Materials: US Size 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook, yarn needle, scissors, stitch markers, tape measure
Difficulty: Easy
Size: About 13” (33.02 cm) x 13” (33.02 cm) not including handles
Gauge: Yarn gauge 14 sc x 15 rows= 4” (10.16 cm)
Abbreviations and Stitches (U.S. Terms): beg – beginning, ch – chain, dc –
double crochet, hdc – half double crochet, rep – repeat, sc – single crochet,
sl st – slip stitch, st(s) – stitch(es)
Notes: Ch 3 counts as a stitch
Instructions: (Make 18 Skully Granny squares, each square is 4”
(10.16 cm) x 4” (10.16 cm))
Magic circle
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 9 dc in the circle, ch 5, dc, ch 3, dc in the circle, ch 5, sl st
into the 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (12 dc, 2 ch-5 sps, 1 ch-3 sp)
Rnd 2: Sc in the next 9 sts, 6 sc in the ch-5 sp, (sl st, 4 dc, sl st) in the
ch-3 sp, 6 sc in the next ch-5 sp, join to beg sc, fasten off. (21 sc, 2 sl st,
4 dc)
Rnd 3: Join new yarn to the same st as join, ch 3, work (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in
same st as join, corner made, dc in the next st, hdc in the next 4 sts, dc in
the next st, ( 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next st, dc in the next st, hdc in the
next 4 sts, dc in the next st, ( 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next st, dc in the
next st, sc in the next 4 sts, dc in the next st, ( 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the
next st, dc in the next st, hdc in the next 4 sts, join to beg ch-3. (24 dc, 12
hdc, 4 sc)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in the next st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner ch-2 sp, *dc
in the next 9 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next corner ch-2 sp; rep from *
around, dc in the last 7 sts, join to beg ch-3, fasten off. (52 dc, 4 ch-2 sps)
Weave in ends and for best results block the squares before
sewing together.
Bag Bottom: (Make 1)
With size 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook and main color chain 38
Note: from here you will be working around the ch 38 row (do not turn)
Rnd 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, now working on the other side of ch, sc in each ch across, join to the first sc. (74 sc)
Rnd 2: 3 sc in the first st, sc in the
next 36 sts, 3 sc in the next st, sc in the next 36 sts, join to meg sc. (78
sc)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in the first st, sc in the
next st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 36 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in
the next st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 36 sts, join to beg sc. (82
sc)
Rnd 4: 2 sc in the next 4 sts, sc in
the next 37 sts, 2 sc in the next 4 sts, sc in the next 37 sts, join to beg sc.
(90 sc)
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around, join to
beg sc. fasten off. (90 sc)
Weave in ends and for best results
block.
Assembling the Bag: Skully Panels
(make 2)
Lay out the granny squares in a 9
square panel, 3 X 3 (see photo below)
Join the squares together, you can
use any method to join your granny squares, for the tote bag in the photos the
invisible join method was used.
Once the 2 panels are complete, place
the panels-right sides together and join the sides together. Turn it right side out. (it should be a large tube)
Adding the bottom of the bag:
Take the bag bottom and add a stitch
marker to each end, making sure there are 45 sts between each stitch marker, as in photo below
Place the bag bottom to the bottom of
the bag matching the sides with the stitch markers to the sides of the bag, as in photo below
Join the bag bottom to the bottom of the bag using a sc join, fasten off, weave in ends.
Top of bag and Handles
Note: if
you would like your handles longer increase the number of ch sts, the handles
for this bag were done by chaining 70 which makes the handles 20” long (50.8
cm)
Rnd 1: Take a stitch marker and mark the stitch on the side of the tote (see photo below), join yarn to the stitch with the stitch marker on the right hand side, sc in each st around, remove stitch markers as you go, join to beg sc. (90 sc)
Rnd 2: Sc
in the next 13 sts, ch 70, skip the next 19 sts, sc in the next st (joining the
handle), sc in the next 26 sts, ch 70, skip the next 19 sts, sc in the next sc
(joining the handle), sc in the next 13 sts, join to beg sc. (52 sc, 140 chs)
Now working on the outside of the
handles (see photo below)
Rnd 3: Sc
in each st and ch around, join to beg sc. (190 sc)
Rnd 4: Sc
in each st around, join to beg sc, fasten off and weave in ends. (190 sc)
Now working on the inside of the
handles (see photo below)
Rnd 5: Join
yarn to the inside of the handle, sc across the top of the bag and in each st
on the inside of the handle. (90 sc)
Rnd 6: Sc
in each st across the top of the bag and inside of the handle, fasten off. (90
sc)
Now, working on the other side of bag
Rnds 7-8:
Repeat Rnds 5-6.
Weave in ends and block.
You can use the tote bag as is, or you can add a lining to the bag which will make it sturdier. Here are a few tutorials about lining a crochet bag: (there are some great YouTube videos out there about lining a bag)
The Crochet Crowd- How to add a bag liner
©Lynne
Samaan 2026, make as many Skull Granny Totes as you like, but do not
reproduce or sell this pattern. Please provide a link to the pattern or my blog
post when using this pattern on the internet*
I am working to keep all the patterns at D60 Crochet free
for everyone! The cost of running this website is met through coffee donations,
so I can keep the site Ad free. When you buy me a cup of coffee you
purchase a cupful of encouragement. Thank you for keeping me inspired to create
free patterns for you!
Buymeacoffee or click the orange button on the right-hand side of the page.
No comments:
Post a Comment