Create a Charming Crochet Gift Bag with a Flower Drawstring for Thoughtful Gift-Giving
Looking for a sweet and personalized touch to your gift-giving? Consider creating a charming Crochet Gift Bag with a Flower Drawstring! This delightful handmade bag not only adds a special flair to your presents but also serves as a thoughtful keepsake for your loved ones. With its intricate crochet work and cute flower drawstring, it's sure to make your gift stand out.
Plus, the recipient can reuse it for storing small items or as a cute accessory. So, grab your yarn and hook, and let's craft a unique and heartwarming gift bag together!Gauge
- 20 stitches = 4 inches
- 10 rows = 4 inches
- Finished size 5 x 6.5 inches
Materials
- Coboo Weight Category: 3
- Around 200 yards for the bag
- Weight category 2 for the flowers
- For this project I used Eddie Bauer Adventurer Fine Cotton Yarn
- Size 3.50 mm Hook / E Hook
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Stitches
- MC = Magic circle
- SC = single crochet; insert your hook into the loop, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops.
- Hdc = half double crochet; yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, (you have 3 loops on your hook- like a double crochet) yarn over and pull through all 3 at once.
- DC = Double Crochet: yarn over and insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops, yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops.
- TR = Triple Crochet: Yarn over twice and insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops, yarn over and pull through the next 2 loops, yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops.
- SS = slip stitch; insert your hook into the stitch, yarn over and pull through the stitch and the loop all at once.
Bag Instructions
Chain 22
Round 1: sc in each stitch across, 3 sc in the last stitch, and sc in the opposite side of the starting chain, continue sc in all stitches on this side too, sc x 2 in last stitch, ss into the first sc.
Round 2: chain 2, dc in all stitches around.
Round 3: dc in all stitches around this round.
Rounds 4 – 15: repeat round 3.
Round 16: ch 2, dc, ch 2, skip 2 stitches, dc, dc, ch 2, skip 2 stitches, dc, dc, repeat around to the beginning.
Round 17: ss into the first ch 2 space, ch 2 dc x 5 into ch 2 space, sc in the next 2 stitches, ss into the next ch 2 space, ch 2 dc x 5 into ch 2 space, repeat around. Tie off and weave in the ends.
Flower Instructions
Mc
Round 1: Sc x 5 inside MC.
Round 2: ss into the first sc, (Petal 1) ch 1 hdc dc tr dc hdc ss, (Petal 2) ss into the next stitch ch 1 hdc dc tr dc hdc ss, (Petal 3) ss into the next stitch ch 1 hdc dc tr dc hdc ss, (Petal 4) ss into the next sc, ch 1 hdc dc tr dc hdc ss, (Petal 5) ss into the next sc, ch 1 hdc dc tr dc hdc ss, ss into the beginning.
Drawstring Instructions
Make 2 chains of 70.
Thread one chain from one side of the bag and tie the ends together.
Thread the second chain from the other side of the bag and tie the ends together.
Sew flowers onto each drawstring of the bag.