I Can Buy Myself Flowers Granny Square Bag

I love making granny squares! You can do make so many different projects with them.

This Granny Square Bag helped my stash, I used a lot of scrap yarn and didn't think too much about the colors I was using for each square. I tried to make each square a different combination.

So have fun stash busting with this bag.

It's simple, works up quickly and perfect for beginners.

One VERY important tip, make sure the yarn you are choosing is all the same weight and similar texture. It will make it easier and the squares will work up the same size.

I used cotton/cotton blends, weight 4 for this bag.

There is a diagram below that will show how I laid the squares out for seaming.

The handles are crocheted right on to the bag after seaming.

Are you ready!

Let's make the I Can Buy Myself Flowers Granny Square Bag!

OTH Crochet Nook Pattern: I Can Buy Myself Flowers Granny Square Bag

Yarn: Cotton or cotton blend yarn, weight 4, in any colours

Materials: Size 5mm

Granny Square: 6" x 6" 

Granny Square pattern (make 17):

Ch 4, sl st to join in the 1st ch

ROUND 1: (DC, ch 1) 8 times. Sl st to join at top of 1st DC

Change colour.

ROUND  2: *(2DC, ch 1) in ch 1 sp, (2DC, ch 1, 2 DC) in next ch 1 sp. Repeat from * 3 more times. Sl st to join

Change colour.

ROUND 3: *(2DC, ch 1) in ch 1 sp, (2DC, ch 1) in the next ch 1 sp, (2DC, ch 1, 2 DC) in next ch 1 sp. Repeat from * 3 more times. Sl st to join

Change colour.

ROUND 4: *(2DC, ch 1) in ch 1 sp, (2DC, ch 1) in the next ch 1 sp, (2DC, ch 1) in the next ch 1 sp, (2DC, ch 1, 2 DC) in next ch 1 sp. Repeat from * 3 more times. Sl st to join

Change colour.

ROUND 5: *(2DC, ch 1) in ch 1 sp, (2DC, ch 1) in the next ch 1 sp, (2DC, ch 1) in the next ch 1 sp, (2DC, ch 1) in the next ch 1 sp, (2DC, ch 1, 2 DC) in next ch 1 sp. Repeat from * 3 more times. Sl st to join

(*Note: Round 5 does not have an accompanying photo)

Fasten off and weave in ends here to complete the square.

Seaming:

I made 17 squares and laid them out as pictured below.

Credit: bhooked.com

Seam all of the squares together with slip stitches or single crochets.

*Note: The squares where the bag folds in half can be a little tricky to seam together.

Here is a photo to help you:

Turn it inside out.

Handles:

Sharing this photo again below, as it shows in bold where the handles are worked up.

Credit: bhooked.com

Attach yarn to the corner of the bag opening.

Single crochet to the top of the bag and make a chain of approx 50, you can make it as long as you'd like. Repeat on opposite side of bag.

Work 2-3 rounds of single crochets around the bag and handles.

Add more rounds if you want wider handles.

Weave in any remaining ends and that's it!

I'd love to see your I Can Buy Myself Flowers Granny Square Bag!

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