Braided Beans – Rectangle Crochet Bag Pattern

The Braided Beans bag is a beautifully textured, rectangle crochet bag pattern. It’s actually a C2C crochet bag since we crochet a C2C rectangle and fold it into a bag!

The Braided Beans pattern is repetitive and relaxing, making this crochet bag the perfect mindless crochet pattern.
Scroll down for the written instructions and photo tutorial!
Modern Crochet Bag Pattern, folding crochet bag, folded rectangle crochet bag, “we crochet a c2c rectangle”, 

You know how much I love sparing the long beginning chains in my patterns and working from corner to corner whenever possible. For the Braided Beans rectangle crochet bag, I used my C2C Braided Beans pattern.

The corner to corner Braided Beans pattern is made using the C2C Wattle stitch combined with the Bean stitch to create the braided effect. To make the “braids” pop, I added an extra loop to the Bean stitch, to make it bigger.

I also used this pattern to make a table runner, it turned out so pretty!

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Gauge (in pattern) – Working Rows 1-9 will result in a triangle with 4’’ (10 cm) sides.

Finished size – 14×15” (35.5×38 cm) not including strap.

Abbreviations (US)

ch – chain
PM – place marker
LB – Large Bean: Insert your hook into indicated st, yo and pull up a loop. (Yo and insert hook into same st, yo and pull up a loop) x 3 times. Yo and pull yarn through all 8 loops on hook.
mb – Mini Bean: Insert hook into indicated st, yo and pull up a loop. Yo and insert hook into same st, yo and pull up a loop. yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook.
st – stitch
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet 2 together
sk – skip
sp – space
ss – slip stitch
yo – yarn over
Wattle – [1 sc, ch 1, 1 dc] in same space
* – Repeats are shown via asterisks. Repeat begins at * and ends at ;
[…] – crochet the instructions within brackets into the same indicated stitch/space.
(…) – crochet the instructions within parentheses as many times as directed.

Notes

• To make it easier to find the ch3 / ch2 spaces at the end of the row, place a stitch marker when you ch3/ch2 at the beginning of each row.
• The Wattle stitches are worked into the ch-1 sp.
• The [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] are worked into the top of the LB/mb stitches (except of in row 2).
• Ch-1 sp counts as a stitch, when instructed to skip sts.
• The bag is crocheted from corner to corner to create a 10×30” rectangle that is being folded and seamed.
• To change the size of the bag – you can make the rectangle bigger or smaller, just make sure to keep a ratio of 1:3.

Increase

Ch 4,

Row 1: Wattle in 4^th ch from hook (PM around ch-3 sp), turn. (1 Wattle, 1 ch-3 sp)

Row 2: Ch 3-PM, sk 1^st dc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, Wattle in ch-3 sp, turn.
(1 Wattle, 1 LB, 1 sc, 1 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-3 sp)

Row 3: Ch 3-PM, sk 1^st dc, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st, sk next ch-1 sp & sc, Wattle in ch-3 sp, turn.

Row 4: Ch 3-PM, sk 1^st dc, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st, sk next 3 sts (ch-1 sp, sc & dc), Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, Wattle in ch-3 sp, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3-PM, sk 1^st dc.
Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st, sk next 3 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, Wattle in ch-3 sp, turn. (4 Wattle, 1 LB, 1 sc, 1 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-3 sp)

Row 6: Ch 3-PM, sk 1^st dc.
Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st, sk next 3 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, Wattle in ch-3 sp, turn. (5 Wattle, 1 LB, 1 sc, 1 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-3 sp)

 

Row 7: Ch 3-PM, sk 1^st dc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 mb] in next ch-1 sp.
(Sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp) x 2 times, sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st,
sk next 3 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, Wattle in ch-3 sp, turn. (5 Wattle, 1 LB, 1 mb, 2 sc, 2 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-3 sp)

 

Row 8: Ch 3-PM, sk 1^st dc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 mb] in next ch-1 sp, (Sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp) x 2 times.
Sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st, sk next 3 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of mb st, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in
ch-3 sp, turn. (5 Wattle, 2 LB, 1 mb, 3 sc, 3 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-3 sp)

Row 9: Ch 3-PM, sk 1^st dc, Wattle in next ch-1 sp.
* Sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st, sk next 3 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * until [1 sc, ch 1, 1 mb] sts left before ch-3 sp.
Sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of mb st, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in ch-3 sp, turn. (6 Wattle, 3 LB, 3 sc, 3 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-3 sp)

Row 10: Ch 3-PM, sk 1^st dc, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st.
* Sk next 3 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc,
[1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st; Repeat from * until 1 Wattle left before ch-3 sp.
Sk next 3 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, Wattle in ch-3 sp, turn. (7 Wattle, 3 LB, 3 sc, 3 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-3 sp)

Row 11: Ch 3-PM, sk 1^st dc, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st.
* Sk next 3 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc,
[1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st; Repeat from * until 1 Wattle left before ch-3 sp.
Sk next 3 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, Wattle in ch-3 sp, turn. (8 Wattle, 3 LB, 3 sc, 3 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-3 sp)

Decreasing on Both Sides

Row 66: Ch 2-PM, sk 1^st dc.
* Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st, sk next 3 sts; Repeat from * until 2 Wattle sts left before ch-3 sp.
Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, sc2tog in next ch-1 sp & ch-2 sp, turn.
(15 Wattle, 7 LB, 7 sc, 7 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp, 1 sc2tog)

Row 67: Ch 2-PM, sk next sc2tog & dc, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st, sk next 3 sts.
* Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st, sk next 3 sts; Repeat from * until 2 Wattle sts left before ch-2 sp.
Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, sc2tog in next ch-1 sp & ch-2 sp, turn.
(14 Wattle, 7 LB, 7 sc, 7 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp, 1 sc2tog)

Row 68: Ch 2-PM, sk next sc2tog & dc, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st.
* Sk next 3 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc,
[1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st; Repeat from * until 1 Wattle st left before ch-2 sp.
Sk next 3 sts, sc2tog in next ch-1 sp & ch-2 sp, turn. (13 Wattle, 7 LB, 7 sc, 7 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp, 1 sc2tog)

Row 69: Ch 2-PM, sk 1^st sc2tog, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 mb] in top of LB.
* Sk next 3 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next sc,
[1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st; Repeat from * until 1 Wattle st left before ch-2 sp.
Sk next 2 sts, sc2tog in next ch-1 sp & ch-2 sp, turn. (12 Wattle, 6 LB, 1 mb, 7 sc, 7 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp, 1 sc2tog)

Row 70: Ch 2-PM, sk 1^st sc2tog, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 mb] in top of LB, sk next 3 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp.
* Sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st, sk next 3 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * until [1 sc, ch 1, 1 mb] left before ch-2 sp.
Sk next 2 sts, sc2tog in next ch-1 sp & ch-2 sp, turn. (12 Wattle, 5 LB, 1 mb, 6 sc, 6 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp, 1 sc2tog)

Row 71: Ch 2-PM, sk next sc2tog & dc, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp.
* Sk next sc, [1 sc, ch 1, 1 LB] in top of LB st, sk next 3 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp, sk next 2 sts, Wattle in next ch-1 sp; Repeat from * until [1 sc, ch 1, 1 mb] left before ch-2 sp.
Sk next 2 sts, sc2tog in next ch-1 sp & ch-2 sp, turn. (12 Wattle, 5 LB, 5 sc, 5 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp, 1 sc2tog)

Assembly

Folding
Lay the rectangle flat with the wrong side upwards, fold the bottom right corner up and top left corner down, then fold the bottom part up in 45 degrees toward the right, as shown in the diagram.

With the loop at the top, fold the 3 corners of the square towards the middle as shown in the photo.
Using a tapestry needle and one strand of your yarn, whip stitch as directed in the photo to sew up the front of the basket.

Seaming
Before seaming, try to align the bag, so the cables will be aligned.

To seam the bag, with a tapestry needle work a Whip stitch (or your preferred seaming method) on both sides of the bag, then fasten off and weave in the ends.

Making the strap

Leave a long enough tail to weave in the end, make a slip knot and join the yarn with a slip stitch to one of the top points of the bag.

Chain 60 (or as long as you want the strap to be), make sure your chains are not twisted and slip stitch to the second top point (pic 1), turn.

Work sc into the middle loop of each of the chains across (pics 2&3), slip stitch to the top point of the bag, turn (make sure to turn in the same direction you turned last time).

Work sc in each of the sc across, slip stitch to the top point of the bag. Fasten off and weave in the end

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