Here is a free crochet pattern for the Christmas crochet drawstring bag Jane. It is perfect for a tiny Christmas present!
For this cute Christmas crochet project you will need two colors of yarn. Any thin yarn will work, however, mercerized cotton works especially well for this project. I use lyocell yarn, which is not fuzzy and looks very nice.
If you like this crochet drawstring bag, you might also like my other two Christmas patterns that go very well together: Christmas crochet basket Jane and Christmas crochet coaster Jane. These three patterns are also available as a Christmas crochet pattern bundle Jane. You can purchase it in the Nordic Hook shop here or on Etsy.
You can find my other free Christmas crochet patterns here.
Good luck!
Pinterest: Also, you can save it to Pinterest for later here.
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
- 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!
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