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    Home » Crochet » Crochet Patterns » Accessories » Bags » Crochet Organizer Bag with Pockets and Zipper – Free Pattern

    Crochet Organizer Bag with Pockets and Zipper – Free Pattern

    February 4, 2022 by Nicole Riley

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    This free pattern is for an Organizer Bag with a zipper and standing pockets. This pattern is made using only linked crochet stitches as well as worsted yarn.


    Bags are a special category of crochet accessories. You can use them for storage, or simply to style up your outfit. But since you are a crocheter, you likely use them for both. They can be simple, very detailed, or unique.

    This Organizer bag is definitely unique in its design and functionality. Once you open the bag you have standing pockets so you can easily reach your storaged items, like hooks, notions, yarn, or even your phone and wallet. That’s pretty cool.

    The Organizer Bag was inspired by a quilting bag that uses the flat side pieces of the bag to lay fabric with a small fabric cutting board.

    Furthermore, the bag uses linked crochet which makes it very sturdy and prevents any belongings from falling out.

    But the Rewind Tape yarn is light and also very sturdy! So win-win! It makes the perfect yarn for this crochet organizer bag pattern.

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    Table of contents

    • Crocheting Bag Patterns
    • Get the PDF of the Organizer Bag Pattern
    • How to crochet a Organizer Bag
      • Materials you will need
      • Gauge
      • Size
      • Stitches used in the pattern
    • Crochet Organizer Bag Pattern – Video Reveal
    • Free Written Pattern for the Crochet Organizer Bag
      • Crochet Bag Body Pattern
        • Video Tutorial for the Linked Double Crochet
      • Crochet Organizer Bag Sides
        • Video Tutorial for the Linked Double Crochet with decreases
      • Crochet Organizer Bag Pockets
        • Video Tutorial for the Linked Treble Crochet + How to put the pattern together
      • Crochet Bag Handle Pattern
      • Sewing the bag pieces together to make the Organizer Bag
    Free Crochet Organizer Bag Pattern

    Crocheting Bag Patterns

    Well, this Organizer Bag is not my first bag pattern. I have made 20 other crochet patterns for bags, purses, and totes – many with zippers, pockets, reversible, or even with removable pockets.

    My new ebooks include all 21 bag crochet patterns and even explain how to add lining step by step. And of course, the ebook also comes with lots of videos.

    Get the PDF of the Organizer Bag Pattern

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    This pattern is also available as an ad-free, printer-friendly pdf pattern that can be purchased at the links below for only a small fee.

    Buy the Crochet Pattern on Ravelry
    Buy the Crochet pattern on Etsy
    buy the pattern on Lovecrafts
    Get ALL my PDF Patterns in a Vault plus 100s of Tutorials – all through The Crochet Club!

    If you like bag crochet patterns, you might like these also:

    Patchwork Crochet Project Bag
    Trinity Bag - Easy Crochet Project Bag
    Crochet Reversible Tote Bag Pattern
    1. Patchwork Project Bag
    2. Easy Crochet Project Bag
    3. Multipurpose Crochet Bag
    4. Reversible Tote Bag

    So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this cute pattern.

    How to crochet a Organizer Bag

    Materials you will need

    • Lion Brand Yarn’s Rewind Tape yarn in these color:
      • Marbles (1 skein)
      • Mahogany Rose (1 skein)
    • 5.0mm hook -> I used Furls Crochet Odyssey Hook
      • or use a hook that is corresponding to the yarn weight you will use
    • scissors
    • tapestry needle
    • hot glue -> IF you don’t like sewing!
    • jacket zipper 8 inches
    • If you use a zipper, you’ll need some thread

    Gauge

    7 sts x 4 rows = 2 square inches

    Size

    Flat: 17 x 8.5 inches

    Zipped: 7 x 4 x 8.5 inches

    Stitches used in the pattern

    Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE

    • sl st = slip stitch
    • ldc = linked double crochet
    • ltr = linked treble crochet
    • ch = chain
    • dec = decrease (Using the invisible decreasing method)
    • mattress stitch

    Crochet Organizer Bag Pattern
    – Video Reveal

    This pattern used to be part of the January 2022 Mystery Crochet Along. The video below shows off all the features of the pattern and shows how to use it.

    https://youtu.be/GV8d66nIYYg

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    Free Written Pattern for the Crochet Organizer Bag

    Quick note: You can make the pattern using only ONE color if you wish.

    Furthermore, the gauge for the pieces is not important. The final measurement of each piece is more important, even if you have fewer/more stitches or rows.

    Crochet Bag Body Pattern

    Video Tutorial for the Linked Double Crochet

    • Find it on Youtube HERE
    • Find it on Facebook HERE
    • MORE Detailed Video for it is here on Facebook
    • Find it on Tiktok HERE

    It doesn’t matter if you have the same row or stitch numbers. Make sure to measurements are the same to make it fit. It will be 17 x 8.5 inches. A general tutorial for Linked Crochet (ldc) is here. I started with the color Marbles. But feel free to pick a different color.

    Ch 31

    R1: pull up 1 loop each from the 2nd and 3rd ch from the hook, yarn over and pull through 2, yarn over pull through 2 (you just made 1 ldc), for the next ldc, pull up a loop after going through the horizontal bar of the first ldc, then pull up a loop from the next stitch (2 loops on your hook), now finish it as a normal dc. Now continue crocheting 1 ldc per stitch, turn

    R2: Ch 2, 1 ldc per stitch, turn

    Crochet Organizer Bag body clos up

    R3-33: Repeat R2

    Fasten off and weave in your ends.

    Crochet Organizer Bag body

    Crochet Organizer Bag Sides

    Video Tutorial for the Linked Double Crochet with decreases

    • watch it on Facebook HERE
    • watch it on TikTok HERE
    • watch it on Youtube HERE

    Trapezoid measurements: long side (13.5 inches), shorter side (9 inches), 2 diagonal sides (4.5 inches each)

    Make 2

    Ch 50

    R1: pull up 1 loop each from the 2nd and 3rd ch from the hook, yarn over and pull through 2, yarn over pull through 2 (you just made 1 ldc), for the next ldc, pull up a loop after going through the horizontal bar of the first ldc, then pull up a loop from the next stitch (2 loops on your hook), now finish it as a normal dc. Now continue crocheting 1 ldc per stitch, turn

    R2: Ch 2, 1 ldc dec over the next 4 sts (so 2 decreases), 1 ldc per stitch until you have 4 stitches left, 1 ldc dec over the next 4 sts (so 2 decreases), turn

    *Decreases are done like this: Pull up 1 linked loop (like you do for a normal ldc), then go through the front loops of the next 2 stitches, pull up a loop, finish the stitch like a normal dc -> This decreasing technique is the invisible decrease (general video tutorial is here).

    R3: Ch 2, 1 ldc dec over the next 2 sts (so 1 decrease), 1 ldc per stitch until you have 2 stitches left, 1 ldc dec over the next 2 sts (so 1 decrease), turn

    R4-8: Repeat R3

    Fasten off and weave in your ends.

    Crochet Organizer Bag sides as trapazoid

    Crochet Organizer Bag Pockets

    Video Tutorial for the Linked Treble Crochet + How to put the pattern together

    • watch it on Facebook HERE
    • watch it on TikTok HERE
    • watch it on Youtube HERE

    Pockets measurements: 4 x 8.5 inches

    Crochet 3 pockets, aka 3 rectangles all using Linked Treble Crochet

    Ch 31

    R1: pull up 1 loop each from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th ch from the hook, yarn over and pull through 2, yarn over pull through 2, yarn over pull through 2 (you just made 1 ltr), for the next ltr, pull up a loop after going through the top horizontal bar of the first ltr, pull up a loop after going through the bottom horizontal bar of the first ltr, then pull up a loop from the next stitch (3 loops on your hook), now finish it as a normal tr. Now continue crocheting 1 ltr per stitch, turn

    R2: Ch 3, 1 ltr per stitch, turn

    R3-5: Repeat R2

    Fasten off and weave in your ends.

    Pockets of the Crochet Organizer Bag

    Crochet Bag Handle Pattern

    Since these are bag handles you can make them longer or wider, or simply follow my pattern.

    Make 2 bag handles (make it any size or length you wish)

    Ch 6

    R1: pull up 1 loop each from the 2nd and 3rd ch from the hook, yarn over and pull through 2, yarn over pull through 2 (you just made 1 ldc), for the next ldc, pull up a loop after going through the horizontal bar of the first ldc, then pull up a loop from the next stitch (2 loops on your hook), now finish it as a normal dc. Now continue crocheting 1 ldc per stitch, turn

    R2: Ch 2, 1 ldc per stitch, turn

    R3-25: Repeat R2

    Fasten off and weave in your ends.

    Handles of the Crochet Organizer Bag

    Sewing the bag pieces together to make the Organizer Bag

    First, you will line up the trapezoid pieces parallel on the long side of the bag body. sew them on each side using the mattress stitch (see tutorial here).

    Sewing the sides to the body of the Crochet Organizer Bag
    Body and Sides of the Crochet Organizer Bag

    Next side the pockets to the center, equal distance apart. Stitch markers help her to make sure everything is equally aligned on each side. The pockets are sewn to the bag body and the trapezoid sides using the mattress stitch.

    Sewing the Pockets to the Crochet Organizer Bag
    Open Crochet Organizer Bag

    Next, sew on the jacket zipper (get them here) on each side using black thread (if you want to use a zipper) or buttons (if you prefer to use them instead of a zipper). Finally, add or sew the bag handles equally on the outside of the bag (I used hot glue for this stitch to make it more sturdy). You can even sew and/or use hot glue to make it extra sturdy.

    Flat outside and inside view of the Crochet Organizer Bag

    You are now done and can use your very unique Organizer Bag with pockets.

    Closed Crochet Organizer Bag
    top view with handles and closed Crochet Organizer Bag
    Open and Finished Crochet Organizer Bag

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