Add a splash of summer fun to your wardrobe with this Watermelon Slice Crochet Bag pattern! Bursting with juicy color and playful charm, this fruity accessory is perfect for beach days, farmers markets, or just brightening up your everyday look. With its bold pink center, crisp white rind, and vibrant green edge—plus a sprinkle of black seed stitches—this bag is a sweet way to show off your crochet skills and your love for all things seasonal and stylish. 🍉🧶☀️
Designed for both flair and function, this pattern invites you to play with color changes, shaping techniques, and fun finishing touches like a zipper, lining, or even a beaded strap. Add a tassel, a keychain charm, or a little embroidered message for extra personality. Whether you’re toting your essentials or gifting it to a fellow fruit fan, this Watermelon Slice Crochet Bag is a joyful and satisfying project—perfect for stitching up a slice of sunshine you can carry with you! 💖✨👜
🍉 Watermelon Slice Crochet Bag Pattern
Turn heads at the market or the beach with this juicy watermelon bag! Featuring bold red, white, and green rounds and adorable black seed details, this semi-circular tote is as cheerful as it is practical.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – You should be comfortable with color changes, working in rounds, and shaping.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 11″ (28 cm) wide × 7″ (18 cm) tall (not including handles)
🧶 Materials
- Chunky cotton yarn or 5 mm macrame cord in:
- Red (flesh)
- White (rind layer)
- Green (outer skin & handles)
- Black (seeds)
- Crochet hook: 5.5 mm
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
- Fabric lining (optional)
- Hot glue or sewing needle & thread (for seeds and lining)
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
hdc – Half Double Crochet
dc – Double Crochet
inc – Increase
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
FO – Fasten Off
🧺 Watermelon Panel (Make 2 – Front & Back)
Start with red yarn (flesh):
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc around (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
- (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
- (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
- (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)
- (8 sc, inc) x6 (60)
Switch to white yarn (rind transition):
- sc around (60)
Switch to green yarn (outer skin):
- (1 sc, inc) around (90)
- sc around (90)
FO. Flatten the circle in half to create a semi-circular slice. Repeat for second panel.
🍉 Seeds (Make ~10–12)
Using black yarn:
- ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next, dc in last.
- FO, leave tail for sewing. Shape into a teardrop and sew onto red section of each panel.
🧵 Assembly
- Line both panels with fabric (optional) for strength.
- Sew or crochet the flat edges together, leaving the top curve open as the bag opening.
- sc around the opening edge (optional for neatness).
👜 Handles (Make 2)
With green yarn:
- ch 40 (adjust length if needed)
- Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across
- Rows 2–4: sc across (for thickness)
- Roll the strip into a tube and sew long edge closed
- Sew one handle end to each side of the bag’s top curve
Optional: Use single-color macrame rope handles instead.
🍉 Finishing Touches
- Weave in all ends
- Shape the body neatly into a semi-circle
- Add a button closure, magnetic snap, or zipper if desired
- You can even make matching coin pouches or keychains with leftover yarn!
This juicy watermelon bag is perfect for warm-weather outings or gifting to your fruity friends. 🍉☀️ Happy crocheting!
