In today’s post you will find the Guy’s Drawstring Bag Free Crochet Pattern. Have you ever wondered what those guys in your life do with the little things they collect??
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With Father’s Day right around the corner, this would make the perfect gift for him to store his collectibles. This crochet pattern doesn’t have to made just for the guys, it can be made for the girls as well!
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Pattern Information:
I used Joann Big Twist (6 oz/380 yd)
Materials:
40 yds MC 4 ply Worsted Weight/Aran Weight Yarn
20 yds CC 4 ply Worsted Weight/Aran Weight Yarn
US H Crochet Hook or 5 mm
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Stitch Markers
Stitches Used/Abbreviations:
st – stitch
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hbhdc = herringbone half double crochet
bs = bean stitch
MC = Main Color
CC = Contrasting Color
SM = Stitch Marker
RS = Right Side
WS = Wrong Side
Notes:
The bag is worked in the round from the bottom up with turning rows.
Using a SM will help you keep track of where you start and end the specific rows.
If you do not like to fasten off when changing colors, you can carry the colors on the inside of the bag.
Special Stitches:
Bean Stitch – insert your hook into the stitch, pull up a loop *yarn over insert your hook into the same stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. Rep from * once more. You will have 6 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops.
Video Tutorials:
Herringbone Half Double Crochet – Right Handed
Herringbone Half Double Crochet – Left Handed
Size: 4” x 5”
Gauge:
US H Crochet Hook or 5 mm
16 hbhdc x 8 rows = 4”
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Drawstring Bag Crochet Pattern:
Starting with MC
You will be working on both sides of the starting chain.
Starting Chain
ch 13, 2 sc in the 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 st, 2 sc in the next 2 st. continuing around the ch, 2 sc in the next 2 st, sc in the next 8 st, 2 sc in the last 2 st. place a SM in the last st. sl st in 1st st to join. (32 sc)
R1-R4: ch 1 and turn. hbhdc in next st (where you placed your SM) and each remaining st around. place SM in the last st. sl st in 1st st to join. (32 hbhdc) R4 will be the RS.
Fasten off and weave in ends or carry your color up the inside of the bag.
Change to CC
R5: Attach yarn in the 1st st on the RS of the previous row. ch 1 and sc in same st *bs in the next st, sc in the next st. rep from * until last st, bs in the last st. place SM in last st. sl st in 1st to join. (32 st)
Fasten off and weave in ends or carry your color up the inside of the bag.
Change to MC
R6: turn. attach yarn in the SM of the previous row on the WS. ch 1, hbhdc in the next st and each rem st around. place SM in last st. sl st in 1st st to join. (32 hbhdc)
R7-R8: ch 1 and turn. hbhdc in st with SM and each st around. place SM in last st. sl st in 1st to join. (32 hbhdc)
Fasten off and weave in ends or carry your color up the inside of the bag.
Change to CC
R9: turn. attach yarn in the same st as join, on the WS of the previous row. ch 1 and sc in same st *bs in the next st, sc in the next st. rep from * until last st, bs in the last st. place SM in last st. sl st in 1st to join. (32 st)
Fasten off and weave in ends or carry your color up the inside of the bag.
Change to MC
R10: do not turn. attach yarn in the last st of the previous row on the RS. ch 1, hbhdc in the next st and each rem st around. Place SM in last st. sl st in 1st st to join. (32 hbhdc)
R11-R12: ch 1 and turn. hbhdc in st with SM and each st around. place SM in last st. sl st in 1st to join. (32 hbhdc)
Fasten off and weave in ends or carry your color up the inside of the bag.
Change to CC
R13: turn. attach yarn in the same st as join, on the WS of previous row. ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 1, sk st and sc in next st. rep from * until the last st, ch 1. sl st in 1st st st join.
**ch-1 counts as a st**
R14: do not turn. ch 1, sc in same st, *bs in ch-1 sp, sc in next st. rep from * until last st, bs in the last st. sl st in 1st st to join. place a SM in last st. (32 st)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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Drawstring
Can be made with the color(s) of your choice.
Using MC and CC
Leave a 4-6” tail of yarn for knots and ch 40. Leave a 4-6” tail of yarn at the end of your ch for knots.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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Drawstring Assembly:
Step 1:
Place SM in the last st of R14.
Step 2:
Lay the bag flat. count over 4 bs.
Step 3:
Place SM in the ch-1 sp under the 4th bs and the 5th ch-1 sp under the bs.
Step 4:
Start weaving your drawstring in the 3rd SM. weave the drawstring around, ending in the 2nd SM.
Step 5:
Tie off by placing knots at the end of the chain.
Step 6:
Trim your long tails to the same size.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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