Small Crochet Bag Pattern – Puffy Seed Stitch

Welcome back to another delightful crochet project! Today, we have an absolutely charming and wonderfully practical pattern for you: the Small Puffy Seed Stitch Crochet Bag! If you love crafting stylish, everyday accessories that perfectly balance elegant textures with hands-free convenience, this beautiful and totally unique little crossbody bag is going to be your next favorite make.

This pattern is wonderfully adaptable and perfect for quick handmade gifts, allowing you to whip up beautiful and functional accessories in record time. While the instructions are tailored for their classic, compact size that easily holds your phone and keys, you can easily adjust the color variations depending on the worsted weight yarn used—swap out neutral cream tones for vibrant jewel hues to add a fun pop of color to any outfit! Grab your hooks, settle into your favorite crafting spot, and let’s dive into making this beautiful textured bag creation!

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials

Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton (Worsted Weight, #4; 100% Cotton; 340g/12oz; 556m/608yds) 1 ball.
Crochet Hook: H/8 5.00mm
Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.

Measurements

Gauge: 14 sts = 4″.
Finished Size: 18″ in circumference by 9″ tall.

Crochet Abbreviations

Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Dc = Double Crochet
FO = Fasten Off
Hk = Hook
Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
Puff St = Puff Stitch
Rep = Repeat
Rnd/Rnds = Round/Rounds
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sl St = Slip Stitch
Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
YO = Yarn Over

Special Stitch Instructions

Puff St: (Yo, insert hk in sp indicated, yo and pull through) 4 times, (9 lps on hk). Yo and pull through all 9 lps.

Small Crochet Bag Pattern Instructions

Rnd 1: Loosely ch 28, sc in 2nd ch from hk and into next 25 chs, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting chs, sc in free loops of next 25 chs, 2 sc in last ch; join with sl st in first sc. [56 sts]

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 3 sc in same st as join, *sc in next 25 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next st*, 3 sc in next st; rep from * to * once; join with sl st in first sc. [64 sts]

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [64 sts]

Rnd 4: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in same st as join, *sk next st, (sc, dc) in next st; rep from * around to last st, sk last st. Join with sl st in first sc. [64 sts]

Rnd 5: Sl st into next st, ch 1, (sc, dc) in same st, *sk next st, (sc, dc) in next st; rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. [64 sts]

Rnd 6: Sl st into next st, ch 1, (sc, ch 1) in same st, *sk next st, (sc, ch 1) in next st; rep from * around. Join with sl st in first sc. [32 ch-1 sps]

Rnds 7: Sl st into ch-1 sp, ch 1, (puff st, ch 1) in same sp and in each sp around. Join with sl st in first puff st. [32 puff sts]

Rnd 8: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1) in same st as join, *sk next ch-1 sp, (sc, ch-1) in next st; rep from * around, sk last ch-1 sp. Join with sl st in first sc. [32 ch-1 sps]

Rnd 9: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first st, *sk next ch-1 sp, (sc, dc) in next st; rep from * around to last st; sk last ch-1. Join with sl st in first sc. [64 sts]

Rnds 10-25: Rep Rnds 6-9.

Rnd 26: Rep Rnd 5.

Rnd 27: Rep Rnd 3. FO.

Strap

Find the 5 stitches at each side of the bag, and mark them off for the strap. Make sure to end up with the same number of stitches in between the markers.

With Right Side facing, join yarn along one side, ch 1, sc in same st and into the next 4 sts. Turn. [5 sts]

Rows 2-121: Ch 1, sc in first st and into each st across.

FO, leaving a 10″ tail for sewing the strap onto the bag.