Sage & Blush Puff Stitch Bucket Bag

There is something deeply comforting about a handmade bag that feels as cozy as your favorite sweater. This bucket bag brings the warmth of the WithMe palette to your daily routine, combining plush textures with a soft, structured shape.

Designed for the confident beginner to intermediate maker, this piece uses simple stitches in creative ways to create a beautiful ripple effect. It is the perfect project to gift to a loved one, or to keep all to yourself.

Every stitch is a labor of love, resulting in a durable, stylish accessory that carries your essentials while wrapping them in handmade warmth.

What you need

• Warm Cream cotton blend yarn (150 g)
• Dusty Rose cotton blend yarn (250 g)
• Sage Green cotton blend yarn (50 g)
• Blush cotton blend yarn (50 g)
• 4.0 mm (US G/6) crochet hook
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Gauge

14 dc and 8 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 in). Gauge is not critical for this bag, but matching it ensures the correct finished size.

Abbreviations

• sc — single crochet
• inc — 2 sc in the same stitch
• dc — double crochet
• puff — puff stitch
• sk — skip the next stitch
• shell — 5 dc in the same stitch
• ch — chain
• tr — treble crochet

Pattern notes

• Bag is worked in the round from the bottom up.
• Use a stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch in each round.
• Straps are made separately and sewn on at the end.

1. Base

Worked in the round from the center out to create a sturdy, flat circular bottom in Warm Cream.

• Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
• Round 2: inc × 6 [12]
• Round 3: (sc, inc) × 6 [18]
• Round 4: (2 sc, inc) × 6 [24]
• Round 5: (3 sc, inc) × 6 [30]
• Round 6: (4 sc, inc) × 6 [36]
• Round 7: (5 sc, inc) × 6 [42]
• Round 8: (6 sc, inc) × 6 [48]
• Round 9: (7 sc, inc) × 6 [54]
• Round 10: (8 sc, inc) × 6 [60]
• Round 11: (9 sc, inc) × 6 [66]
• Round 12: (10 sc, inc) × 6 [72]

1. Fasten off Warm Cream and join Dusty Rose in the next stitch.

2. Body

The sides of the bag are worked in Dusty Rose, using alternating rounds of double crochet and puff stitches to create a cozy, rippled texture.

• Round 13: 72 dc picked up evenly [72]
• Round 14: dc in each stitch around [72]
• Round 15: (11 dc, puff) × 6 [72]
• Round 16: dc in each stitch around [72]
• Round 17: (5 dc, puff, 5 dc, puff) × 6 [72]
• Round 18: dc in each stitch around [72]
• Round 19: (puff, 11 dc) × 6 [72]
• Round 20: dc in each stitch around [72]
• Rounds 21–22: dc in each stitch around [72]
• Round 23: (11 dc, puff) × 6 [72]
• Round 24: dc in each stitch around [72]
• Round 25: (5 dc, puff, 5 dc, puff) × 6 [72]
• Round 26: dc in each stitch around [72]
• Round 27: (puff, 11 dc) × 6 [72]
• Round 28: dc in each stitch around [72]
• Rounds 29–30: dc in each stitch around [72]

1. Fasten off Dusty Rose and join Sage Green in the next stitch.

3. Top Border

A delicate shell stitch border in Sage Green finishes the top edge, adding a beautiful boho-inspired detail.

• Round 31: 72 sc picked up evenly [72]
• Round 32: (2 sk, shell, 2 sk, sc) × 12 [72]

1. Fasten off Sage Green and weave in ends.

4. Straps

Two simple, sturdy straps in Blush are worked flat and then attached to the bag. Make 2 straps.

• Row 1: 12 ch [12]
• Row 2: sk, 11 sc [11]
• Rows 3–80: sc in each stitch across [11]

1. Fasten off Blush.

5. WithMe signature heart

The same little heart sits on every WithMe original — our way of signing it with love. Use any contrast colour from the project.

• Round 1: 3 tr, 3 dc, ch, tr, ch, 3 dc, 3 tr in a magic ring [15] — Ch 3 first (it doesn't count as a stitch). After the last stitch, ch 3 and sl st into the ring, then pull the ring tight — the dip at the top of the heart forms as you pull.

1. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing the heart in place.

Finishing

1. Pin the straps evenly on the inside of the bag, positioning them about 5 stitches apart from the side seams.
2. Sew the straps securely to the inside of the bag using the tapestry needle and a strand of Warm Cream yarn.
3. Sew the small signature WithMe heart in Warm Cream on the front center of the bag, placing it just below the sage green shell border.
4. Weave in all remaining ends securely on the inside of the bag.

Tips from the WithMe studio

• Keep your puff stitches relaxed and loose to maintain the soft drape of the bag.
• If the base curls up at the edges, check your tension or add one extra increase round.
• Block the bag lightly if you want the shell border to lay perfectly flat.

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