Native Print Drawstring Bag- Free Crochet Pattern for Girls
The Native Print Drawstring Bag is one of my favourite patterns. One of the many things I love about crochet is how an image in your head can come to life by the skillful use of a hook and string, and I am constantly amazed at the results of those ‘head images’.
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I’m African and we have a lot of prints in our native textile attires which we call Ankara. This textile fabric can be sewn into dresses or skirts or anything your cfreative mind allows for.
Some of the designs on this Ankara are so intricate you would feel as though you were staring at a heiroglyphic writing; and if you;re anything like an idea hunting, motif searching pattern designer you would ifnd them fascinating.
So I wanted to mimic one of those designs, though a very basic one. One of the things that make those Ankara stunning are the vibrant colours they sometimes come in.
Combining the colours in this design was an experiment, as I was not certain they would blend nicelym but I am so glad to have been proven wrong. I just love the pop of colour on this Native Print Drawstring Bag.
You could decide to make this with or without a handle- use it as a gift bag, a purse to carry around on small errands, a fashion accessory for your girls to take to ‘tea parties’.
This design is basic Tapestry Crochet and you will need to know how to change colours. The PDF of this pattern includes a colour changing tutorial.
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Dimensions:
bottom- 4″ across
body- 7″ across
standing height- 6.8″ tall
Customize:
To make a larger size using this pattern and without disrupting the sequence, the bottom of the bag should be in multiples of 6 ending in an even number, and divisible by 6 without a remainder. For this pattern, we have 60 stitches.
You’ll need:
– 3 skeins worsted weight, medium 4 yarn. This pattern uses Alize Cotton Gold Plus solids.
in this pattern:
Brown, Cream and Orange
– 4.5mm hook
– Needle to weave in ends
Stitches/Abbreviation
- SC- single crochet
- DC- double crochet
- SL ST- slip stitch
- BLO- back loop only
- ST- stitch
- BR- brown
- CR- cream
- OR- orange
Notes:
– Pattern is written in U.S terms
– Ch 1 at the beginning of round does not count as a stitch
– do not break yarn at any point, just carry it up as you progress
– on rounds that need 2 colours, remember to carry the yarn along
– this instruction (with OR, Ch 1, *DC in 5; BR, DC 1. Switch to OR, repeat from * around) means “start with Orange, chain 1, DC in 5, switch to Brown, DC in 1. Switch back to Orange and repeat from the asterisk”.
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Native Print Drawstring Bag- Free Crochet Pattern
Bottom of bag– with Brown
Round 1: form magic ring. SC 6 in ring. Join to 1st SC
Round 2: Ch 1, 2SC in each stitch around. Join to 1st SC- 12
Round 3: Ch 1, *SC in 1st st, 2SC in next. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st SC- 18
Round 4: Ch 1, *2SC in next st, SC in 2. Repeat from * around, make last SC in Sl St. Join to 1st SC- 24
Round 5: Ch 1, *SC in 3, 2SC in next. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st SC- 30
Round 6: Ch 1, *2SC in next st, SC in 4. Repeat from * around, make last SC in Sl St. join to 1st SC- 36
Round 7: Ch 1, *SC in 5, 2SC in next. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st SC- 42
Round 8: Ch 1, *2SC in next st, SC in 6. Repeat from * around, make last SC in Sl St. join to 1st SC- 48
Round 9: Ch 1, *SC in 7, 2SC in next. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st SC- 54
Round 10: Ch 1, *2SC in next st, SC in 8. Repeat from * around, make last st in Sl St. join to 1st SC- 60
- If you’re a visual learner, this chart might help for the next rounds. Chart starts at round 13 and ends at round 27. Beginning is the start of the round and vice versa for Ending of the round.
Body of bag
Important Tip:
- Since Double Crochet stitches are generally looser, you want to work yours tight. This will ensure that the yarn carrying does not peek through your stitches.
- Also, just before changing the yarn/colour, ensure to pull it tight through the stitches before making the second yarn over.
- Let’s say you’re on round 13 and round 14 starts with a new colour, you want to make the last yarn over on the last DC with the new colour for the round 14. This will create a smooth transition of colour.
Round 11: (in BLO) with BR, Ch1, *DC in 3, SC in 3. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st DC
Round 12: with CR, Ch 1, *SC in 3, DC in 3. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st SC
Round 13: with OR, Ch 1, *DC in 5; BR, DC 1. Switch to OR, repeat from * around. Join to1st DC
Round 14: with BR, Ch 1, DC in 1; *OR, DC in 3; BR, DC in 3. Repeat from * around, end with BR, DC in 2. Join to 1st DC
Round 15: with BR, Ch 1, DC in 2; *OR, DC in 1, BR, DC in 5. Repeat from * around, end with BR, DC in 3. Join to 1st DC
Round 16: with CR, repeat Round 12
Round 17: with OR, repeat Round 11
Round 18: with BR, Ch 1, *DC in 1; CR, DC in 5. Switch to BR, repeat from * around. Join to 1st DC
Round 19: with BR, Ch 1, DC in 2; *CR, DC in 3; BR, DC in 3. Repeat from * around, end with BR, DC 1. Join to 1st DC
Round 20: with BR, Ch 1, DC in 3; *CR, DC in 1; BR, DC in 5. Repeat from * around, end with BR, DC in 2. Join to 1st DC
Round 21: repeat Round 19
Round 22: repeat Round 18
Round 23: with OR, repeat Round 12
Round 24: with CR, repeat Round 11
Round 25: with BR, Ch 1, DC in 4; *OR, DC in 1; BR, DC in 5. Repeat from * around, end with BR, DC in 1. Join to 1st DC
Round 26: with BR, Ch 1, DC in 3; *OR, DC in 3; BR, DC in 3. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st DC
Round 27: with OR, Ch 1, DC in 1; *BR, DC in 1; OR, DC in 5. Repeat from * around, end with OR, DC in 4. Join to 1st DC
Note: The next round is where the string will go through
Round 28:with CR, Ch 1, SC in 3, DC in 3, *SC in 1, Ch 1, skp 1 st, SC in next; DC in 3, SC in 1, Ch1, skp next st, SC in next; DC in 1, Ch 1, skp next st, DC in next; SC in 1, Ch 1, skp next st, SC in next; DC in 3, SC in 1, Ch 1, skp next st, SC in next*; DC in 3, SC in 3, DC in 3. Repeat from ** around, end with DC in 3
Round 29: with BR, Ch 1, *SC in 3, DC in 3. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st DC
The Drawstring and Handle:
Note: when putting the drawstring, pass through only the spaces between the Single Crochets. Then sew on the handle through the spaces between the Double Crochets
Ch desired number, here, 65 then Slip stitch in the back ridge across. Break yarn, weave in tails.
Repeat for the handle. Sew it on and weave in all tails.
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