A Playmat and Bag in One? Yes, Please! 🌊🐚
Say hello to the ultimate blend of fun and function — my Ocean Playmat crochet pattern! This clever design transforms from a soft, interactive play surface into a convenient drawstring bag that lets you scoop up toys and take the fun on the go. Whether you're heading to the park, a playdate, or just tidying up at home, this portable solution makes storage and transport a breeze.
It’s a beginner-friendly project that’s as practical as it is cute — and it’s a key piece in my Ocean Pals Playset bundle. It's a charming, portable crochet pattern pack that features underwater friends and a clever playmat that doubles as a drawstring bag.
Ready to crochet something both playful and purposeful? Let’s dive in!
About the Pattern
- Quick
- Easy
- No-sew
- Designed with medium weight 4 yarn (but can be supersized with bulky yarn or made smaller with thinner yarn)
- Designed using the beautiful Landscapes Breeze yarn
- Available as a 4-in-1 printable PDF pattern download and a free written pattern! (Scroll down for the free pattern)
Get the Bundle
Want a 4-in-1 crochet pattern that is ad-free, printable, and includes three ocean animals plus a bonus ocean play mat that doubles up as a drawstring bag?
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This is a detailed, 18-page pattern with 80+ photo references that will guide you through the process of making a realistic octopus, fish, and sea turtle and a portable pouch to contain them!
Below is a pattern preview to give you a quick look! Download the pattern from my store, Ravelry, or Etsy. You can also view the free version of the Ocean Pals Playset pattern here.
OCEAN PLAYMAT
Free Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
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Pattern Info
Size:
Mat diameter: 13.5”
Level of Difficulty:
★★★☆☆ Intermediate. Requires familiarity with stitches used (below).Stitches/Terms Used:
- FO = fasten off
- YO = yarn over
- sk = skip
- MR = magic ring
- ch = chain
- st = stitch
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (insert 2 sc in same st)
- dec = decrease (sc 2 sts together)
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- dc-inc = dc increase (insert 2 dc in the same st)
- dc-dec = dc decrease (dc 2 sts together)BLO = back loops only
Materials:
- 1 skein Landscapes® Breeze Yarn in the color "Bay"
- 6mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Stuffing
- Scissors
Crochet Instructions
PLAYMAT
Note: Join the end of each round with a sl st to the first dc.Use the 6mm hook and the color BAY yarn.
R1: In a MR, ch 2 and insert 12 dc. Tighten the ring, then join with a sl st to the first dc. (12)
R2: Ch 2, dc-inc around. Join. (24)
R3: Ch 2, (dc, dc-inc) x 12. Join. (36)
R4: Ch 2, (dc 2, dc-inc) x 12. Join. (48)
R5: Ch 2, (dc 3, dc-inc) x 12. Join. (60)
R6: Ch 2, (dc 4, dc-inc) x 12. Join. (72)
R7: Ch 2, (dc 5, dc-inc) x 12. Join. (84)
R8: Ch 2, (dc 6, dc-inc) x 12. Join. (96)
R9: Ch 2, (dc 7, dc-inc) x 12. Join. (108)
R10: Ch 2, (dc 8, dc-inc) x 12. Join. (120)
R11: Ch 2, (dc 9, ch, sk a st) x 12. Join.
FO with a tail and weave it in.
DRAWSTRING
Ch 150 (or however long to wrap around the circumference of the bag).FO with a tail and weave it and out of the holes (the chain gaps) created in R11 of the bag. Knot the ends of the strap together.
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