Gloria Tote Bag, a FREE beginner crochet multicolored handbag pattern

Be ready for wherever the day takes you when you’re carrying the Gloria Tote Bag! Access the full FREE pattern and tutorial video for this roomy purse in this blog post.

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• Buy the printable PDF on TLYarnCrafts.com or Ravelry
• Get the all-in-one kit from Lion Brand
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How to Make a Crochet Tote Bag

When the leaves start turning and that crisp fall air hits, I know it’s officially my favorite season. I never really know where the day will take me—maybe a farmer’s market run for apples and carrots, a hayride with my giggling nieces and nephews, or a happy hour margarita sesh with my girls. Wherever life pulls me, I need a crochet tote bag that can keep up with all the action. Enter the Gloria Tote Bag—roomy, ready for anything, and effortlessly cute while doing it.

For this project, I had to stretch a little outside my comfort zone. I was on the hunt for a stitch pattern that’s fun, simple, but still interesting—and I hit the jackpot with the interlocking block stitch. This beauty uses a series of 3-double crochet groups nested together for a bold, graphic print that shines in any color palette, from subtle neutrals to full-on statement shades.

Is Recycled Polyester a Good Choice for a Crochet Tote Bag?

The Gloria Tote proves that recycled yarn can be both fun and functional. I used Lion Brand Re-Make, a 100% recycled polyester with a soft, teddy bear–like texture, and it’s such a joy to work with. The plush, stretchy fabric makes the bag perfect for everyday essentials like your wallet, keys, or a cozy scarf—it molds to whatever you carry and feels super cuddly in your hands.

Because the yarn is stretchy, the tote works best for lighter items. For heavier loads, adding a lining gives extra structure and durability. Eco-friendly, playful, and ready for all your fall adventures, the Gloria Tote Bag delivers on form and function,

Looking for the easiest way to start your Gloria Tote Bag? Get the all-in-one kit from Lion Brand. Your kit includes 4 skeins of Re-Make. The kit comes with the original design colors by default, but you can customize your palette in any configuration you like. Add in a crochet hook if you need it, and all of the supplies arrive at your doorstep. After purchasing the kit, download the pattern from your confirmation email. GIVE ME THAT KIT!

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Gloria Tote Bag Details

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Gloria Tote Bag is pure crochet joy—fun to make, even more fun to use. Plush yarn meets an irresistible stitch pattern for a bag that’s stylish and satisfying. Warning: once you finish one, the whole group chat might start dropping hints for their own!

MATERIALS

• 480 yards worsted weight yarn. Sample uses Lion Brand Re-Make (category #4), 100% recycled polyester [217 yards / 100 gram skein]. Sample made in the following colors: A – Chestnut (240 yards, 2 skeins), B – Hazelnut (120 yards, 1 skein), C – Azure Blue (120 yards, 1 skein).
• 5mm crochet hook (this one is my favorite!)
• Scissors
• Tape measure
• Tapestry needle
• Locking stitch markers
• Garment steamer (like this one!)

FINISHED SIZE

11” wide, 3” deep, 15” high

GAUGE

4” = 16 stitches x 6 rows

ABBREVIATIONS

CC = change colors

Ch(s) = chains

Dc = double crochet

Rep = repeat

RS = right side

S-Sc = standing single crochet

Sc = single crochet

Sk = skip

Sl St = slip stitch

Sp(s) = spaces

St(s) = stitches

WS = wrong side

SPECIAL STITCH Standing single crochet (s-sc): Place slipknot on hook. Hold the tail in the same hand that you are holding the hook, so it doesn’t twist. Insert under both loops of joining stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook.  

PATTERN NOTES

• Starting chain: The starting chain 2 DOES NOT count as a stitch.   
• Managing tension: It is imperative to keep your tension loose when making the double crochet and chain stitches when working in the pattern stitch of this project. This ensures your stitches are the correct height and your chains are stretchy.   
• Carrying yarns: Carry all yarns up the inside of the bag while making. DO NOT CUT any yarns until instructed.

Need a little help getting started? Stitch the Gloria Tote Bag with me in this tutorial video!+

Gloria Tote Bag Pattern

BASE

With A, ch 40.

ROW 1: Working in the back bumps of the chain, sc in the 2^nd ch from hook and each remaining ch, turn. (39 sc)

ROWS 2-12: Ch 1, sc in each st across row. Turn.  

BORDER:

• Side 1: Ch 1, rotate to work along short side, sc in each row end. (12 sc)
• Side 2: Ch 1, rotate to work along bottom edge, sc in each ch. (39 sc)
• Side 3: Rep Side 1.
• Side 4: Rep Side 2. Ch 1, sl st in first sc of the round.

There is a total of 102 sc in this round.

BODY

ROUND 1: Continuing with A, ch 2, (dc 3, ch 3, sk next 3 sts) around, join with a sl st in the first dc of the round and cc to B. Turn. (51 dc + 17 ch-3 sps)

NOTE: Throughout the remainder of the Body rows, be sure to keep tension loose when making double crochet stitches and chains.

ROUND 2 (WS): With B, ch 2, (dc 3 – working around the chs and into the sc sts below, ch 3, sk next 3 sts) around, join with a sl st in the first dc of the round and cc to C. Turn.

ROUND 3: With C, ch 2, (dc 3 – working around the chs and into the dc sts below, ch 3, sk next 3 sts) around, join with a sl st in the first dc of the round and cc to A. Turn.

ROUNDS 4-40: Rep Round 3, maintaining the A, B, C color order and carrying yarn up the inside of the bag. DO NOT change color after Row 40 (Color A). Fasten off colors B and C.

ROUND 41 (RS): With A, ch 2, (dc 3 – working around the chs and into the dc sts below, sc 3) around, join with a sl st in the first dc of the round. Fasten off.

HANDLES

SETUP: Lay the bag flat. Identify the center 17 stitches on the front and back of the bag. Use locking stitch markers to mark the 1^st and 17^th stitches of the center stitches on both the front and back of the bag. Use the diagram on Page 7 to clarify where to place your markers.

PART 1

ROW 1: With RS facing, join with a s-sc in the stitch of Marker 1, sc in each st up to AND including the stitch of Marker 2. Turn. (36 sc)

ROWS 2-4: Ch 1, sc across row. Turn. Fasten off after last row. Drop Markers 1 and 2.

PART 2

Rep Part 1, starting with RS facing and join with a s-sc in the stitch of Marker 3 and sc in each st up to AND including the stitch of Marker 4. DO NOT FASTEN OFF after last row. Drop Markers 3 and 4.

PART 3

ROUND 1: With A and RS facing, ch 1, sc each sc across, ch 25, sk center sts, sc across sts made in Part 1, ch 25, sk center sts, join with a sl st in the first sc of the round.

ROUND 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc and ch around, join in the first sc of the round.

ROUNDS 3-5: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join in the first sc of the round.

ROUND 6: Do not ch. Sl st in each st around. Fasten off after last st. 

PART 4

ROUND 1: With A and RS facing, join with a sl st in the center of the ch made in Part 3, Round 1.  Sl st loosely around all sts of the handle opening as follows – 1 sl st in the base of each ch, 1 sl st in each row end, and 1 sl st in each sc.

Rep for other handle opening.

FINISHING

• Weave in all ends.
• Lightly steam block entire bag, paying close attention to the handles, as they may curl.

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