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How to crochet an organizer for your tote bag: Pizza Edition

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Who doesn't love a good tote bag? They come in all sizes and designs and make the best carryalls. The only downside is how MESSY they get. Everything is just in a clutter at the bottom of the bag. I knew I needed to make an organizer for my totes.

Insert the pizza pouch! I've been wanting to crochet something silly to hold small items like mints or tissues and decided that a slice of pizza would be perfect.

This mini pizza bag is just the right size to hold small items like hand sanitizer, mints, tissues, a pen, or meds. Plus the stuffed crust can hold your lip balm!

I also created a strap for the back that can be unbuttoned so you can transfer the pizza to any tote or bag. While I stuck with pepperoni, you could try making other toppings out of yarn or felt. My favorite pizza topping is actually sausage and mushrooms. What toppings would you add?

I had so much fun designing this crochet pattern, I may need to create a full sized pizza bag. While there's a fair amount of sewing, the pattern is pretty simple and straightforward, using mostly single crochet stitches.

I hope you make your own pizza pouch with this free pattern and if you crochet your own slice, don't forget to tag them @thepudgyrabbit on Instagram. I would love to see your pizzas!

Materials

- Worsted weight yarn in tan, cream, and red

- 4mm / size G crochet hook

- Yarn needle

Abbreviations

-in American crochet terms-

st = stitch

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

inc = single crochet increase

dec = single crochet decrease

sl st = slip stitch

* * = set of stitches to be repeated

( ) = total number of stitches in a round

rep = repeat

Pattern

Bottom Slice - in tan yarn

row 1: Ch 29, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook and sc 28 down the chain (28 st)

rows 2-19: Sc (28 st)

row 20: Dec 1, sc 24, dec 1 (26 st)

rows 21-22: Sc (26 st)

row 23: Dec 1, sc 22, dec 1 (24 st)

rows 24-25: Sc (24 st)

row 26: Dec 1, sc 20, dec 1 (22 st)

rows 27-28: Sc (22 st)

row 29: Dec 1, sc 18, dec 1 (20 st)

rows 30-31: Sc (20 st)

row 32: Dec 1, sc 16, dec 1 (18 st)

rows 33-34: Sc (18 st)

row 35: Dec 1, sc 14, dec 1 (16 st)

rows 36-37: Sc (16 st)

row 38: Dec 1, sc 12, dec 1 (14 st)

rows 39-40: Sc (14 st)

row 41: Dec 1, sc 10, dec 1 (12 st)

rows 42-43: Sc (12 st)

row 44: Dec 1, sc 8, dec 1 (10 st)

rows 45-46: Sc (10 st)

row 47: Dec 1, sc 6, dec 1 (8 st)

rows 48-49: Sc (8 st)

row 50: Dec 1, sc 4, dec 1 (6 st)

rows 51-52: Sc (6 st)

row 53: Dec 1, sc 2, dec 1 (4 st)

row 54: Sc (4 st)

row 55: Dec 1, sc 1 (3 st)

row 56: Dec 1, sc 1 (2 st)

row 57: Dec 1 (1 st)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Cheese top - in cream yarn

row 1: Ch 29, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook and sc 28 down the chain (28 st)

row 2: Dec 1, sc 24, dec 1 (26 st)

rows 3-4: Sc (26 st)

row 5: Dec 1, sc 22, dec 1 (24 st)

rows 6-7: Sc (24 st)

row 8: Dec 1, sc 20, dec 1 (22 st)

rows 9-10: Sc (22 st)

row 11: Dec 1, sc 18, dec 1 (20 st)

rows 12-13: Sc (20 st)

row 14: Dec 1, sc 16, dec 1 (18 st)

rows 15-16: Sc (18 st)

row 17: Dec 1, sc 14, dec 1 (16 st)

rows 18-19: Sc (16 st)

row 20: Dec 1, sc 12, dec 1 (14 st)

rows 21-22: Sc (14 st)

row 23: Dec 1, sc 10, dec 1 (12 st)

rows 24-25: Sc (12 st)

row 26: Dec 1, sc 8, dec 1 (10 st)

rows 27-28: Sc (10 st)

row 29: Dec 1, sc 6, dec 1 (8 st)

rows 30-31: Sc (8 st)

row 32: Dec 1, sc 4, dec 1 (6 st)

rows 33-34: Sc (6 st)

row 35: Dec 1, sc 2, dec 1 (4 st)

row 36: Sc (4 st)

row 37: Dec 1, sc 1 (3 st)

row 38: Dec 1, sc 1 (2 st)

row 39: Dec 1 (1 st)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Pepperoni - in red yarn, make as many as you want for your pizza

rnd 1: Magic circle with 6 sc (6 st)

rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st (12 st)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Crust End 1 - in tan yarn

rnd 1: Ch 2, sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook (6 st)

rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st (12 st)

rnd 3: *Sc 2, inc 1* rep 4 times (16 st)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Crust End 2 - in tan yarn

rnd 1: Ch 2, sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook (6 st)

rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st (12 st)

rnd 3: *Sc 2, inc 1* rep 4 times, ch 5, sl st in next st, forming a loop (16 st)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Bobble for Crust 2 - in tan yarn

Ch 3, hdc 4 in 2nd ch from the hook, sl st into the 1st hdc. Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Button - in tan yarn

rnd 1: Ch 2, sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook (6 st)

rnd 2: Sc 2 in each st (12 st)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Strap - in tan yarn

row 1: Ch 51, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook and sc down the chain (50 st)

row 2: Sc 3, ch 6, skip 6 st, sc 41 (50 st)

row 3: Sc 41, sc 6 down the chain, sc 3 (50st)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. The part where you skipped sts and made the chain will form a buttonhole.

Assemble

Take the bottom slice and fold row 1 to row 18. Stitch across the slice, forming a tube for the crust. Sew crust end 1 onto one end of the crust. At the other end of the crust, attach the bobble where row 1 meets row 18. Line up the loop of crust end 2 with the bobble and attach to the end of the crust with a few stitches at the top.

Weave the tails of the button to the center and use them to tie the button to the back of the bottom slice in the upper corner, under the crust. Slip the button through the buttonhole of the strap and then sew the other end of the strap to the bottom slice across from the button.

Sew the pepperoni to the cheese top. Line up the cheese top with the bottom slice and stitch together, leaving the top open.