Teal Patch Pocket Tote: Free Crochet Pattern

Teal Patch Pocket Tote: Free Crochet Pattern

Introduction

This cozy hygge tote is the perfect everyday bag for anyone who loves simple, satisfying crochet. Worked entirely in single crochet, it's a wonderfully beginner-friendly project that lets you relax into the rhythm of the stitches. The deep teal body is broken up by a wide coral band, and a neat patch pocket on the front adds a practical, handmade touch. Finished with sturdy sewn-on handles, it looks and feels like a soft, well-loved market bag you'll reach for again and again.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Worsted weight (4) yarn, approximately 400 yards teal and 150 yards coral. A soft acrylic or cotton-acrylic blend works well for everyday durability.
• Hook: 4.0 mm (G/6) crochet hook.
• Notions: Tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends, scissors, and a few stitch markers or pins for positioning the pocket and handles.
• Finished size: 15 inches tall and 14 inches wide, excluding handles.

Abbreviations

• Ch: chain — make a loop of yarn and pull it through the loop on your hook.
• Sc: single crochet — insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
• St(s): stitch(es) — the loops you work into.
• R: row — one horizontal line of stitches worked back and forth.

Gauge

16 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches in single crochet. To check, crochet a small swatch in single crochet and measure a 4-inch section; adjust your hook size if your stitches are too tight or too loose.

Tips Before You Start

• Keep your tension even and relaxed — single crochet worked too tightly will make the bag stiff and hard to seam.
• Count your stitches at the end of every row; each row should stay at 56 stitches so the rectangle stays square.
• When changing colors, complete the last stitch of the row with the new color to keep the color line clean.
• Pin the pocket and handles in place before sewing so you can check the placement and symmetry first.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Bag Body (Teal)

Ch 57.

R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (56 sts).

R2-40: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (56 sts).

Change to coral.

R41-48: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (56 sts).

Change to teal.

R49-60: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (56 sts).

Fasten off.

Pocket (Teal)

Ch 21.

R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (20 sts).

R2-16: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (20 sts).

Fasten off.

Handles (make 2, Teal)

Ch 61.

R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (60 sts).

R2-4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (60 sts).

Fasten off.

Assembly and Finishing

Fold the bag body in half with right sides facing, matching the side edges. Whipstitch the two side seams, then turn the bag right side out. Pin the pocket to the front center, 2 inches below the coral band, and whipstitch around its edges, leaving the top edge open. Attach the handles to the top edge, positioning them 3 inches from each side seam, and sew securely with a square-and-cross stitch. Weave in all ends. Lightly steam or wet block the bag to even out the stitches and shape it.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Add a fabric lining for extra structure and to keep small items from slipping through the stitches.
• Swap the coral band for a contrasting color like mustard or cream to suit your style.
• Make the handles longer for a shoulder bag, or add a button and loop closure at the top.