# Coral Peony Granny Square Bag Free Crochet Pattern
Peonies on coral granny squares — blooming beautiful! This bag combines classic granny squares in warm coral with large, lush peony flower appliques in pink and cream. It’s romantic, it’s bold, and it’s the bag that looks like a garden in full bloom.
The squares are simple, the peonies are layered petal motifs sewn on, and the whole thing is pure floral joy. A statement bag for flower lovers.
Coral with lush peonies — like a garden you can carry. Cotton yarn for a sturdy bag.
What You’ll Need
- Worsted-weight cotton yarn in coral (approx. 400 yards), pink (approx. 100 yards), cream (approx. 100 yards), and green (approx. 40 yards)
- Size H-8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
Finished size:
- Approximately 13 inches wide and 12 inches tall, not including handles
The Pattern
Granny Squares (make 10)
Round 1: With coral, make a magic ring. Ch 3 (counts as DC), 2 DC into the ring, Ch 2, *3 DC into the ring, Ch 2,* repeat 3 times, join.
Round 2: Slip stitch to the first Ch-2 space. Ch 3, 2 DC in the same space, Ch 2, 3 DC in the same space, *Ch 1, (3 DC, Ch 2, 3 DC) in the next Ch-2 space,* repeat around, Ch 1, join.
Round 3: Work corners in corners and 3 DC in each Ch-1 space. Join. Fasten off.
Each square about 4.5 inches.
Peonies (make 5)
With pink, make a magic ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, 10 SC into the ring, join. (10 SC)
Round 2 (inner petals): *Ch 3, 2 DC in the next stitch, Ch 3, slip stitch in the next stitch,* repeat around for 5 inner petals.
Round 3 (middle petals): With cream, working behind the inner petals, *slip stitch in the next stitch, Ch 4, 3 DC in the next stitch, Ch 4, slip stitch in the next stitch,* repeat around for 5 middle petals.
Round 4 (outer petals): With pink, working behind the middle petals, repeat Round 3 with Ch-5 and 4 DC per petal. Fasten off.
Leaves: With green, make 2 leaves per peony (Ch 8, work back with SC/HDC/DC).
Assembly
Arrange the 10 squares in a 2-wide by 5-tall grid (front 5, back 5). Whipstitch together. Fold and seam the sides and bottom.
Handles (make 2)
With coral, Ch 8. Work 55 rows of SC across 7 stitches. Sew to the top edge.
Sew the peonies to the front (3) and back (2), tucking leaves behind each. Weave in all ends.
Sophie’s Tips
- The layered petals are what make peonies lush — don’t skimp on the rounds.
- Alternate pink and cream for the petal layers for depth.
- These peonies are gorgeous as standalone brooches too — make extras!
Bloom boldly — this bag is pure floral joy!
