Crochet Granny Square Pouch Pattern For Essentials

Craft a charming and practical granny square pouch perfect for beginners. Customize with colors and add a button or zipper closure.

Granny Square Pouch Pattern

Turn small, colorful granny squares into a cute and handy pouch! This Granny Square Pouch Pattern is perfect for beginners and crochet lovers. Made with two or more granny squares, it forms a charming rectangular or square shape with a soft, textured look. The pouch is lightweight, stylish, and great for holding coins, makeup, or small essentials. With a simple button or zipper closure, it’s both practical and pretty. You can customize the colors to match your style, making it a fun and creative project. Definitely is a must-try crochet idea!

Why Love This Pattern?

1. Versatility: The granny pouches are the perfect size for carrying small items like headphones or lipstick, making them practical accessories for a variety of uses.
2. Quick to Create: They work up really fast, so you can quickly have a useful and stylish pouch ready to use or gift.
3. Portability and Attachment: Each pouch includes a little loop that allows it to be easily attached to a handbag or backpack, adding both style and convenience.
4. Customizable: You can use any yarn and color combination you prefer, allowing you to customize the pouches to fit your personal style or coordinate with other items.
5. Beautiful and Functional Design: The pattern’s clever construction results in a pouch that is both aesthetically pleasing and functional, demonstrating a great balance of form and utility.

How To Crochet Granny Square Pouch

Materials Needed:

• 4mm crochet hook
• Yarn (100% cotton yarn from Paintbox, Cotton DK)
• Scissors
• Darning needle

Pattern Instructions:

Round 1:

1. Start with a magic ring.
2. Chain 3 (this counts as your first double crochet).
3. Work 2 more double crochets into the magic ring.
4. Chain 2.
5. Work 3 double crochets into the magic ring.
6. Repeat steps 4-5 two more times.
7. Chain 2.
8. Slip stitch into the third chain from the beginning to join the round.
9. Chain 1, fasten off and cut the yarn.

Round 2:

1. Change to the new color by making a slip knot.
2. Attach the new color in any chain-2 space from the previous round with a slip stitch.
3. Chain 3 (counts as the first double crochet) and work 2 more double crochets into the same space.
4. [In the next chain-2 space] Work 3 double crochets, chain 2, and 3 more double crochets into the same space.
5. Repeat step 4 in each chain-2 space around.
6. Work 3 double crochets back in the same initial chain 2 space to complete the last corner.
7. Chain 2, slip stitch into the third chain from the beginning.
8. Chain 1, fasten off, and cut the yarn.

Round 3:

1. Change to the new color by making a slip knot.
2. Attach the new color in any chain-2 space from the previous round with a slip stitch.
3. Chain 3 (counts as the first double crochet), work 2 more double crochets into the same space.
4. [In the next chain-2 space] Work 3 double crochets, chain 2, and 3 more double crochets.
5. [In the next non-corner space] Work 3 double crochets.
6. Repeat steps 4-5 around and end in the chain 2 space with 3 double crochets and a chain 2.
7. Slip stitch to the third chain of the beginning chain.
8. Chain 1, fasten off and cut the yarn.

Border and Loop:

1. Change to the new color and attach with a slip stitch in any stitch.
2. Work single crochet in every stitch around the first three sides of the granny square. In each corner chain-2 space, work 2 single crochets.
3. On the fourth side, single crochet until you reach the first double crochet of the next three double crochet cluster.
4. Chain 4, skip the next two stitches, then continue single crochet in each stitch to the end of the row.
5. Slip stitch to the first single crochet of the round.
6. Chain 1, fasten off, and cut the yarn.

Note: Make two granny squares using the above steps.

Assembly:

1. Lay both squares on top of each other, aligning the chain loop openings.
2. Start slip stitching both squares together:
   • Insert the hook into the corner stitch of both squares.
   • Pull yarn through both loops on each square, and slip stitch.
   • Chain 1 and repeat for each stitch along the sides.
   • Slip stitch and chain 1 in each stitch until you reach the final corner.

Final Touches:

1. Fasten off, cut the yarn, turn the pouch inside out to reveal the finished side.
2. Sew in any remaining yarn ends using a darning needle.
3. Tighten the magic ring to close the center of the square.

Closure:

1. Chain a smoothed 50 chains to make a closing loop.
2. Attach it to the middle double crochet on the fourth side of one granny square using a slip stitch to close the pouch.

Inserting Items:

Insert your desired items, and close the pouch by slipping the chain loop through the opening made earlier.

Your granny pouch is now complete! Enjoy your new creation.

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