Christmas crochet drawstring bag Grace

Christmas crochet drawstring bag Grace

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Materials

• Yarn: any thin yarn will work. I used Tencel 100% lyocell, 50 g = 141 m, colors: red (318291) and white (318290)
• Hook: as suggested on your yarn label. I used a 2.0 mm hook.

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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