🌞🌙 Crochet Sun & Moon Granny Square Tote Bag – Detailed Pattern

This tote bag is made from granny squares featuring sun and moon motifs, then assembled into a cross-layout that folds into a stylish tote.

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✨ Materials

• Cotton yarn in 4 colors: navy/dark blue (background), yellow/gold (sun), cream/white (moon), and beige/border)
• Hook: 3.5 mm or 4.0 mm (adjust to yarn weight)
• Scissors, tapestry needle
• Optional: lining fabric and magnetic closure

How to Double Crochet 3 Together (dc3tog)

1. Start a double crochet: Yarn over (yo), insert your hook into the first stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop, resulting in three loops on your hook.
2. Pull through two loops: Yarn over and pull through the first two loops on your hook, leaving two loops on your hook.
3. Repeat for the next stitch: Repeat the process in the second stitch: yarn over, insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop.
4. Pull through two loops again: Yarn over and pull through the two loops on your hook, leaving three loops on your hook.
5. Repeat for the third stitch: For the third time, yarn over, insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop. You will now have four loops on your hook.
6. Complete the stitch: Yarn over and pull through all four loops on your hook to complete the dc3tog stitch. 

Purpose of dc3tog
The dc3tog stitch is used to decrease stitches in a pattern, which helps to shape your crochet project. 

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🌞 Sun Granny Square Pattern (see chart)

For those who can’t read charts and prefer a tutorial, here’s a link to someone demonstrating it that I picked out for you.All credit goes to the original creator. Click Here

Round 1: Magic ring. Ch 3 (counts as dc), 11 dc in ring. Join. (12 dc)

Round 2: ch 3 dc in st 1. 2 dc in each stitch. making total of 24dc.

Round 3: ch3 count as dc 2dc together (dc3tog) ch 2 . dc3tog ch2 repeat. make 12 dc3tog total.

Round 4 (Sun Rays):

• change colors make 12 yellow dc and others in blue. color or color of your own choice.
• You should now have 12 sun rays.

Round 5 (Square Start):

make it square as shown in the graph .

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🌙 Moon Granny Square Pattern (see chart)

For those who can’t read charts and prefer a tutorial, here’s a link to someone demonstrating it that I picked out for you.All credit goes to the original creator. Click Here

Round 1: Magic ring, ch 3, 17 dc in ring, join (18 dc).

Round 2 (Crescent shaping): Ch 1, 1 sc, 2hdc, 1hdc2dc in one stitch, 3dc in each next 3 stitches. then 2 dc in each st around, 1hdc2dc in one stitch, 2hdc, 1 sc ans slip stich. making shape of a moon with yellow color. as shown in grpah.

Round 3 (make Square) :

• follow instructions as shown in grpah. (ch4 treble crochet ch3 2tb in same st)
• tb in next stitch. 5 dc in next 5 stitches . 1 trb . (2tb ch 3 2 tb in same st.) making a corner. 1 trb . 5 dc in next 2st. make corner.(2tb ch 3 2 tb in same st.). 5dc. (2tb ch 3 2 tb in same st.).

Round 4,5 :

• dc makind border in corner add3 chain as shown in graph.
• sc in each st.

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👜 Assembly of Tote Bag

1. Make 13 squares (alternate sun and moon).
2. Layout: Arrange in a cross shape (4 center + 4 sides + 1 bottom + 2 flaps).
3. Join squares: Seam with whip stitch or slip stitch.
4. Fold sides upward to form bag shape (follow arrows in diagram).
5. Top border: Work 2–3 rounds of sc or dc around.
6. Handles:
   • Option 1: Crochet long dc strips (6–8 rows wide).
   • Option 2: Use pre-made leather handles.
   • Attach securely to opposite sides.

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🎨 Customization Tips

• Use gradient yarn for a galaxy feel.
• Add lining for strength.
• Embroider small stars on the moon squares.