Maya Crossbody Bag

Hi Guys! I have another free pattern for you, the Maya Crossbody Bag!  I love crocheting my own bags. I feel crochet bags can be the most versatile accessory to make. There are so many options when creating your own. You can choose how many straps, what kind of closure….button, snaps, drawstring? You can even choose how many colors to incorporate!

For this pattern I wanted to try something different. It’s no surprise I love color. I love being able to use more than one color and technique in my designs. I decided to mix traditional crochet with some tapestry crochet.

Don’t let the word “tapestry” scare you. If you know how to change colors and carry yarn, then it should come natural. If you don’t know those techniques, then I would recommend looking at a few tutorials on Youtube before starting this pattern. It will definitely help! 

The Maya Crossbody Bag consists mostly of traditional crochet except the middle “arrow” looking part. That is where the tapestry technique takes place. If you would like to see my other bag design using tapestry, you can check out my Mochila Bag pattern.  I’ve included a chart to follow for this part, but I have also included written instructions for those rows as well!

Before you get started, HERE  is a great video tutorial explaining how to read a chart, change colors and carry yarn. (Start video at the 14 minute mark).

So I hope you follow along!

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Dimensions of the Maya Crossbody Bag are approx. 9.5 (W) x 8 (H) x 1.5 (D)

MATERIALS

I Love This Cotton yarn in three different colors. The colors in the photos are Ivory, Warm Blush and Light Teal. Other substitute yarns include Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton or WeCrochet Dishie yarn.

5mm Crochet Hook

Tapestry Needle

Scissors

Button

Suede Leather Lace (optional)

ABBREVIATIONS

Chain (ch)

Single Crochet (sc)

Double Crochet (dc)

Slip Stitch (ss)

Single Crochet Decrease (sc dec)

Stitch (st)

Back Loop Only (blo)

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MAYA CROSSBODY BAG PATTERN

Base

Light Teal

Chain 31

Row 1 is worked into the back “bump” of each chain.

Row 1 – Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and each ch across. (30)

Row 2 – Ch.1 turn, sc in every st across. (30)

Rows 3 & 4 – Repeat Row 2

You will end row 4 with 2 sc in the last stitch. (31)

The rest of the bag pattern is worked in the round.

Body

Still working with Light Teal

Round 1 – Begin by making 3 sc along the short side of the base. We will now work stitches along the other side of the foundation chain. Make 2 sc in the first st, 1 sc in the next 28 stitches, 2 sc in the last st. Then, make 4 sc along other short side of base. Ss to the first sc of the round. (70)

Round 2 – Ch.1, sc in the same st and each st around. Join (70)

Ivory

Round 3 – Ch.1,  sc blo in the same st and every st around. Join (70)

Rounds 4 thru 6 – Ch.1, sc in same st and every st around. Join. (70)

Warm Blush

Round 7 – Ch.1, sc in the same st, dc in the next. *sc in the next st, dc in the next.* Repeat* til end of round. Join (70)

Light Teal

Round 8  – Ch.2, dc in the same st, sc in the next. *dc in the next st, sc in the next.* Repeat* til end of round. Join (70)

Warm Blush

Round 9 – Repeat Round 7

Ivory

Rounds 10 thru 13 – Ch.1, sc in same st and every st around. Join. (70)

Rounds 14 thru 21 are worked using the tapestry technique. You can either follow the chart below for these rows, or you can follow the written pattern for these rows. Every round is joined with a ss. All stitches in the chart are worked in sc blo!

The chart is read from right to left. The “x” indicates where you will start.

Round 14 – (Ivory) Ch.1 sc blo in the same st and the next 4 stitches, (Light Teal) sc blo in the next 5 stitches. *(Ivory) sc blo in the next 5 titches, (Light Teal) sc blo in the next 5 stitches.* Repeat* til the end of the round. (70)

Round 15 – (Ivory) Ch.1 sc blo in the same st and the next 3 stitches, (Light Teal) sc blo in the next 5 stitches. *(Ivory) sc blo in the next 5 stitches, (Light Teal) sc blo in the next 5 stitches* Repeat* til there is 1 stitch left. Complete last st with Ivory. (70)

Round 16 – (Ivory) Ch.1 sc blo in the same st and the next 2 stitches, (Light Teal) sc blo in the next 5 stitches. *(Ivory) sc blo in the next 5 stitches, (Light Teal) sc blo in the next 5 stitches* Repeat*til there are two stitches left. Complete last two stitches with Ivory. (70)

Round 17 –  (Ivory) Ch.1 sc blo in the same st and the next st, (Light Teal) sc blo in the next 5 stitches. *(Ivory) sc blo in the next 5 stitches, (Light Teal) sc blo in the next 5 stitches.* Repeat* til there are three stitches left. Complete last three stitches in Ivory. (70)

We will now be working with Warm Blush. At this point, you can cut Light Teal as to not get the strands twisted.

Round 18 – (Ivory) Ch.1 sc blo in the same st and the next st, (Warm Blush) sc blo in the next 5 stitches. *(Ivory) sc blo in the next 5 stitches, (Warm Blush) sc blo in the next 5 stitches.* Repeat* til there are three stitches left. Complete last three stitches in Ivory. (70)

Round 19 – (Ivory) Ch.1 sc blo in the same st and the next 2 stitches, (Warm Blush) sc blo in the next 5 stitches. *(Ivory) sc blo in the next 5 stitches, (Warm Blush) sc blo in the next 5 stitches* Repeat*til there are two stitches left. Complete last two stitches with Ivory. (70)

Round 20 – (Ivory) Ch.1 sc blo in the same st and the next 3 stitches, (Warm Blush) sc blo in the next 5 stitches. *(Ivory) sc blo in the next 5 stitches, (Warm Blush) sc blo in the next 5 stitches* Repeat* til there is 1 stitch left. Complete last st with Ivory. (70)

Round 21 – (Ivory) Ch.1 sc blo in the same st and the next 4 stitches, (Warm Blush) sc blo in the next 5 stitches. *(Ivory) sc blo in the next 5 titches, (Warm Blush) sc blo in the next 5 stitches.* Repeat* til the end of the round. (70)

Ivory

Round 22 – Ch.1 sc blo in same st and every st around. Join (70)

Rounds 23 thru 25 – Ch.1, sc in same st and every st around. Join. (70)

Light Teal

Round 26 – Repeat Round 7

Warm Blush

Round 27 – Repeat Round 8

Light Teal

Round 28 – Repeat Round 9

Ivory

Rounds 29 & 30 – Ch.1, sc in same st and every st around. Join. (70)

Light Teal

Rounds 31 thru 33 – Ch.1, sc in same st and every st around. Join. (70)

Do not Bind off

Strap

Row 1 – Ch.1, sc in the same st and the next 9 stitches. (10)

Row 2 – Ch.1 turn, sc  dec in the first st, sc in the next 6 stitches, sc dec in the next. (8)

Row 3 – Ch.1 turn, sc in every st across. (8)

Row 4 – Ch.1 turn, sc dec in the first st, sc in the next 4 stitches, sc dec in the next. (6)

Row 5 – Ch.1 turn, sc in every st across. (6)

Row 6 – Ch.1 turn, sc dec in the first st, sc in the next 2 stitches, sc dec in the next. (4)

Row 7 – Ch.1 turn, sc in every st across. (4)

Repeat Row 7 until your strap reaches your desired length. Keep in mind that your strap with stretch!

Now we need to increase our stitches to match the base of the other side of the strap.

Row 1 – Ch.1 turn, 2 sc in the first st, sc in the next 2 stitches, 2 sc in the last st. (6)

Row 2 – Ch.1 turn, sc in every st across. (6)

Row 3 – Ch.1 turn, 2 sc in the first, sc in the next 4 stitches, 2 sc in the last st. (8)

Row 4 – Ch.1 turn, sc in every st across. (8)

Row 5 – Ch.1 turn, 2 sc in the first st, sc in the next 6 stitches, 2 sc in the last st. (10)

Row 6 – Ch.1 turn, sc in every st across. (10)

Bind off leaving a long enough tail to sew the strap to the other side of the bag.

Count 26 stitches from the last stitch of the completed base and begin to sew your strap into the 26th stitch. Sew the rest of the strap to the edge of the bag using each stitch as a guide. You should have 26 stitches on each side in between each strap. See pic below.

You can choose to close your bag however you like. I chose to sew a button on the front center. I then thread a piece of suede lace going through the back center from inside the bag to the outside. I then made a knot at the end of the lace. See pic below. Fasten to button.

That’s it! Weave in all ends.

I really hope you have enjoyed the Maya Crossbody Bag pattern! I would love to see your creations using any of my patterns. Tag and follow me on Instagram.