It’s August, one of my favorite months! Can you guess why?
If you mentioned summer adventures, you’d be right! But I also love getting ready for back-to-school season.
And what better way to bridge the gap between summer fun and fall studies than crocheting a backpack? Whether you want a bag for summer camp, hiking, or school, you’ll find the perfect pick in this round-up.
Let’s jump right in!
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1. Crochet Backpack
Let’s start with a simple drawstring backpack that’s made with basic crochet stitches and just one color of chunky weight 5 yarn. This bag works up in no time, so it’s perfect if you need a last-minute sightseeing accessory!
2. Bohemian Crochet Backpack
This bag is so fun with its stripes, fringe, and top flap closure. To make one, you’ll need a weight 5 chunky tubular yarn like Bernat Maker Home Dec, plus knowledge of easy stitches. At 11 x 11 inches, this bag is perfect for a day in town or at the beach.
3. Drawstring Backpack Pattern
Here’s a simple bag with a statement stripe. It measures 17 x 18 inches and is made with Wool-Ease Thick & Quick, a size 6 super bulky yarn. And since the pattern calls for basic stitches, this is a great beginner-friendly project.
4. Slouchy Stripes Backpack
Here’s a beautiful slouchy backpack that features stripes, a flap closure, and multicolor straps. For this project, you’ll need Bernat Home Maker Dec yarn and knowledge of simple stitches. You can also add buttons or beads to the drawstrings to really make it your own!
5. Tidal Mini Backpack
This mini backpack is perfect for a day out and about. It’s so elegant, especially with its textured stitch pattern and purple color. To make one, you’ll need to know simple stitches and grab some #3 crochet thread plus a few notions, like D-rings and a button.
6. Toddler Sized Backpack
If you’re getting ready to send your kid to preschool, this pattern is the perfect choice! It has a fun square shape with an optional button closure, and it’s made with worsted-weight yarn and easy stitches. Best of all, you can customize your kid’s backpack with their name and other fun appliques. The pattern includes links at the end for applique ideas.
7. Easy Crochet Dinosaur Backpack
Here’s another great kids’ backpack that would be perfect for summer adventures, preschool, or even a Halloween candy bag! The pattern calls for simple stitches and includes a video tutorial and helpful progress pictures, so this is a great beginner project. Just grab some worsted-weight yarn in two dinosaur-themed colors, and you’ll be ready to crochet!
8. Panda Backpack
This panda backpack is also perfect for the kids in your life. Isn’t it just so cute?! To make one, you’ll need worsted weight yarn, safety eyes, and knowledge of basic stitches.
9. Bumble Bee Backpack
Or maybe your kid would prefer a bumble bee backpack—what fun alliteration! Like the panda backpack, this bag is made with worsted-weight yarn and simple stitches. You’ll also need a yellow button to keep the bag closed. My favorite part is the adorable little wings!
10. Crochet Lady Bug Backpack
Or if bees aren’t your kid’s favorite insect, what about a lady bug backpack? This cute one, too, is made with worsted yarn and easy stitches, though you’ll need to be ready for a bit of assembly and sewing.
11. Summer Drawstring Backpack
This drawstring bag has a basic shape that’s elevated by a fun textured design, courtesy of the suzette stitch. If you’ve never done this stitch before, don’t worry—the pattern links to a tutorial, so it’s a great choice if you’re ready to learn new crochet skills! There’s also a linked video tutorial for how to make i-cords, which form the straps. For this project, you’ll need Bernat Maker Home Dec yarn or a similar tubular weight 5 yarn.
12. Wanderlust Chevron Backpack
This backpack features a simple yet elegant chevron design and is made with worsted-weight cotton yarn. The bag is perfect for a day of adventuring, whether that’s at the beach, at a picnic, or around town. To make this drawstring bag, you’ll need to know the back post single crochet and the spike single crochet, both of which are explained in the pattern. The pattern also includes helpful photos and a color chart for the chevron design.
13. Chevron Backpack
This backpack features an intricately elegant chevron design in beautiful autumn colors. To make this bag, grab some fingering-weight yarn and make sure you know the basic crochet stitches plus the long double crochet, which is described in the pattern.
14. Mini Crochet Backpack
This cute backpack is the perfect size for a preschooler. It looks so cheerful when made with bright yellow yarn, and it’ll also look great in whatever color your kid wants for back to school season! To make one, you’ll need worsted-weight yarn for the body and weight 5 chunky yarn for the drawstrings. This is a good project if you feel ready to branch out into new crochet skills, since you’ll need to know the waistcoat stitch, the spiral rope technique, and the thermal stitch. The pattern includes helpful links to tutorials for all three.
15. The Fading Stripes Bag
This cinch bag is the perfect summery beach bag. The white, blue, and purple stripes give an ocean feel, and you’ll be able to fit all your beach day items in the backpack. The bag is made with lightweight yarn and easy stitches. You’ll need to know how to work in the front loop only, which is a very simple skill to learn!
16. Dragonfly Bag
This drawstring bag features a fun dragonfly motif, a nature-inspired design that makes the backpack perfect for hikes, picnics, and summer camp. The bag measures 18 x 12 inches, so it’ll fit lots of stuff, and it’s made with worsted-weight yarn and basic stitches (plus the split single crochet, which is explained in the pattern). And there are four different options for the straps, so you can choose whatever you find easiest!
17. Crochet Summertime Tote
This backpack is made of gorgeous “granny square” hexagons. This means you can incorporate all your favorite colors into one bag! For this project, you’ll need weight 4 aran yarn and knowledge of easy stitches plus the reverse single crochet, which is described in the pattern. Just be sure you’re ready for quite a bit of assembly before you begin.
Which of these elegant and practical backpacks will you be making? You could even make more than one—after all, summer adventures and back-to-school season often call for different kinds of bags!
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