🌻 DIY Crochet Mini Bag Tutorial

Sure! Here’s a detailed, step-by-step guide for making a DIY Crochet Mini Bag using the Sunflower Granny Square pattern. This is a great beginner-friendly project that’s stylish, functional, and perfect for summer.

🌻 DIY Crochet Mini Bag Tutorial

Project: Crochet Sunflower Granny Square Bag
Skill Level: Easy to Intermediate
Techniques: Crochet in rounds, joining squares, adding handles
Time Required: 3–6 hours depending on your skill level

🧶 Materials Needed:

Item	Details
🧵 Yarn	3-4 colors: Yellow (sunflower center), Brown (inner ring), Green (leaves), Cream/Beige (outer square). Use medium worsted-weight yarn (category 4).
🧷 Crochet Hook	Size 4mm or 4.5mm (check yarn label)
✂️ Scissors	For trimming ends
🧵 Yarn Needle	For weaving in ends
🧷 Stitch Markers (optional)	Helpful for marking your rounds
🧵 Lining Fabric & Needle/Thread (optional)	If you want a fabric lining
👜 Wooden/Metal Handles or Crochet Strap (optional)	For finishing touch

🌻 PART 1: Crochet the Sunflower Granny Squares

You’ll need 8 to 10 sunflower granny squares depending on your desired bag size.

✅ Step-by-Step Sunflower Granny Square:

Center (Brown or Dark Color):
- Round 1: Make a magic ring. Crochet 12 double crochets (dc) into the ring. Slip stitch (sl st) to the first dc. (12 sts)
Petals (Yellow):
- Round 2: Join yellow yarn. [Ch 2, 2 dc] into the same stitch, sl st into next stitch. Repeat 12 times around to make petals. (You’ll get 12 clusters of petals)
Green Leaves Round (Optional):
- Round 3: Join green yarn. Work single crochet (sc) around in between petals, adding ch-1 in between. This adds a leafy effect.
Square It Up (Cream or Light Color):
- Round 4: Join your cream yarn. Work in granny square style:
  - In one space: [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] (this is your corner)
  - In side spaces: 3 dc
  - Repeat to form a square with 4 corners
  - Join with sl st and fasten off

Repeat this to make multiple squares (8–10).

🧵 PART 2: Join the Squares to Make the Bag

You can arrange the squares in various patterns: 2 rows of 4 squares, 5 on each side, etc.

✅ How to Join:

Choose Your Layout:
- Lay the squares flat and decide which pattern you like (e.g., 4 in front, 4 in back).
Whip Stitch or Slip Stitch Join:
- Use the yarn needle or crochet hook to join the squares edge to edge with a whip stitch (needle) or slip stitch (hook).
Join Bottom & Sides:
- Once your front and back panels are ready, join them at the bottom and sides using the same method.
Optional: Add a Gusset:
- If you want more width, crochet a long strip (in sc or granny stripe) and attach it to the sides and bottom to make the bag wider.

🎒 PART 3: Add the Strap or Handles

✅ Option 1: Crochet Strap

Make a chain as long as you want (e.g., 80–100 chains).
Turn and make rows of half double crochets (hdc) to desired width.
Sew onto sides of the bag securely.

✅ Option 2: Use Ready-Made Handles

Buy wooden or metal handles and sew them to the top of the bag with strong yarn or thread.

🧵 Optional: Add a Fabric Lining

Cut Fabric:
- Measure your finished bag and cut two rectangles.
Sew Lining:
- Sew the two pieces on the sides and bottom.
- Insert into your bag and hand-stitch along the top edge.