Carry your things in a charming crochet backpack made from comfy T-shirt yarn. It's durable enough to handle your daily adventures while being a stylish statement piece. The soft material and lovely design make it a joy to use, whether you’re taking books to the library or snacks to the park. You'll have a standout piece that's both functional and fashionable, a perfect blend of beauty and practicality in one homemade creation.
Perfect Crochet Backpack
Materials Needed:
- Knitted yarn (recommended: yarn with a front cut for less stretching, 100 meters in length, 330 grams in weight, candy color multi-color yarn)
- Crochet hooks (8 mm for the main work, smaller size for detailed work)
Backpack Crochet Pattern
Bottom of the Backpack:
Starting Point:
- Cast on an oval bottom starting with a slip knot.
- Create a chain of air loops. Begin with unwinding about 2 meters of yarn and start knitting a chain. Remember not to confuse the yarn tail with your working yarn.
Oval Foundation:
- For an oval bottom, cast on 8 loops (6 for straight sections and 1 for each rounding).
- Connect the chain with slip stitches to form an oval base.
- Work single crochets all around the oval, increasing at the points to round off the oval shape perfectly.
Increasing Rounds:
- As you continue, increase the number of stitches in each round to gradually widen the bottom, ensuring even spacing of increases for a neat oval shape.
Walls of the Backpack:
Rising Rows:
- Knit the walls straight up from the perimeter of the bottom.
- Use single crochets, ensuring each round is seamlessly joined with the last using a "ponytail" finishing technique to hide the joins.
Shaping:
- Continue to crochet straight, maintaining the cylinder shape of the backpack.
- Optionally increase the rounds if needed to adjust the backpack's size.
Finishing:
Top Edge and Closing:
- Finish with a set of connecting loops at the top edge for a neat finish.
- Seamlessly blend the end of the work into the beginning of the rounds using the tail.
Straps and Details:
- Crochet the straps using a Tunisian simple stitch for durability and elasticity.
- Attach straps securely by sewing or crocheting them into place.
- Add any closures, flaps, or additional decorative elements as desired.
Final Touches:
- Steam and block the bottom of the backpack to ensure it lays flat and even.
- Clean up any remaining yarn tails by weaving them into the finished crochet.
