Did you know that it’s less than 50 days until Halloween? Of course, that means it’s time to make a new bag, right? Perhaps one that would work great as a trick-or-treating bag? Because if you need one, the Patchwork Halloween Bag is perfect for you.

Like many of my other bags of the last year or more, this design uses 13 squares but this one is 4 different squares for a fun and bright design. I picked 4 of my favorite Halloween images – a skull, a ghost, a candy corn, and a jack o’lantern. And of course, I made the colors bright and high-contrast to really make that Halloween vibes pop.

When you’re done with your 13 squares, you seam them up in to an almost hour glass shape and then you fold that in half and seam up the sides to make your new bag. A set of straps are added, worked in the round directly onto the bag, to finish your design. It’s truly so easy. I am amazed by it every time.

Below you’re going to find some photos of the Ghost Halloween Squares and I included them so you can get a bit more insight into how I like to work my squares. I primarily used tapestry for this one (color A working over color B) and I didn’t carry color B to the ends of the row. I don’t like that look and think it bulks up the ends. But do what works for you and what you’re most comfortable using.

Anyway, I hope you like this new pattern. If you’d like to check out the squares on their own, the Skull and Ghost Squares and Candy Corn and Jack O’Lantern Squares are available on their own blog posts and pdfs. I did this because someone asked previously if I was planning on releasing the patterns individually and at that point I was not but it wasn’t a bad idea, so I’m trying it with this bag release. If you like the idea, let me know in the comments and maybe I’ll get to releasing the other bag graphs separately. And thank you so much for all your support! I really do appreciate it so much. And if you’d like to buy the pdf for this pattern, it’s available now on Ravelry.

Please note: I was provided the yarn for this pattern by Lion Brand Yarn for the purposes of designing the Patchwork Halloween Bag crochet pattern, with compensation. I wasn’t provided the yarn with the expectations of positive or negative reviews but this was the first time I tried DIYarn and I really enjoyed it, it’s a great worsted weight yarn and feels very durable. And you can purchase this pattern as a kit from Lion Brand Yarn here.
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Notes on carrying yarn on the Patchwork Halloween Bag crochet pattern

For yarn conservation and clarity purposes, all colors other than the primary color are not carried throughout the squares. Instead I used “bobbins” or individual stands of color for the other color or colors for all the squares.

Below are 2 close up photos of the Ghost Square showing the 2 colors of the square being used at the same time. Purple is the primary color and used throughout the square and white is the secondary color and is only used where it’s needed. Throughout the square the primary color is crocheted over when the secondary color is called for. When the secondary color is not in use (regardless of which side is facing) it’s dropped down the WS.

When carrying the inactive yarn with the RS facing, make sure it’s behind the previous row’s stitches. And when carrying the inactive yarn with the WS facing, make sure it’s in front of the previous row’s stitches.
Don’t pull the carried yarn too tight or let it hang loose (try to keep it even with the stitches), as it can distort your square’s final look. Blocking may help even out some distortion or bulkiness of the center that may occur.

Remember: Your squares may not be perfectly square when you’re done, but the border and blocking (which is highly suggested) can help this. The seaming can also even out some size inconsistency.

Skull Halloween Square Graph

Make 4

Key: Main color is black (color A) and secondary color is white (color B).

For the squares: begin with a ch 20 in color A, turn, and start in the 2nd ch from the hook. Each row begins with a “ch 1, turn” and all st counts are 19 sc.

Border
With the RS facing you, join color E in the first st on the other side of Row 1 of the coaster.
Row 1: E: Ch 1, sc into the next 19 sts, ch 1 at the corner, sc into the next 19 row ends, ch 1 at
the corner, sc into the next 19 sts of Row 19, ch 1 at the corner, sc down the next 19 row ends,
ch 1 at the corner, join with a slip st – 76 sc, 4 ch-1 spaces
Fasten off, weave in your ends. Block so your square measures 4.4” x 4.4”.

Ghost Halloween Square Graph

Make 4

Key: Main color is purple (color C) and the secondary color is white (color B).

For the squares: begin with a ch 20 in color A, turn, and start in the 2nd ch from the hook. Each row begins with a “ch 1, turn” and all st counts are 19 sc.

Border
With the RS facing you, join color A in the first st on the other side of Row 1 of the coaster.
Row 1: A: Ch 1, sc into the next 19 sts, ch 1 at the corner, sc into the next 19 row ends, ch 1 at
the corner, sc into the next 19 sts of Row 19, ch 1 at the corner, sc down the next 19 row ends,
ch 1 at the corner, join with a slip st – 76 sc, 4 ch-1 spaces
Fasten off, weave in your ends. Block so your square measures 4.4” x 4.4”.

Jack O’Lantern Halloween Graph

Make 2

Key: Main color is orange (color E) and secondary color is black (color A).

For the squares: begin with a ch 20 in color A, turn, and start in the 2nd ch from the hook. Each row begins with a “ch 1, turn” and all st counts are 19 sc.

Border
With the RS facing you, join color A in the first st on the other side of Row 1 of the coaster.
Row 1: A: Ch 1, sc into the next 19 sts, ch 1 at the corner, sc into the next 19 row ends, ch 1 at
the corner, sc into the next 19 sts of Row 19, ch 1 at the corner, sc down the next 19 row ends,
ch 1 at the corner, join with a slip st – 76 sc, 4 ch-1 spaces
Fasten off, weave in your ends. Block so your square measures 4.4” x 4.4”.

Step 1: Fold your bag along the dark blue line in the center so it looks like the photo below.

Step 2: Seam the green edges to the teal edges on the right-hand side of the bag. The photo below shows how it will line up.

Step 3: Seam the pink edges to the yellow edges on the left-hand side of the bag. The photo below shows how it will line up.

When your bag is seamed, it should look like the photo below.
Weave in all your ends. You can block the bag or the seams at this time if you’d like.
Move onto the Straps.

Patchwork Halloween Bag Straps

In the left photo above, the blue arrow shows which side you need to start your straps on and in the right photo, the green arrow shows you where you start your first st (not the ch 1 at the corner).

The photo above shows you (in purple) how you go up the square from where you joined your yarn, skip across a space (this is where the strap is) and work down another square. You will repeat this on the other side of the bag to create 2 straps.

Rnd 1: With color A, pull up a loop in the indicated by the green arrow in the photo above (the first st, not the ch 1, to the left of the seam you made when you did Step 2 of the Assembly), sc into the next 19 sts of the square you’re on, ch 70, skip the ch 1 and next 19 sts on this square, skip where the 3 squares are joined and move to the next square to the left, skip the next 19 sts and ch 1 on the corner and sc into the next 19 sts of this square, moving to the other side of the bag, skip the ch 1 at the corner and where the 3 squares are joined and move to the next square to the left, skip ch 1 at the corner and sc into the next 19 sts of this square, ch 70, skip the ch 1 and next 19 sts on this square, skip where the 3 squares are joined and move to the next square to the left, skip the next 19 sts and ch 1 on the corner and sc into the next 19 sts of this square, skip the ch 1 at the corner and where the 3 squares are joined, join with a slip st – 76 sc, 2 ch 70 spaces
Rnd 2: A: Ch 1, turn, sc around (this includes sc and chs), join – 216 sc
Rnds 3 – 4: Ch 1, turn, sc around, join – 216 sc
Fasten off, weave in your ends. Block this section if you’d like.

Optional
Add a rnd of slip sts to Rnd 2 of the Straps using color D, add a rnd of slip sts to Rnd 3
with color E, and add a rnd of slip sts to Rnd 4 in color B. This will not only add an extra
pop of color but it will help deal with stretch in the Straps.

You can pick up written instructions for the Patchwork Halloween Bag crochet pattern in my Ravelry shop.

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