Summertime Shell Bag | Easy Crochet Tote Pattern

Whether you're headed to the market or taking a crochet project on the go, you can carry all your essentials in this handy tote. This bag combines simple stitches and the shell stitch, worked in the round, to create a perfect summertime bag. This easy pattern will show you how to crochet a beautiful shell tote bag that you can use all summer long!

What You’ll Make

This roomy crochet shell bag works up beautifully and is a treat to make! It's a relaxing, repetitive project, with an easy stitch pattern (and there's a video tutorial). So find a shady spot, kick up your feet in your favorite deck chair, and enjoy some time for you!

Skill Level

Advanced Beginner

Perfect for new crocheters or a relaxing project for those more experienced. Familiarity with basic crochet stitches is helpful.

Techniques Used

• Magic circle
• Single crochet
• Half double crochet
• Working in front or back loop only
• Shell stitch in the round

Materials

Yarn:
Worsted weight (#4) yarn
Shown in Love Crafts Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran
Approx. 160 yards of one color (base and strap) and 90 yards each of four other colors

Hook:
H/5 mm crochet hook

Other:

• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

18 sc x 19 rows = 4” x 4” square
Stitch used to obtain gauge = sc rows

Pattern Includes

• Written instructions
• Photo tutorial
• Helpful notes and tips throughout
• Printable, ad-free PDF

Delivery Format

Digital PDF crochet pattern

Available as an instant download after purchase.

You will also be able to add the pattern to your Ravelry library.

Helpful Notes

• The base is worked continuously in the round. No slip stitches, ch 1, or turning.
• Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round, this way you can keep track of your rounds easier. Remove & replace the stitch marker at the start of each new round.
• The body of the bag is also worked in the round, but each round is finished with a slip stitch.
• The stitch used in the body is called the shell stitch. I have written out the instructions for the stitch in the pattern and provided a link to a video tutorial.
• Each round of the body is worked in a different color. Always leave the unworked yarn on the WS, or inside of the bag. Keep the unworked skein of yarn inside the bag, and set out the working skein of yarn. This helps avoid tangling.
• To avoid the need to weave in so many ends, do not fasten off after each color change in the Body rounds. Simply pull the working yarn taut when beginning a new round.
• To change the size of your bag, begin with a chain count of any multiple of 6 + 3.
• Work the base as written until your base is the desired size. Work the body as written, but add or subtract rows as desired.
• The pattern is available to view for free on the ad-supported Juniper & Oakes website. This ad-free PDF provides a more convenient, annoyance-free way of reading the pattern.

Languages

This pattern is available in:

• English

Licensing / Use

This pattern is for personal use only.

You may sell finished items made from this pattern in small quantities with credit to Juniper & Oakes.

Pattern resale, sharing, or redistribution is not permitted.

Cross-Links / Upsells

Join the Juniper & Oakes Stitch Collective for tutorials, CALs, and community support.

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Add the Summertime Shell Bag to your pattern library and stitch up a gorgeous tote just for you!