Available NOW for Pre-Order at a Discount (50% off / $3.25 until July 5--no coupon code, just add to cart)! The full pattern will be available as an automatic update on July 5.
The Cari-Rose Beach Bag is available in 3 sizes. Choose the size that works best for you! Made with 2 contrasting colors in worsted cotton yarn, this project is easy enough for the adventurous beginner and interesting enough for crochet experts.

The largest bag is perfect for trips to the beach with plenty of room for towels and snacks. The medium makes a great project bag. The small Cari-Rose is perfect as a purse. However you use them, they’re sure to be a favorite for their sturdy base and unique style. Thanks to the removable plastic insert, you can easily throw this bag in the wash after beach trips and get it ready for your next summer adventure! 
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Recommended Yarns
Dishie from We Crochet
Lily Sugar N Cream
Premier Home Cotton

Recommended Findings for your bag:
Clear Acrylic Sheets for base.
Magnetic Snaps

Cari-Rose Beach Bag is a versatile two-color crochet tote pattern worked in worsted cotton, sized from a compact everyday purse to a roomy beach bag that holds towels, snacks, and all the summer essentials. Accessible to adventurous beginners yet engaging enough for experienced crochet makers, this design pairs textured colorwork with a sturdy removable base insert for a bag you will actually carry everywhere.

Construction and technique

• Worked bottom-up in two contrasting colors
• Textured stitch pattern with detail throughout the body
• Sturdy rectangle base reinforced with a removable clear acrylic insert for shape retention
• Magnetic snap closure for secure carrying
• Washable: remove the acrylic insert and machine wash after beach trips

Materials

• Yarn: Worsted weight cotton, 2 contrasting colors; 389 to 862 yards total depending on size
• Recommended yarns: Dishie from We Crochet, Lily Sugar’n Cream, Premier Home Cotton
• Hook: US 9 / 5.5mm crochet hook
• Gauge: 16 sc x 18 rows = 4 in
• Notions: Clear acrylic sheet for base insert, magnetic snaps

Sizing

• 3 sizes included: Small, Medium, Large
• Small: sized to use as an everyday purse
• Medium: great as a project or craft bag
• Large: roomy beach bag with space for towels and snacks

What’s included

• Full written crochet pattern (PDF)
• Video tutorials for key techniques
• Pre-order now at a discount; full pattern available July 5

Join the GoSadi Make Along starting July 7th and stitch this bag with the community! Get your Maker Account Now!

The Cari-Rose Beach Bag is a summer carry you will reach for again and again, whether you are headed to the beach, the yarn shop, or anywhere in between.