DIY Crochet Drawstring Bag: UK Pattern with Feather Stitch Detail

Create a stylish, handmade drawstring bag using this UK crochet pattern. Worked in cotton 4-ply yarn with a decorative feather stitch panel on the sides, this bag is practical, secure and great for everyday use. Finished dimensions: 49.5 cm (19.5 in) circumference x 19 cm (7.5 in) height. The pattern uses continuous rounds (amigurumi style) for the base and joined rounds for the sides; the feather detail is worked by turning rows.

Materials & Tools

• Yarn: 2 balls (80g/175yds) of Sheepjes Sunkissed 4ply/Fingering weight (#1), 100% Cotton, 50g (1.8oz), 170m (109yds), in shade Peach Ice (011)
• Hook: 3mm
• Stitch markers – 6 Stitch Markers (5 in one colour/style, 1 in another colour/style)
• Scissors
• Darning Needle

Pattern Notes:

• Written in UK terms
• Working in a continuous circle in amigurimi style for base of bag. Mark first st of each round with your single colour marker. You will be using the 5 other stitch markers to mark your increases.
• For the sides of the bag, you will be joining your rounds. You will be turning the work for the feather section on the sides of the bag.

Gauge & Size

• Base measures approx 12.5cm (at widest point) after 17 rounds.
• Circumference: 49.5cm (19.5inch) X Height: 19cm (7.5inch).
• Completed bag measures 49.5cm (19.5inch) in circumference and 19cm (7.5inch) in height.

Terms & Abbreviations

Stitch(s): st(s)

Space (sp)

Chain (ch): Yarn over, pull through.

Place Marker: PM: Place a stitch marker in indicated stitch.

Slip Stitch(s): ss(s): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook.

Double Crochet(s): dc(s): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.

Reverse Double Crochet(s): rdc(s): Insert hook into previous stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have two loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.

Half Treble Crochet(s): htr(s): Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through remaining three loops.

Treble Crochet(s): tr(s): Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.

Special Stitches

Beginning Feather Stitch(S): BFS(s): Yo, insert hook into first ch-sp, yo and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook (3 loops on hook), yo, insert hook into ch-sp or skipped st two rows below, yo and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook (5 loops on hook), yo, insert hook in next 1-ch sp, yo and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook, yo and pull through all 7 loops on the hook.

Feather Stitch(s): FeS(s): Yo, insert hook into same ch-sp as last part of BFS or FeS, yo and pull up a loop in line with loops on hook (3 loops on hook), yo, insert hook into 1-ch sp or skipped st two rows below, yo and pull up a loop in line with loops on hook (5 loops on hook), yo, insert hook in next 1-ch sp, yo and pull up a loop in line with loops on the hook, yo and pull through all 7 loops on the hook.

Crochet Drawstring Bag Pattern

Base of Bag

You are viewing this pattern in UK terms.

Start with a magic Ring

Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as st here or throughout), 6dc in magic ring. Pull ring closed. <6 sts>

Round 2: 2 dc in first st [place single coloured marker in first stitch]. 2dc in each st around. <12 dc>

From here, move your single coloured marker up to mark the beginning of each round.

Round 3: (2 dc in next st, dc in next st) 6 times. <18 dc>

Round 4: (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts) 6 times. <24 dc>

Round 5: (2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts) 6 times. <30 dc>

Round 6: (2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts) 6 times. <36 dc>

7-18

Round 7: (2 dc in next st [PM in first st], dc in next 5 sts) 6 times. <42 dc>

At this stage you will now have a total of 6 stitch markers, these will indicate where to work your increases from this point forward. Your single coloured marker indicates the beginning of the round.

Round 8: (2dc in next st, PM in first st, dc in each st up to next stitch marker) 6 times. <48 dc>

Round 9-17: Repeat round 8 nine more times. At the end of round 17, you will have 102 sts. Join with ss to first st. Remove all stitch markers.

Round 18: Ch 1 (does not count as st here or throughout), BLOdc in first st (PM in first st) and each st around. Join with ss to first st.

Side of Bag

Round 19: Ch 1, htr in first st, ch 1, miss a st, *htr in next st, ch 1, miss a st; repeat from * around. Join with ss in first st. <51 htr, 51 ch-1>

For this section (feather section) of the bag, you will be turning your work at the end of the round.

Round 20-30: Ch 1, work BFS, 1 ch, *FeS, ch 1; rep from * around working your last leg of the last st in the same sp as the first leg of the first st. Turn.

Round 31-44: Ch 1, htr in first st, htr in each st and ch sp around. Join with ss in first st.

45-52

Round 45: Ch 1, tr in first st and next 8 sts, ch 1, skip a st. (Tr in next 9 sts, ch 1, skip a st) three times. Tr in next 11 sts, ch 1, skip a st. (Tr in next 9 sts, ch 1, skip a st) five times. Join with ss to first st. <92 tr, 10 ch-1 sp>

Round 46: Ch 1, htr in first st, htr in each st and ch-sp around. Join with ss in first st. <102 sts>

Round 47-51: Ch 1, htr in first st and around. Join with ss in first st.

Round 52: Ch 1, rdc in each st around. Join with ss in first st.

Fasten off and sew in ends.

Cord

Create a Romanian cord that measures 71 cm (28 inch) long. 

Weave cord in and out starting in the first space to the left of the 11htr sp.