5 Free Crochet Summer Themed Bag Patterns
Finally, the TRUE summer bag patterns are here! Including the seashell, mermaid, watermelon, shark, ice cream cupcake, and starfish, this curation summarizes all the Community-Favorite themes for crochet bags. And that’s all without losing functionality or storage capacity. As for the bag types, we will be exploring tote, sling, shoulder, purse, and the garlic bags, too.
Crochet Summer Themed Bag Patterns
Whether you want to complement them with shell stitch, ribbing, drawstring, stripes, or other stitches, these bags include everything. Animal-themed summer bags are great for little girls in particular. So, added all these.
Summer Bag tutorials shared already:
01 of 05 Crochet Snail Bag Pattern
The Crochet Snail Bag is a unique accessory shaped like a spiral seashell. This pattern involves creating a flat, spiraled body using increasing stitch counts, adding a mesh interior for storage, and finishing with decorative white trim that mimics the ridges of a shell.
General Making:
To make the Snail Bag, crochet a 6-stitch magic ring and work a flat spiral by increasing rows of single crochets and slip stitches (from 4 to 11 stitches). Add a white scalloped border and a mesh drawstring pouch inside the shell using double crochets and chain spaces. Finish with a 122 cm braided strap and decorative pearl beads.
02 of 05 Crochet Cupcake Bag Summer Tutorial
Cupcake Pouch Bag is two-part drawstring container shaped like a frosted treat. It has a ribbed base that mimics a cupcake liner and a ruffled, dome-shaped top that serves as the frosting. Its juts perfect for summer parties to hold all your small goods.
General Making:
Start with a double-crochet circular base and work upward in back-post stitches to create a ribbed liner. Crochet a frosting top with rounds of double crochets and a scalloped ruffle edge. Add a drawstring chain to close the base, then finish with a red cherry on top and a braided strap.
03 of 05 Crochet Mini Watermelon Bag Summer
The Mini Watermelon Bag is a bright, two-sided pouch designed to look like a sliced watermelon. This project involves crocheting two colorful circular panels and joining them with a side strip to create depth.
General Making:
To make the Mini Watermelon Bag, crochet two flat circles for the front and back, then join them with a gusset to create a pouch. The design uses concentric color changes—starting with a red center, followed by a thin white stripe, and finishing with a green rind.
04 of 05 Crochet Shark Bag Summer Tutorial
This Shark Garlic Bag is a small, novelty pouch shaped like a cute shark, designed to hold a head of garlic. It has a wide-open mouth with “teeth” and distinctive fins, making it a playful addition to a kitchen or a fun small accessory.
General Making:
Start with a 6-stitch magic ring and increase to form a rounded body. Create the open mouth by working the jaws in decreasing rows, then sew a white peak-stitch chain along the edges for teeth. Crochet and attach a small top fin, a longer bottom fin, and a V-shaped tail. Finish with eyes and a long chain-stitch strap.
05 of 05 Crochet Mermaid Tail Bag Pattern
The Mermaid Tail Bag is a textured accessory that shows a “shell” stitch pattern and a distinct tail flap. This design uses a gradient of colors to mimic mermaid scales and is finished with a unique decorative strap and pearl accents.
General Making:
Start with a 48-stitch circular base and work 16 rounds of 5-double crochet shell stitches, changing colors for a scale look. Crochet a tapered flap and attach a ribbed, V-shaped tail fin made using back-loop stitches. Finish with a braided strap and pearl accents.
