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39 Crochet Backpack Patterns with Lambs, Bunnies, and Grannies

Crochet Backpack Patterns with Lambs, Bunnies, and Grannies.

A selection of the crochet backpack patterns in this roundup

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Aug 2026Last updated
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These are crochet patterns from independent designers on Etsy. There are 40 to choose from. Under each one is the designer’s own description, so you can check the skill level, finished size and yarn weight before you buy.

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1. Pattern: Cross-Stitch Lamb Cinch Backpack (Crochet sheep

Pattern: Cross-Stitch Lamb Cinch Backpack (Crochet sheep

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PDF PATTERN: Cross-Stitch Lamb Cinch Backpack – – – – – This easy-level crochet pattern combines crochet with cross-stitch for an adorable drawstring-style backpack. Includes the cross-stitch chart and beginner-friendly cross-stitching instructions. Once you complete your purchase, Etsy will email you a link to the downloadable file.

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2. Kid's Crochet Backpack

Kid's Crochet Backpack

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This crochet drawstring backpack is an easy crochet pattern that uses basic crochet stitches, so it's excellent for beginners. Plus, it's made out of soft, durable blanket yarn, so it can withstand all the wear and tear that comes with being a kid's favorite accessory. The recommended yarn is blanket yarn so you can use any co.

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3. 6-in-1 Backpack Buddies Crochet

6-in-1 Backpack Buddies Crochet

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*This listing is for the crochet PATTERN for the Backpack Buddies- no physical item will be shipped to you.* These Backpack Buddies make fabulous gift for any occasion. They're great for youngsters from ages 2-10, all you need to do is adjust your strap length to fit your kiddo. The bag portion measures about 9-10 inches long.

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4. Crochet Backpack Cinch Stripes

Crochet Backpack Cinch Stripes

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Create your own stylish Cinch Stripes Backpack with this intermediate-level crochet pattern. The finished backpack measures 12" wide x 11" tall when laid flat, making it perfect for children, teens, and adults. The special side split hdc stitch creates a beautiful pattern that sets this backpack apart from the rest.

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5. Patriotic Crochet Drawstring Backpack

Patriotic Crochet Drawstring Backpack

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This design features classic red, white, and blue stripes with a beautiful star detail, giving the bag a fun patriotic look. The bag is worked using simple single crochet stitches, making it a great project for confident beginners and experienced crocheters alike. The backpack is designed with clever strap tunnels at the top that hold long drawstr.

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6. Beginner Crochet Backpack Pattern Easy Everyday Bag

Beginner Crochet Backpack Pattern Easy Everyday Bag

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Create your own adorable handmade crochet backpack with this easy-to-follow PDF crochet pattern. This charming backpack is perfect for everyday use and adds a cozy handmade touch to any outfit. Designed with a simple structure and classic stitches, this pattern is ideal for confident beginners and intermediate crocheters.

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7. Crochet Drawstring Backpack Pattern Cotton Mesh Cinch Bag

Crochet Drawstring Backpack Pattern Cotton Mesh Cinch Bag

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Create your own stylish, breathable backpack with this beginner-friendly digital crochet pattern. This lightweight cotton backpack is the perfect functional accessory for quick errands, nature walks, or beach days. This pattern is written specifically with absolute beginners in mind-if you can chain and double crochet, you can make this bag.

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8. Crochet Mini Backpack Pattern Beginner Friendly Doll Bag

Crochet Mini Backpack Pattern Beginner Friendly Doll Bag

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This Crochet Mini Backpack Pattern is a detailed, easy-to-follow PDF tutorial designed for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Create a cute and functional mini backpack with a rectangular base, flap closure, and adjustable straps. This small crochet backpack is perfect as a doll accessory, mini bag, or decorative handmade item.

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9. Patriotic Crochet Backpack

Patriotic Crochet Backpack

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Create your own stylish and functional crochet backpack with this easy, beginner-friendly pattern. This beautiful patriotic drawstring bag features classic red, white, and blue stripes with handmade crochet stars – perfect for celebrating Independence Day, summer outings, festivals, or everyday use.

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10. Super Simple Crochet Backpack

Super Simple Crochet Backpack

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This is a perfect simple crocheted backpack pattern for beginners or experienced crocheters who are looking for a quick and gratifying project. With simple stitches and a straightforward design, this is a great project for quick gifts or to make for selling at summer craft shows & markets.

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11. Crochet Backpack Drawstring Backpack with Flap

Crochet Backpack Drawstring Backpack with Flap

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Create a stylish and functional crochet drawstring backpack with a trendy flap using this detailed step-by-step PDF pattern. Perfect for everyday use, this boho-inspired bag blends practicality with handmade charm-ideal for beginners and crochet enthusiasts alike.

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12. Crochet Backpack Granny Square Backpack

Crochet Backpack Granny Square Backpack

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Create your own stylish crochet granny square backpack with this fun and beginner-friendly pattern. This crochet backpack pattern PDF teaches you how to make a beautiful handmade backpack using classic granny squares, perfect for everyday use, festivals, school, or gifting.

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13. Crochet Mini Backpack

Crochet Mini Backpack

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Create your own adorable crochet mini backpack with this easy-to-follow PDF pattern. This beginner-friendly crochet pattern is designed to help you make a stylish and functional mini drawstring backpack with a chunky texture, wide straps, and a beautiful rounded flap.

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14. Crochet Backpack Pattern Crochet bag pattern suitable

Crochet Backpack Pattern Crochet bag pattern suitable

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Crochet Backpack Pattern suitable for Advanced beginners This backpack is the perfect bag for taking on a summers picnic, walk in the woods and doubles up as a useful handbag. It's super stylish and can be made up in multiple colour-ways to your taste.

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15. Crochet Backpack Kids Crochet Bag

Crochet Backpack Kids Crochet Bag

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Create the cutest crochet backpack for girls with this detailed step-by-step PDF pattern. This stylish mini backpack is designed using dense, sturdy stitches to create a structured, durable bag perfect for everyday use. Modern mini backpack design Perfect for girls, toddlers & gifts Structured and durable (no floppy bag!) Easy-to-follow instructions P.

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16. Crochet Rose Backpack Pattern Crochet Tote DIY Handbag

Crochet Rose Backpack Pattern Crochet Tote DIY Handbag

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Note: Our patterns are hand-tested and manually drafted to ensure 100% accuracy with clear, easy-to-follow instructions. Create your own beautiful crochet backpack with this detailed backpack pattern designed for crochet lovers. This stylish rose backpack features a gorgeous floral flap with a 3D rose d.

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17. Textured Crochet Backpack

Textured Crochet Backpack

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Crochet Backpack Pattern PDF – Stylish Textured Drawstring Backpack Create a beautiful and durable crochet backpack with this detailed crochet backpack pattern PDF. This stylish drawstring backpack features a unique textured stitch design, a secure flap closure, and sturdy straps, making it perfect for everyday use, travel, or as a handmade gift.

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18. Pastel Rainbow Crochet Backpack

Pastel Rainbow Crochet Backpack

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Create your own whimsical pastel adventure with this easy-to-follow Crochet Rainbow Backpack Pattern. Brighten up your wardrobe or make the perfect handmade gift with this vibrant, striped "bucket" style backpack. Designed with functionality in mind, it features a spacious main body, a large protective top flap, and a handy front pocket for smaller essentials.

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19. Crochet Bumble Bee Backpack

Crochet Bumble Bee Backpack

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Create an adorable handmade Bumble Bee Backpack with this detailed crochet pattern. This sweet amigurumi-style children's backpack features a cheerful yellow-and-black bumble bee design, cute wings, antennae, and practical storage space for small toys, snacks, school essentials, or everyday adventures. No physical backpack will be shipped.

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20. Mini Crochet Backpack

Mini Crochet Backpack

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This mini crochet backpack is the cutest little stash place around. This mini crochet backpack measures 3×3" on the bottom and 4"-5.5" tall depending on your tension. To make this backpack you will want a #3 light weight yarn (I used Lion Brand Coboo Yarn) and a 3 mm hook, you will also want a small button or bead to use to keep the top flap down.

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21. Thermal Crochet Backpack Pattern: Crochet Bag

Thermal Crochet Backpack Pattern: Crochet Bag

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This crochet backpack is made with the thermal stitch which creates a solid fabric that is perfect for bags and purses. This crochet bag features i-cords as the straps. If you prefer the pdf PLUS a designer to help you to make crochet work as perfect as it can be, plus remove the "not good enough" mindset and learn.

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22. Daisy Granny Square Crochet Backpack

Daisy Granny Square Crochet Backpack

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Create your own adorable Daisy Crochet Backpack with this easy-to-follow pattern. Featuring 18 daisy granny squares, this drawstring bag is perfect as a book bag, purse, or gift. Designed for crafters of all levels, you'll enjoy assembling each cheerful square into a charming, wearable piece.

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23. Crochet Backpack Pattern crochet bag

Crochet Backpack Pattern crochet bag

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The Woodland Backpack crochet pattern will help you to create this classic and practical satchel style bag. Made with worsted yarn and side panels so it's nice and sturdy and ready for everyday use. Includes gauge and measurements.

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24. Crochet Crocodile Backpack Buddy

Crochet Crocodile Backpack Buddy

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Create your own adorable Baby Crocodile Backpack Buddy with this easy-to-follow crochet pattern PDF. Perfect for amigurumi lovers, this cute crocodile plush features a tiny backpack design with zipper pocket details, making it a unique handmade gift and trendy crochet project.

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25. Crochet pattern backpack for Blythe doll

Crochet pattern backpack for Blythe doll

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This crochet pattern contains instruction with step-by-step on how to make backpack for Blythe doll or another toy. Cotton yarn, I used YarnArt Jeans (50gr/160m/174yds): – № 15 blue colour; – №62 white colour.

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26. Crochet backpack pattern Malta backpack video tutorial

Crochet backpack pattern Malta backpack video tutorial

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Craft your very own stylish and trendy 'Malta – Fashion Backpack' using this comprehensive English pattern designed in US standard terms. This pattern features a beautifully textured, luxurious backpack using simple yet classic crochet stitches.

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27. Tiny Backpack Crochet Airpods Case Crochet Keychain

Tiny Backpack Crochet Airpods Case Crochet Keychain

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Use this tiny crochet backpack keychain as an AirPods case, a coin purse, or to organize any small items you need to carry around. It makes a quick and easy stocking stuffer or gift card holder, too. This listing is NOT for the finished product.

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28. Acorn Trail Backpack

Acorn Trail Backpack

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The roomy bag is crocheted with size 5, bulky weight yarn, and the wide stripes are set off by eye-catching spike stitches. The chain stitch drawstrings become the shoulder straps when the bag is cinched. Finished Measurements: 14" high, 11 ½" wide.

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29. Crochet Backpack Pattern: Easy-to-Follow

Crochet Backpack Pattern: Easy-to-Follow

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Crochet backpack pattern is easy to follow, has photos of every round. Crochet backpack pattern is provided in PDF. Crochet back pack is for everyone, for everyday and every occasion.

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30. Chic & Sturdy Crochet Backpack Pattern Mini Bag Tutorial

Chic & Sturdy Crochet Backpack Pattern Mini Bag Tutorial

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Craft your own stylish, sturdy, and practical mini backpack with this easy-to-follow digital crochet pattern. Using a dense single crochet stitch and macramé cord, you'll create a bag that holds its shape and keeps your essentials secure.

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31. Crochet Backpack Pattern Easy Crochet Purse Bag

Crochet Backpack Pattern Easy Crochet Purse Bag

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Crochet Backpack Purse, Easy Crochet Tote Bag, The Lola Bag is a stylish crochet backpack purse pattern featuring modern design details, functional storage, and a polished high-fashion look, making it the perfect handmade everyday bag for fashion-forward makers.

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32. Peak Gamer Backpack Crochet

Peak Gamer Backpack Crochet

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Refunds are not available on this item. Well now you can make your own CUSTOMIZABLE Peak Gamer Backpack. The pattern was designed using Loops & Threads Impeccable acrylic yarn and 5 mm hook, but will translate to any yarn.

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33. Crochet Pattern Doll Backpack Mini Rucksack Keychain

Crochet Pattern Doll Backpack Mini Rucksack Keychain

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You will need to know basic crochet stitches, know how to work into back loop only and have sewing skills. The pattern is 4 pages long and includes progress photos.

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34. Crochet backpack for kids "Sleepy Owl"

Crochet backpack for kids "Sleepy Owl"

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This hand crochet backpack is made specially for your little ones. Big sleepy eyes with cute small button nose and rising little ears on the top – your child will fall in love with this backpack from the first sight. It is very easy to look after, because it can be washed in a washing machine and fully retains it form and color after washing.

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35. Handmade kids backpack

Handmade kids backpack

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Bunny Backpack Crochet Pattern Amigurumi will give personality and will attract attention. Make your own fluffy bunny backpack with this crochet pattern. This functional backpack has straps.

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36. Backpack Crochet Pattern; rucksack style.

Backpack Crochet Pattern; rucksack style.

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This listing is for one pdf download of my base backpack pattern. I used bernat blanket yarn and a 7mm crochet hook. My testers used a variety of hook sizes to get the gauge they desired.

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37. Fire Truck Backpack Crochet

Fire Truck Backpack Crochet

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Fire Truck Backpack Crochet Pattern, Fire Engine Backpack, Fire Dept Backpack, Crochet School Bag, Fire Department Bag, School Bag Pattern There is absolutely NO shaping to this bag, so if you can single crochet a basic rectangle, you can make this backpack. I will show you step by step how to crochet a fire truck backpack.

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38. Crochet Backpack Pattern Shell Rope Backpack + Video

Crochet Backpack Pattern Shell Rope Backpack + Video

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Shell Crochet Backpack Pattern – PDF + Video Tutorial Create a stylish and functional crochet backpack with this Shell Crochet Backpack Pattern. This digital listing includes a detailed PDF pattern and a step-by-step video tutorial with English subtitles, guiding you through the entire process from base to finishing details.

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39. Crochet Backpack Ribbed College Bag Tutorial

Crochet Backpack Ribbed College Bag Tutorial

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Create Your Own Stylish, Ribbed Crochet Backpack. Looking for a modern, functional, and deeply satisfying crochet project. This comprehensive step-by-step digital pattern guides you through creating a stunning, textured backpack featuring beautiful vertical ridges, a matching front pocket, a classic fold-over closure fla.

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