How to Crochet a Dessert Granny Square Bag for Beginners

Let’s learn how to crochet an easy dessert granny square bag using solid grannies in 5 colors with a step-by-step tutorial from Misyel Shin. This crochet bag is further enhanced with a lacy strap and donut, strawberry, cupcake, and pineapple appliques making them a great choice for kids. It perfectly creates a unique and eye-catching design, especially for summer.

Being spacious, it can be used for carrying books, groceries, or personal items. You can customize this crochet granny square in numerous ways and complete it very quickly.

To learn more about this interesting crochet bag idea, follow though with us below until you find the complete video guide.

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Skills Used: Slip knot formation, chaining, slip stitching, and working in rounds. It also highlights intermediate techniques like double crochets, creating granny square patterns, and joining panels seamlessly with slip stitch crochet. Additionally, the video demonstrates shaping techniques for edges and constructing durable bag handles, making it a valuable guide.

Guide Span: 22 Minutes Only

Personalization Tips: You can choose appliques of animals, other desserts, and whatever you have to adorn this crochet dessert granny square bag. Another nice color combination is fo 4th of July. You can easily adjust the length of strap.

Bag Dimensions: Finished bag size is approximately 19 cm x 19 cm. The handle length is customizable between 50-60 cm.

Easy Crochet Granny Square Bag Tutorial

This step-by-step tutorial is a quick guide for crocheting something very colorful even with the solid granny squares. It emphasizes clarity and simplicity, making it accessible teaching from creating the squares to assembling and adding finishing touches like handles and optional closures. Here is a quick overview of this crochet granny tutorial:

Pattern: Start with a slipknot or magic ring. Chain six and join with a slip stitch to form a loop. Create four sides using a sequence of double crochets and chains. Each square consists of four rows, with increases in corners to maintain the square shape.
Joining Squares: Use slip stitch crochet to connect the squares. Work from the corners to ensure alignment. Alternate front and back loops for a neat seam. Configuration: Arrange eight squares—four for the front and four for the back.
Bag Assembly Connecting Front and Back: Attach the front and back panels using double crochets. Work through corresponding stitches to create a seamless edge.
Handle Creation: Use white yarn and a magic ring. Crochet in rounds with single and double stitches to form a durable strap. Repeat until the desired length is achieved. Attachment: Secure the handle to the bag with needle and thread, ensuring stability.
Optional Additions: Add buttons or zippers for security. Decorative appliqués can be glued or sewn for personalization.

Crochet Abbreviations

Following are the crochet stitches you will use for crocheting this dessert granny square bag:

Ch (Chain): Yarn over, pull through the loop on your hook to create a foundation stitch.
Sl St (Slip Stitch): Insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over, and pull through both the stitch and the loop on your hook.
Dc (Double Crochet): Yarn over, insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull through the stitch, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, and pull through the remaining two loops.
Hdc (Half Double Crochet): Yarn over, insert the hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull through the stitch, yarn over, and pull through all three loops on your hook.