If you've bought your other-half a super special gift and the usual shop-bought wrapping paper just won't do, then why not have a go at making this cute little drawstring bag?...
It's a great little project if you're a beginner to intarsia crochet (the technique used when a picture is a made with in the stitch).
You can download it for free from Ravelry, (both English and American versions) or you can follow the instructions below;
English version
Heart
Gift Bag
Materials;
♥ 30g of DK yarn for the main colour of the bag. Small amount of contrasting piece of yarn for the heart. Here, Yeoman Yarn's Panama DK in Haze and Fiesta have been used (you can buy it from here).♥ 3.5mm hook
♥ Approx 50cm of ribbon. I used East of India 'With Love' ribbon (you can buy it here or from here )
Stitches used;
ch = chain
dc = double crochet (sc in US terms)
tr = treble crochet (dc in US terms)
Abbreviations;
frm = from
til = until
rpt = repeat
Dimensions;
Finished bag size
approx 14cm x 10cm (5.5” x 3.5”)
Inside pouch size
approx 10cm x 9cm (4” x 3.25”)
With your main colour
yarn, work 17ch plus 1ch for turning.
Row 1;
In 2nd ch
frm hook work 1dc, 1dc in each ch til end. Turn.
Row 2;
1ch, 1dc in 1st
dc, 1dc in each dc across til end. Turn.
Row 3-5;
Rpt row 2. Turn.
Row 6;
3ch (represents 1tr,
1ch), miss 1st dc, * 1tr in next dc, 1ch, miss 1 dc,* rpt
frm * til end working last tr in turning ch (9 1ch spaces). Turn.
Row 7;
1ch, 1dc in 1st
1 ch space, 1dc in each tr and 1 ch space til end working last dc in
top of turning ch. Turn (17dc in total).
Row 8-31;
1ch, 1dc in each dc
across til end. Turn.
Row 32-41;
Work from graph below,
snaking your way up, making sure to work 1ch at the beginning of each
row for turning.
1square = 1dc
Changing colours;
- Do not finish the last dc before changing colours, leave two loops on your hook. Make a loose loop with your contrasting coloured yarn .
- Pull the contrasting colour loop through the 2 loops on your hook. Carry on with the next stitch with the contrasting colour leaving all tails behind the work.
- To change back to the previous colour, follow steps 1 and 2 picking up the main colour yarn.
When you have
finished your heart motif, you can cut your contrasting coloured
yarn, but leave enough of a tail to weave in later.
It
is very important to keep a good tension on the yarn that will cross
with back of your heart motif, do not pull it tightly, as it will pucker
your work and it wont lie flat. However don't leave it too loose
as this will make your stitches become loose over time.
Back
Front
Row
42-45;
1ch, work 1dc in each stitch across to end, turn.
Row 46;
3ch (represents 1tr, 1ch), miss 1st dc, * 1tr in next dc,
1ch, miss 1 dc * rpt frm * til end working last tr in turning ch (9
1ch spaces). Turn.
Row
47;
1ch, 1dc in 1st 1 ch space, 1dc in each tr and 1 ch space
til end working last dc in top of turning ch. Turn (17dc in total).
Row
48-51;
1ch, 1dc in each dc across til end. Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Fold your gift bag in half, wrong sides together, and use a simple running stitch down each side with the main colour yarn making sure that the tr rows line up.
Finally using the ribbon of your choice, weave it in and out of your
tr row, round the back and then the front.
Ta-dah! You have your very own heart gift bag perfect for giving that special gift for Valentines Day (or Birthday or Christmas or any occasion actually!) :)
If you enjoyed having a go at this intarsia crochet project, I have more of these type of patterns in all of my shops -
Have a great week and see you back here soon!
Ta-ta for now :)
xxx
Ta-ta for now :)
xxx