Easy totes, purses, knot bags, and more. Most are knit flat, some in garter stitch, many suitable for beginners. Many of the patterns are free. Updated 6/21/26
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Free Patterns
Double Trouble Knot Bag
This should be called "no trouble" bag! Easy tote knit with two straps of different lengths and closed by pulling the long strap through the loop of the short strap. Knit flat and seamed. The colorful marled effect is created by knitting with two strands of Bulky weight yarn held together. Size Width: 28 cm / 11 inches. Length: 20 cm / 8 inches. Designed by Jaime Creates.
Japanese Tote Bag
Easy tote knit flat in one rectangle with garter stitch and then uses a Japanese folding technique to create the finished bag. Quick knit in Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Katie Kissel.
T Shirt Yarn Bag
May only be free for a limited time. Easy bag with a body knit flat in one piece in a 4 row repeat honeycomb texture. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by BC Cardigans.
Shoulder Bag
Easy tote knit flat in 3 pieces with front and back knit in stockinette, and the gusset/strap knit in garter stitch. Size not including gusset/strap: Width: 9 in. (56 cm), Height: 12 in. (24 cm), Depth: 4 in. (10 cm). Quick knit in Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
One Skein Knot Bag
Easy bag knit flat with a versatile knot closure in a 4 row repeat woven texture stitch. Height of bag without handles 18 cm/7 inches. Uses one skein of DK weight yarn. Designed by HandyLittleMe. And the tee the model is wearing is also available!
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Checkered Tote Bag
Easy tote knit flat with an 8 row repeat checkerboard texture and bordered with eyelet ridged. Size 10 inches length by 13 inches width, without handle. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Susan Frick for A Box of Twine
Easiest Knitted Tote Bag
Shoulder bag with pocket knit flat in garter stitch. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Cleo Malone.
Garter Stitch Purse
Easy small bag knit flat in two pieces (purse and strap) with garter stitch. Size 5.5 inches wide and 3.5 inches tall without handle. Uses one skein of Worsted weight yarn. Designed by The Byrd's Nest.
More Free Patterns
Foldini Bag
Just knit a rectangle in 2 color brioche, then fold it and sew the edges - and you have a colorful new tote. Syncopated Two-Color Brioche is used for a thick and reversible fabric. Designed by Mareike Meyer. Aran weight yarn.
Main Character Bag
Easy bag knit in a garter stitch rectangle with an i-cord strap. Size About 9 in. (23 cm) wide x 6 in. (15 cm) tall, not including strap. Knit with one skein of Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.
Archer Scrap Yarn Bag
Shoulder bag knit flat mainly with garter stitch. Can be knit with leftover scraps of DK weight yarn or with one color. 2 sizes. Designed by neneedle.
Beginner Zephyr Zen Tote
Easy bag knit flat in 4 strips and seamed together with ingenious yet simple construction to form the bag. Great stash buster for Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Bernat. A kit is also available.
Seed Stitch Knot Bag
Easy bag with handles the slip through each other to close the purse. Knit flat in two pieces with 2 row repeat seed stitch. You will need to know basic stitches and be able to cast off in the middle of a row to create the handles. Suitable for beginners according to designer. Size Body of Bag (excluding straps) 8" [20.5 cm] tall x 10¾" [27.5 cm] wide. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Bernat. A kit is also available.
Simple Tote
Easy tote bag knit flat in one rectangle with garter stitch. Two strands of DK weight yarn held together. Designed by Espace Tricot
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Modena Purse
A half-moon shaped, garter stitch bag with an adjustable shoulder strap with buttons, knit flat and framed by a contrast-color I-cord. Size Approx. 11½ in / 29 cm wide. Aran weight yarn held double. Designed by Sara Ottosson. Available in English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Cable Messenger Bag
One skein shoulder bag knit flat in one long rectangle and then seamed into a tube. The strap is macrame but I would probably knit a strap myself instead. Since the pattern uses less than one skein of Worsted weight yarn, you should have enough left for a strap. Designed by Susan Frick.
Bigg Bagg
Easy shoulder bag knit flat in one skein 60-65 yards of Super Bulky or Jumbo weight yarn. Designed by Elizabeth Caneday.
Patterns for Purchase
Giant Belt Bag
Beginner level purse knit flat sideways in garter stitch with slots to pass a belt through to use as a handle. Size Size: Approximately 28cm/11" wide x 33cm/13" high. Chunky weight yarn. Designed by Diana D Wilder.
Alder Bag
Tote knit flat all in one piece in the style of a knot bag with one handle that slips through the other to close the bag. Knit with a textured stitch that looks like a 4 row repeat. Size Height: 20 cm / 8 inches. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by KnitandPurlMakes
Carbis Beach Bag
Boho beach/urban bag worked flat, using basic knitting skills. Suitable for beginners. Chunky weight yarn. Designed by CamexiaDesigns.
Arrowhead Tote
Easy bag knit flat with a geometric arrow lace that looks like a 4 row repeat. Size Height: 17”/43cm. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Alexandra Tavel
High Street Bag
Beginner level purse knit flat with geometric texture and handles. Chunky weight yarn. Designed by Angie Bivins.
Faire Market Tote
Easy bag constructed of 3 squares knit in a texture that looks like a 4 row repeat. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Angie Bivins
