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Baddie Barbie Bag Pattern

Baddie Barbie Bag Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Stylish Touch

An elegant detail to elevate any look, combining traditional techniques with contemporary design sensibilities.

About This Baddie Barbie Bag Pattern

This pattern creates a rectangular crochet tote featuring a Baddie script on the front and a Barbie silhouette on the back using tapestry colorwork. You will work two identical panels (front and back), add a striped block strap, and attach sparkly accents and handles. The pattern provides row-by-row color counts so you can follow the graphic exactly.

Baddie Barbie Bag Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Perfect for crocheters comfortable with single crochet and carrying yarn for tapestry work, this bag is made in worsted weight yarn with a 5.0 mm hook. Clear finishing and assembly instructions are included so you can sew the bag together and add handles with confidence.

Why You'll Love This Baddie Barbie Bag Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns simple single crochet into a striking, custom accessory with bold graphics. I enjoy how the tapestry instructions are written row-by-row — it makes following the silhouette and lettering straightforward. The combination of solid pink and sparkle pink gives the bag instant personality, and I always get compliments when I bring mine out. Making both panels and assembling them into a sturdy tote is a satisfying finishing process that really showcases your handiwork.

Baddie Barbie Bag Pattern step 1 - construction progress Baddie Barbie Bag Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Baddie Barbie Bag Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Baddie Barbie Bag Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love experimenting with color palettes for this bag; try swapping the bright pink for pastels or neutral tones to change the mood.

Change yarn weight and hook size to alter the bag size; bulky yarn with a larger hook yields a chunkier, roomier tote while sport weight makes a slimmer bag.

I often add a cotton lining for structure and longer wear; sew in a fabric lining after assembly to protect your tapestry work and keep small items safe.

Swap the sparkle pink accent for metallic or variegated yarn to add subtle shimmer or complex color shifts across the strap and edging.

For a different silhouette, redraw the motif on graph paper and follow the same row-by-row method to create custom images or initials.

I sometimes shorten or lengthen the handles for shoulder or crossbody styles; just adjust chain length and test placement before finishing.

Add pockets inside or outside the bag for functionality; crochet small pocket panels and stitch them to the lining or exterior before final assembly.

Try surface crochet or embroidery to add borders, shadows, or highlights to the lettering and silhouette for extra detail and dimension.

Make mini versions as keychains or coin purses by reducing stitch counts and rows, keeping the same color change principles for small-scale graphics.

I recommend swapping the block strap colors in different orders to create unique striping patterns; alternate every 7 rows or change block size for variety.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Carrying the white yarn too tightly during tapestry work causes puckering along the design; keep the carried yarn loose and even across the back of your work. ✗ Forgetting to change colors cleanly leads to messy floats and gaps; always finish the last loop of the stitch with the new color to secure changes neatly. ✗ Not counting stitches on each row will shift the image and lettering; count after every row and mark your turning chain to maintain consistent stitch counts. ✗ Sewing the panels together without aligning the block strap center makes the bag lopsided; pin the block strap center to the panel center and use stitch markers before sewing.

Baddie Barbie Bag Pattern

Make a bold, graphic Baddie Barbie tote using worsted weight yarn and simple single crochet tapestry techniques. This pattern walks you through each row so you can recreate the silhouette and lettering with confidence. Perfect for making a stylish, handmade bag that showcases your colorwork skills.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Baddie Barbie Bag Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    3 skeins of worsted weight yarn (I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby) - colors: pink, white, sparkle pink
  • 02
    Worsted weight yarn (approximate total 3 skeins split across colors as needed for panels and strap)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size H / 5.00 mm
  • 02
    Scissors
  • 03
    Yarn needle
  • 04
    Stitch markers

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— Front of bag - Baddie :

Round 1 :

With pink Ch 46

Round 2 :

Row 1: Sc in the first ch from the hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.

Round 3 :

Row 2-16: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.

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Add white yarn and carry it along each row switching when necessary. Follow the steps for the color changes as follows.

Round 4 :

Row 17: 39 pink, 2 white, 4 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 5 :

Row 18: 3 pink, 5 white, 37 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 6 :

Row 19: 35 pink, 7 white, 3 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 7 :

Row 20: 3 pink, 2 white, 2 pink, 3 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 30 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 8 :

Row 21: 29 pink, 4 white, 1 pink, 3 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 3 pink. Ch 1 turn.

Round 9 :

Row 22: 3 pink, 2 white, 4 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 6 white, 27 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 10 :

Row 23: 22 pink, 1 white, 4 pink, 2 white, 2 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 4 pink, 2 white, 3 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 11 :

Row 24: 3 pink, 2 white, 4 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 2 pink, 2 white, 2 pink, 5 white, 20 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 12 :

Row 25: 19 pink, 6 white, 2 pink, 2 white, 2 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 4 pink, 2 white, 3 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 13 :

Row 26: 3 pink, 2 white, 4 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 3 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 3 white, 2 pink, 2 white, 2 pink, 4 white, 13 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 14 :

Row 27: 12 pink, 5 white, 2 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 5 white, 2 pink, 8 white, 3 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 15 :

Row 28: 1 pink, 1 white, 1 pink, 7 white, 4 pink, 4 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 6 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 9 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 16 :

Row 29: 9 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 1 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 1 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 2 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white. Ch 1, turn.

Round 17 :

Row 30: 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 2 pink, 2 white, 2 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 1 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 3 white, 3 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 18 :

Row 31: 2 pink, 5 white, 2 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 1 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white. Ch 1, turn.

Round 19 :

Row 32: 2 white, 2 pink, 1 white, 3 pink, 3 white, 2 pink, 5 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 1 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 3 white, 2 pink, 2 white, 1 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 20 :

Row 33: 1 pink, 2 white, 2 pink, 3 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 1 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 3 white, 1 pink, 3 white, 1 pink, 4 white, 3 pink, 3 white, 5 pink, 2 white, 1 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 21 :

Row 34: 1 pink, 3 white, 4 pink, 2 white, 10 pink, 6 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 1 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 3 white, 3 pink, 1 white, 1 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 22 :

Row 35: 1 pink, 1 white, 1 pink, 5 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 1 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 5 white, 11 pink, 8 white, 2 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 23 :

Row 36: 3 pink, 6 white, 15 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 6 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 1 white, 1 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 24 :

Row 37: 2 pink, 3 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 5 white, 2 pink, 2 white, 16 pink, 3 white, 5 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 25 :

Row 38: 24 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 4 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 2 pink, 3 white, 1 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 26 :

Row 39: 1 pink, 2 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 5 pink, 2 white, 24 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 27 :

Row 40: 24 pink, 2 white, 5 pink, 2 white, 5 pink, 6 white, 1 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 28 :

Row 41: 2 pink, 4 white, 3 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 5 pink, 1 white, 25 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 29 :

Row 42: 31 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 4 pink, 2 white, 3 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 30 :

Row 43: 9 pink, 2 white, 1 pink, 2 white, 31 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 31 :

Round 44 :

Round 32 :

Row 44: 34 pink, 2 white, 9 pink. Ch 1, turn. *cut white yarn, you will only be using pink for the remainder of the rows*

Round 33 :

Row 45 - 55: 1 sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.

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Finish off yarn

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Attach sparkle pink in the bottom right corner and ch 1

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Loosely sc 27 evenly up the side

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3 sc in the corner

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1 sc in each st across the top

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3 sc in corner

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Loosely sc 27 evenly down the left side

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3 sc in corner

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1 sc in each st across the bottom

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3 sc in corner

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Finish off

— Back of bag - Barbie Silhouette :

Round 1 :

With pink Ch 46

Round 2 :

Row 1: Sc in the first ch from the hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.

Round 3 :

Row 2-9: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.

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*add white and carry it through, you will be starting the barbie silhouette

Round 4 :

Row 10: 19 pink, 2 white, 24 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 5 :

Row 11: 23 pink, 3 white, 19 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 6 :

Row 12: 19 pink, 4 white, 22 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 7 :

Row 13: 21 pink, 4 white, 20 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 8 :

Row 14: 20 pink, 5 white, 20 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 9 :

Row 15: 19 pink, 6 white, 20 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 10 :

Row 16: 21 pink, 6 white, 18 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 11 :

Row 17: 19 pink, 5 white, 21 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 12 :

Row 18: 21 pink, 5 white, 19 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 13 :

Row 19: 20 pink, 4 white, 21 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 14 :

Row 20: 21 pink, 4 white, 20 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 15 :

Row 21: 20 pink, 4 white, 21 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 16 :

Row 22: 20 pink, 4 white, 21 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 17 :

Row 23: 21 pink, 4 white, 2 pink, 2 white, 16 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 18 :

Row 24: 16 pink, 8 white, 5 pink, 4 white, 12 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 19 :

Row 25: 12 pink, 5 white, 4 pink, 9 white, 15 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 20 :

Row 26: 15 pink, 10 white, 3 pink, 3 white, 2 pink, 1 white, 11 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 21 :

Row 27: 14 pink, 3 white, 3 pink, 11 white, 14 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 22 :

Row 28: 15 pink, 11 white, 2 pink, 3 white, 14 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 23 :

Row 29: 13 pink, 4 white, 1 pink, 13 white, 14 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 24 :

Row 30: 15 pink, 13 white, 1 pink, 3 white, 13 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 25 :

Row 31: 12 pink, 4 white, 1 pink, 13 white, 15 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 26 :

Row 32: 15 pink, 13 white, 1 pink, 4 white, 12 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 27 :

Row 33: 12 pink, 3 white, 2 pink, 13 white, 15 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 28 :

Row 34: 15 pink, 13 white, 2 pink, 4 white, 11 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 29 :

Row 35: 11 pink, 4 white, 2 pink, 14 white, 14 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 30 :

Row 36: 14 pink, 14 white, 2 pink, 4 white, 11 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 31 :

Row 37: 11 pink, 5 white, 1 pink, 14 white, 14 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 32 :

Row 38: 15 pink, 18 white, 12 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 33 :

Row 39: 12 pink, 16 white, 17 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 34 :

Row 40: 17 pink, 16 white, 12 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 35 :

Row 41: 13 pink, 14 white, 18 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 36 :

Row 42: 20 pink, 4 white, 3 pink, 4 white, 14 pink. Ch 1, turn.

Round 37 :

Row 43 - 55: 1 sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.

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Finish off yarn

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Attach sparkle pink in bottom right corner and ch 1

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Loosely sc 27 evenly up the side

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3 sc in the corner

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1 sc in each st across the top

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3 sc in corner

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Loosely sc 27 evenly down the left side

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3 sc in corner

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1 sc in each st across the bottom

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3 sc in corner

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Finish off

— Block Strap :

Round 1 :

With white, ch 8

Round 2 :

Row 1: 1 sc in the 1st ch from the hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.

Round 3 :

Row 2-7: 1 sc in each st across. Ch 1 turn.

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Change to sparkle pink

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*Alternate colors after every 7 rows until you have a total of 21 blocks.

— Assembly :

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Now align the block strap along the bottom of the front of the bag. The center block should align with the center of the bag. Not place stitch markers in the corners and center to keep it in place. Then use stitch markers on each side. (see pics below).

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Attach sparkle pink yarn to the top LEFT corner and single crochet the block strap to the front of the bag. Then repeat whole process with the back of the bag.

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Once you have attached the block strap, you will now attach your sparkle pink yarn to any stitch along the top of the bag.

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Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the first sc. Finish off.

— Handles - make 2 :

Round 1 :

With sparkle pink yarn, ch 50.

Round 2 :

Row 1: 1 sc in the first ch from the hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.

Round 3 :

Row 2-4: 1 sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.

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Finish off

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Attach them to the front and back of bag by sewing them into place. Use the reference images below to see how to place them.

Assembly Instructions

  • Align the block strap along the bottom of the front panel so the center block matches the bag center, pin with stitch markers at the corners and center, then single crochet the strap to the panel using sparkle pink yarn.
  • Repeat the block strap attachment process on the back panel so both panels match when joined.
  • With sparkle pink yarn, attach to any stitch along the top edge of the joined panels, Ch 1 and sc in each stitch around, then join with a sl st to the first sc and finish off.
  • Attach handles by sewing each finished handle to the front and back of the bag in the positions shown in the reference images, making sure both handles mirror each other for even placement.
  • After completing tapestry panels and strap attachment, join front and back panels together along sides and bottom by single crocheting or sewing, ensuring corners align and straps sit between panels.
  • When adding the sparkle pink border, work 3 sc in each corner to create a rounded corner and distribute 27 loosely spaced sc up and down each side for the edging.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to mark the beginning of each row and to keep the block strap centered while attaching it to the panels.
  • 💡Carry the white yarn along the back when doing tapestry, finishing off each single crochet with the next color you are switching to for clean color changes.
  • 💡Do not cut the white yarn until the tapestry image is completed to make carrying and switching easier and neater.

This Baddie Barbie Bag pattern is a fun, modern take on tapestry crochet that turns colorwork into wearable art. It combines classic single crochet with row-by-row color instructions to make the silhouette and lettering pop. Perfect for gifting or keeping as a bold everyday tote. 🧶✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished bag size will depend on your tension, but using worsted weight yarn and a 5.0 mm hook the panels are worked over 46 stitches wide and 55 rows tall before assembly.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can change yarn weight, but it will change the final size; use an appropriate hook and consider making a gauge swatch to estimate finished dimensions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate due to tapestry carrying and row-by-row color counts; familiarity with single crochet and color changes is recommended.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary depending on your experience with tapestry crochet and assembly.