Halloween Crochet Bag: Crafting a Spooky Accessory

by Crafts Ideas 07/28/2024

The Halloween crochet bag is a delightful project perfect for adding a handmade touch to your spooky season wardrobe. Featuring a large, friendly Jack-o’-lantern face surrounded by stars and small pumpkins, this bag combines whimsy with functionality. Made with vibrant yarn colors and sturdy construction, it’s an excellent accessory for Halloween festivities, from trick-or-treating to costume parties.

Crochet Pattern for Halloween Crochet Bag

Creating a Halloween crochet bag involves using basic crochet techniques, such as single crochet and color changes, to form the detailed design. This project is suitable for intermediate crocheters and provides a fun way to showcase your skills while preparing for Halloween.

Pattern Here

Materials Needed:

Yarn in black, white, orange, brown, and yellow
Crochet hook size G (4.0 mm)
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Stitch markers

Bag Body:

Base: With black yarn, ch 31.
- Row 1: Sc in the second ch from hook and across (30 sc). Ch 1, turn.
- Rows 2-50: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
- Fold in half and sc around the edges to form a rectangular base. Fasten off.
Sides:
- Attach black yarn to any corner of the base.
- Round 1: Sc around the perimeter of the base, placing 2 sc in each corner st to round the corners. Join with a sl st to the first sc. Ch 1.
- Rounds 2-25: Sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the first sc. Ch 1.
- Fasten off.

Handles:

First Handle:
- With black yarn, ch 61.
- Row 1: Sc in the second ch from hook and across (60 sc). Ch 1, turn.
- Rows 2-6: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
- Fasten off and sew each end of the handle to the top inside edge of the bag.
Second Handle:
- Repeat the steps for the first handle and attach to the opposite side of the bag.

Jack-o’-lantern Appliqué:

Large Pumpkin:
- With white yarn, make a magic ring.
- Round 1: 6 sc in ring. Pull tight to close.
- Round 2: 2 sc in each st around (12 sc).
- Round 3: Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st around (18 sc).
- Round 4: Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st around (24 sc).
- Round 5: Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st around (30 sc).
- Continue increasing rounds until the pumpkin reaches desired size. Fasten off.
Pumpkin Details:
- With black yarn, embroider the eyes, nose, and mouth onto the pumpkin.
- With brown yarn, crochet a small stem and sew it onto the top of the pumpkin.
Small Pumpkins and Stars:
- For small pumpkins, follow the large pumpkin pattern but stop after Round 3.
- For stars, with yellow yarn, ch 2.
  - Round 1: 5 sc in second ch from hook. Join with sl st.
  - Round 2: Ch 3, sl st in second ch from hook, sc in next ch, sl st in same st as join around.
  - Fasten off.
Assembly:
- Sew the large pumpkin, small pumpkins, and stars onto the front of the bag using a tapestry needle and coordinating yarn colors.

Your handmade Halloween crochet bag is now ready to add a festive touch to your spooky celebrations!