The Crochet Modern Granny Boho Bag is a fun market tote that you can crochet in just a few hours. Caron Cotton Cakes make striping very easy, but you can use any cotton yarn and create your colour design.
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Question About Bag
Up to round 10, the bag is square at the base. Round 11, the square starts to do an indentation in the middle of each side. As the rounds continue, the indentation gets more exaggerated. The bag doesn't grow as far as sizing but begins to bowl and form the body of the bag until you get to the handles. You can download the diagram if this helps you.
Tutorial
The yarn used for the tutorial is Caron Cotton Cakes in the colour called Driftwood.
Modern Granny Boho Bag
Designed by Jeanne Steinhilber
Caron® Cotton Cakes™ (100 g/3.5 oz, 193 m/211 yds)
Hollyhock - 2 balls
-Disclaimer, this is currently a discontinued color. The total weight of the bag is 165g, so you can also use just one of the larger sized Caron Cotton Cakes balls.
Size U.S. H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook.
Measurements Approx 13" x 13" [33 x 33 cm].
Abbreviations List
Beg = Begin(ning)
Ch = Chain
Dc = Double crochet
Dc2tog = Double crochet 2 together
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
Sc = Single crochet
Sc3tog = Single crochet 3 together
Sk = Skip
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sp = Space
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Instructions
1st rnd: (RS) Ch 4, sl sl to form ring (or begin with magic ring), ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 2 dc in ring, ch 1, [3 dc in ring, ch 1] 3 times; join with sl st in top of beg ch. Four 3-dc groups, and 4 ch-1 sps.
2nd rnd: Sl st in next 2 dc, [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-1 sp (corner made), ch 3] 4 times; join with sl st in first sc. 4 corners, Four ch-3 sps.
3rd rnd: (Sl st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in first corner ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, [(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times; join with sl st in top of beg ch. Three 3-dc groups per side.
4th rnd: Sl st in next 2 dc, *(sc, ch 3, sc) in next corner ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc in next space between corner and next 3-dc group, ch 3, sc in next space between next 3-dc group and corner, ch 3; repeat from * 3 more times; join with sl st in first sc. Three ch-3 sps per side.
5th rnd: (Sl st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in first corner ch-3 sp, 3 dc in each ch-3 sp to corner, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in ch-3 sp, 3 dc in each ch-3 sp to next corner; repeat from * 2 more times; join with sl st in top of beg ch. Five 3-dc groups per side.
6th rnd: Sl st in next 2 dc, *(sc, ch 3, sc) in next corner ch-1 sp, ch 3, [sc in next space between 3-dc groups, ch 3] to next corner ch-1 sp; repeat from * 3 more times; join with sl st in first sc. Five ch-3 sps per side.
7th - 10th rnds: Rep 5th and 6th rnds. At the end of 10th rnd, Nine ch-3 sps per side.
11th rnd: (Sl st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in first corner ch-3 sp, *[3 dc in ch-3 sp] 4 times, dc2tog in next ch-3 sp, [3 dc in ch-3 sp] 4 times,** (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in corner ch-3 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg ch-3. Ten 3-dc groups, 1 dc2tog, per side.
12th rnd: Sl st in next 2 dc, *(1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in corner ch-1 sp, [ch 3, 1 sc in space between 3-dc groups] 5 times, [1 sc in space between 3-dc groups, ch 3] 5 times,** (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc) in corner ch-1 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg sc. Ten ch-3 sps per side.
13th rnd: (Sl st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in first corner ch-3 sp, *[3 dc in ch-3 sp] 4 times, dc2tog over next 2 ch-3 sps, [3 dc in ch-3 sp] 4 times,** (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in corner ch-3 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg ch-3. Ten 3-dc groups, 1 dc2tog, per side.
14th - 27th rnds: Rep 12th and 13th rnds.
28th rnd: Sl st in next 2 dc, *3 sc in corner ch-1 sp, 1 sc in next 14 sts, 1 sc3tog in next 3 sts, 1 sc in next 14 sts; rep from * 3 times, sl st to beg sc.
Begin 1st handle
1st row: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 3 sts. Turn.
Repeat first row until desired length. I made mine 21” long. Sl st to next 3 sc group at the top of the point. Break yarn.
Fasten yarn to the next peak of 3 sc sts and repeat to same length for the second handle. Break yarn.
Border
Attach yarn with standing sc to any stitch from 28th rnd. 1 sc in each st including up and around the end rows of the the handle. Sl st to beg sc. Break yarn. Rep on the remaining 2 sides until the entire bag is bordered. Fasten off.
Mary says
If there are an odd number of ch 3 spaces on the side, it is not possible to have 4 on each side with 3dc in them and still have 2 to dc2tog...I’m struggling too.
Mikey says
I will ask Jeanne to follow up here. It may be because the handle is connected to one corner. I will see.
Jeanne says
Can you be more specific about which round you are referring to? I don’t understand the question. Maybe email a photo to inquiry@thecrochetcrowd.com and I will be able what is troubling you.
Janice Bernard says
I can't get 12 to match the pattern.
Help!!!!!!
Mikey says
I'm sorry. Match what? I don't understand the problem to help. Can you be more specific. What have you done, where are you in the pattern. Why don't you think it's matching up. I'm sorry, we need more details.
Jean J Brumbeloe says
Is there a video tutorial for this bag? If not, I wish you would make one.
Jeanne says
Post your request for Michael at this link. Tutorial Requests
Mary says
I really loved this bag! I made it with Lily's Sugar and Cream. The color was Autumn Leaves which was on sale in the cones. I have a couple of 120z. skeins of Lily's in other variegated colors that I will use to make this bag again. I made a border around the top with sc, ch3, sk 1 st, sc. It made it a little "prissier" Thank you for all your great designs, I always love them.
Alexis says
I have attempted this pattern 3 times. I cannot seem to get past row 11 without the stitches not adding up and I am following the pattern exactly as written but when I come to row 12 I am only able to do 4 set of 3dc, dc2tog, and then 3 more sets of 3dc before I hit the corner. I’ve frogged my project completely over and over trying to figure out where I went wrong and I feel like something just isn’t adding up. Patterns usually come easy to me but for some reason this one just isn’t adding up, is there a correction needed between row 11/12? I don’t know where I’m going wrong.
Jeanne says
I have a couple of rough sketches I will upload. They helped a couple people out in the group. But there is no corrections and several have completed this project already.
Katie says
Ugh I messed up on the follow up email. I would like to follow this post to know if there’s a corrections to Row 11 on the BoHo bag.
Mikey says
I'll let Jeanne know you are struggling. I know the testers and her worked on this before it went live.
Rossette says
Hi
Thank you for the tutorial. I managed to do one with your tutorial guidance.
How to make this bag in bigger version and type of yarn to make bigger bag. Kindly advise . Thank you
Mikey says
My pleasure. Enjoy.
Katie says
Regarding the Boho Bag: on Row 11 I have 8 chain spaces yet the way the pattern reads I should have 9 so as I should do a DC2Together between sets of DC. Please advise if there are corrections some place. This is hard for new crocheters like my daughter
Mikey says
I'll let Jeanne know you are struggling. I know the testers and her worked on this before it went live.
Jeanne says
The chain 3 spaces on the sides will always be an odd number, so something is off on your previous round maybe?