Crochet Christmas Goodie Bags | Free Pattern
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The small goodie bags are made from scrap yarns that are an Aran/worsted/10 ply yarn weight.
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Great For Stash Busting!
You can use any yarns and improvise with whatever you have in your yarn stash!
Perfect for giving small gifts, the festive drawstring bag can fit one or two chocolates inside.
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And you can personalize it with a crochet letter.
Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern
This pattern is great for any beginner.
- You should be comfortable making a slip knot and creating a chain.
- You should be comfortable working single crochet.
- You should also be comfortable reading crochet patterns.
- And understanding crochet abbreviations and terms.
Crochet Christmas Goodie Bags Pattern
Skill Level – Easy
Notes
The pattern is written using US crochet terms and abbreviations.
You can find a free PDF of both US and UK terms and abbreviations here.
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Measurements
The drawstring bag measures:
Base diameter = 2.5 inches
Height – 3 inches
The Supplies You Need
Yarn
Yarn A – White yarn – around 30g – Aran/worsted/10 ply yarn (I used leftovers of The Petite Wool from We Are Knitters)
Yarn B – Red yarn – scraps around 10g for the crochet letter(s)
Hook
Crochet Hook – Size 5mm (US H/8)
Notions
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
- Tape measure
- Darning needle
Other Materials
- Thread, cord or yarn for the drawstring
Gauge
- 12 stitches, 14 rounds to 10cm/4″
Abbreviations
- CH – Chain
- PM – Place marker
- SC – Single crochet
- SS – Slip stitch
- RS – Right side
Pattern
For The Base
Do not turn at the end of the round, but continue working in a spiral, with the right side (RS) always facing.
Keep count of the sts by placing a marker (PM) on the last st of each round.
There are no turning chains in this pattern.
The Base Of The Bag – Work in Yarn A
- Make a 4 ch and join with an ss in the first ch to form a ring.
- Round 1: (RS) – 1 ch; 8 sc in ring (8 sts) PM. (see notes)
- Round 2: 2 sc in each sc. (16 sts)
- Round 3: *1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc* rep from * to end. (24 sts)
- Round 4: 1 sc in each sc.
- Round 5 – sc all the sts into the back loop only.
The Body Of The Bag – In Yarn A
*Please note – keep the marker to denote which is the beginning/end of the round.
- Continue to work in a spiral – sc all of the sts in every round (in both loops) – until the bag measures = 3 inches.
- You can make the bag as tall as you want.
- Finish the last st with an ss and cut the yarn.
- Secure and weave in the ends.
- Weave in all other loose ends.
The Bag Handle – In Yarn A
- At one side of the bag, ch 20 sts in the same yarn and attach with an ss into the opposite side of the bag.
- Cut yarn, secure, and weave in any loose ends.
The Crochet Letters – In Yarn B
To make the crochet letters, I used a pattern from Handy Kitty which has a free download available on Ravelry which you can find here.
There is also a pattern from Moogly here.
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