Granny Bag

SKILL LEVEL: ADVANCED BEGINNER

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YARN

Bernat Softee Cotton

Smaller Bag: Approximately 200 yards

Larger Bag: Approximately 320 yards

HOOK

4.5 mm

ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES

Yarn Needle
Scissors

NOTES

Beginning chain may or may not count as a stitch

I used Bernat Softee Cotton and a 4.5 mm hook to make the bags pictured but any yarn/hook could be used. Note that using a different yarn or hook will change the finished dimensions of your bag

ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)

slst – Slipstitch
ch – Chain
sc – Single Crochet
dc – Double Crochet

DIMENSIONS

Smaller bag measures approximately 8 inches tall and 8 inches wide

Larger bag measures approximately 12 inches tall by 12 inches wide

*Please Note: Using a different yarn and/or hook size will change the dimensions of your bag.

SMALL BAG

Ch 4, slst to beginning ch to form a ring

ROW 1

Ch 2 (counts as beginning dc)
2 dc into ring, ch 2
(3 dc into ring, ch 2) 3 times
Slst to top of beginning ch 2

ROW 2

Slst over next 2 stitches and into the first ch space
In the first ch space, ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc
In each remaining ch space, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc
slst to top of beginning ch 2

ROW 3

*All stitches will now be worked into ch spaces and spaces between 3 dc clusters unless noted.

slst over next 2 stitches and into the first space
In the first ch space, ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc
*In next space 3 dc
In next ch space, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc*
Repeat from * to * 2 times
In the last space 3 dc
slst to top of beginning ch 2

ROW 4

slst over next 2 stitches and into the first space
In the first ch space, ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc
*3 dc in each space until you reach the corner ch space
In corner ch space, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc*
Repeat from * to * 2 times
3 dc in each space until you reach the end of the row
slst to top of beginning ch 2

ROW 5 – 8

Repeat Row 4

At the end of Row 8 you should have 9 spaces on each side of your square

ROW 9

slst over next 2 stitches and into the first space
In the first ch space, ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc
*3 dc in the next 3 spaces
Skip the next space
3 dc in the next 3 spaces
In next ch space, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc*
Repeat from * to * 2 times
3 dc in the next 3 spaces
Skip the next space
3 dc in the next 3 spaces
slst to top of beginning ch 2

ROW 10 – 18

Repeat Row 9

*If you’d like to change the height of your bag, omit or add rows here

ROW 19

ch 1 (does not count as a stitch)
sc around, placing 3 sc in each ch space
slst to beginning sc

ROW 20

ch 1 (does not count as a stitch)
Sc around until you reach your first peak, ch any number of stitches to create a strap, join to the top of the next peak
Sc in each stitch until you reach the next peak, ch the same number of stitches as your first strap, join to the top of the next peak
Sc in the remaining stitches
slst to beginning sc

ROW 21

ch 1 (does not count as a stitch)
Sc around
slst to beginning sc

FINISHING

Fasten off and weave in ends!

LARGER BAG

Ch 4, slst to beginning ch to form a ring

ROW 1

Ch 2 (counts as beginning dc)
2 dc into ring, ch 2
(3 dc into ring, ch 2) 3 times
Slst to top of beginning ch 2

ROW 2

Slst over next 2 stitches and into the first ch space
In the first ch space, ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc
In each remaining ch space, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc
slst to top of beginning ch 2

ROW 3

*All stitches will now be worked into ch spaces and spaces between 3 dc clusters unless noted.

slst over next 2 stitches and into the first space
In the first ch space, ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc
*In next space 3 dc
In next ch space, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc*
Repeat from * to * 2 times
In the last space 3 dc
slst to top of beginning ch 2

ROW 4

slst over next 2 stitches and into the first space
In the first ch space, ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc
*3 dc in each space until you reach the corner ch space
In corner ch space, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc*
Repeat from * to * 2 times
3 dc in each space until you reach the end of the row
slst to top of beginning ch 2

ROW 5 – 12

Repeat Row 4

At the end of Row 8 you should have 13 spaces on each side of your square

ROW 13

slst over next 2 stitches and into the first space
In the first ch space, ch 2 (counts as beginning dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc
*3 dc in the next 5 spaces
Skip the next space
3 dc in the next 5 spaces
In next ch space, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc*
Repeat from * to * 2 times
3 dc in the next 5 spaces
Skip the next space
3 dc in the next 5 spaces
slst to top of beginning ch 2

ROW 14 – 25

Repeat Row 13

*If you’d like to change the height of your bag, omit or add rows here

ROW 26

ch 1 (does not count as a stitch)
sc around, placing 3 sc in each ch space
slst to beginning sc

ROW 27

ch 1 (does not count as a stitch)
Sc around until you reach your first peak, ch any number of stitches to create a strap, join to the top of the next peak
Sc in each stitch until you reach the next peak, ch the same number of stitches as your first strap, join to the top of the next peak
Sc in the remaining stitches
slst to beginning sc

ROW 28

ch 1 (does not count as a stitch)
Sc around
slst to beginning sc