Peach Mini Drawstring Bag-Free Pattern

Peach Mini Drawstring Bag 

 

Free PDF file available at: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/peach-mini-drawstring-bag

 

Skill Level: Easy

 

Supplies:  50 yards, size 10 (bedspread weight) cotton crochet; size 1, steel crochet hook

 

Stitches used:  chain, sc, dc 

 

Directions:

Ch 6, join with slip stitch to form ring.

 

Rnd. 1:  ch 3 (counts as first dc), 15 dc in ring.  Do not turn this or any round.    (16 dc)

 

Rnd. 2:  ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in joining; 2 dc in each dc, repeat around, join with slip stitch in top of first ch 3.  (32 dc)

 

Rnd. 3:  ch 3 (counts as first dc); [2 dc in next dc; dc in next dc] repeat around, join with slip stitch to top of first ch 3.  (48 dc)

 

Rnd. 4:  ch 1, sc in joining, ch 3, [skip next dc; sc, ch 3 in next dc] repeat around, end with ch 1, dc in first sc.     (24, ch 3 loops)

 

Rnd. 5: ch 1, sc in first loop, [ch 3, sc in next loop] end with ch 1, dc in first sc.   (24 ch 3 loops)

 

Rnds. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11: repeat rnd. 5.

 

Rnd. 12:  ch 1, 2 sc in loop, [2 sc in next loop] repeat around, join with slip stitch to first sc.

 (48 sc)

 

Rnd. 13:  ch 1, sc in joining, sc in each sc around, join with slip stitch to first sc.  (48 sc)

 

Rnd. 14:  ch 4, skip next sc, [dc, ch 1, skip next dc] repeat around, join with slip stitch to 3^rd ch of first ch 4.   (24 dc, ch 1 spaces)

 

Rnd. 15:  ch 3, 3 dc in next ch 1 space, [dc in next dc, 3 dc in next ch 1 space] repeat around, join with slip stitch to top of 1^st ch 3,  fasten off.     ( 96 dc)

 

 

Drawstrings:  make (2) ch 80 drawstrings, leaving a 3 inch tail at both ends.  Weave first drawstring through ch 1 spaces of rnd 14.  Tie ends at the tails.  Weave second drawstring through same ch 1 spaces with the tails at the opposite end.  Tie at tails.

 

Fringe:  Wrap cotton crochet around a 3 inch cardboard square 10 times.  Insert fringe at tied end of drawstring, trim if needed.  Repeat for second drawstring.