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To make this pattern even more fun, I’ve designed the bags in both an adult and a child size. The pictures for this tutorial feature the child sized bag (the blue shark), but the construction techniques are the same for the adult sized bag (the gray shark) as well. The child instructions are written out first (illustrated with pictures), followed by the adult instructions. So follow along and make your own unique bag! It’s guaranteed to be a conversation piece.
Child Size
Materials:
Stitch Glossary: Body: Begin with the size I (5.5mm) crochet hook.
Row 25: ch 1, sc 32, turn (32)
Row 26: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 28 sts, dec, turn (30) Row 27: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 26 sts, dec, turn (28) Row 28: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 24 sts, dec, turn (26) Row 29: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 22 sts, dec, turn (24) Row 30: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 20 sts, dec, turn (22) Row 31: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 18 sts, dec, turn (20) Row 32: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 16 sts, dec, turn (18) Row 33: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 14 sts, dec, turn (16) Row 34: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 12 sts, dec, turn (14) Row 35: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 10 sts, dec, turn (12) Row 36: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 8 sts, dec, turn (10) Row 37: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 6 sts, dec, turn (8) Row 38: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 4 sts, dec, turn (6)
Work 12 sc evenly down the side. Ss to join.
Rows 39-52: repeat rows 25-38
Row 53: ch 1, sc across, (6) Evenly work 12 sc down one side, then another 12 sc up the other side Row 54: ch 1, sc across, turn (6)
If you want to use a different color for the strap, change colors here. Otherwise continue with the main color.
Rows 55-105: ch 2, hdc across (6) Making sure strap isn’t twisted, ss to join to the opposite side. Evenly work 12 sc down last side. Fasten off and weave in ends. Or, if you’re using a different color for the strap than the body, fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail and use the tail to sew the strap to the opposite side. Then evenly work 12 sc down the last side using the main body color. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Teeth:
Join white yarn. Row 1: Working in back loop only, sc across, turn (24)
Row 2: [ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, then hdc and dc in remaining ch, skip 3 sc and ss to join in the 4th sc] 6 times.
Fasten off and weave in ends. Repeat on opposite side of the shark.
Dorsal fin:
Ch 9 Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from the hook and across, turn (8) Row 2: ch 1, sc in the next 6 sts, dec, turn (7) Rows 3: ch 1, sc across, turn (7) Row 4: ch 1, sc in the next 5 sts, dec turn (6) Rows 5: ch 1, sc across, turn (6) Row 6: ch 1, sc in the next 4 sts, dec, turn (5) Row 7: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 3 sts, turn (4) Row 8: ch 1, sc in the next 2 sts, dec, turn (3) Row 9: ch 1, dec, sc, turn (2) Row 10: ch 1, dec (1) Sc evenly around the entire fin, if desired. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Pectoral fins (make 2):
Ch 8 Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each st across, turn (7) Row 2: ch 1, sc across, turn (7) Row 3: ch 1, dec, sc in the next 3 sts, dec, turn (5) Row 4: ch 1, sc across, turn (5) Row 5: ch 1, dec, sc, dec, turn (3) Row 6: ch 1, sc across, turn (3) Row 7: ch 1, sc3tog (1) Sc evenly around the entire fin, if desired (I left mine unfinished). Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail fin:
Ch 5 Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from the hook and across, turn (4) Row 2: ch 1, inc, sc in the next 2 sts, inc, turn (6) Row 3: ch 1, sc across, turn (6) Row 4: ch 1, inc, sc in the next 4 sts, inc, turn (8) Row 5: ch 1, sc across, turn (8) Row 6: ch 1, inc, sc in the next 6 sts, inc, turn (10) Row 7: ch 1, sc across, turn (10) Row 8: ch 1, inc, sc in the next 4 sts, turn (6) Row 9: ch 1, sc across, turn (6) Row 10: ch 1, sc in the next 4 sts, dec, turn (5) Row 11: ch 1, sc across, turn (5) Row 12: ch 1, dec, sc in the next st, dec, turn (3) Row 13: ch 1, sc across, turn (3) Row 14: ch 1, sc3tog (1)
Attach yarn on the unworked side, starting on the far end.
Rows 15-21: repeat rows 8-14 in remaining sts, Sc evenly around the entire tail, if desired. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Eye (make 2):
Switch to size H (5.0mm) crochet hook: Round 1: Make a magic circle and work 6 sc into the circle. Pull taut to close. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Assembly:
Using the long tails of yarn and the tapestry needle, stitch on fins and eyes and shown. Weave in any remaining ends.
Adult Size
Materials:
Stitch Glossary: Body: Teeth: Dorsal fin: Pectoral fins (make 2): Tail fin: Eye (make 2): Assembly:
I hope that you enjoy this pattern! If you make a shark bag of your own, I would love to see it. And, as always, if you have any questions or comments about this bag you can reach me in the comments section below or on social media. I do my best to make all my patterns error-free, but there was a lot of copy-pasting on this one because of the two sizes, so if you catch any typos please let me know; you’ll get a gold star in my book 😉
***You’re welcome to do whatever you’d like to with finished products made from this pattern but if you do sell them, I ask that you link back to my page. You may not copy this pattern, repost it anywhere (either altered or in its original form), or claim it as your own. You may not use any photos on this site for your own use. ***
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