Crochet drawstring bag Iris

Here is a free crochet pattern for a crochet drawstring bag Iris. It is very simple to make, therefore, this pattern is suitable for beginners. Instructions below explain how you can adjust the size of the bag.

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Crochet drawstring bag Iris

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Materials

Yarn: any thin yarn will work. I used Järbo 8/4 100% Cotton “Mercerized & Gassed” 50 g Colors: offwhite and frosty green.
Hook: as suggested on your yarn label. I used hook size 2.0.

Abbreviations (US terms)

ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
prev: previous
st: stitch
rep * *: repeat from * to *

Notes

The size my bag is 8.0 x 12.0 cm.

This pattern uses the iris stitch. The photo instructions show how to make this stitch step-by-step, as well as how to change yarn color and how to make a string.

You will work in rounds. It is easy to adjust the size of the bag: start by chaining multiples of four until you will reach the desired width of the bag. Follow the pattern until your reach the height of the bag where you would like to weave in the string, then change yarn color. Keep working in the same way until you reach the desired height of the bag.

Pattern

The bag

Start by chaining 24 with offwhite yarn.

Round 1: To make the first round, you will work down the chain, then turn and work in the other side of the chain. Make sc in every st of the chain starting from the second chain from your hook. Turn. 1 sc in the end of the chain, make sc in every st (starting with the one you have just worked into; now that st has 3 sc in total) until you come back to the beginning of the chain. 1 sc in the end of the chain. In total you should have 48 st. Join with a sl st to the first sc of this round.

Round 2: ch 3 (it counts as a dc), dc in the first st, ch 1, 2 dc in the same st. *Skip 3 st, then in the fourth stitch make: 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc.*, rep ** until the end of the round. Join with a sl st to the ch3 that you made in the beginning of this round.

Round 3: Sl st in the first st, sl st in the ch1 space of the prev round. Ch 3 (it counts as a dc), dc in the ch1 space, ch 1, 2 dc in the same ch1 space. *Work in the next ch1 space of the prev roun: 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc*, rep ** until the end of the round. Join with a sl st to the ch3 that you made in the beginning of this round.

Round 4-13: repeat round 3.

Round 14: Sl st in the first st, sl st in the ch1 space of the prev round. Take your green yarn and ch 1. Pull the end of the offwhite yarn to tighten up. Then work with the green yarn as usually until the end of the pattern. Ch 3 (it counts as a dc), dc in the ch1 space, ch 1, 2 dc in the same ch1 space. *Work in the next ch1 space of the prev roun: 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc*, rep ** until the end of the round. Join with a sl st to the ch3 that you made in the beginning of this round.

Round 15-19: repeat round 3.

Fasten off.

Making the string

Start by chaining with green yarn. The length of the chain should be around 30 cm long. Make a row of slip stitches in the third loop of the chain (see the tutorial here). When you reach the end of the row, fasten off. You are ready to weave in the string into your bag. Done!

Photo instructions for the crochet drawstring bag Iris

Round 1

1. Start by chaining 24 with offwhite yarn. You will start working in the second chain from your hook.

2. So, make a single crochet in the second chain from your hook.

3. Keep making single crochets in every stitch until the end of the row.

4. Then make one single crochet in the end of the chain.

5. Turn your work and make one more single crochet in the same stitch.

6. Then continue making single crochets in every stitch until you reach the end.

7. Make one single crochet in the end of the chain. In total you should have 48 stitches.

8. Join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet of this round.

Round 2

9. Chain three. It counts as a double crochet.

10. Then make a double crochet in the first stitch.

11. Chain one.

12. Make another double crochet in the same stitch.

13. Then make one more double crochet in the same stitch.

14. Skip three stitches and make a double crochet.

15. Make the second double crochet in the same stitch.

16. Then chain one.

17. Make two more double crochets in the same stitch.

18. Work in the same way until the end of the round: skip three stitches, make two double crochets, chain one, make two more double crochets all in the same stitch.

19. When you reach the end of the round, join with a slip stitch to the chain three that you made in the beginning of this round.

Round 3

20. Make a slip stitch in the next stitch: insert your hook in the double crochet of the previous round and yarn over.

21. Pull the yarn through.

22. Make a slip stitch in the chain one space of the previous round: insert your hook in the chain one space and yarn over.

23. Pull the yarn through. Now you are ready to work as usually.

24. Chain three.

25. Make a double crochet in the chain one space of the previous round.

26. Chain one.

27. Make two more double crochets in the same chain one space. Next you will work in the next chain one space of the previous round.

28. So, make two double crochets in the chain one space.

29. Chain one.

30. Then make two more double crochets in the same chain one space.

31. Work in the same way until the end of the round.

32. When you reach the end of the round, join with a slip stitch to the chain three that you made in the beginning of this round.

Round 14

33. For the rest of the pattern repeat round 3. In round 14 you will have to change yarn color to green. So, start the round as usually by making two slip stitches. Then take the green yarn.