crochet checkered bag tutorial | easy and beginner friendly!

In today's video, I show you how to make this crochet checkered shoulder bag. I tried to make this tutorial beginner-friendly so hopefully if you're new to crochet you should still be able to follow!
Tag me if you make one, I wanna see! ♡
MATERIALS/TOOLS:
♡ 90 g Big Twist Value Yarn in color Ivory
♡ 90 g Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in color Light Raspberry - amzn.to/3DGdj2Y
♡ 5 mm crochet hook - amzn.to/3UsT6DO
♡ yarn scissors - amzn.to/3qQsG1o
♡ darning needle - amzn.to/3dsuB9o
♡ crochet hook set - amzn.to/3dvp6GQ
♡ measuring tape - amzn.to/3dw18eG
♡ stitch markers - amzn.to/3Lt8Jac
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TIMESTAMPS:
Intro: 00:00
Materials: 00:53
Front panel: 01:17
First handle: 11:54
Second handle: 22:36
Back panel: 25:14
Weaving in ends: 25:37
Sewing panels togethers: 26:50
Adding on to handle: 29:43
Outro: 32:38
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[@anna-greene]

TIMESTAMPS: Intro: 00:00 Materials: 00:53 Front panel: 01:17 First handle: 11:54 Second handle: 22:36 Back panel: 25:14 Weaving in ends: 25:37 Sewing panels togethers: 26:50 Adding on to handle: 29:43 Outro: 32:38

[@ramooyeido1772]

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[@jaykasyyt]

Great tutorial

[@camilacruz-gatica1284]

Thank you!

[@maya_ravivv]

Can you please make more tutorials? they are so easy to follow, and you answer all questions 💕

[@jordanmoza2972]

:)

[@LadyLucas01]

I agree

[@christinachic6589]

I did it with baby blue instead of pink to match my phone case and it turned out so cute! I’m a beginner so this is one of the more advanced things I’ve done and I’m so proud of it. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@anna-greene]

yess great job!!

[@veronicasauthier774]

Your video definitely teaches a bag bigger than the other ones! I was looking for a bigger bag and I'm so happy I found your tutorial!

[@alerovincent4356]

i LOVE your tutorials you’re so easy to follow. I was scared of making something with switching colours but you gave me the confidence

[@dreyson3794]

Appreciate the clear instructions...next on my crochet to-do list, cant wait! Thanks

[@editsofstuffilike._9406]

Fingerless gloves next! I love your explanations 🌚

[@revclsion]

FRIEND!!!! i absolutely love how clear your setup is and how you explain everything!!

[@anna-greene]

thank you so much!! i’m so glad it’s helpful

[@1012carolinem]

Love the bag! Definitely going to make one for myself 😊

[@eliseelise9711]

Thank you for making cool projects as beginner friendly as possible.

[@leilavanrosi3654]

Thank you for sharing this amazing pattern ❤ you explain so well, I really appreciate that you also write the rows we are on, thank you thank you 💐

[@wiktorias5017]

the style of your videos is just aesthetically pleasing, clean and simple, Im waiting for more😸

[@anna-greene]

thank you so much for watching and for your feedback!

[@petrabaker1776]

it was very easy to follow and and turned out great. I love the bag!!!

[@robinbuckley2089]

Thank you for this!! I made one in tan and brown for my friend and she loves it!

[@cristinamarin8351]

thank you so much for this i have watched another tutorial for the same type of bag but i ended up getting to frustrated to finish but you explained the steps so much better

[@shalomblackwell4703]

i've seen so many vids for this bag but this one is sooo clear omg. thx thx :)

[@anna-greene]

Glad it was helpful!

[@noelleblack7297]

i love this sm!! and changing colors with slip knots…has got to be the best thing i’ve learned here!!! i was always changing colors different!! it’s so annoying, but doing slip knots make it so easy!

[@anna-greene]

so glad this was helpful!

[@camilacruz-gatica1284]

I started crocheting last year and I took a big break from it. I started yesterday and this tutorial was very helpful! TY!!!

[@prettyoddgyu]

Im pretty much a begginer in crochet stuff and this was my first time making a bag AND using two colours. The tutorial was very easy to follow and i think mine turned out pretty cute!! I think im going to make another one using different colours to match other outfits haha. Thanks for the vid

[@rosie-gv7zu]

Ive done this tutorial about 3 times now and I'm obsessed, it's so cute and easy, made a few for my online friends and they love it ❤️🥰

[@bibis5985]

Great job !!!!! Love your crochet pieces 🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@anna-greene]

thank you ❤️

[@eloisamena7863]

i love this sm and i love you lol thank you so much for making this amazing video. It was so easy to follow and easy to understand. I appreciate you taking the time to do something like this for other people to do especially beginners like me! I absolutely loved the way mine turned out, LOVED it! keep up what you're doing cause you're doing a fantastic job at it

[@anna-greene]

awwww thank you :)

[@cassie_burge]

Finished this the other day - your tutorial was SO helpful and easy to understand. I went a bit bigger and it has come up perfectly - thanks!

[@amalianuggies1455]

Omg tysm im making this bag bc im going out on valentines day w some friends and this is the perfect bag!! Tysm for this tut

[@eda._.7]

I’ve just completed the bag. It turned out so pretty. The video is super easy to understand. Thank youuu 💖💖

[@yarnybanana]

Hi! Thank you so much for making this video, it is explained very well and is very helpful! Love your videos !

[@wonderwirdaj6632]

Thank you for this great tutorial 🧶🧶🧶

[@rakshanasridhar4741]

Thank you so much for the clean, neat and extremely easy to follow tutorial! I just finished my bag and it looks great! Your camera work is really good, and your instructions are very clear

[@anna-greene]

Amazing, thank you! So glad it helped

[@a.e.7367]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!! I just got finished and the bag turned out better than i expected :)) this was my first crochet project and im so excited to watch your other videos!

[@yasiradesai1995]

Omg O always thought checkered work was really hard. But you made it pretty easy. Thank you and this is defo my next project.

[@sereneanniesajan8304]

As a Christian, I rlly wanted a bag I would want to carry my bible, water bottle and my phone to go to church bc I could never find a bag that could just make it proper for me to go to church. So, I made this bag in black and white pattern and it turned out SO cute! I’m gonna take it to church soon and I’m just so happy bc it can also be my bag I could take everywhere with me! 💜🤍

[@shirleykeefer9769]

Very good tutorial! Thank you 😀

[@robinbuckley2089]

I commented on this 8 months ago saying I made a bag for my friend. Now I’ve made one for myself! Its chocolate-covered strawberry themed and I looove it. I wanted to reiterate how happy I am that this pattern exists and that you’re great at explaining things. Thank you💌

[@Bubbliiqs]

How much yarn did u need?

[@noraaa__11]

@@BubbliiqsI only used one skein (had a little leftover actually)! I’ll check the grams later and get back to you

[@noraaa__11]

@@Bubbliiqssorry, meant nearly one skein of each color**

[@bilkismodan355]

Thanks for sharing this video , it was very helpful, I will try to make my bag using your video

[@gertie820]

Loved your tutorial. Beautiful bag! Taught very well! I love that the tutorial was step by step without unnecessary dialog that makes it hard to get to the next step.

[@anna-greene]

thanks for watching!!

[@LadyLucas01]

Omg you make it seem so easy

[@swarnamondal8188]

i love this girl Im extremely new to crocheting. I took this project up for my sister's birthday gift. Before this I'd made a solid total of 2 really tiny amigurumi animals haha thats how new i am. the bag turned out kind of decent! obviously a little flaky on the finishes but overall kinda good! All thanks to your really detailed and beginner friendly tutorial

[@anna-greene]

hahaha thanks for watching and for your sweet comment :)

[@ayshennadirli5650]

this bag is so cuteee, I will try to make it💖

[@leowallace3291]

I lovee this pattern!! I followed it once regularly but now im gonna try and go back to try it with 3 colors and see how difficult it is to work with 3 strands

[@Kira-sf4xo]

I really liked the tutorial, I made my own in green and I’m very happy with it so thank you very muchhh❤

[@Toamst]

Just finished making a black and red checkered bag! Love how it turned out, its a birthday present for a friend , I'm sure she'll appreciate it. Thanks so much for the simple to follow tutorial, the timestamps really helped :)

[@jasnamji]

How much yarn did it take???

[@maddox7881]

Looks amazing. I love mine

[@amys5087]

So far so good. I don't know if I did exactly right on the ends, but I got one piece done and it looks good. Mine is in white and purple. Thx so much!!

[@lunakuschel7486]

Omg i love your videos so so much, thank you!!!

[@anna-greene]

thank you so much for watching!!

[@Nichelle543]

I just finished making this bag and it's wonderful! Probably one of the coolest things I've ever made,honestly! Thanks so much for an easy to follow and thorough tutorial!!💚💚

[@anna-greene]

thank you for watching!!

[@Zayneb_mzb]

thank you for your tutorial it will help me a lot💗💗

[@hafsaamir2080]

Great tutorial!!!

[@Mariiami77]

This is really great tutorial i made a bag and it turned out amazing❤️

[@britniepatterson577]

I'm totally gonna make this tomorrow

[@ebonyblack5134]

Love this.... I'm going to try this week. You explained everything well and your bag look great. Thank you 😊 I also liked and subscribed.

[@nataliepowers5184]

I twisted mine too! (When sewing the handle 🤦‍♀️) But thanks so much for the tortorial! I love how it turned out! ❤❤❤

[@Wissal-577]

Looking good ✨

[@Jess-ce5ur]

Great tutorial!! I made mine black and white for my sister 🙂

[@yesball6653]

This was the first project I ever made and your instructions and steps where really easy to understand, it came out looking great! Thanks so much!!

[@anna-greene]

yay!!

[@Bubbliiqs]

How much yarn did u need?

[@sebastienprahin9882]

There are so much ads wtf????

[@Andimlikerawr]

bag well made, video well made-amazing! merci very much :)

[@anna-greene]

thank you:) hope you find it helpful!

[@0O0oO0oO1]

Excellent video!! Tysm I was actually just abt to make something checkered so this is perfect timing!!

[@anna-greene]

❤️ thanks for watching! lmk if you have any questions!

[@0O0oO0oO1]

@@anna-greene my other color is showing through on the good side, is there a way to fix that?

[@anna-greene]

my bag does show the second color through a little bit, but it isn’t too noticeable in my opinion. what I find helps is right before I change colors, I pull the yarn that I was crocheting over to tighten it and get rid of any loose bits that were poking out, then I change to that color and keep crocheting. just make sure you aren’t tightening too much or it’ll bunch it together. let me know if that helps the problem!

[@0O0oO0oO1]

@@anna-greene yep that helps a lot! Tysm!

[@lvhlinh_.]

love your tutorial so muchh

[@anna-greene]

You're so welcome!

[@rachiajadi]

used this video to make mine and it was so helpful. thank youu!!

[@anna-greene]

I'm so glad!

[@Sam-study-hope]

Thnak you soo much . The tutorial was very helpful .

[@bluemacaroons]

Ur a lifesaver thank youuu! i made a similar bag with a tutorial once but it was in spanish so i had to read the subtitles 😂

[@jordanmoza2972]

Cute! 🤗 *gives you a big hug!*

[@jordanmoza2972]

💗

[@Maria-cu1oi]

It was super helpful, just took me forever 😭

[@rubyahmed2005]

I'm grateful to you for all the help you gave me thank you very much , your tutorial was very helpful ❤❤❤❤ I'm making a bag with white 🤍 and yellow colour 💛

[@anna-greene]

🤍🤍

[@shettikkawoods3248]

Awesomely cool 😊thank you

[@anna-greene]

Thank you too!

[@edena990]

Thank you for this video is so cute!

[@mwdavis777]

awesome. i am making one next.

[@patriciahalkett2604]

Beautiful work,I'll make myself a checker Bag i'm canadian woman 56 love to crochet.

[@nanaxcvh]

Thank you so much for this tutorial ! but next time i’ll use a bigger crochet hook cuz my bag turns out so petite 😅😅🥹

[@andreinavargas2961]

you sticht thight just like me! its so hard to find video tutorials where they also stich tights, I end up making the projects smalle because of my tension. With this video I think i might end up making a bag that is true to size lol. greaet video !

[@Officialkioni]

Here before 1k!

[@anna-greene]

same

[@0O0oO0oO1]

Same!!

[@user-en8sy9hx6h]

Thank you 🌹

[@nataliazarubina5014]

Thanks! Very good! Greating from Russia!

[@anna-greene]

❤️ thanks for watching!

[@kimdixon4678]

Love this bag I made a matching hat to go with it.its funny when you say the uglyness 😂

[@anna-greene]

hahah thanks for watching!!!

[@uyennle1019]

Nhờ chị mà em làm được r thích quá i cảm ơn chị nhìu nhá

[@roseywin9345]

Thanks❤

[@alyssaflores5670]

THANKS OMG!

[@sofiakonsta7900]

I really found this video easy to follow! Is it possible to add a zipper on this bag or not?

[@temidayobalepo3107]

Do I have to make it a double crochet or can I make it single crochet? The tutorial looks so easy to follow by the way.😊😊

[@cristinalopez1178]

Gracias!!!!!!

[@cecilecayanan6724]

Very nice hope l can make one for me too

[@alexiacarreno8423]

Great tutorial! Idk why it's taking me so long to finish tho :( I'm doing it with a 4mm hook and 4mm yarn so maybe that's why... Or maybe I just need more practice lol

[@sofiadominguez9095]

Hi! I loved the tutorial, thank you. I'm trying to make te bag with a thinner cotton yarn and a 4mm needdle, and the yarn that I hide between the stiches still shows. Is there something I can do to solve this?

[@gabbyrabbit4156]

I’m having a lot of trouble on row five uou have two double crotchets in the pink before you start the decrease and I don’t have any before the decrease begins

[@twinkle3129]

Hi.. I made this too, using your tutorial..🥰💓 May I know how many rows did you add up to make the handles? Just for the reference. Thank you..❤

[@evikr_0506]

😍

[@chopper8987]

great tutorial 🌸💜 Thank you 💜💜 can I ask you a question about How many centimeters is the width of the bag? 🥹

[@SaraBranilovic]

Such an easy tutorial and I absolutely love my result but im wondering why your bag looks much bigger on the screen than mine. I did make mine 2 squares longer so 12x12 squares and mine still looks so much smaller, could it be because of the yarn or is it just the angle

[@fairy8209]

hiii just planning to start this new hobby!! what's the ply of the yarn u used?? thanks sm!

[@samirahjr]

Okay. I am struggling with the second handle. My two sides look so different from each other (because I am crocheting much tighter than you). And because of that I don’t want to start the second handle on the „bad“ side - basically I will have the „bad“ stitches on my „good“ side 😭 and I don’t know how to start in the middle with a decrease 🥺

[@bibiii7696]

I love your pattern and it is very easy to follow But for some reason my checkers aren’t aligned

[@noelleblack7297]

i love your explanations sm! how long on average do you think it would take to make?

[@anna-greene]

this took me about 6 hours total!

[@averyshamsters1080]

Hi! Just wondering do you chain 3 for every row change because my ends look a bit wobbly because one side doesn't have both chains

[@argyropip6617]

Thank you for your videos, I love them.. I have already made 2 sleeves and now I am thinking of making this bag.. I have just one question, can I use simple acrylic yarn like the one I used to make the sleeves? Or it has to be a certain yarn ?

[@anna-greene]

yes! that’s the same type of yarn that I used here.

[@argyropip6617]

@@anna-greene thank you girlll❤

[@mochi_toebeanz]

I love this! Just made my first panel but please help! My brain lol, for my second panel should my initial chain and first square be the opposite color from the first panel? I think you mention it in the video but i cant remember where.

[@mochi_toebeanz]

okay wait..no they have to be they same cuz one of them is "flipped" lmfao my brain caught up... I hope hahah Thanks again for the video!

[@anna-greene]

yes haha let me know if you have any other questions!

[@mellicious69]

why does the outside of my second handle become the inside? Bfr I decrease the 2nd handles, I have to pull the strings of yarn up like I did on the 1st handle. Can you explain how?

[@noelleblack7297]

questionnnnnnnnnnn! if i continued doing more rows, instead of doing two separate panels. like for example, since both panels are 10 squares, what if i continued doing 20 squares in total, and just folded it in half? would that save me some time? or just make it more complicated for me & take longer? thanks!!

[@anna-greene]

hmmmm now that I think about it that might work! if you do decide to do that let me know how that goes!

[@Macaardillaespinoza]

Loved your tutorial! ♥️ I’m working on my bag, but the second color yarn keeps showing up in the squares, and I don’t know how to fix that, do you have any technique? cause your square look great and the second color yarn doesn’t show up! Thank you so much 🫰🏻✨

[@anna-greene]

you can try “floating” the yarn so that you aren’t working over the other color but instead just dropping/picking it back up when you’re ready to change! there should be plenty of tutorials on youtube for how to float your yarn

[@Djcecysuper]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@Hamdaaa2011]

I want to do it but with only 1 color so do I do 20 rows of double crochet ? Also ur tutorials are so understandable

[@anna-greene]

you’ll just do everything exactly like I do in the video but don’t change colors when I change colors, just keep going with the same yarn

[@Hamdaaa2011]

Thanks so much I’m going to do it today