Lace crochet gift pouch - free pattern

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Materials Needed:

Sport weight/category 2 yarn

3.5 mm crochet hook

3 mm crochet hook

thin satin ribbon

yarn needle

measuring tape

Size:

About 7 inches (17.5 cm) high and 4.75 inches (12 cm wide)

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:

** - Repeat instructions within asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] - Repeat instructions within parenthsis as a set as many times as directed

ch - chain

st/sts - stitch/stitches

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

WATCH THE VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

Instruction

Round 1: Using 3 mm crochet hook ch 32, dc in 4^th ch from hook, dc in rest of the chs across except the last, 5 dc in last ch, dc in 29 ch on the other side, 3 dc in next ch. Join with a sl st to the 1^st sc. (64 sts)

Change to 3.5 mm hook

Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), [dc, ch 1, dc] in same st, skip 3 sts, dc in next st, skip 3 sts, **[dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc] in the next st, skip 3 sts, dc in next st, skip 3 sts** Repeat from ** to ** around, [dc, ch 1] in the 1^st st at the beginning of round. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch.

Round 3: Sl st in the next space, ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc), [dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc] in next single dc, **dc in the 2^nd ch-1 space, [dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc] in the next single dc** Repeat from ** to ** around, skip 3 sts, sl st in the 3^rd ch at the beginning of the round.

Round 4: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), [dc, ch 1, dc] in same st, dc in the 2^nd ch-1 space, **[dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc] in the single dc, dc in 2^nd ch-1 space** Repeat from ** to ** around, [dc, ch 1] in the 1^st st at the beginning of round. Join with a sl st to the 1^st st.

 

Repeat rounds 3 and 4 until about 13 cm high finishing with round 4.

 

Edging:

Round 1: Sl st in next ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, dc in the single dc, **(ch 1, dc in next ch-1 space) 3 times, ch 1, dc in the next single dc** Repeat from ** to ** around, ch 1, dc in last ch-1 space, ch 1. Join with a sl st to 3^rd ch at the beginning of round.

Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), [dc, ch 1, dc] in same st, ch 1, skip next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, **[dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc] in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc** Repeat from ** to ** around, [dc, ch 1] in the 1^st st at the beginning of round. Join with a sl st to the 1^st st.

Round 3: Sl st in the next space, ch 6, sl st in the 3rd ch from hook (picot), dc in same space, ch 1, [dc, picot (ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch), dc] in same space, skip ch-1 spaces before and after sc, repeat [dc, picot, dc] in the ch-1 space of each shell around. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch. Fasten off and weave in the loose ends of yarn.

Cut out a piece of thin satin ribbon long enough to go around the bag and weave one end through the  ch-1 space of round 1 of edging at the center of the pouch, going all way around and coming to the same space where you started.

 

Crochet phone pouch - free pattern

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Materials Needed:

• Medium worsted weight/category 4 yarn
• G/4 mm crochet hook
• Button
• stitch marker
• Yarn needle

Size:

About 9.5 cm wide and 17.5 cm high

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:

** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] - Repeat instructions within parenthesis as a set as many times as directed

ch/chs - chain/chains 

st/sts - stitch/stitches

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

fpdc - front post double crochet 

WATCH VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

Instruction:

Round 1: Ch 18, sc in 2nd ch from hook (place a stitch marker) and in rest of the chs except the last, 3 sc in last ch, sc in 15 ch on the other side, 2 sc in next ch. Join with a sl st to the 1st sc. (36 sc)

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in the next st (not the st where you joined), ch 2, skip 2 sts, **sc in the next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 1st sc. 

Round 3: Ch 1, **fpdc in sc, 2 dc in the next ch-2 space** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 1st fpdc.

Round 4: Ch 1, **sc in fpdc, ch 2** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 1st sc. 

Repeat rounds 3 and 4 eight more times. Cut off yarn and weave in the loose ends.

Sew a button to the front. Join yarn to the back right behind the button and and make a few chains long enough to go around the button. Once you have made enough chs sl st in the same st and cut off yarn. Weave in the loose ends.

Easy crochet doily - free pattern

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Materials Needed:

Sport weight yarn/category 2 yarn

3 mm crochet hook

yarn needle

Size

Approximately 16 cm in diameter

Stitches/Abbreviations used:

** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] - Repeat instructions within parenthesis as a set as many times as directed

st/sts - stitch/stitches

ch - chain

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

WATCH VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

Instruction

Round 1: Make a magic ring, ch 1, 16 sc into ring. Join with a sl st to 1^st sc.
Round 2: Ch 6, skip next st, dc in next st, ch 3, **skip next st, dc in next st, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 3^rd ch.
Round 3: Sl st in next ch-3 space, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, in every ch-3 space work [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc]. Join with a sl st in the 1^st st.
Round 4: Sl st in next dc and next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, ch 3, **[2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch-2 space, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st in the 1^st st.
Round 5: Sl st in next dc and next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, ch 2, sc in ch-3 space, ch 2, **[2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch-2 space, ch 2, sc in ch-3 space, ch 2** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st in the 1^st st.
Round 6: Sl st in next dc and next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, ch 3, sc in sc, ch 3, **[2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next ch-2 space, ch 3, sc in sc, ch 3** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st in the 1^st st.
Round 7: Sl st in next dc and next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc in same space, ch 3, sl st in dc (picot), 2 dc in same space, ch 4, sc in ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 4, **[2 dc, picot, 2 dc] in next ch-2 space, ch 4, sc in ch-3 space, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 space, ch 4** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st in the 1^st st.

 

Crochet cross body bag with beads - free pattern

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Materials:

2 strands of sport weight yarn held together or 1 strand of medium worsted weight yarn 

3.5 mm crochet hook

magnetic button

a pair of D-ring clasps (optional)

10 beads with large holes large enough for the hook to pass through

yarn needle

Size:

Approximately 6.5 inches wide and 8 inches high excluding the strap

Stitches/abbreviations used:

** - Repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] - Repeat instructions within parenthesis as a set as many times as directed

ch - chain

st/sts - stitch/stitches

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

WATCH VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

Instruction:

Bag:

Round 1: Using the main colour make a magic ring (or) ch 5 and join to form a ring and work 10 hdc into ring. Join with a sl st to the 1st hdc. (10 sts)

Round 2: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), 2 hdc in each st around. Join. (20 sts)

Round 3: Ch 1, repeat [hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st] around. Join. (30 sts).

Round 4: Ch 1, repeat [hdc in next 2 st, 2 hdc in next st] around. Join. (40 sts).

Round 5: Ch 1, repeat [hdc in next 3 st, 2 hdc in next st] around. Join. (50 sts).

Round 6: Ch 1, repeat [hdc in next 4 st, 2 hdc in next st] around. Join. (60 sts).

Round 7: Ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join. (60 sts).

Repeat round 7 until the total height is about 8 inches. Cut off yarn. 

Semicircle flap:

Row 1: Using colour A make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as 1^st st), 6 dc into ring. Turn. (7 sts).

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in rest of the 6 sts. Turn. (12 sts).

Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), dc in next st, repeat [ch 1, dc in next st] across. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in 1^st space and 2 dc in each ch-1 space across skipping the dc in between, dc in last st. Turn. (28 sts)

Row 5: Pull colour B through the loop and ch 6 (counts as dc + ch 3), dc in same st, **skip next 2 sts, [dc, ch 3, dc] in the next st** Repeat from ** to ** across. Cut off colour A. Turn. 

Row 6: Pull colour A through the loop and ch 3 (counts as dc), **dc in ch-3 space, pick up a bead and insert the hook into its hole and yarn over hook and insert hook into the same space, pull yarn and pull through 2 loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through the remaining 2 loops with the bead at the center, work one more dc in teh same space, ch 1, **3 dc in ch-3 space with bead in the 2nd dc, ch 1**  Repeat from ** to ** across, dc in the last st.

At the end of the row do not fasten off, ch 1 and work 28 sc across the flat edge of the semicircle.  

Row 7: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1^st space before the 1st bead, **sc in space before bead, ch 3, sc in space after bead, sc in ch-1 space** Repeat from ** to ** across the curved part of the semicircle finishing with 2 sc at the end. Fasten off and weave in all the loose ends of yarn.

Strap:

Make chains long enough for the strap, insert hook into the ring of the clasp and pull through the last ch worked, sl st in each ch until the end, insert hook into the ring of the 2nd clasp, pull yarn and sl st in the 1st ch. Fasten off and weave in the ends. 

If you wish to make a strap without the clasps just work chs long enough for the strap and work sl st in each ch. Sew both ends of the strap to the sides of the bag.

Finishing

Sew the flap to the bag. Flatten the top part of the bag with the joint at the side keeping the part where the joint is visible as the back and the other side as the front. Place the flat part of the semicircle behind the back part of the bag so that right side of both the bag and the flap are facing each other as shown in the image and sew both the loops of the sts in the flap to the back loops of the sts in the bag. You'll be joining into 30 sts.  

Sew the magnetic button to the flap and the bag

Attach the strap to the sides of the bag. 

Cluster stitch bag - free crochet pattern

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Materials:

Medium worsted weight yarn about 370 meters

G/4 mm crochet hook

Button

Stitch markers

Yarn needle

Size:

About 10 inches wide and 11 inches high without handles

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:

** - Repeat instructions within asterisks as many times as instructed

[ ] - Repeat instructions within parenthesis as a set as many times as directed

st/sts - stitch/stitches

ch - chain

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

cluster - double crochet 2 sts together in same stitch/space

WATCH VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

Instructions

Round 1: Make a magic ring, ch 1, 12 hdc into ring. Join with a sl st to 1^st st. (12 sts).

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st hdc. (24 sts)

Round 3: Ch 1, repeat [hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st] around. Join. (36 sts)

Round 4: Ch 1, repeat [hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st] around. Join. (48 sts)

Round 5: Ch 1, repeat [hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st] around. Join. (60 sts)

Round 6: Ch 1, repeat [hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st] around. Join. (70 sts)

Round 7: Ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join. (70 sts)

Round 8: Ch 3 (counts as 1^st st), dc in next st, skip next st, [cluster, ch 3, cluster] in next st, **skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, skip next st, [cluster, ch 3, cluster] in next st** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st st.

Round 9: Ch 3 (counts as 1^st st), dc in next dc, [cluster, ch 3, cluster] in next ch-3 space, **dc in next 2 dc, [cluster, ch 3, cluster] in next ch-3 space** Repeat from ** to ** around. Join with a sl st to the 1^st st.

Repeat round 9 until the total height of the bag is about 12 inches or 30 cm.

Edging and handles

Round 1: Ch 1, repeat [sc in 2 sts, 3 sc in ch-3 space] around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. (70 sc).

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. (70 sc).

Dividing for handles:

Place a st marker in the sc that's above the dc after the 2nd set of clusters from each end. Repeat on the other side.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in each st up to the marked st, ch 56 (or more depending how long you want the handles to be), sc in the next marked st and rest of the sts up to the next marked st, ch 56, sc in next marked st and in rest of the sts around. Join with a sl st to the 1st sc.

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in each st up to 2 sts before the chains, ch 5, sc in the 5th ch, sc in each ch up to the 5th ch from the other end, ch 5, skip the next st and sc in rest of the sts up to 2 sts before the other handle. Repeat the instructions for the 2nd handle and finish the round working sc in rest of the sts. Fasten off. 

Finishing:

Sew a button to the front of the bag at the center. Join yarn at the back just behind the button and make chains enough to go around the button, sl st in the same st. Fasten off and weave in all the loose ends of yarn. 

Crochet square coaster - free pattern

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Materials:

Medium worsted weight yarn in 2 colors

3.5 mm crochet hook

Yarn needle

Size:

Approximately 5.25 x 5.25 inches 

Stitches/Abbreviations Used:

** - repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed

[ ] - repeat instructions within parenthesis as a set as many times as directed

ch - chain

st/sts - stitch/stitches

sl st - slip stitch

sc - single crochet

dc - double crochet

Note:

• Each round is worked using the 2 colours alternately.
• Do not cut the yarn off after every round and also you'll not be carrying it behind your work. At the end of each round you'll pull a long loop and keep the loop and yarn away from your current working yarn. 
• This square can be made as big as you want just by increasing the number of rounds.

WATCH VIDEO TUTORIAL HERE

Instruction:

Round 1: Using colour A, make a magic ring, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc into ring, ch 2, repeat [3 dc into ring, ch 2] 3 more times. Join with a sl st to the 3rd ch at the beginning of round. Leave a long loop. 

Round 2: 

 (In this round you'll be working in the space between the stitches and not in the stitches. Take care to keep the loop and yarn of the previous round out of your way)

Pull colour B through the space after the 1st st of previous round. Using colour B, ch 3 (1st ch counts as sc), sc in the space after the 2nd dc, **ch 3, sc in the space after the 1st dc on the next side, ch 2, sc in the space after the 2nd dc** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, ch 3, join with a sl st to the 1st ch at the beginning of round. Pull up and long loop and leave it aside. 

Round 3: Insert hook into the corner ch-2 space of round 1 and insert hook into the loop of colour A, pull the yarn to tighten the loop and pull the yarn through the loop as well as the ch-2 space. Using colour A, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in same space, **ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next corner ch-2 space of round 1** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2] in the 1st space. Join with a sl st to the 1st st. Pull a long loop and leave it aside. 

Round 4: Pull colour B through the space after the 1st st of previous round, ch 3, sc in the space after the next dc, ch 2, sc in space after 1st dc of next 3 dc, ch 2, sc in the space after next dc, **ch 3, [sc in the space after the 1st dc of next 3 dc on the next side, ch 2, sc in the space after the next dc] 2 times** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, ch 3. Join with a sl st to the 1st ch. Pull a long loop and leave it aside.

Round 5:  Insert hook into the corner ch-2 space of round 3 and insert hook into the loop of colour A, pull the yarn to tighten the loop and pull the yarn through the loop as well as the ch-2 space. Using colour A, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in same space, **ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space of round 3, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next corner ch-2 space of round 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space of round 3, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2] in the 1st space. Join with a sl st to the 1st st. Pull a long loop and leave it aside. 

Round 6: Pull colour B through the space after the 1st st of previous round, ch 3, sc in the space after the next dc, [ch 2, sc in space after 1st dc of next 3 dc, ch 2, sc in the space after next dc] 2 times, **ch 3, [sc in the space after the 1st dc of next 3 dc on the next side, ch 2, sc in the space after the next dc] 3 times** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, ch 3. Join with a sl st to the 1st ch. Cut yarn off.

Round 7:  Insert hook into the corner ch-2 space of round 3 and insert hook into the loop of colour A, pull the yarn to tighten the loop and pull the yarn through the loop as well as the ch-2 space. Using colour A, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in same space, **[ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space of round 5] 2 times, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next corner ch-2 space of round 3** Repeat from ** to ** 2 more times, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space of round 5] 2 times, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 2] in the 1st space. Join with a sl st to the 1st st. 

Round 8: Ch 1, work sc in each st and each ch-1 space around and [2 sc, ch 1, 2 sc] in each corner. Join with a sl st to the 1st sc and cut off yarn. Weave in all the loose ends of yarn.