.
amanda
Thanks Teresa! Before I began designing I wanted to make and sell items and it always frustrated me when I would find a cute pattern and was not allowed to sell the finished items. Once I started making my own patterns I wanted everyone to feel free to make and sell the finished products – crochet and knit items are great for craft fairs and things like that! Unfortunately I get bored after making something once so I am always ready to move on to the next and couldn’t make myself knit or crochet to sell the items themselves – patterns have been the way to go for me. 🙂 Good luck in your endeavors!
Eileen Behun
Love the crochet buckle bag. what did you use for the handles. looks like a bias tape of some kind can not see from picture. Thank you
amanda
Yes! This is bias tape. I have a tutorial for the lining where you can get more info here. 🙂 I realized that somehow all the pictures were missing from the lining tutorial but I have fixed it!
Angela
Do you have a video on how to make this bag? I can’t follow the written instructions that well. It’s easier for me to see a video.