Today’s guide walks you through the making of a Crochet Net Sling Bag, all open lacework and sun-warmed cotton, light enough to carry a summer afternoon. Pull up a comfortable chair and let Vivi’s beautiful video tutorial lead your hands into something worth keeping.
The Net Sling Bag
The Crochet Net Sling Bag is the kind of piece that looks like it was plucked from a slow morning at a French market, all airy yet structured mesh and soft natural tones that seem to hold light rather than simply reflect it. It drapes across the body with an effortless slouch, wide enough for a book, a water bottle, and whatever small beautiful things you collect throughout the day. This is a bag for people who love handmade objects that feel honest and unhurried, crafted with intention and worn with ease. Whether you are a confident beginner or a seasoned maker looking for a satisfying weekend project, this one will speak to you.
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For color, a warm undyed ecru or natural cotton is the most timeless choice, giving the open mesh a linen-like softness that pairs beautifully with denim, linen trousers, or a breezy summer dress. If you want something with more presence, a sage green or dusty terracotta in the same cotton weight will make the Crochet Net Sling Bag feel a little more intentional without losing its relaxed spirit. The mesh structure means the color you choose will breathe and shift as light moves through it, so even a simple neutral becomes something quietly lovely.
Materials and Tools
To recreate this Crochet Net Sling Bag as shown in Vivi’s tutorial, you will want a worsted weight cotton yarn, somewhere around 200 to 250 meters depending on your gauge and desired bag size. Cotton is the fiber of choice here for good reason: it holds its shape beautifully in an open mesh structure, resists stretching under the weight of everyday items, and softens with each wash without losing integrity. A 5mm crochet hook is the sweet spot for this yarn weight, giving you mesh squares that are open and defined without feeling floppy or too loose. Keep a stitch marker tucked into your project bag as well, as it earns its place when you are tracking rounds or marking pattern repeats in the mesh body.
Stitch by Stitch
The Crochet Net Sling Bag is built on a small, satisfying collection of stitches that work together to create its characteristic grid-like mesh.
BULLET:CH (Chain) The foundation of the bag and its strap, the chain stitch creates the initial structure from which all other stitches grow.
BULLET:SC (Single Crochet) Used to anchor and stabilize edges and joins, the SC adds a neat, firm finish wherever the bag needs definition.
BULLET:DC (Double Crochet) The workhorse of the mesh body, the DC creates the taller, open squares that give the bag its signature net appearance.
BULLET:CH SP (Chain Space) The deliberate gaps created by chaining between double crochets form the open mesh pattern that makes this bag breathe.
Once you settle into the rhythm of DC, chain, DC, chain, it becomes genuinely meditative, the kind of repetitive making that quiets the mind and lets your hands find their own pace.
Construction
The bag is worked in flat panels following Vivi’s video tutorial, with the body built row by row before being seamed along the sides to create the pouch shape. The strap is integrated into the construction rather than added on afterward, which gives the finished Crochet Net Sling Bag a clean, seamless look that belies how approachable the process actually is. If you are newer to crochet, the flat construction means you can see exactly what you are doing at every stage, making it easy to catch mistakes early and keep your tension consistent. For a deeper bag, simply add more rows before beginning the strap section, making it completely customizable to your own carrying needs.
Wearing Your Net Sling Bag
Sling it across your body over a white linen shirt and wide-leg trousers for a market morning look that feels polished without trying, or wear it as a shoulder bag with a simple sundress when you need your hands free and your style effortless. The open mesh makes it a natural fit for the beach, where it can carry sunscreen, a folded towel, and a paperback while sand falls right through any accidental grit. Every time you finish a Crochet Net Sling Bag, you will find yourself reaching for it daily and wondering why you did not make two.
Washing and Storing Your Net Sling Bag
Because this bag is worked in cotton, it responds beautifully to a gentle hand wash in cool water with a mild soap, which keeps the fibers fresh and the mesh squares crisp and even. After washing, reshape the bag by hand while it is still damp and lay it flat on a clean towel to dry, which prevents the strap from stretching out of shape under its own weight. A light blocking with pins on a foam mat can sharpen the mesh geometry if you want a particularly neat finish, though the bag is forgiving enough to hold its shape without it. When not in use, fold it loosely rather than compressing it tightly, so the open structure keeps its character between outings.
Your Crochet Net Sling Bag is proof that a small investment of time and a single skein of cotton can become something you carry with genuine pride. Save this post to your Pinterest boards and share your finished bag with the tag vivi_crochet so the whole community can celebrate what your hands made.
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Tutorial and photos of this net sling bag by: Vivi Crochet 🌷.