# Navy Nautical Floral Bucket Bag Free Crochet Pattern
Ahoy, bag lovers! This little bucket bag is my love letter to the coast — deep navy, crisp white stripes, and the sweetest floral appliques scattered like wildflowers on a cliff path. It is the kind of bag that goes with everything from a sundress to jeans and a striped tee.
The construction is delightfully simple: a flat circle base, straight sides worked in the round, and a drawstring top that cinches everything closed. The flowers are quick little motifs you sew on wherever you like, so every bag comes out a little different. Weekend project, endless compliments.
What You’ll Need
- Worsted weight cotton yarn — navy: approximately 300 yards; white: approximately 150 yards; coral red: approximately 50 yards for the flower centers
- US H-8 / 5.0 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle and scissors
- Stitch marker
Finished size:
- 7 inches wide x 8 inches tall, not including the drawstring
The Pattern
Gauge: the base circle through Round 8 measures 7 inches across.
Work the base and body in navy unless a stripe round is noted.
Base
Make a magic ring.
Round 1: Chain 1, 6 sc into the ring, slip stitch to join. (6 sc)
Round 2: Chain 1, 2 sc in each stitch around, slip stitch to join. (12 sc)
Round 3: Chain 1, (sc in the next stitch, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around, slip stitch to join. (18 sc)
Round 4: Chain 1, (sc in the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around, slip stitch to join. (24 sc)
Round 5: Chain 1, (sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around, slip stitch to join. (30 sc)
Round 6: Chain 1, (sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around, slip stitch to join. (36 sc)
Round 7: Chain 1, (sc in the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around, slip stitch to join. (42 sc)
Round 8: Chain 1, (sc in the next 6 sts, 2 sc in the next stitch) repeat around, slip stitch to join. (48 sc) The base measures 7 inches across.
Body
Round 9: Chain 1, working in the back loops only, sc in each stitch around, slip stitch to join. (48 sc) This creates the crisp turn from base to sides.
Rounds 10-15: Chain 1, sc in each stitch around, slip stitch to join. (48 sc)
Rounds 16-17 (white stripe): Join white. Chain 1, sc in each stitch around, slip stitch to join. (48 sc)
Rounds 18-23 (navy): Join navy. Chain 1, sc in each stitch around, slip stitch to join. (48 sc)
Rounds 24-25 (white stripe): Join white. Chain 1, sc in each stitch around, slip stitch to join. (48 sc)
Rounds 26-29 (navy): Join navy. Chain 1, sc in each stitch around, slip stitch to join. (48 sc)
Drawstring Casing
Round 30: Chain 2 (counts as hdc), (hdc in the next stitch, chain 1, skip 1 stitch) repeat around, slip stitch to the top of the beginning chain-2. (24 hdc, 24 chain-1 spaces)
Round 31: Chain 1, sc in each stitch and each chain-1 space around, slip stitch to join. (48 sc)
Round 32: Chain 1, sc in each stitch around, slip stitch to join. Fasten off and weave in the ends. (48 sc)
Drawstring: With white, chain 120. Fasten off. Weave the drawstring in and out of the chain-1 spaces of Round 30, knot the ends together, and trim.
Floral Appliques (make 5)
Flower: With white, make a magic ring. Chain 1, (sc into the ring, chain 3, 2 dc into the ring, chain 3, slip stitch into the ring) 5 times. Pull the ring tight and fasten off. Center: With coral, make a magic ring, chain 1, work 8 sc into the ring, slip stitch to join, fasten off, and sew the center onto the flower.
Sew the flowers onto the bag front in a scattered cluster, weaving in all ends on the inside.
Sophie’s Tips
- Cotton yarn is a must for bags — it keeps the bucket shape instead of stretching into a sad sack.
- Space your flowers before sewing by pinning them on and stepping back for a look. Asymmetry looks charming; a straight row looks fussy.
- Swap the coral centers for sunny yellow and the whole bag reads instantly coastal-cottage.
Fair winds and happy hooking — this little bag is going places.
