Blossom Drawstring Pouch
The blossom drawstring pouch pattern is perfect for taking your lunch to work or to the park. Or, line it and use it to take along your small crochet projects.
When laying flat, the finished size measures 9 by 10 inches, making it great for just about anything you like. Might even make for a cute bag for your children’s toys.
The pouch closes with a drawstring, and also comes with an optional handle for easy carrying.
Blossom Drawstring Pouch
Skill Level: Easy
Materials
- Yarn: Bernat Handicrafter Cotton #4
- Crochet Hook: 4.50mm & H/8-5.00mm
Bernat Handicrafter Cotton
Measurements
- Gauge: Approximately 2″ over first 4 Rnds, or 1″ over 4 sts.
- Finished Size: Laying flat it measures 9″ wide by 10″ high.
Abbreviations
Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Dc = Double Crochet
FO = Fasten Off
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Rep = Repeat
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sl St = Slip Stitch
Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
V-St = V Stitch
Special Instructions
V-St: (dc, ch 1, dc) in designated chain or space.
Pattern Instructions
Rnd 1: With 4.50mm hook, ch 2, work 6 sc into 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st in first sc. [6 sts]
Rnd 2: Ch 1, work 2 sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [12 sts]
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [18 sts]
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next st, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [24 sts]
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [30 sts]
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [36 sts]
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [42 sts]
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [48 sts]
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [54 sts]
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [60 sts]
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [66 sts]
Rnd 12: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 9 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. [72 sts]
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [72 sts]
Rnd 14: With 5mm hook, ch 1, sc in same st as join, *sk next st, v-st in next st, sk next st**, sc in next st; rep from * around ending last rep at **; join with sl st in first sc. [18 v-sts & 18 sc sts]
Rnd 15: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch-1 sp), *(sc, ch 1) in v-st**, (dc, ch 1) in next sc; rep from * around ending last rep at **; join with sl st in first dc (3rd ch). [36 sts & 36 ch-1 sps]
Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, *v-st in next sc**, sc in next dc; rep from * around ending last rep at **; join with sl st in first sc. [18 v-sts & 18 sc sts]
Rnds 17-31: Rep rnds 15 & 16 ending with Rnd 15 at Rnd 31.
Rnd 32: Working only into the sc and dc sts, ch 1, (hdc, ch 1) in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first hdc. [36 ch-1 sps]
Rnd 33: Working only into the hdc sts, ch 1, sc in same st as join, 5 dc in next st, *sc in next st, 5 dc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc. FO. [18 sc and 90 dc]
Handle:
Row 1: Leaving an 8-10″ tail, loosely ch 80. Working into back bumps, sc in 2nd ch from hook and into each ch across Turn. [79 sts]
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st and into each st across. Turn. [79 sts]
Row 3: Repeat Rnd 2. FO leaving an 8-10″ tail for sewing to bag.
Attach handle to ch-1’s and top of hdc sts made in Rnd 32 – one end on each side of the bag.
Drawstring:
Ch 80, FO and weave in through ch-1 sps made in Rnd 32.
Blossom Stitch – Photo Tutorial
Step 1
Chain any multiple of 4. Join the first and last chains with a slip stitch being careful not to twist the chains.
Step 2
Rnd 1: Chain 1.
Step 3
Single crochet into the same chain as join and into each chain around.
Note: I worked into the back bumps, but you don’t have to.
Step 4
Rnd 2: Chain 1. Single crochet into the same stitch as where the join was made.
Skip the next stitch.
Step 5
Double crochet into the next stitch.
Step 6
Chain 1.
Step 7
Double crochet again into the same stitch.
Skip the next stitch.
Step 8
Single crochet into the next stitch.
Step 9
Repeat around.
Step 10
Chain 4. Counts as first double crochet and chain 1 space.
Step 11
Single crochet into chain 1 space. Chain 1.
Step 12
Double crochet into the next single crochet. Chain 1.
Step 13
Repeat around. Join with a slip stitch in the third chain.
Step 14
Rnd 4: Chain 1. Single crochet into the same stitch as join.
Step 15
Double crochet, chain 1, double crochet into next single crochet.
Step 16
Single crochet into the next double crochet.
Step 17
Repeat around. Join with a slip stitch.
Rep Rnds 3 and 4 until you have the height that you want.
Step 18
Final Rnd: Chain 1, single crochet into each stitch and chain around.
Join with a slip stitch and fasten off.
Blossom Stitch – Video Tutorial
This video shows how to make the blossom stitch in rows as well as in rounds.
Blossom Stitch Crochet Pattern Collection
The Blossom Stitch Crochet Pattern Collection is available in my Etsy Shop. Having all patterns in one download makes it easy to crochet up sets for gifting to friends and family members.
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