Poppy Raffia Bag

Looking for a stylish crochet bag that’s lightweight, practical, and perfect for summer? The Poppy Raffia Bag combines beautiful floral-inspired motifs with the natural texture of raffia ribbon to create a roomy tote that’s ideal for beach days, farmers markets, vacations, or everyday use. With its airy openwork design and comfortable leather handle, it’s a bag you’ll reach for all season long.

In this step-by-step crochet tutorial, you’ll learn how to crochet the individual square motifs, join them together using an easy slip stitch joining technique, shape the bag into its soft, rounded silhouette, and finish it with leather handle for a polished look. Along the way, I’ll also share helpful tips for working with raffia ribbon to achieve neat stitches and a professional finish. If you like having written instructions to complement the video, you’ll also find a free step-by-step written pattern with helpful photos here on the blog.

VIDEO TUTORIAL OF POPPY RAFFIA BAG

WRITTEN PATTERN OF POPPY RAFFIA BAG

MATERIALS

• 4 mm raffia ribbon (200 yards)
• 4.5 mm crochet hook
• leather handle
• tapestry needle

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
dc2tog = double crochet 2 together
dc3-cl = 3 double crochet cluster
ch-sp = chain space
dc = double crochet
sc = single crochet
yo = yarn over

Special stitches:
dc3-cl = (start dc in indicated st, leave last 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yo and pull through 4 loops on hook.

Pattern notes:
– The squares will not lie flat; the bowl-like shape is correct for the bag.
– For the clearest demonstration of stitch placement and hook direction, please refer to the video tutorial.

SQUARES (make 3)

• Ch 6, sl st in 1st ch to make a ring.
• Round 1 = ch 2, dc2tog in the ring, ch 3, dc3-cl, ch 2, (dc3-cl, ch 3, dc3-cl, ch 2) 3 times, sl st in dc2tog.
• Round 2 = sl st in ch3-sp, ch 2, dc2tog + ch 3 + dc3-cl in same sp, ch 2, dc 3 in ch2-sp, ch 2, (dc3-cl + ch 3 + dc3-cl in ch3-sp, ch 2, dc 3 in ch2-sp, ch 2) 3 times, sl st in dc2tog.
• Round 3 = sl st in ch3-sp, ch 2, dc2tog + ch 3 + dc3-cl in same sp, ch 2, dc in ch2-sp, dc in next 3 dc, dc in ch2-sp, ch 2, (dc3-cl + ch 3 + dc3-cl in ch3-sp, ch 2, dc in ch2-sp, dc in next 3 dc, dc in ch2-sp, ch 2) 3 times, sl st in dc2tog.
• Round 4 = sl st in ch3-sp, ch 2, dc2tog + ch 3 + dc3-cl in same sp, ch 2, dc in ch2-sp, dc in next 5 dc, dc in ch2-sp, ch 2, (dc3-cl + ch 3 + dc3-cl in ch3-sp, ch 2, dc in ch2-sp, dc in next 5 dc, dc in ch2-sp, ch 2) 3 times, sl st in dc2tog.
• Round 5 = sl st in ch3-sp, ch 2, dc2tog + ch 3 + dc3-cl in same sp, ch 2, dc in ch2-sp, dc in next 7 dc, dc in ch2-sp, ch 2, (dc3-cl + ch 3 + dc3-cl in ch3-sp, ch 2, dc in ch2-sp, dc in next 7 dc, dc in ch2-sp, ch 2) 3 times, sl st in dc2tog.
• Round 6 = sl st in ch3-sp, ch 2, dc2tog + ch 3 + dc3-cl in same sp, ch 2, dc in ch2-sp, dc in next 9 dc, dc in ch2-sp, ch 2, (dc3-cl + ch 3 + dc3-cl in ch3-sp, ch 2, dc in ch2-sp, dc in next 9 dc, dc in ch2-sp, ch 2) 3 times, sl st in dc2tog.
• Round 7 = *sc 3 in ch3-sp, sc in dc3-cl, sc 2 in ch2-sp, sc in next 11 dc, sc 2 in ch2-sp, sc in dc3-cl, repeat from*, sl st in 1st sc.
• Cut off, fasten off after finishing the 1st square.
• Don’t cut off after finishing the 2nd square.

JOINING SQUARES

• Joining the First Two Squares (continue with the joining using the working yarn):
• With the right sides facing up, align the two squares.
• Insert the hook through the middle single crochet of the first square, working from front to back through the back loop only. Then insert the hook from front to back through the back loop only of the corresponding stitch on the second square. Yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook to complete a slip stitch.
• Continue working back loop slip stitches, inserting the hook through the back loop only of the corresponding stitches on both squares. Work one slip stitch in each pair of matching stitches across the edge.
• When you reach the corner, continue working back loop slip stitches across the corner, then join the second sides of both squares in the same manner, working through the corresponding back loops of each square.
• Finish with the final back loop slip stitch in the middle single crochet at the corner. Fasten off.
• The first two squares are now joined along two sides.

• Joining the Third Square:
• Before joining: crochet the third square to the last single crochet of the final cluster. Do not slip stitch into the next single crochet like on the first and second square.
• Continue with the joining using the working yarn and ch 1.
• Count to the third stitch on Square 1 and sl st, inserting the hook from back to front, yo, and pull through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
• Ch 1, then sl st into the corresponding stitch of Square 3.
• Ch 1, then sl st into the next stitch of Square 1.
• Continue alternating in this manner until 6 slip stitches have been worked in total—3 into Square 1 and 3 into Square 3.
• Continue joining the two sides of Squares 2 and 3 using the back-loop slip stitch technique: insert the hook through the back loop only of the corresponding stitches on both squares and work one slip stitch in each matching stitch across.
• After joining Squares 3 and 2 with back-loop slip stitches, repeat the chain and slip stitch sequence on the opposite side of the bag, joining Squares 1 and 3 where they meet at the corner.
• Fasten off and weave in all ends.
• Attach the leather strap.

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