Messy Mesh Bag by Alesia Krau

Messy Mesh Bag

Crochet
August 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
6.5 stitches and 4 rows = 2 inches
in Double crochet
5.0 mm (H)
105 - 120 yards (96 - 110 m)
One size
US
English
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Beginner-friendly Messy Mesh Bag crochet pattern.
Looking for your very first crochet project? This Messy Mesh Bag is designed especially for absolute beginners. You don’t need a lot prior crochet experience — the pattern includes step-by-step written instructions with clear photos for every single step. Bonus sewing pattern – a simple drawstring inner bag (to line your mesh bag), explained with a sewing machine and without a sewing machine (hand-sewn). Pattern is beginner-friendly and include photos of each step!

The bag is lightweight, trendy, and works up quickly. Perfect for carrying everyday essentials or adding a handmade touch to your outfit.

MATERIALS:

  • 5 mm (US 8) crochet hook,
  • about 35-40g of acrilic (or cotton) yarn.100g-238m,
  • cord, about 2m (80 inch) long and 0,5cm (0,2 inch) wide. Can be wider.
  • (optional) carabiner. If you want easily detach bag from cord or attach some charms, keys toys, Size doesn’t matter, but not bigger than 7cm (2.7 inch). That’s only my opinion about comfortability,
  • scissors,
  • 5 stitch markers (or 1 stitch marker and 4 scrap yarns of different colour),
  • drawstring bag, 28x19cm (11x7,5 inch).

For drawstring bag:

  • cotton fabric, 2 rectangles 21x33cm (8.3x13 inch),
  • matching colour sewing thread,
  • small cord or ribbon 1m (40inch),
  • sewing needle,
  • scissors,
  • 1 safety pin.

STITCHES USED:
ch - chain,
st (s)- stitch(es),
dc - double crochet,
slst - slip stitch.