Kawaii Rainbow Smile Crochet Bucket Bag Pattern

Brighten your day with this adorable Kawaii Rainbow Smile Crochet Bucket Bag! Perfect for carrying your essentials, this charming bag features vibrant stripes, cute embroidered details, and a playful smiley face. It’s a delightful project for crocheters looking to add a pop of color and personality to their accessories. Follow this pattern to create your very own cheerful companion.

Craft a Smile with Every Stitch

This bucket bag isn’t just a functional accessory; it’s a wearable piece of joy! Inspired by the cheerful aesthetic of kawaii, its rainbow stripes and friendly face are sure to spark happiness wherever you go. Handmade with love, it makes a wonderful gift or a special treat for yourself, showcasing your crochet skills and adding a unique touch to any outfit.

Pattern Here

Crochet Pattern: Kawaii Rainbow Smile Crochet Bucket Bag Pattern

Materials

Worsted weight yarn in: Hot Pink, Sky Blue, Lemon Yellow, Lime Green, Lavender, Bright Orange, Purple
4.0mm crochet hook (or size needed to achieve desired gauge)
2 x 10-12mm safety eyes
Black embroidery floss for smile
Yarn needle
Scissors
Drawstring cord stopper (optional)
Stitch marker

Abbreviations

MR: Magic Ring
ch: chain
st(s): stitch(es)
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in one st)
BLO: back loop only
FO: Fasten off

Instructions

This pattern is worked in continuous rounds, unless otherwise specified. Use a stitch marker to keep track of your first stitch in each round.

Bag Base (Hot Pink)

R1: Make a MR, ch 1, 6 sc in MR. (6 sts)
R2: Inc in each st around. (12 sts)
R3: (Sc in next st, inc) x 6. (18 sts)
R4: (Sc in next 2 sts, inc) x 6. (24 sts)
R5: (Sc in next 3 sts, inc) x 6. (30 sts)
R6: (Sc in next 4 sts, inc) x 6. (36 sts)
R7: (Sc in next 5 sts, inc) x 6. (42 sts)
R8: (Sc in next 6 sts, inc) x 6. (48 sts)
R9: (Sc in next 7 sts, inc) x 6. (54 sts)
R10: (Sc in next 8 sts, inc) x 6. (60 sts)
R11: (Sc in next 9 sts, inc) x 6. (66 sts)
R12: (Sc in next 10 sts, inc) x 6. (72 sts)

Bag Body

From here, all sc stitches are worked through both loops unless specified.

R13 (Hot Pink): Sc in BLO around. (72 sts) This creates a defined edge for the base.
Change to Sky Blue.
R14-17 (Sky Blue): Sc in each st around. (72 sts) (4 rounds)
Change to Lemon Yellow.
R18-21 (Lemon Yellow): Sc in each st around. (72 sts) (4 rounds)
Change to Sky Blue.
R22-25 (Sky Blue): Sc in each st around. (72 sts) (4 rounds)
Change to Hot Pink.
R26-29 (Hot Pink): Sc in each st around. (72 sts) (4 rounds)
Change to Sky Blue.
R30-32 (Sky Blue): Sc in each st around. (72 sts) (3 rounds)

Drawstring Channel

R33 (Sky Blue): (Sc in next 7 sts, ch 1, skip 1 st) x 9. (72 sts including ch-1 spaces) This creates the eyelets for the drawstring.
R34 (Sky Blue): Sc in each st and ch-1 space around. (72 sts)
Change to Hot Pink.
R35-36 (Hot Pink): Sc in each st around. (72 sts) (2 rounds)
Sl st into the next st and FO. Weave in ends.

Embroidered Details

Face (on Lemon Yellow stripe): Place safety eyes between R19 and R20, approximately 8-10 stitches apart. Secure washers. Using black embroidery floss, embroider a curved smile centered below the eyes, spanning about 4-6 stitches.
Flower Embroidery (on Sky Blue stripes): Use Lime Green yarn to embroider small lazy daisy stitches randomly across R14-17 and R22-25 of the Sky Blue stripes. You can add a tiny yellow knot in the center of each flower for extra detail.
Heart Embroidery (on Lemon Yellow stripe): Using Hot Pink yarn, embroider small hearts randomly across R18-21 of the Lemon Yellow stripe.

Strap (Rainbow)

Use all rainbow colors (Hot Pink, Bright Orange, Lemon Yellow, Lime Green, Sky Blue, Lavender, Purple) changing colors every 2 rows for a striped effect.

Using Hot Pink, ch 4.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. (3 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (3 sts)
Repeat Row 2, changing colors every two rows, until the strap measures approximately 30-36 inches (or desired length). FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Attach each end of the strap securely to the sides of the bag, approximately on R30.

Drawstring (Rainbow)

Use all rainbow colors (Hot Pink, Bright Orange, Lemon Yellow, Lime Green, Sky Blue, Lavender, Purple) for the drawstring.

Ch approximately 100-120 stitches (or desired length to cinch the bag). FO.
Weave the drawstring through the ch-1 spaces created in R33, starting from the back center of the bag.
Thread both ends through an optional cord stopper and tie knots at the ends, or simply tie a decorative knot.