Summer Bag Free Crochet Pattern

During these stiflingly hot summer months, spending time in the water is a must. We spend many an afternoon at Grammy’s pool or weekends at the lake with friends. Whether you’re at the pool, camping at the lake, or lucky enough to be out on a boat, you’re going to have sunscreen, bug spray, goggles, towels, and who knows what else. Whip up something to carry it all in with this free Summer Bag Crochet Pattern!

Summer Bag Crochet Pattern

While preparing for a recent trip to the lake with our boys, I realized that I didn’t have a designated bag to hold all of our sunscreens and bug spray. It’s nice to have it all in one place and these bright, contrasting colors of Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie screamed BUG SPRAY BAG to me. So, I grabbed my hook and whipped up this summer bag pattern on the way to the lake… and here we are.

I have made this Summer Bag pattern available in three different sizes. The small size is perfect for the kids to carry their goggles and a small shovel, etc. The medium size is perfect for sunscreen, bug spray, an extra pair of sunglasses, etc. And the large summer bag can fit up to FOUR beach towels! Dang!

Materials:

Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie cotton yarn
-approx. 120 yards for Small
-approx. 285 yards for Medium
-approx. 385 yards for Large

Crochet hook in size H/5mm

Gauge: Approx. 15 sts = 4”

Pattern Notes:

Use the magic circle to start. Alternatively, ch-4 and join to form a ring.

Pay close attention whether to join and/or turn each round. It changes throughout the pattern.

Finished sizes (not including handles):

Small – 9” wide x 11” tall
Medium – 12” wide x 15” tall
Large – 16” wide x 18″ tall

Finishing the bag bottom, just before switching to color B.

Switching colors to start bag body.

End of first round of bag body.

Half double crochet placement on bag body.

If you’ve made the Cold Shoulder Coverup, this bag will be a breeze!

Below you’ll find three separate patterns for each respective size of the summer bag pattern. Find all drawstring/finishing instructions together at the end.

Small Bag:

With color A
Round 1: Magic circle, 10hdc in circle. Do not join, work in a spiral marking first st of each row. (10)

Round 2: 2hdc in each st around. (20)

Round 3: * hdc in next, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (30)

Round 4: * hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (40)

Round 5: * hdc in next 3 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (50)

Round 6: * hdc in next 4 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (60)

Rounds 7 – 9: hdc in each st around. (60)

Round 10: hdc in 56 sts, sc in next, sl st in last 3 sts. Change to color B. (60)

Bag Body:

Round 11: Do NOT turn, Ch-5 (counts as tc + ch-1 here and throughout) * sk next st, tc in next, ch-1 * repeat between * * around. Join to 4th ch from beg ch. (60)

Round 12: Ch-1, turn, * hdc around ch-sp, hdc in next st * repeat around. 2hdc around last ch-sp. Join to top of first hdc. (60)

Round 13: Ch-5, turn * sk next st, tc in next, ch-1 * repeat between * * around. Join to 4th ch from beg ch. (60)

Rounds 14 – 19: repeat rounds 12 & 13 three times (60)

Round 20: Do NOT turn, * hdc around next ch-sp, hdc in next st * repeat between * * around, placing 2 hdc around last ch-sp. Do NOT join. Work in spiral for remainder of pattern. (60)

Round 21: hdc in each st around. (60)

Round 22: * hdc in next 4 sts, ch-2, sk-2 sts * repeat between * * around. (60)

Round 23: * hdc in next 4 sts, 2hdc around ch-sp * repeat between * * around. (60)

Round 24: hdc in each st around. (60)

Sc in next st, sl st in next 3 sts. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Medium Bag:

With color A
Round 1: Magic circle, 10hdc in circle. Do not join, work in a spiral marking first st of each row. (10)

Round 2: 2hdc in each st around. (20)

Round 3: * hdc in next, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (30)

Round 4: * hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (40)

Round 5: * hdc in next 3 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (50)

Round 6: * hdc in next 4 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (60)

Round 7: * hdc in next 5 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (70)

Round 8: * hdc in next 6 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (80)

Rounds 9 – 11: hdc in each st around. (80)

Round 12: hdc in 76 sts, sc in next, sl st in last 3 sts. Change to color B. (80)

Bag Body:

Round 13: Do NOT turn, Ch-5 (counts as tc + ch-1 here and throughout) * sk next st, tc in next, ch-1 * repeat between * * around. Join to 4th ch from beg ch. (80)

Round 14: Ch-1, turn, * hdc around ch-sp, hdc in next st * repeat around. 2hdc around last ch-sp. Join to top of first hdc. (80)

Round 15: Ch-5, turn * sk next st, tc in next, ch-1 * repeat between * * around. Join to 4th ch from beg ch. (80)

Rounds 16 – 25: repeat rounds 14 & 15 five times (80)

Round 26: Do NOT turn, * hdc around next ch-sp, hdc in next st * repeat between * * around, placing 2 hdc around last ch-sp. Do NOT join. Work in spiral for remainder of pattern. (80)

Rounds 27 – 28: hdc in each st around. (80)

Round 29: * hdc in next 6 sts, ch-2, sk-2 sts * repeat between * * around. (80)

Round 30: * hdc in next 6 sts, 2hdc around ch-sp * repeat between * * around. (80)

Round 31: hdc in each st around. (80)

Sc in next st, sl st in next 3 sts. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Large Bag:

With color A
Round 1: Magic circle, 10hdc in circle. Do not join, work in a spiral marking first st of each row. (10)

Round 2: 2hdc in each st around. (20)

Round 3: * hdc in next, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (30)

Round 4: * hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (40)

Round 5: * hdc in next 3 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (50)

Round 6: * hdc in next 4 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (60)

Round 7: * hdc in next 5 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (70)

Round 8: * hdc in next 6 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (80)

Round 9: * hdc in next 7 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (90)

Round 10: * hdc in next 8 sts, 2hdc in next * repeat between * * around. (100)

Rounds 11 – 13: hdc in each st around. (100)

Round 14: hdc in 96 sts, sc in next, sl st in last 3 sts. Change to color B. (100)

Bag Body:

Round 15: Do NOT turn, Ch-5 (counts as tc + ch-1 here and throughout) * sk next st, tc in next, ch-1 * repeat between * * around. Join to 4th ch from beg ch. (100)

Round 16: Ch-1, turn, * hdc around ch-sp, hdc in next st * repeat around. 2hdc around last ch-sp. Join to top of first hdc. (100)

Round 17: Ch-5, turn * sk next st, tc in next, ch-1 * repeat between * * around. Join to 4th ch from beg ch. (100)

Rounds 18 – 29: repeat rounds 16 & 17 six times (100)

Round 30: Do NOT turn, * hdc around next ch-sp, hdc in next st * repeat between * * around, placing 2 hdc around last ch-sp. Do NOT join. Work in spiral for remainder of pattern. (100)

Rounds 31 – 32: hdc in each st around. (100)

Round 33: * hdc in next 8 sts, ch-2, sk-2 sts * repeat between * * around. (100)

Round 34: * hdc in next 8 sts, 2hdc around ch-sp * repeat between * * around. (100)

Round 35: hdc in each st around. (100)

Sc in next st, sl st in next 3 sts. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Drawstring:

With color A, crochet an I-Cord (tutorial here) approx. 22” long for small bag, 30” long for medium bag, and 38” long for large bag.