Black Cat Crochet Bag Pattern: Easy 9 Steps Guide

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Black Cat Crochet Bag Pattern: Complete Guide

Original black cat crochet bag with orange handles and white lower panel — A graphic 84 × 84 single-crochet tote featuring a sleeping black cat worked with the intarsia technique.

This black cat crochet bag pattern turns an 84 × 84 single-crochet chart into a bold handmade tote. The lower panel is white, the upper background is orange, and the sleeping cat is worked in black with small white embroidered details.

The guide includes the complete written color sequence for all 84 front rows, the matching back panel, two handles, right-side and wrong-side color changes, bobbin management, embroidery, and final assembly. Every construction image uses the original supplied photograph, professionally cleaned and upscaled—no substitute diagrams.

Finished size and skill level

Using the listed yarn and a 2.5 mm hook, the finished bag measures approximately 11.4 in / 29 cm high and 12.6 in / 32 cm wide. This is an intermediate project for crocheters comfortable with single crochet, turning rows, reading a graph, and managing several intarsia yarn bobbins.

Black Cat Crochet Bag Pattern Materials

Item	Specification
Orange and white yarn	Gazzal Baby Bamboo: 50% acrylic / 50% bamboo; 50 g / 115 m (125 yd). Orange 95202 and white 95227.
Black yarn	Gazzal Baby Love: 45% acrylic / 55% modal; 50 g / 115 m (125 yd). Black 1629.
Hook	2.5 mm crochet hook, or size required for a firm, even panel.
Notions	Scissors, tapestry needle, stitch markers, and yarn bobbins or small pieces of cardboard.

US abbreviations: ch = chain; sc = single crochet; RS = right side; WS = wrong side. Every square in the chart equals one single crochet.

Intarsia Setup and Chart Reading

Original black cat crochet bag chart excerpt and foundation chain photos enhanced and upscaled — Odd RS rows are read from right to left; even WS rows are read from left to right.

Crochet the front and back panels in back-and-forth single-crochet rows.
At the end of every row, turn and ch 1. The turning chain does not count as a stitch.
Begin the front chart at the lower-right corner. Row 1 is a right-side row and is read right to left.
Prepare separate bobbins for each active white, black, and orange color block.
When changing color, complete the final pull-through of the previous stitch with the new color.
Keep every yarn tail and inactive strand on the wrong side. Do not pull color changes so tightly that the panel puckers, or so loosely that gaps form.

Intarsia control

Use a separate bobbin whenever the same color appears in disconnected sections of a row. Do not carry black or orange across a wide white area. Untwist the bobbins regularly and count all 84 stitches before turning.

Right-Side and Wrong-Side Color Changes

Original right side crochet intarsia color change sequence enhanced and upscaled — Row 9 demonstrates changing from white to black on the right side.

On the right side, stop the final white stitch before its last yarn-over. Drop the white bobbin to the wrong side, pick up black from the wrong side, and pull black through the final two loops. Continue the required black stitches. When the next block begins, complete the final black stitch with white.

Original wrong side crochet intarsia color change sequence enhanced and upscaled — On wrong-side rows, all bobbins and tails remain facing you on the wrong side.

On the wrong side, use the same final-pull-through method while keeping both old and new yarns on the working side of the fabric. Lay the old color toward the next block before picking up the new color; this locks the vertical color boundary without creating a hole.

Original first ten rows of black cat bag intarsia crochet enhanced and upscaled — The first 10 rows establish the white background and the beginning of the black cat shape.

Original wrong-side yarn-tail and finished swatch photos enhanced and upscaled — After a color section is secure, weave its tails into matching wrong-side stitches.

Printable Intarsia Pattern

Keep the full 84-row chart beside the written color sequence

The printable guide includes the complete chart, all 84 written rows, right-side and wrong-side color changes, panels, handles, embroidery, and assembly.

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Black Cat Crochet Bag Front Panel — Rows 1–84

With white yarn, ch 85. Starting in the second chain from the hook, work Row 1 across 84 chains. After every row, turn and ch 1; the ch 1 does not count as a stitch. The sequences below are written in the order they are crocheted.

Rows 1–30

Row	Side	Color sequence — all in single crochet
1	RS · right to left	White ×84
2	WS · left to right	White ×84
3	RS · right to left	White ×84
4	WS · left to right	White ×72, Black ×2, White ×10
5	RS · right to left	White ×9, Black ×4, White ×71
6	WS · left to right	White ×71, Black ×4, White ×9
7	RS · right to left	White ×9, Black ×5, White ×70
8	WS · left to right	White ×70, Black ×5, White ×9
9	RS · right to left	White ×9, Black ×5, White ×70
10	WS · left to right	White ×69, Black ×5, White ×10
11	RS · right to left	White ×10, Black ×5, White ×69
12	WS · left to right	White ×69, Black ×5, White ×10
13	RS · right to left	White ×10, Black ×5, White ×69
14	WS · left to right	White ×69, Black ×5, White ×10
15	RS · right to left	White ×10, Black ×5, White ×69
16	WS · left to right	White ×69, Black ×5, White ×10
17	RS · right to left	White ×10, Black ×5, White ×69
18	WS · left to right	White ×69, Black ×5, White ×10
19	RS · right to left	White ×10, Black ×5, White ×69
20	WS · left to right	White ×69, Black ×5, White ×10
21	RS · right to left	White ×9, Black ×5, White ×70
22	WS · left to right	White ×70, Black ×5, White ×9
23	RS · right to left	White ×9, Black ×5, White ×70
24	WS · left to right	White ×70, Black ×5, White ×9
25	RS · right to left	White ×9, Black ×5, White ×70
26	WS · left to right	White ×71, Black ×5, White ×8
27	RS · right to left	White ×8, Black ×5, White ×71
28	WS · left to right	White ×37, Black ×3, White ×15, Black ×2, White ×14, Black ×5, White ×8
29	RS · right to left	White ×8, Black ×5, White ×13, Black ×4, White ×13, Black ×5, White ×36
30	WS · left to right	White ×36, Black ×5, White ×13, Black ×4, White ×13, Black ×5, White ×8

Rows 31–54

Row	Side	Color sequence — all in single crochet
31	RS · right to left	White ×7, Black ×6, White ×12, Black ×5, White ×14, Black ×5, White ×35
32	WS · left to right	White ×35, Black ×5, White ×15, Black ×5, White ×12, Black ×5, White ×7
33	RS · right to left	White ×7, Black ×5, White ×11, Black ×6, White ×16, Black ×5, White ×34
34	WS · left to right	White ×34, Black ×5, White ×17, Black ×6, White ×10, Black ×5, White ×7
35	RS · right to left	White ×7, Black ×5, White ×9, Black ×7, White ×17, Black ×5, White ×34
36	WS · left to right	White ×33, Black ×5, White ×19, Black ×7, White ×8, Black ×5, White ×7
37	RS · right to left	White ×7, Black ×5, White ×7, Black ×7, White ×20, Black ×5, White ×33
38	WS · left to right	White ×33, Black ×5, White ×20, Black ×8, White ×6, Black ×5, White ×7
39	RS · right to left	White ×7, Black ×5, White ×5, Black ×10, White ×20, Black ×4, White ×33
40	WS · left to right	White ×32, Black ×5, White ×19, Black ×12, White ×4, Black ×5, White ×7
41	RS · right to left	White ×7, Black ×5, White ×3, Black ×14, White ×18, Black ×5, White ×32
42	WS · left to right	White ×32, Black ×5, White ×18, Black ×15, White ×2, Black ×5, White ×7
43	RS · right to left	White ×7, Black ×23, White ×17, Black ×5, White ×32
44	WS · left to right	Orange ×8, Black ×23, White ×1, Black ×21, White ×1, Black ×23, Orange ×7
45	RS · right to left	Orange ×7, Black ×23, White ×1, Black ×21, White ×1, Black ×21, Orange ×10
46	WS · left to right	Orange ×12, Black ×19, White ×1, Black ×20, White ×2, Black ×23, Orange ×7
47	RS · right to left	Orange ×7, Black ×24, White ×1, Black ×20, White ×1, Black ×18, Orange ×13
48	WS · left to right	Orange ×13, Black ×39, White ×1, Black ×24, Orange ×7
49	RS · right to left	Orange ×8, Black ×23, White ×1, Black ×39, Orange ×13
50	WS · left to right	Orange ×13, Black ×39, White ×1, Black ×23, Orange ×8
51	RS · right to left	Orange ×8, Black ×23, White ×1, Black ×39, Orange ×13
52	WS · left to right	Orange ×13, Black ×39, White ×1, Black ×23, Orange ×8
53	RS · right to left	Orange ×9, Black ×21, White ×2, Black ×39, Orange ×13
54	WS · left to right	Orange ×13, Black ×40, White ×1, Black ×21, Orange ×9

Rows 55–84

Row	Side	Color sequence — all in single crochet
55	RS · right to left	Orange ×9, Black ×21, White ×1, Black ×40, Orange ×13
56	WS · left to right	Orange ×13, Black ×40, White ×2, Black ×19, Orange ×10
57	RS · right to left	Orange ×10, Black ×19, White ×1, Black ×42, Orange ×12
58	WS · left to right	Orange ×10, Black ×63, Orange ×11
59	RS · right to left	Orange ×11, Black ×65, Orange ×8
60	WS · left to right	Orange ×7, Black ×65, Orange ×12
61	RS · right to left	Orange ×12, Black ×52, Orange ×20
62	WS · left to right	Orange ×24, Black ×47, Orange ×13
63	RS · right to left	Orange ×14, Black ×42, Orange ×28
64	WS · left to right	Orange ×31, Black ×38, Orange ×15
65	RS · right to left	Orange ×16, Black ×35, Orange ×33
66	WS · left to right	Orange ×35, Black ×32, Orange ×17
67	RS · right to left	Orange ×19, Black ×27, Orange ×38
68	WS · left to right	Orange ×40, Black ×23, Orange ×21
69	RS · right to left	Orange ×24, Black ×17, Orange ×43
70	WS · left to right	Orange ×84
71	RS · right to left	Orange ×84
72	WS · left to right	Orange ×84
73	RS · right to left	Orange ×84
74	WS · left to right	Orange ×84
75	RS · right to left	Orange ×84
76	WS · left to right	Orange ×84
77	RS · right to left	Orange ×84
78	WS · left to right	Orange ×84
79	RS · right to left	Orange ×84
80	WS · left to right	Orange ×84
81	RS · right to left	Orange ×84
82	WS · left to right	Orange ×84
83	RS · right to left	Orange ×84
84	WS · left to right	Orange ×84

Front-panel finish

After Row 84, fasten off and weave in the final tail on the wrong side. Block the panel to approximately 12.6 in / 32 cm wide by 11.4 in / 29 cm high without stretching the single crochet out of shape.

Full 84 × 84 Black Cat Chart

Original full 84 by 84 black cat crochet bag chart enhanced and upscaled — Use the full chart to confirm the silhouette, leg, tail, orange background, and white lower section.

Each square represents one sc. The chart shows the complete 84-stitch width and 84-row height. Odd-numbered right-side rows are read from right to left; even-numbered wrong-side rows are read from left to right. Use the written table for exact counts and the graph to verify the visual shape.

Original finished black cat crochet bag front panel right and wrong sides enhanced and upscaled — The finished front remains tidy on the right side while all intarsia joins and woven tails stay on the wrong side.

Back Panel

Rows	Instructions
Foundation + Row 1	With white, ch 85. Starting in the second ch, work 84 sc; turn.
Rows 2–43	Ch 1, 84 sc; turn.
Rows 44–83	Change to orange. Ch 1, 84 sc; turn.
Row 84	Ch 1, 84 sc. Fasten off and weave in the tail.

Crochet Two Handles

Original orange crochet bag handles enhanced and upscaled — Make two matching 160-row strips and finish each with a single-crochet edging round.

Leave a long orange tail for sewing. Ch 6.
Row 1: starting in the second ch, work 5 sc; turn.
Rows 2–159: ch 1, work 5 sc; turn.
Row 160: ch 1, work 5 sc. Do not cut the yarn.
Work one even round of sc around all four edges of the handle. Fasten off with a long sewing tail. Repeat for the second handle.

Handle measurement

Using the stated materials, each handle measures approximately 24 in / 61 cm. Adjust the number of rows if you want shorter hand straps or longer shoulder straps, but make both handles identical.

Eye and Body-Line Embroidery

Original black cat bag eye and body embroidery placement enhanced and upscaled — Use white yarn to embroider the outlined eye and the small curved body details shown on the chart.

Thread a tapestry needle with white yarn. Using the chart as a placement guide, outline the cat’s eye on the head and add the short curved facial line. Add the small white body accent and the longer curved line on the hindquarter. Work through surface stitches without pulling hard enough to distort the panel.

Bag Assembly

Block the front and back panels to the same dimensions and allow them to dry fully.
Place the panels with right sides facing each other. Match the lower corners, color-change line, upper corners, and row ends.
With matching yarn and a tapestry needle, sew down one side, across the bottom, and up the second side using a secure running stitch or backstitch. Leave the top open.
Turn the bag right side out and shape the corners.
Center the two handles on the upper orange section. Pin each end in place and check that both handles are equal and untwisted.
Sew each handle end securely through several rows. Reinforce with a square-and-cross seam if the bag will carry weight.

Optional lining

For a stronger everyday tote, add a fabric lining before sewing the handles. Cut two fabric rectangles with seam allowance, sew the sides and bottom, insert the lining wrong sides together, and hand-sew it below the upper crochet edge.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this black cat crochet bag pattern beginner-friendly?

It is best for an adventurous beginner or intermediate crocheter who is comfortable with single crochet, turning rows, counting 84 stitches, and changing among several yarn bobbins.

Does the turning chain count as a stitch?

No. Turn after each row and ch 1; the ch 1 does not count as one of the 84 single crochets.

How do I read the chart?

Start at the lower-right corner. Read odd RS rows right to left and even WS rows left to right. Each square is one sc.

Why do I need several bobbins of the same color?

Disconnected color blocks should use separate bobbins. Carrying yarn across wide sections creates floats, bulk, and tension problems.

Can I resize the bag?

Changing yarn or hook size scales the entire chart. To change only the width or height, add equal background stitches or rows outside the cat chart and make matching changes to the back panel.

Should I line the bag?

A lining is optional but recommended if the bag will carry small, heavy, or sharp objects.

Are the step photographs original?

Yes. Every visual uses the supplied original chart or construction photograph, cleaned, enhanced, and upscaled on a complete professional step board.

Printable Intarsia Pattern

Keep the full 84-row chart beside the written color sequence

The printable guide includes the complete chart, all 84 written rows, right-side and wrong-side color changes, panels, handles, embroidery, and assembly.

Get the Complete PDF Pattern →

Finish Your Black Cat Crochet Bag Pattern

A polished black cat crochet bag pattern depends on accurate counting, relaxed color-change tension, and disciplined bobbin management. Check every row against both the written sequence and chart before turning.

Once the panels are blocked, embroidered, and sewn, reinforce the handle attachment and weave every tail into matching stitches on the wrong side. The result is a sturdy graphic tote with a clean sleeping-cat silhouette.

Adapted into a professional article from user-supplied pattern pages. Confirm publication and commercial rights before republishing or selling the underlying pattern.