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Check out this free tote bag pattern from J Caroline Creative! It’s designed for heavy use, with extra fabric reinforcing the botton and straps that won’trip off. Get the pattern, and while you’re there be sure to check out all the fabric, notions, and hardware they offer.
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I remember as a kid watching my grandmother crochet granny squares. I don’t even know what she was using them for, I just remember watching her build those colorful squares of yarn stitches. It was so much fun watching the colorful squares emerge from scrap yarn.
I am far from the only one who loves a granny square. Started in the center and worked round after round to create a square (or circle, or hexagon, or any other shape), granny squares are the ultimate yarn project building block. The granny square is the star of the book Vintage Granny Squares: 20 Crochet Projects with a Retro Vibe by Emma Varnam.
All I can say is, this book is absolutely adorable, y’all. The projects are colorful, creative, and all with a fun retro vibe.
All of the projects in this book are based on a basic granny square. There are bags, blankets, accessories, even a cute top. Or how about a pair of fingerless mittens made from granny squares?
But my favorite project in the book has got to be that project basket featured on the front cover. At 9 ½” wide and 11” tall, it’s the perfect size to hold a yarn project or two.
Granny squares are the ultimate portable crochet project. Squares stack neatly and take up little space in your project bag. You can stitch up all the squares you need for the project before sewing them all together.
Granny squares are also a super fun way to use up those leftover bits of yarn, which all seem to have laying around. Why not use these scraps to stitch up a colorful and fun bag or accessory?
You’ll find some great granny square inspiration in Vintage Granny Squares: 20 Crochet Projects with a Retro Vibe.
Publisher: GMC Publications (March 4, 2025)
Language: English
Paperback: 144 pages
ISBN-10: 1784946796
ISBN-13: 978-1784946791
thank you for the tote bag pattern
Hi, i need one sample bag.
i need a bag for my sisters friend. i am only a teenager but people are begging for one of my bags. any really cute bags would be good, because im charging $30 for the bag.
love it!
This is exactly what I’m looking for! I’m off to start making it RIGHT NOW!!! Thanks very much! Michelle
I made this bag and it was so easy and quick to make. The result was outstanding. Thanks for the pattern
Due to a back injury, I now have to use a cane and walker. I would like a pattrn for making a tote bad that I could attach to my walker. Can you help Thank you.
This may sound like a rather stupid question, but I am trying to print a free pattern for a tote bag. I downloaded the pdf file as instructed, but there is no way I can find to print it out.
Bonnie, When you open the PDF in Adobe, there should be an option to print. Usually it’s an icon with a printer, but it may vary depending on which version of Adobe you’re using. –Anne
can someone please send me this pattern. I bought the supplies per the website but can’t find the pattern now.
I too had problems finding the tutorial as her website is currently (permanently??) down. However, thanks to my friends at google, I found the tutorial on another website for this tote. Here’s the link: http://patternpile.com/sewing-patterns/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/J-Caroline-Tote-Bag-Tutorial.pdf
Happy sewing!
Geri-
Thanks so much for providing this link for the tutorial and putting an end to a frustrating search!
Any way to still get this pattern? I’ve made a couple but it looks like the pattern has been removed. Thanks!
Hello. Is this pattern still available? The link does not work. Thanks!