Finger crochet bags can be worked with chunky yarn and no hook, but the final construction still varies: seamed panels, a basket style bag, or a thin yarn project with a defined chain and row count. These five sources show the different approaches.
The finger crochet versions skip a hook entirely, but the hook based designs in this list still need a tapestry needle for finishing seams.
Finger crochet bag patterns to explore
1. Finger Crochet Market Tote
Jess Coppom’s tote is an introduction to finger crochet, a speedy project for adults and older kids, even if you have never crocheted. It uses two skeins of Lion Brand Fast-Track (149 yards each), gauge 7 single crochets and 7 rows in 4 inches, and a handle height of about 7.5 inches. If you prefer a hook, a 25 mm hook gets a similar gauge, and the video is for absolute beginners.
2. Bernat Finger Crochet Basket Bag
Bernat’s finger crochet basket bag is rated Beginner and needs no tools at all, just your hands and Bernat Blanket Extra Thick yarn (600 g). It is a free download with no sign-up, and Yarnspirations sells the yarn as a kit.
3. Finger Crochet with Thin Yarn
Maggie shows that you can finger crochet with something thinner than bulky yarn. She uses Bernat Maker Home Dec, holds several strands together, and chains 18 for a bag of 30 rows, then makes a chain handle from 4 strands and attaches it to the top corners. It is a bag for groceries or the beach, with a video tutorial.
4. Jumbo Finger Crochet Basket
Brianna Iaropoli says finger crochet is easy and a great way to use up super bulky or jumbo yarn you do not know what to do with. Her jumbo basket is worked entirely by hand, no hook, in number 7 jumbo yarn, and a video tutorial shows each step.
5. How to Finger Crochet a Purse
This Instructables project is a seven step finger crochet purse. It is worked with several strands of thick pencil roving at once, and the steps have pictures, so it is a good pick if you would like a picture guide.
