Crochet Mini Crocodile Stitch Bag

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.

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 a 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 a Bag Pattern

Notes : Make sure to place the stitch marker into first st in each round.

Round 1 : Make a magic ring, 9 hdc into the ring sp. Total of 9 hdc

Round 2 : 2 hdc into each st around. Total of 18 hdc

Round 3 : *1 hdc, 2 hdc into next st* REP from *TO* around. Total of 27 hdc

Round 4 : *1 hdc into each of next 2 st, 2 hdc into next st* REP from *TO* around. Total of 36 hdc

Round 5 : *1 hdc into each of next 3 st, 2 hdc into next st* REP from *TO* around. Total of 45 hdc

Round 6 : *1 hdc into each of next 4 st, 2 hdc into next st* REP from *TO* around. Total of 54 hdc

Round 7 and 8 : 1 hdc into each st around. Total of 54 hdc

Round 9 : sl st into first st, ch 3 ( count as 1 dc ), 1 dc into same st, ch 1, sk 2 st, 1 dc into next st, ch 1, *sk 2 st, 2 dc into next st, ch 1, sk 2 st, 1 dc into next st, 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 st* 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 st that we create the first scale and then through the last dc st. Total of 9 scales

Round 11 : ch 3 ( count as 1 dc ), 1 dc into same st, 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 st* , REP from *TO* around, for the last sl st, make sure to insert the hook into the first dc st that we create the first scale and then through the last dc st. Total of 9 scales

REP Round 11 and 12 five more times. Total of 22 rounds

Round 23 : 1 sc into each st 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 st around. Total of 54 sc

Round 27 : ch 1 ( count as 1 sp ), sk next st, 1 sc into each of next 8 st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc into each of next 5 st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc into each of next 5 st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc into each of next 5 st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc into each of next 8 st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc into each of next 5 st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc into each of next 5 st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc into each of next 5 st. Total of 54 st including the ch sp

Round 28 : 1 sc into each st and each ch 1 sp 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 x two.For example, if I want my strap to be 30″,I’ll make my strap chains to 60″ end to end.

Make the ch until it reach 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 sp in round 27 and continue counter clockwise around the bag. Weave the drawstring through each loop all the way around the bag and then weave the end of the drawstring together