How to Make a Crochet Orca Bag: Complete Guide

The Crochet Orca Bag is an adorable and practical accessory that is perfect for anyone who loves marine life and unique fashion! This charming bag is not only stylish but also spacious enough to hold all your essentials while you're out and about. The intricate crochet detailing really brings the orca design to life, making it a fun and eye-catching piece to add to your collection. Whether you're heading to the beach or just running errands, this cute bag is sure to turn heads and bring a smile to your face!

Materials

Below are the materials you will need to create your Crochet Orca Bag:

• Black Yarn from Red Heart
• White Yarn from Red Heart
• Medium Thyme Yarn from Red Heart
• 4.5 mm hook
• Tapestry needle
• 1 inch safety eyes/buttons

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• Magic ring - mr
• Chain - ch
• Slip stitch - sl st
• Single crochet - sc
• Double crochet - dc
• Half double crochet - hdc
• Increase - inc
• Decrease - dec

Notes

You can use any shade of black or gray for the main color of the crochet killer whale bag for variety.

The bag is made flat with no middle piece, but you can add one for more depth if needed.

The finished crochet phone bag is about 8 inches in diameter.

Instructions

This part of the pattern is made mostly in the round.

Rounds for the Orca Bag

Round 1: Make a mr, ch x2 and dc x12. Then sl st to the first dc (skip the chains) and pull the circle tight. (12)

Round 2: Ch x2, then dc inc in every stitch. Then sl st to the first dc (24).

Round 3: Ch x2, dc Inc, dc, then repeat for the entire round. Then sl st to the first dc. (36)

Round 4: Ch x2, dc Inc, dc x2, then repeat for the entire round. Then sl st to the first dc. (48)

Round 5: Ch x2, dc Inc, dc x3, repeat for the entire round. Then sl st to the first dc. (60)

Round 6: Ch x2, dc Inc, dc x4, repeat for the entire round. Then sl st to the first dc. (72)

Round 7: Ch x2, dc Inc, dc x5, repeat for the entire round. Then sl st to the first dc. (84)

Round 8: Ch x2, dc Inc, dc x6, repeat for the entire round. Then sl st to the first dc. (96)

Then fasten off the yarn.

Make 2 circles, one white and one black.

Orca Eye Circles

Make x2

Round 1: With the white yarn, ch x7 and make a dc in the 3rd ch from the hook. Make 3 more dc in the next 3 chains. Hdc in the last ch. Sc x2 in the last ch to move to the opposite side of the ch. Sc x5 and sl st. Then fasten off the yarn and leave a tail for sewing.

Crochet Whale Fins

Arm Fins: Make 2 with the black yarn.

Round 1: Make a mr and then sc x6 into the circle. Then pull the circle tight. (6)

Round 2: In the first sc you made, make a sc inc. Then in the following stitch make a sc. Repeat for the rest of the round. (9)

Round 3: Sc for the entire round (9).

Round 4: Sc inc, then in the following 2 stitches make a sc. Then repeat for the rest of the round. (12)

Round 5: Sc for the entire round (12).

Round 6: Sc inc, then in the following 3 stitches make a sc. Then repeat for the rest of the round. (15)

Round 7: Sc inc, then in the following 4 stitches make a sc. Then repeat for the rest of the round. (18)

Round 8: Sc dec, then in the following 4 stitches make a sc. Then repeat for the rest of the round. (15)

Round 9: Sc dec, then in the following 3 stitches make a sc. Then repeat for the rest of the round. (12)

Round 10: Sc dec, then in the following 2 stitches make a sc. Then repeat for the rest of the round. (9)

Round 11: Sc dec, then in the following stitch make a sc. Then repeat for the rest of the round. (6). Then fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Tail Fin: Make using the black yarn.

Repeat Round 1-7 two times from the arm fin pattern to start your tail fin. Fasten off the first tail fin tip, but not the second one.

Round 8: Join the 2 fin tips together by crocheting into the other edge of the crochet fin and crochet around the entire edge of both fin tips. They should join only where the 2 fins meet in the middle (36).

Round 9: Sc dec, then in the following 4 stitches make a sc. Then repeat for the rest of the round. (30)

Round 10: Sc for the entire round (30).

Round 11: Sc dec, then in the following 3 stitches make a sc. Then repeat for the rest of the round. (24)

Round 12: Sc for the entire round (24). Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Finishing

Once you have made 2 circles you want to single crochet the edges together. To do this you want to hold the 2 circles together and line them up in relation to stitch openings. Then rejoin the black yarn to the outer edge going through both circles. Then sc around the edge for about ¾ -⅘ of the way. You want to leave an opening about the size of a hand so you can easily grab things out of the bag.

Sew the arm fins and tail fins to the orca bag.

Sew on the eyes. Then sew on the white eye spots after placing the eyes.

Strap

Split the yarn into 2 balls (you really don't need much, just a couple arm spans of yarn) and double the yarn up so you will be working with 2 yarns not 1. Join the double stranded green yarn to one corner of the mouth and make a series of crochet chains. I made 150 chains, but you may need more or less depending on the length you are going for. Then join to the opposite side of the bag. Fasten off and weave in any yarn ends.

Now the crochet orca bag should be done. I hope you enjoyed the pattern!