Crochet Easter Treat Bag (ESC)

This crochet Easter treat bag is worked up in one of my favorite crochet stitches: the extended single crochet. It works up quick and easy, and you have the option to add a bit of fun fur to make it extra special for your little girl. And when she is done with the candy, she can use it as a little purse or treasure bag.

This adorable crochet bag is rather small, which makes it ideal for use as a candy bag or as a little girl’s purse. However, if you like, you can always do more rounds to make it taller and use it as a cell phone purse.

The pattern does not allow much room for a drawstring, which is ideal for treat bags. But, with a little patience, you can insert a small zipper at the top to keep it closed nicely.

Personally, I prefer the fun fur, but you can always omit it if you don’t have it on hand or if you simply choose not to use it. The ribbing at the top of the bag looks great either way.

Pattern Information:

Skill Level: Easy

Materials:

Yarn: Small amounts of Red Heart Comfort #4, Fun Fur of your choice.
Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00mm

Finished Size: Laying flat it measures 4″ across by 5.5″ high.

Abbreviations:

Blsc = Back Loop Single Crochet
Bpesc = Back Post Extended Single Crochet
Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Esc = Extended Single Crochet
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
Sl St = Slip Stitch
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches

Special Stitch Instructions:

Extended Single Crochet – (ESC) = Insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through one loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.

Crochet Easter Treat Bag (ESC)

Rnd 1: Ch 16, sc in 2nd ch from hook and into next 13 chs, 3 sc in last ch, turn and working into free loops of starting chs, sc in next 13 chs, 2 sc in last ch; join with sl st in first sc. [32 sts]

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into next 14 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 15 sts, 3 sc in last st; join with sl st in first sc. [36 sts]

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [36 sts]

Rnd 4: Ch 1, blsc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first blsc. [36 sts]

Rnd 5: Ch 1, (esc, ch 1) in same st as join, *sk next st, (esc, ch 1) in next st; repeat from * around to last st; sk last st, join with sl st in first esc. [18 sts and 18 ch-1 sps]

Rnds 6-14: Ch 1, (esc, ch 1) in same st as join and into each esc around; join with sl st in first esc. [18 sts and 18 ch-1 sps]

Rnds 15-17: Ch 1, (bpesc, ch 1) in same st as join and into each esc around; join with sl st in first bpesc. [18 sts and 18 ch-1 sps]

Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and ch-1 around; join with sl st in first sc. [36 sts]

Bag Handles:

Lay the bag flat and mark off 9 sts in the middle on each side of the bag. Do not crochet into these 9 sts. You should have 9 sts on each side of the markers for you to crochet into to make the handles.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, blsc in same st as join and into each st up to marked st. Ch 9, sk the 9 sts marked off, blsc in next 9 sts, ch 9, sk the 9 sts marked off, blsc in remaining sts. [18 sts and 18 chs]

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and ch around; join with sl st in first sc. [36 sts]

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [36 sts] Fasten Off.

Optional: With Fun Fur, sl st in front loops of Rnds 3 and 18. Then, working around the posts of Rnd 14, (sl st, ch 1) around.

Not what you were looking for? Why not check out the rest of the bag patterns on CNC, or have a visit to CPB for more candy bag patterns.