Crochet Mini Crocodile Stitch Bag Project
If you're into crafting and looking for a fun project, why not try making a Crochet Mini Crocodile Stitch Bag? This creative and stylish bag is perfect for carrying small items like keys, lip balm, or your phone. The crocodile stitch gives it a unique texture that will definitely catch people's eyes.
Plus, you can customize it with different yarn colors to match your style. It's a great way to show off your crochet skills and create something practical and cute at the same time. So grab your crochet hook and yarn, and get ready to make a fabulous mini bag that'll be the envy of all your friends!Materials
- #4 Medium weight yarn
- I used ICE yarn Macrame Cotton #4 Medium weight yarn
- Color Pictured
- Crochet hook size 5 mm
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
Stitches Used & Code
- Magic ring
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- sp = space
- sk = skip
- st = stitch(es)
- REP = repeat
- ” inches
Notes: The crocodile stitch is in multiples of 6 stitches.
Gauge unblocked: 14 hdc X 10 rows of hdc = 4″
Yarn needed: 200 yards / 183 meters
Measurements: 16″ Circumference X 8″ Tall
Mini Crocodile Crochet Bag Pattern
Notes: Make sure to place the stitch marker into the first stitch in each round.
Round Instructions
Round 1: Make a magic ring, 9 hdc into the ring space. Total of 9 hdc.
Round 2: 2 hdc into each stitch around. Total of 18 hdc.
Round 3: *1 hdc, 2 hdc into next stitch* REP from *TO* around. Total of 27 hdc.
Round 4: *1 hdc into each of the next 2 stitches, 2 hdc into next stitch* REP from *TO* around. Total of 36 hdc.
Round 5: *1 hdc into each of the next 3 stitches, 2 hdc into next stitch* REP from *TO* around. Total of 45 hdc.
Round 6: *1 hdc into each of the next 4 stitches, 2 hdc into next stitch* REP from *TO* around. Total of 54 hdc.
Round 7 and 8: 1 hdc into each stitch around. Total of 54 hdc.
Round 9: sl st into first stitch, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc into same stitch, ch 1, sk 2 stitches, 1 dc into next stitch, ch 1, *sk 2 stitches, 2 dc into next stitch, ch 1, sk 2 stitches, 1 dc into next stitch, ch 1* REP from *TO* around, sl st into the 3rd ch.
Round 10: *4 dc around the first dc post (a pair of 2 dc from the previous round), ch 1, 4 dc into the next dc post, sl st into the next dc stitch.* The first crocodile scale is complete, REP from *TO* around. For the last sl st, make sure to insert the hook into the first dc stitch that we created the first scale and then through the last dc stitch. Total of 9 scales.
Round 11: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc into same stitch, ch 1, *1 dc into the middle part of the scale, ch 1, 2 dc into the sl st that we did from the previous round, ch 1* REP from *TO* around, sl st into the 3rd ch.
Round 12: *4 dc around the first dc post (a pair of 2 dc from the previous round), ch 1, 4 dc into the next dc post, sl st into the next dc stitch.* REP from *TO* around. For the last sl st, make sure to insert the hook into the first dc stitch that we created the first scale and then through the last dc stitch. Total of 9 scales.
REP Round 11 and 12 five more times. Total of 22 rounds.
Round 23: 1 sc into each stitch around. This could be a little difficult to see the stitches, but you can turn the top of the bag towards you and you’ll see the V shape of the stitches from the previous round. Total of 54 sc.
Round 24 – 26: 1 sc into each stitch around. Total of 54 sc.
Round 27: ch 1 (counts as 1 space), sk next stitch, 1 sc into each of next 8 stitches, ch 1, sk next stitch, 1 sc into each of next 5 stitches, ch 1, sk next stitch, 1 sc into each of next 5 stitches, ch 1, sk next stitch, 1 sc into each of next 5 stitches, ch 1, sk next stitch, 1 sc into each of next 8 stitches, ch 1, sk next stitch, 1 sc into each of next 5 stitches, ch 1, sk next stitch, 1 sc into each of next 5 stitches, ch 1, sk next stitch, 1 sc into each of next 5 stitches. Total of 54 stitches including the ch space.
Round 28: 1 sc into each stitch and each ch 1 space around. Total of 54 sc.
Round 29 – 32: 1 sc into each around, cut the yarn and weave all the ends. Total of 54 sc.
Drawstring/Strap
For the drawstring strap, we’ll make our shoulder strap by making our desired length times two. For example, if I want my strap to be 30″, I’ll make my strap chains to 60″ end to end.
Make the chains until it reaches about 60 inches. Turn, 1 sl st into the back bump of the second ch from the hook, 1 sl st into the back bump of each ch across, cut the yarn and leave about 8″ long tail.
Adding the Drawstring Strap into the Crochet Bag
Thread the drawstring into the bag at the first ch 1 space in round 27 and continue counterclockwise around the bag. Weave the drawstring through each loop all the way around the bag and then weave the end of the drawstring together.