Create a charming Black Cat tote using intarsia colorwork and single crochet rows. This pattern guides you through every row of the chart so you can crochet the front and back panels with clean color changes. Perfect for making a unique handmade accessory to carry your essentials or to give as a thoughtful gift.
Progress Tracker
0% Complete
โ Materials and Tools :
Info :
DK weight/ size #3 yarn. I used Alize Cotton Gold Practica (55% Cotton - 45% Acrylic,100g (3,53oz)/220m (240yd)) light cream (62) and black (60) colors. 2.75 mm crochet hook. Scissors. Tapestry needle. Bobbins or a piece of cardboard to wrap the yarn around for crocheting colored blocks.
โ Tips before starting :
Infos :
The bag is crocheted in the Intarsia crochet technique. If you did not crochet in this technique before, watch the YouTube video. You can find different videos on YouTube if needed. The front and back parts of the bag are crocheted in single crochet. Each square in the pattern indicates one single crochet. The bag is crocheted according to the pattern from bottom to top. The first row is crocheted from right to left. Crochet the front and back parts of the bag in back and forth rows (turn as you complete each row). Begin each new row with a turning chain. You can use bobbins (or a piece of cardboard to wrap the yarn around) for crocheting the colored blocks. Add more yarn once the yarn on the bobbin is finished. You can use as many bobbins as you like. Before starting work, you should have ready bobbins in pearl and rose colors. Try not to pull the yarn too tight when changing colors, but also do not let it be too loose so that there are no gaps.
โ Front :
Info :
Start crocheting the front side of the bag. Chain 81 with light cream yarn. Start working in the second chain from the hook as follows in the chart below. After the end of each row turn and ch 1. The ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
Round 1 [RS] :
(light cream) x 24, (black) x 32, (light cream) x 24
Round 2 [WS] :
(light cream) x 24, (black) x 32, (light cream) x 24
Round 3 [RS] :
(light cream) x 25, (black) x 30, (light cream) x 25
Round 4 [WS] :
(light cream) x 25, (black) x 30, (light cream) x 25
Round 5 [RS] :
(light cream) x 26, (black) x 28, (light cream) x 26
Round 6 [WS] :
(light cream) x 26, (black) x 28, (light cream) x 26
Round 7 [RS] :
(light cream) x 26, (black) x 28, (light cream) x 26
Round 8 [WS] :
(light cream) x 27, (black) x 26, (light cream) x 27
Round 9 [RS] :
(light cream) x 27, (black) x 26, (light cream) x 27
Round 10 [WS] :
(light cream) x 24, (black) x 32, (light cream) x 24
Round 11 [RS] :
(light cream) x 21, (black) x 38, (light cream) x 21
Round 12 [WS] :
(light cream) x 19, (black) x 42, (light cream) x 19
Round 13 [RS] :
(light cream) x 17, (black) x 46, (light cream) x 17
Round 14 [WS] :
(light cream) x 16, (black) x 48, (light cream) x 16
Round 15 [RS] :
(light cream) x 15, (black) x 50, (light cream) x 15
Round 16 [WS] :
(light cream) x 14, (black) x 52, (light cream) x 14
Round 17 [RS] :
(light cream) x 13, (black) x 54, (light cream) x 13
Round 18 [WS] :
(light cream) x 12, (black) x 56, (light cream) x 12
Round 19 [RS] :
(light cream) x 11, (black) x 58, (light cream) x 11
Round 20 [WS] :
(light cream) x 11, (black) x 58, (light cream) x 11
Round 21 [RS] :
(light cream) x 10, (black) x 60, (light cream) x 10
Round 22 [WS] :
(light cream) x 10, (black) x 60, (light cream) x 10
Round 23 [RS] :
(light cream) x 9, (black) x 62, (light cream) x 9
Round 24 [WS] :
(light cream) x 9, (black) x 29, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 29, (light cream) x 9
Round 25 [RS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 29, (light cream) x 6, (black) x 29, (light cream) x 8
Round 26 [WS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 11, (light cream) x 11, (black) x 7, (light cream) x 6, (black) x 7, (light cream) x 11, (black) x 11, (light cream) x 8
Round 27 [RS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 10, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 16, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 10, (light cream) x 8
Round 28 [WS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 9, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 14, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 9, (light cream) x 8
Round 29 [RS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 5, (black) x 12, (light cream) x 5, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 8
Round 30 [WS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 12, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 8
Round 31 [RS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 6, (black) x 12, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 11, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 8
Round 32 [WS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 8, (black) x 11, (light cream) x 11, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 12, (light cream) x 6, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 8
Round 33 [RS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 12, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 8
Round 34 [WS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 12, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 8
Round 35 [RS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 14, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 8
Round 36 [WS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 9, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 14, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 9, (light cream) x 8
Round 37 [RS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 9, (light cream) x 15, (black) x 16, (light cream) x 15, (black) x 9, (light cream) x 8
Round 38 [WS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 10, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 16, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 10, (light cream) x 8
Round 39 [RS] :
(light cream) x 9, (black) x 10, (light cream) x 12, (black) x 18, (light cream) x 12, (black) x 10, (light cream) x 9
Round 40 [WS] :
(light cream) x 9, (black) x 11, (light cream) x 11, (black) x 20, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 11, (light cream) x 9
Round 41 [RS] :
(light cream) x 9, (black) x 13, (light cream) x 7, (black) x 22, (light cream) x 7, (black) x 13, (light cream) x 9
Round 42 [WS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 2, (black) x 50, (light cream) x 2, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 8
Round 43 [RS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 48, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 8
Round 44 [WS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 5, (black) x 46, (light cream) x 5, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 7
Round 45 [RS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 7, (black) x 44, (light cream) x 7, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 7
Round 46 [WS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 8, (black) x 42, (light cream) x 8, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 7
Round 47 [RS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 40, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 48 [WS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 11, (black) x 38, (light cream) x 11, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 49 [RS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 12, (black) x 36, (light cream) x 12, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 50 [WS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 32, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 51 [RS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 28, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 52 [WS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 17, (black) x 26, (light cream) x 17, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 53 [RS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 17, (black) x 26, (light cream) x 17, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 54 [WS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 18, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 55 [RS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 20, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 56 [WS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 15, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 22, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 15, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 57 [RS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 15, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 24, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 15, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 58 [WS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 24, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 59 [RS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 26, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 60 [WS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 13, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 26, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 13, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 61 [RS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 13, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 28, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 13, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 62 [WS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 12, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 28, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 12, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 63 [RS] :
(light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 12, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 30, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 12, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7
Round 64 [WS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 30, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 8
Round 65 [RS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 32, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 8
Round 66 [WS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 8, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 34, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 8, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 8
Round 67 [RS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 7, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 36, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 7, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 8
Round 68 [WS] :
(light cream) x 8, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 6, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 38, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 6, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 8
Round 69 [RS] :
(light cream) x 9, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 40, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 9
Round 70 [WS] :
(light cream) x 9, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 3, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 42, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 3, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 9
Round 71 [RS] :
(light cream) x 9, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 2, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 44, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 2, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 9
Round 72 [WS] :
(light cream) x 9, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 46, (black) x 8, (light cream) x 9
Round 73 [RS] :
(light cream) x 9, (black) x 7, (light cream) x 48, (black) x 7, (light cream) x 9
Round 74 [WS] :
(light cream) x 10, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 52, (black) x 4, (light cream) x 10
Round 75 [RS] :
(light cream) x 80
Round 76 [WS] :
(light cream) x 80
Round 77 [RS] :
(light cream) x 80
Round 78 [WS] :
(light cream) x 80
Round 79 [RS] :
(light cream) x 80
Round 80 [WS] :
(light cream) x 80
Info :
Once the last row is finished, fasten off, and hide the yarn tail.
โ Color change instructions & photos :
Infos :
See the chart excerpt and photographs for how to change colors on the front and wrong sides. The PDF provides step-by-step photos demonstrating changing the color in the ninth row on the front side and the tenth row on the wrong side. Hide all yarn tails on the wrong side with the help of the needle. See how the ready part looks on the front and wrong sides.
โ Back :
Info :
The back part of the bag: Chain 81 with black yarn. Start working in the second chain from the hook as follows in the chart below. After the end of each row turn and ch 1. The ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
Round 1 [RS] :
(black) x 80
Round 2 [WS] :
(black) x 80
Round 3 [RS] :
(black) x 80
Round 4 [WS] :
(black) x 80
Round 5 [RS] :
(black) x 80
Round 6 [WS] :
(black) x 80
Round 7 [RS] :
(black) x 80
Round 8 [WS] :
(black) x 80
Round 9 [RS] :
(black) x 80
Round 10 [WS] :
(black) x 80
Round 11 [RS] :
(black) x 80
Round 12 [WS] :
(black) x 80
Round 13 [RS] :
(black) x 80
Round 14 [WS] :
(black) x 80
Round 15 [RS] :
(black) x 80
Round 16 [WS] :
(black) x 80
Round 17 [RS] :
(black) x 80
Round 18 [WS] :
(black) x 80
Round 19 [RS] :
(black) x 80
Round 20 [WS] :
(black) x 80
Round 21 [RS] :
(black) x 80
Round 22 [WS] :
(black) x 80
Round 23 [RS] :
(black) x 80
Round 24 [WS] :
(black) x 38, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 38
Round 25 [RS] :
(black) x 37, (light cream) x 6, (black) x 37
Round 26 [WS] :
(black) x 19, (light cream) x 11, (black) x 7, (light cream) x 6, (black) x 7, (light cream) x 11, (black) x 19
Round 27 [RS] :
(black) x 18, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 16, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 18
Round 28 [WS] :
(black) x 17, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 14, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 17
Round 29 [RS] :
(black) x 16, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 5, (black) x 12, (light cream) x 5, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 16
Round 30 [WS] :
(black) x 16, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 12, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 16
Round 31 [RS] :
(black) x 16, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 6, (black) x 12, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 11, (black) x 16
Round 32 [WS] :
(black) x 16, (light cream) x 11, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 12, (light cream) x 6, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 16
Round 33 [RS] :
(black) x 16, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 12, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 16
Round 34 [WS] :
(black) x 16, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 12, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 5, (light cream) x 9, (black) x 16
Round 35 [RS] :
(black) x 16, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 14, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 3, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 16
Round 36 [WS] :
(black) x 17, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 14, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 17
Round 37 [RS] :
(black) x 17, (light cream) x 15, (black) x 16, (light cream) x 15, (black) x 17
Round 38 [WS] :
(black) x 18, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 16, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 18
Round 39 [RS] :
(black) x 19, (light cream) x 12, (black) x 18, (light cream) x 12, (black) x 19
Round 40 [WS] :
(black) x 20, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 20, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 20
Round 41 [RS] :
(black) x 22, (light cream) x 7, (black) x 22, (light cream) x 7, (black) x 22
Round 42 [WS] :
(black) x 13, (light cream) x 2, (black) x 50, (light cream) x 2, (black) x 13
Round 43 [RS] :
(black) x 12, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 48, (light cream) x 4, (black) x 12
Round 44 [WS] :
(black) x 12, (light cream) x 5, (black) x 46, (light cream) x 5, (black) x 12
Round 45 [RS] :
(black) x 11, (light cream) x 7, (black) x 44, (light cream) x 7, (black) x 11
Round 46 [WS] :
(black) x 11, (light cream) x 8, (black) x 42, (light cream) x 8, (black) x 11
Round 47 [RS] :
(black) x 10, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 40, (light cream) x 10, (black) x 10
Round 48 [WS] :
(black) x 10, (light cream) x 11, (black) x 38, (light cream) x 11, (black) x 10
Round 49 [RS] :
(black) x 10, (light cream) x 12, (black) x 36, (light cream) x 12, (black) x 10
Round 50 [WS] :
(black) x 10, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 32, (light cream) x 14, (black) x 10
Round 51 [RS] :
(black) x 10, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 28, (light cream) x 16, (black) x 10
Info :
After finishing the back panel rows, fasten off and hide the yarn tail. Hide all yarn tails on the wrong side with the help of the needle.
This Black Cat bag pattern turns a simple single crochet panel into a delightful graphic tote you can be proud to carry. The intarsia colorwork reveals a cute cat face as you stitch โ a satisfying and visual progress to enjoy. Make one for yourself or gift it to a friend who loves handmade accessories. ๐ค๐๐ฑ