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Christmas crochet drawstring bag Grace

Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• sc inc: single crochet increase
• prev: previous
• st: stitch
• rep **: repeat from * to *

Notes

The diameter of my bag is 7.0 cm and the height is 12.0 cm.

You will work in rounds. This pattern uses the iris stitch. Photo instructions below show how to make this stitch. To make a single crochet increase simply make two single crochets in the same stitch. Each round of the base starts with chaining one. This chain one does not count as a stitch and at the end of each round you should join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet of that round. Weave in the string in the holes of round 23.

Pattern

The bag

Start by making a magic (adjustable) ring with the red yarn.

Round 1: 8 sc in the magic ring, join with a sl st. (8 st in total)

Round 2: ch 1, sc inc in every st, join with a sl st. (16 st)

Round 3: ch 1, *sc, sc inc*, rep ** 8 times, join with a sl st. (24 st)

Round 4: ch 1, 2 sc, *sc inc, 2 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (32 st)

Round 5: ch 1, 3 sc, *sc inc, 3 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (40 st)

Round 6: ch 1, 4 sc, *sc inc, 4 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (48 st)

Round 7: ch 1, 5 sc, *sc inc, 5 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (56 st)

Round 8: ch 1, 6 sc, *sc inc, 6 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (64 st)

Round 9: ch 1, sc in every stitch, join with a sl st. (64 st)

The bottom of the bag is finished.

Round 10: ch 3 (it counts as a stitch), dc in the first stitch, ch 1, 2 dc in the same stitch, *skip 3 st and in the next one make: 2 dc, ch 1 and 2dc*, rep ** until the end of the round, join with a sl st to the ch3. (64 st)

Round 11-24: sl st to the next stitch, sl st to the ch1 space, ch3, in the same ch1 space make: 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, *in the next ch1 space make: 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc*, rep ** until the end of the round, join with a sl st. (64 st)

Make the first two slip stitches of the next round with the red yarn and then change yarn color to white.

Round 25-28: repeat round 11.

Fasten off.

Making the string

Start by chaining. The length of the chain should be around 38-40 cm long. Make a row of slip stitches in the third loop of the chain. You can find a detailed tutorial here. When you reach the end of the row, fasten off. You are ready to weave in the string into your bag. Done!

Photo instructions for the Christmas crochet drawstring bag Grace

Round 1

1. Start by making a magic ring. Then make 8 single crochets in the magic ring.

2. Tighten the ring by pulling the end of the yarn. Next you will join with a slip stitch.

3. So, insert your hook in the top of the first single crochet and yarn over.

4. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

5. Pull the first loop through the second one. You have just connected with a slip stitch.

Round 2

6. Chain one.

7. Make a single crochet in the very first stitch.

8. Then make the second single crochet in the same stitch. You have just made a single crochet increase!

9. Continue making single crochet increases in every stitch until the end of the round.

10. At the end of the round join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet.

Round 3

11. Chain one.

12. Make a single crochet in the very first stitch.

13. Then make a single crochet increase in the next stitch. Continue following the written pattern.

Round 9

14. This is how the base of the bag looks when 9 rounds are completed.

Round 10

15. In round 10 you will start making the iris stitch. So, chain three. It counts as a stitch.

16. Then make a double crochet in the first stitch.

17. Chain one and make two more double crochets in the same stitch.

18. Then repeat: skip three stitches and in the fourth one make two double crochets, chain one and make two more double crochets in the same stitch.

19. Continue working in the same way until the end of the round.

20. At the end of the round join with a slip stitch to the chain three.

Round 11

21. Make a slip stitch in the double crochet of the previous round. So, insert your hook in the top of the double crochet and yarn over.

22. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

23. Pull the first loop through the second one.

24. Then make a slip stitch in the chain one space. So, insert your hook in the chain one space and yarn over.

25. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

26. Pull the first loop through the second one. Now you are ready to start making the iris stitch.

27. Chain three.

28. Make a double crochet in the same chain one space.

29. Chain one.

30. Make two more double crochets in the same chain one space.

31. Then repeat: in the next chain one space make two double crochets, chain one and make two more double crochets.

32. Continue working in the same way until the end of the round.

33. At the end of the round join with a slip stitch to the chain three.

Round 25

34. In round 25 you have to change yarn color. So, with the red yarn make two slip stitches as usually and then chain one with the white yarn.

35. Pull the end of the red yarn to tighten and secure the white yarn. Now the white yarn is ready to use.

36. Then chain three and work as usually. You can see the tutorial showing how to make a string here.

Finished Christmas crochet drawstring bag Grace

37. Done!

Enjoy your Christmas crochet drawstring bag Grace!

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Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• prev: previous
• st: stitch
• rep **: repeat from * to *

Notes

The size of my coaster is 9.5 x 9.0 cm.

You will work in rounds. This pattern uses the two single crochet stitch. Photo instructions below show how to make this stitch. Each round starts with chaining one. This chain one does not count as a stitch. At the end of each round you should join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet of that round.

Pattern

Start by chaining 28 with the red yarn.

Round 1: To make the first round, you will work down the chain, then turn and work in the other side of the chain. Make sc in every st of the chain starting from the second chain from your hook. Turn. 1 sc in the end of the chain, make sc in every st (starting with the one you have just worked into; now that st has 3 sc in total) until you come back to the beginning of the chain. 1 sc in the end of the chain. In total you should have 56 st. Join with a sl st to the first sc.

Round 2-4: ch 1, sc in every st, join with a sl st.

Round 5: ch 1, 2 sc in the first stitch, *skip one st, 2 sc in the next stitch*, rep ** until the end of the round, join with a sl st.

Change yarn color to white.

Round 6-28: ch 1, 2 sc in the center of the second sc, *skip one st, 2 sc in the center of the next st*, rep ** until the end of the round, join with a sl st. Change yarn color.

Round 29: repeat round 6.

Continue working with the red yarn.

Round 30-33: ch 1, sc in every stitch, join with a sl st.

Fasten off. Close the coaster by sewing both sides together.

Photo instructions for the Christmas crochet coaster Jane

Round 1

1. Start by chaining 28 with the red yarn.

2. Make a single crochet in the second chain from your hook.

3. Continue making single crochets in every stitch until the end of the row.

4. Then make one single crochet in the end of the row.

5. Turn your work and make one more single crochet in the same stitch.

6. Continue making single crochets in every stitch until the end.

7. Then make one single crochet in the end of the row.

8. Join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet.

Round 2

9. Chain one.

10. Make a single crochet in the first stitch.

11. Continue making single crochets in every stitch until the end of the round.

12. At the end of the round join with a slip stitch.

Round 5

13. In round 5 you will start making the two single crochet stitch.

14. So, chain one and make a single crochet in the first stitch.

15. Then make the second single crochet in the same stitch.

16. Skip one stitch and make two single crochets in the next one.

17. Continue working in the same way until the end of the round.

18. At the end of the round join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet.

Round 6

19. In round 6 you have to change yarn color. So, chain one with the white yarn.

20. Then pull the end of the red yarn to tighten and secure the white yarn. The white yarn is ready to use. (Alternatively, you could join with a slip stitch using the white yarn.)

21. Chain one. You will work in the center of the second single crochet.

22. So, insert your hook in the center of the second single crochet and yarn over.

23. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

24. Yarn over.

25. Pull the yarn through both loops.

26. Then make the second single crochet in the center of the same stitch.

27. Skip one stitch and make two single crochets in the center of the next stitch.

28. Then repeat: skip one stitch and make two single crochets in the center of the next stitch.

29. At the end of the round join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet.

Round 7

30. Change yarn color to red and work in the same way as in round 6: chain one and make two single crochets in the center of the second single crochet.

Round 30

31. Continue changing yarn color every round until round 30.

32. Chain one.

33. Make a single crochet in the first stitch.

34. Then continue making single crochets in every stitch until the end of the round. At the end of the round join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet.

Closing the coaster

35. When you complete the coaster, you have to close it up by sewing both sides together. So, first insert your needle in the corner of the coaster and pull it through.

36. Insert your needle through the first “v” on each side. Pull it through.

37. Then insert your needle from the other side through the next “v” of each side. Continue working in the same way until you close the coaster.

Finished Christmas crochet coaster Jane

38. Done!

Enjoy your Christmas crochet coaster Jane!

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Christmas crochet drawstring bag Jane

Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• prev: previous
• st: stitch
• rep **: repeat from * to *

Notes

The size of my drawstring bag is 8.0 x 12.0 cm.

You will work in continuous rounds, which means that in the end of a round you don’t join with a slip stitch, but instead continue working in the top of the first stitch of the round. Remember to use a marker showing the beginning of each round. This pattern uses the two single crochet stitch. Photo instructions below show how to make this stitch.

Pattern

The bag

Start by chaining 24 with the red yarn.

Round 1: To make the first round, you will work down the chain, then turn and work in the other side of the chain. Make sc in every st of the chain starting from the second chain from your hook. Turn. 1 sc in the end of the chain, make sc in every st (starting with the one you have just worked into; now that st has 3 sc in total) until you come back to the beginning of the chain. 1 sc in the end of the chain. In total you should have 48 st.

Round 2-3: sc in every st until the end of the round.

Round 4: 2 sc in the first stitch, *skip one st, 2 sc in the next stitch*, rep ** until the end of the round.

Change yarn color to white.

Round 5-15: 2 sc in the center of the second sc, *skip one st, 2 sc in the center of the next st*, rep ** until the end of the round. Change yarn color.

Round 16: repeat round 5.

Continue working with the red yarn.

Round 17-33: sc in every stitch until the end of the round.

Making the holes for the string:

Round 34: sc, *ch 2, skip 2 st of the previous round, 2 sc*, rep ** 11 times. ch 2, skip 2 st of the previous round, sc.

Round 35: sc, *2 sc in the ch2 space of the previous round, 2 sc*, rep ** 11 times. 2 sc in the ch2 space of the previous round, sc.

Round 36: sc in every st until the end of the round.

Round 37: 2 sc in the first stitch, *skip one st, 2 sc in the next stitch*, rep ** until the end of the round.

Change yarn color to white.

Round 38-40: 2 sc in the center of the second sc, *skip one st, 2 sc in the center of the next st*, rep ** until the end of the round. Change yarn color.

Round 41: repeat round 38.

Continue working with the red yarn.

Round 42: sc in every stitch until the end of the round.

In the end make 3 additional sl st in the next 3 st to even out the edge. Fasten off.

Making the string

Start by chaining. The length of the chain should be around 28-30 cm long. Make a row of slip stitches in the third loop of the chain. You can find a detailed photo tutorial here. When you reach the end of the row, fasten off. You are ready to weave in the string into your bag. Done!

Photo instructions for the Christmas crochet drawstring bag Jane

Round 1

1. Start by chaining 24 with the red yarn.

2. Make a single crochet in the second chain from your hook.

3. Continue making single crochets in every stitch until the end of the row.

4. Then make one single crochet in the end of the row.

5. Turn your work and make one more single crochet in the same stitch.

6. Continue making single crochets in every stitch until the end.

7. Then make one single crochet in the end of the row.

Round 2

8. Make a single crochet in the top of the first single crochet of the previous round.

9. Continue making single crochets in every stitch until the end of the round.

Round 3

10. Make single crochets in every stitch until the end of the round 3.

Round 4

11. In round 4 you will start making the two single crochet stitch. So, make two single crochets in the first single crochet.

12. Then repeat: skip one stitch and make two single crochets in the next stitch.

13. Continue working in the same way until the end of the round.

Round 5

14. In round 5 you have to change yarn color. Chain one with the white yarn.

15. Then pull the end of the red yarn to tighten and secure the white yarn. (Alternatively, you can complete that last stitch in round 4 using the white yarn.)

16. Insert your hook in the center of the second single crochet of the previous round and yarn over.

17. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

18. Yarn over.

19. Pull the yarn through both loops.

20. Make the second single crochet in the center of the same stitch.

21. Then repeat: skip one stitch and make two single crochets in the center of the next stitch.

22. Continue working in the same way until the end of the round.

Round 6

23. Change yarn color to red and continue working in the same way as in round 5.

Round 16

24. Change yarn color every round until round 17.

Round 17

25. In round 17 continue working with the red yarn. Make single crochets in every stitch until the end of the round.

Round 34

26. Make a single crochet in the first stitch.

27. Chain two.

28. Then skip two stitches and make two single crochets in the next two stitches.

29. Then repeat: chain two, skip two stitches and make two single crochets in the next two stitches.

Round 36

30. Make a single crochet in the first stitch.

31. Make two single crochets in the chain two space.

32. Then make two single crochets in the next two stitches.

33. Then repeat: make two single crochets in the chain two space and then make two single crochets in the next two stitches.

Round 37

34. Make two single crochets in the first stitch.

35. Then repeat: skip one stitch and make two single crochets in the next stitch.

Round 38

36. Change yarn color and make two single crochet in the center of the second single crochet.

Round 42

37. Make single crochets in every stitch until the end of the round.

38. When you complete round 42, you need to even our the edge by making a few slip stitches.

39. So, insert your hook in the next stitch and yarn over.

40. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

41. Then pull the first loop through the second one. You have just made a slip stitch.

42. Make two more slip stitches in the next two stitches. You can find a tutorial showing how to make a string here.

Finished Christmas crochet drawstring bag Jane

43. Done!

Enjoy your Christmas crochet drawstring bag Jane!

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Christmas crochet basket Jane

Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• sc inc: single crochet increase
• prev: previous
• st: stitch
• rep **: repeat from * to *

Notes

The diameter of my basket is 10.0 cm, the height is 4.0 cm (8.0 cm when not folded in).

You will work in rounds. This pattern uses the two single crochet stitch. Photo instructions below show how to make this stitch. To make a single crochet increase simply make two single crochets in the same stitch. Each round starts with chaining one. This chain one does not count as a stitch. At the end of each round you should join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet of that round.

Pattern

Start by making a magic (adjustable) ring with the red yarn.

Round 1: 8 sc in the magic ring, join with a sl st. (8 st in total)

Round 2: ch 1, sc inc in every st, join with a sl st. (16 st)

Round 3: ch 1, *sc, sc inc*, rep ** 8 times, join with a sl st. (24 st)

Round 4: ch 1, 2 sc, *sc inc, 2 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (32 st)

Round 5: ch 1, 3 sc, *sc inc, 3 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (40 st)

Round 6: ch 1, 4 sc, *sc inc, 4 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (48 st)

Round 7: ch 1, 5 sc, *sc inc, 5 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (56 st)

Round 8: ch 1, 6 sc, *sc inc, 6 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (64 st)

Round 9: ch 1, 7 sc, *sc inc, 7 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (72 st)

Round 10: ch 1, 8 sc, *sc inc, 8 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (80 st)

Round 11: ch 1, 9 sc, *sc inc, 9 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (88 st)

Round 12: ch 1, 10 sc, *sc inc, 10 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, join with a sl st. (96 st)

The bottom of the basket is finished.

Round 13-14: ch 1, sc in every stitch, join with a sl st. (96 st)

Round 15: ch 1, 2 sc in the very first stitch, *skip one st, 2 sc in the next stitch*, rep ** until the end of the round, join with a sl st. (96 st)

Change yarn color to white.

Round 16-26: ch 1, 2 sc in the center of the second sc, *skip one st, 2 sc in the center of the next st*, rep ** until the end of the round, join with a sl st. (96 st) Change yarn color.

Round 27: repeat round 16.

Continue working with the red yarn.

Round 28-40: ch 1, sc in every stitch, join with a sl st. (96 st)

Fasten off. Fold in the sides of the basket.

Photo instructions for the Christmas crochet basket Jane

Round 1

1. Start by making a magic ring. Then make 8 single crochets in the magic ring.

2. Tighten the ring by pulling the end of the yarn. Next you will join with a slip stitch.

3. So, insert your hook in the top of the first single crochet and yarn over.

4. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

5. Pull the first loop through the second one. You have just connected with a slip stitch.

Round 2

6. Chain one.

7. Make a single crochet in the very first stitch.

8. Then make the second single crochet in the same stitch. You have just made a single crochet increase!

9. Continue making single crochet increases in every stitch until the end of the round.

10. At the end of the round join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet.

Round 3

11. Chain one.

12. Make a single crochet in the very first stitch.

13. Then make a single crochet increase in the next stitch. Continue following the written pattern.

Round 15

14. In round 15 you will start making the two single crochet stitch. So, chain one.

15. Then make a single crochet in the very first stitch.

16. Make the second single crochet in the same stitch.

17. Skip one stitch and make two single crochets in the next stitch.

18. Then repeat: skip one stitch and make two single crochets in the next stitch.

19. Continue working in the same way until the end of the round.

20. At the end of the round join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet.

Round 16

21. In round 16 you have to change yarn color to white. So, chain one with the white yarn.

22. Then pull the end of the red yarn to tighten up and secure the white yarn. Now the white yarn is ready to use. (Alternatively, to change yarn color, you could join with the slip stitch in the previous round using the white yarn.)

23. Chain one. Next you will make a single crochet in the middle of the second single crochet of the previous round.

24. So, insert your hook in the middle of the second single crochet and yarn over.

25. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

26. Yarn over.

27. Pull the yarn through.

28. Then make the second single crochet in the center of the same stitch.

29. Skip one stitch and make two single crochets in the center of the next stitch.

30. Then repeat: skip one stitch and make two single crochets in the center of the next stitch.

31. At the end of the round join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet.

Round 17

32. Change yarn color to red. Chain one and make two single crochets in the center of the second single crochet of the previous round. Continue working in the same way as in round 16.

Round 28

33. Chain one and make a single crochet in the very first stitch.

34. Continue making single crochets in every stitch until the end of the round.

35. At the end of the round join with a slip stitch. Continue following the written pattern.

Finished Christmas crochet basket Jane

36. Fasten off and fold the sides of the basket inside. Done!

Enjoy your Christmas crochet basket Jane!

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Materials

• Yarn: I used Tencel 100% lyocell, 50 g = 141 m, colors: green (318288) and white (318290). However, any thin cotton yarn will work.
• Hook: I use a 2.0 mm hook. If you are using a different yarn, choose the hook size that is recommended on your yarn label.

Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• msc: modified single crochet
• msc inc: modified single crochet increase
• prev: previous
• st: stitch

Notes

The diameter of my basket is 10.0 cm and the height is 5.0 cm (10.0 cm when not folded in).

This pattern uses the tapestry crochet technique (you can find the tutorial here). The photo instructions below show the main steps how to make this item. This pattern uses a modified single crochet: make a single crochet back loop only, just instead of yarning over for the last step, yarn under (see the tutorial here).

Pattern

Start by making a magic (adjustable) ring with your green yarn.

Round 1: 8 sc in the magic ring. (8 st in total)

Introduce the white yarn.

Round 2: msc inc in every st. (16 st)

Round 3: *msc inc, 1 msc in the next st*, rep ** 8 times. (24 st)

Round 4: msc; *msc inc, 2 msc*, rep ** 7 times, msc inc, msc. (32 st)

Round 5: 2 msc; *msc inc, 3 msc*, rep ** 7 times, msc inc, msc. (40 st)

Round 6: 3 msc; *msc inc, 4 msc*, rep ** 7 times, msc inc, msc. (48 st)

Round 7: 4 msc; *msc inc, 5 msc*, rep ** 7 times, msc inc, msc. (56 st)

Round 8: 5 msc; *msc inc, 6 msc*. rep ** 7 times, msc inc, msc. (64 st)

Round 9: 6 msc; *msc inc, 7 msc*. rep ** 7 times, msc inc, msc. (72 st)

Round 10: 7 msc; *msc inc, 8 msc*. rep ** 7 times, msc inc, msc. (80 st)

Round 11: 8 msc; *msc inc, 9 msc*. rep ** 7 times, msc inc, msc. (88 st)

Round 12: 9 msc; *msc inc, 10 msc*. rep ** 7 times, msc inc, msc. (96 st)

The bottom of the basket is finished.

Round 13-35: msc in every st of the prev round. (96 st)

In the end make 4 additional sl st in the back loop only in the next 4 st to even out the edge. Fasten off. Fold in the sides of the basket.

Color chart

How to read the chart

Each square represents a stitch and its color. The chart represents half of the pattern: the first 48 stitches (48 columns in the chart) in a round. You should repeat stitches 1-48 two times (to have 96 stitches in one round). Rows represent rounds (there are 35 rounds, however, the first 12 rounds are not shown in the color chart: they are all green and they are the round base of the basket). For each round you have to read the row in the chart from right to left.

You can find a more detailed tutorial explaining how to read a color chart and when and how to change yarn color here.

Photo instructions for the crochet basket with Christmas trees

Round 1

1. Start by making a magic ring. Then make 8 single crochets in the magic ring.

2. Tighten the ring by pulling the end of the yarn.

Round 2

3. Don’t make a slip stitch. Make a modified single crochet in the top of your first stitch of round 1: insert your hook in the top of the first stitch of round 1 grabbing just the back loop, yarn over and pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

4. In round 2 you have to introduce white yarn. So, put the white yarn behind your hook and in front of the green yarn like it is shown in the picture.

5. Then yarn under the green yarn.

6. Pull the yarn through. You have just made a modified single crochet.

7. To make a modified single crochet increase you have to make the second modified single crochet in the same stitch.

8. Then make another modified single crochet increase in the next stitch.

9. Work in the same way until the end of the round.

Round 12

10. Keep following the written pattern until the end of round 12. The base of the basket is completed.

Round 13

11. The first stitch in round 14 is white. So, don’t complete the last stitch in round 13, stop when you have two loops on your hook, because you have to change yarn color.

12. Then move the white yarn up.

13. Yarn under the white yarn.

14. Pull the yarn through. Now your white yarn is ready to use.

Round 14

15. In round 14 continue to work with the white yarn.

Round 15

16. The sixth stitch in round 15 is green. So, make four full modified single crochets with the white yarn, start making the fifth one, but stop when you have two loops on your hook.

17. Then put the green yarn up and complete the stitch with it. The green yarn is ready to use.

18. Start making the sixth stitch with green yarn, but don’t complete it, because the next stitch is white and you should change yarn color again.

19. So, complete the sixth stitch with white yarn.

20. For the rest of the pattern follow the color chart.

Round 35

21. When you reach the end of round 35, you have to even out the edge by making four slip stitches in the back loop only. Now you can put your white yarn aside.

22. So, insert your hook in the next stitch grabbing just the back loop.

23. Yarn over and pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

24. Pull the first loop through the second one. You have just made a slip stitch in the back loop only.

25. Make three more slip stitches in the back loop only in the next three stitches. Then fasten off.

26. This is how the basket looks like when the sides are not folded in.

Finished crochet basket with Christmas trees

27. Fold in the sides of the basket (the folding line is on round 24). Done!

Enjoy your crochet basket with Christmas trees!

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Crochet drawstring bag Ruby

Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• sc inc: single crochet increase
• trin st: trinity stitch
• hdc: half double crochet
• hdc-3lo: half double crochet third loop only
• prev: previous
• st: stitch

Notes

The diameter of my bag is 6.0 cm and the height is 11.0 cm.

You will work in continuous rounds, which means that in the end of a round you don’t join with a slip stitch, but instead continue working in the top of the first stitch of the round. Remember to use a marker showing the beginning of each round. Photo instructions below show how to make the bag, including the trinity stitch working in continuous rounds.

Pattern

The bag

Start by making a magic (adjustable) ring with your red yarn.

Round 1: 8 sc in the magic ring. (8 st in total)

Round 2: sc inc in every st. (16 st)

Round 3: *sc inc, 1 sc in the next st*, rep ** 8 times. (24 st)

Round 4: sc; *sc inc, 2 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, 1 sc. (32 st)

Round 5: 2 sc; *sc inc, 3 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, sc. (40 st)

Round 6: sc; *sc inc, 4 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, 3 sc. (48 st)

Round 7: 4 sc; *sc inc, 5 sc*, rep ** 7 times, sc inc, sc. (56 st)

Round 8: sc in every st until the end of the round.

The bottom of the bag is finished.

Round 9: sc, trin st in every st until the end of the round.

Round 10-16: trin st in every st until the end of the round.

Round 17: hdc in every st until the end of the round.

Change yarn color to white.

Round 18: hdc-3lo in every st until the end of the round.

Round 19-27: hdc in every st until the end of the round.

Making the holes for the string:

Round 28: hdc, *ch 2, skip 2 st of the prev round, 2 hdc*, rep ** 13 times, ch 2, skip 2 st of the prev round, hdc.

Round 29: hdc, *2 hdc in the ch2 space of the prev round, 2 hdc*, rep ** 13 times, 2 hdc in the ch2 space of the prev round, hdc.

Round 30: hdc in every st until the end of the round.

Change yarn color to red.

Round 31-34: trin st in every st until the end of the round.

In the end make 2 additional sl st in the next 2 st to even out the edge. Fasten off.

Making the string

Start by chaining with red yarn. The length of the chain should be around 28-30 cm long. Make a row of slip stitches in the third loop of the chain as it is shown in photo instructions below. When you reach the end of the row, fasten off. You are ready to weave in the string into your bag. Done!

Photo instructions for the crochet drawstring bag Ruby

Round 1

1. Start by making a magic ring. Then make 8 single crochets in the magic ring. Tighten the ring by pulling the end of the yarn.

Round 2

2. Don’t make a slip stitch. Make a single crochet in the top of your first stitch of round 1.

3. To make a single crochet increase, make the second single crochet in the same stitch.

4. Continue making single crochet increases in every stitch until the end of the round. Remember to mark the beginning of the round.

Round 7

5. Continue to follow the written pattern.

Round 8

6. In round 8 make single crochets in every stitch of the round. The base of the bag is finished.

Round 9

7. In the beginning of round 9 make a single crochet. Next you will make the trinity stitch. You will work in the stitch where you have just made a single crochet and in the next two stitches.

8. So, insert your hook in the same stitch where you have just made a single crochet. Yarn over and pull the yarn through. You have two loops on your hook.

9. Then insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and pull the yarn through. Now you have three loops on your hook.

10. Insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and pull the yarn through. Now you have four loops on your hook.

11. Yarn over and pull the yarn through all four loops on your hook.

12. Then chain one. You have just made the trinity stitch. To make the next trinity stitch, you will work in the same stich where you have just worked in and in the next two stitches.

13. So, insert your hook in the last stitch where you have just worked in, yarn over, pull the yarn through, insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and pull the yarn through, insert your hook in the next stitch, yarn over and pull the yarn through. Now you have four loops on your hook.

14. Yarn over and pull the yarn through all four loops.

15. Then chain one.

16. Work in the same way until the end of the round. In round 10 you will work in the last stitch where you have just work in and in the next two stitches.

Round 10

17. Notice that the last stitch where you work in is the center of the trinity stitch in the previous round.

18. Pull the yarn through all four loops.

19. Then chain one and continue working in the same way.

Round 18

20. In round 18 you will work with the white yarn. So, in the beginning of round 18 chain one with white yarn and pull the end of red yarn to tighten it up. Your white yarn is ready to use.

21. To make half double crochet third loop only, you will work in the loop that is behind the “chain” of the half double crochet in the previous round. So, yarn over.

22. Insert your hook grabbing just the third loop of the next stitch and yarn over.

23. Pull the yarn through. Now you have three loops on your hook.

24. Yarn over and pull the yarn through all three loops. You have just made a half double crochet third loop only.

25. Continue making half double crochets third loop only until the end of the round.

Round 19

26. In round 19 make half double crochets in every stitch of the round.

Round 28

27. In round 28 you have to make holes for the string.

28. So, make one half double crochet, chain two, skip two stitches and make two half double crochets.

29. Then chain two, skip two stitches and make two half double crochets. Work in the same way until the end of the round.

Round 29

30. Continue by making two half double crochets in the chain two space of the previous round and then two half double crochets in the next two stitches.

31. Work in the same way until the end of the round.

Round 31

32. In round 31 you have to change yarn color to red.

33. Make trinity stitches until the end of the round.

Round 34

34. At the end of round 34 you will have to even out the edge.

35. So, make two slip stitches in the next two stitches.

Finished crochet drawstring bag Ruby

36. You can find a tutorial showing how to make a string here. Done!

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Potholder with Christmas ornaments

Abbreviations (US terms)

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• msc: modified single crochet
• prev: previous
• st: stitch

Notes

The size of my potholder is 19.0 x 18.0 cm.

This pattern uses the tapestry crochet technique (you can find the tutorial here). The photo instructions below show how to make a potholder. This pattern uses a modified single crochet: make a single crochet back loop only, just instead of yarning over for the last step, yarn under (see the tutorial here).

Pattern

Start by chaining 54 with white yarn.

Round 1: To make the first round, you will work down the chain, then turn and work in the other side of the chain. Make sc in every st of the chain starting from the second chain from your hook. Turn. 1 sc in the end of the chain, make sc in every st (starting with the one you have just worked into; now that st has 3 sc in total) until you come back to the beginning of the chain. 1 sc in the end of the chain. In total you should have 108 st. Don’t join with a sl st, instead continue with the next round.

Now add blue yarn and follow the color chart for all rounds until the end.

Round 2-45: msc in every st of the prev round.

In the end make a sl st in the back loop only in the next st to even out the edge. Fasten off. Cut the white yarn so it would be around three times the width of the potholder and sew together both sides like it is shown in the photo instructions.

Color chart

How to read the chart

Each square represents a stitch and its color. In each round you have 108 stitches. The chart above shows only one half of the pattern, the front side of the potholder (columns 1-54 in the chart). Columns 55-108 are the same as column 1. Rows represent rounds. For each round you have to read the row in the chart from right to left.

Photo instructions for the potholder with Christmas ornaments

Round 1

1. Start by chaining 54 with white yarn. You will start working in the second chain from your hook.

2. So, make a single crochet in the second chain from your hook.

3. Keep making single crochets in every stitch until the end of the row.

4. Then make one single crochet in the end of the chain.

5. Turn your work and make one more single crochet in the same stitch.

6. Then continue making single crochets in every stitch until you reach the end.

7. Make one single crochet in the end of the chain. In total you should have 108 stitches.

Round 2

8. Don’t join with a slip stitch. Instead insert your hook in the top of the first single crochet of the first round grabbing just the back loop.

9. Yarn over and pull the through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

10. In round 2 you have to introduce the blue yarn. So, take your blue yarn and put it behind your hook and in front of the white yarn like it is shown in the picture.

11. Yarn under the white yarn.

12. Pull the yarn through. Notice how the blue yarn is wrapped around with the white yarn.

13. Then insert your hook in the next stitch grabbing just the back loop.

14. Yarn over the white yarn.

15. Pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

16. Yarn under the white yarn.

17. Pull the yarn through. You have just made a modified single crochet.

18. Keep working in the same way until the end of the round. When you make the last modified single crochet, don’t finish it, stop when you have two loops on your hook. The first stitch in round 3 should be blue, therefore, you need to change yarn color.

19. So, put the blue yarn up and yarn under.

20. Pull the yarn through. Now your blue yarn is ready to use.

Round 3

21. Make the next stitch with the blue yarn.

Round 4

22. The 27th stitch in round 4 should be white. So, start making the 26th stitch with the blue yarn, but stop when you have two loops on your hook, because you have to change yarn color.

23. Then put the white yarn up. Yarn under and pull the yarn through. The white yarn is ready to use again.

24. Start making the 27th stitch, but don’t complete it, because you have to change color again.

25. So, complete the 27th stitch with the blue yarn.

26. Continue to follow the color chart.

Round 45

27. When you complete round 45, you have to even out the edge by making a slip stitch in the back loop only. So, leave the blue yarn aside and insert your hook in the next stitch grabbing just the back loop.

28. Yarn over and pull the yarn through. Now you have two loops on your hook.

29. Then pull the first loop through the second one. You have just made a slip stitch in the back loop only.

30. Cut the blue yarn and weave in its end. Then cut the white yarn so it would be around three times the width of the potholder. Take your tapestry needle and insert it like it is shown in the picture.

31. Pull the yarn through. Then insert your needle in the middle of the chain where the white yarn is coming from.

32. Pull the yarn through.

33. Now you have to close the potholder by sewing both sides together. So, insert your needle in two opposite chains grabbing the loops that are closer to the inside.

34. Pull the yarn through. Do the same for the next two chains.

35. Continue working in the same way until you reach the end. Fasten off.

Finished potholder with Christmas ornaments

36. Done!

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