8 Crochet Backpack Patterns That Are All Free

A crochet backpack is the bag upgrade nobody sees coming: hands free, roomier than a tote, and right now one of the fastest climbing bag categories on Pinterest. The eight patterns below are free, from the designers who wrote them, and they cover everything from a weekend drawstring mini to a granny square showpiece.

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From the drawstring mini to the full granny square build, a sturdy hook and a tapestry needle for the strap seams will get you through either.

6 Free Crochet Backpack Patterns

1. Everyday Backpack

This backpack uses 14 sunburst granny squares for the main body. A separate, oversized sunburst square forms the lid. View the pattern.

2. The Inselberg Backpack

Two strands held together create a structured, sturdy fabric for this design. The finished backpack measures 11 inches wide and 14 inches tall to the base center. View the pattern.

3. Lamb Cinched Backpack

 

A lamb motif gets cross stitched directly onto a crossed single crochet backpack. No separate applique gets crocheted and sewn on here. View the pattern.

4. The Betty Backpack

The Betty Backpack measures 9.5 by 10 by 3.5 inches. Lion Brand For the Home Cording, a low stretch yarn, keeps its structure firm. View the pattern.

5. Crochet Backpack

The Lily Roo design includes a separately crocheted interior pocket, sewn on three sides. A snap closure sits under the flap for quick access. View the pattern.

6. A Crochet Backpack Pattern Anyone Can Make

This one measures 25 inches around and 14 inches tall. It works up in a spiral, crocheted directly onto the base and hardware strap loops. View the pattern.

7. Lipa Tapestry Crochet Backpack

This one measures 9.5 inches wide and 12.5 inches tall, crocheted from a base circle upward with a linden tree worked into the front from a tapestry crochet chart. View the pattern.

8. Easy Crochet Backpack

Brianna Iaropoli’s version starts with a flat circle at the base and works single crochet continuously in the round without turning, so the right side always faces out through the body, flap, and straps. View the pattern.

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