Berroco Saba Island Bag Crochet Pattern

Berroco Saba Island Crochet Bag

What Is Being Made

The Saba Island is a spacious crocheted tote bag designed by Donna Yacino. This intermediate-level project creates a finished bag measuring approximately 58 inches around the top edge and 19 inches deep, not including straps. The bag is ideal for everyday use, beach trips, or travel, offering ample storage capacity with a classic, open-top design.

Craft and Techniques

This project is created using crochet techniques and is worked in the round from the bottom up, creating a seamless construction. The bag is worked flat in certain sections and incorporates lace elements throughout the design. The seamless, bottom-up approach means you begin at the base of the bag and work upward, eliminating the need for seaming and creating a polished, professional finish.

The pattern employs strategic yarn changes between cakes to create visual interest and color blocking. Crafters alternate between two cakes of yarn, joining new yarn at the beginning of rounds to maintain clean transitions. This technique adds dimension to the finished piece while managing yarn usage efficiently.

Stitches Used

• Half Double Crochet (hdc) — the primary stitch throughout the base and body of the bag, providing structure and drape
• Chain (ch) — used to create the foundation ring at the project's start
• Slip Stitch (sl st) — used to join rounds and create seamless transitions between rows

The stitch pattern follows a strategic increase sequence in the early rounds to shape the circular base. Rounds alternate between rounds with increases (doubling stitches in select locations) and rounds worked even, creating a flat, circular foundation that expands to the full width of the bag opening.

Materials

This project requires Berroco Estiva yarn, a lightweight yarn ideal for bags and summer garments. You will need 3 cakes of Berroco Estiva in colorway #2636 Turquoise, with each cake weighing 150 grams. A 3.75 mm (size F) crochet hook is used to achieve the correct gauge of 20 half double crochets and 6 rounds measuring 4 inches in half double crochet stitch. Checking gauge before beginning ensures your finished bag will meet the specified measurements.

The Berroco Estiva yarn is well-suited for this project, offering the right weight and texture for a structured yet flexible bag that holds its shape while remaining comfortable to carry.