Granny squares are a classic and perfect for purses and bags!

Yes, the design lends itself perfectly to clutches, totes, and the like. It’s a great way to express your creativity or perhaps to make some inroads into your yarn stash. Either way, the variations are endless.
Yes, they would make wonderful gifts, too!

And there are, thankfully, many, many free patterns. This has got to be one of the most exciting roundups of granny square bags ever!

You’ll find a wide range of styles including the messenger bag you see pictured above. It’s an original by crochet designer Ester of Make My Day Creative. It’s beautiful, isn’t it?!

Click here to get the free pattern at Make My Day Creative!

But don’t stop there! There are plenty more fabulous and creative granny square patterns — including to backpacks, elegant evening purses! How do you get them?!

Just Click here to get the roundup of free patterns at Grandmother’s Pattern Book!

And for more granny square bags, check out the fantastic, three-part tutorial. Instead of searching in YouTube for Parts 2 and 3, you can find them all right here.

Here’s Part 1:

As promised, here are the second and third parts of the granny square bag tutorial. These granny square bags offer such creative possibilities and are perfect for summer when the thought of crocheting a full afghan might be daunting.

Great tips and pointers, too. As always, happy crocheting!

Looking for more wonderful and free patterns, photo and video tutorials for all kinds of granny squares? Be sure to check out some of our favorites here at Crochet Maze! Links below!

As always, happy crocheting!

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