Have you ever made a mini crochet pouch? Or a mini crochet anything? This pattern will guide you to crochet your first mini crochet project (if you have not made one before), and if you have, you will find this pattern interesting and worthwhile, it makes a very pretty pouch.
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Sometimes it seems like mini crochet is quicker and easier, that is not always the case, as you would see with this mini crochet pouch pattern. That is not to say that this is a hard project, it just follows a little more intricacy due to the beaded parts (which is optional) and the taller stitches used.
One thing I really like about this mini crochet pouch is how elegant it looks. It is one of those projects you look back to and admire often and it makes a great gift item too.
DO I REALLY NEED TO USE BEADS?
The short answer is NO you d o not have to, that can be skipped altogether. The long answer is that using beads gives it that classic look. Really, the choice is yours whether to use beads or not. If you asked me though, I would encourage you to use beads, just to try something differently from the norm, but, you didn’t ask, so there goes. Lol!
CONSTRUCTION
This mini crochet pouch with beads is worked in a spiral round the first six rounds, then we begin to join each round when we start ‘dropping’ beads (dropping beads is explained in the pattern).
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MINI CROCHET POUCH WITH BEADS
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Finished Size: 3.5″ wide by 4” tall
Materials:
- Mercerised cotton, Fingering weight (1) yarn or any yarn of choice. Substitute with this
- Seed beads (72), something like this. Of course, if you use a bigger yarn weight, you’ll need to use bigger beads that can string on it.
- 3mm hook
- Tapestry Needle
Stitches/Abbreviations:
- SC- single crochet
- DC-double crochet
- DTR- double treble crochet
- CH- chain
- SL ST- slip stitch
- FSC- foundation single crochet
Special stitch- DTR/TRTR: How to crochet the double treble crochet
Yarn over three times, insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull out a loop- 5 loops now on hook. (*yarn over, pull through 2 loops) 4 times.
Tip: When making the 2nd set of the DTR/TRTR, turn the position of the pouch so that the bottom of the pouch is facing away from you, and the opening is facing you. You will find it easier to make the stitch this way. (See video tutorial on Yarn Craftee Youtube channel for guide).
Notes:
- Chain 1 and 2 do not count as stitches. So start your rounds in same stitch as where you join.
- This pattern is worked in the round.
- Rounds 1-6 are worked in spiral round, so always place stitch marker in last stitch of round
- This instruction, SC in 5, bead, SC simply means SC in 5 stitches, drop bead in next stitch, SC in next stitch
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PATTERN
String 72 beads. See video tutorial for guide.
Round 1: FSC 16, 2SC in last st. Turn so you’re working upside down the stitch, SC in 14, 4 SC in last st. DO NOT JOIN. (36 sts.)
Round 2: SC in 1st st. and next 14 sts. 2SC each in next 3 sts, SC in next st. and 14 sts. 2SC in each in next 3 sts. (42 sts.)
Round 3: SC in 15 sts, (2SC in next st, SC in next st.) 3 times, SC in 15 sts., (2SC in next, SC in next) 3 times. (48 sts.)
Rounds 4-6: SC into each st around. Remember to place stitch markers into every last st. on the round. At the end of Round 6, join in 1st st. on the round 6.
Round 7: Ch 1, SC in 1st st. and next 2 sts., bead in next (see photo on bottom of page or youtube tutorial). (SC in 5 sts, bead) 2 times. SC in 11 sts, bead. (SC in 5 sts, bead) 2 times. SC in last 8 sts. Join to 1st st.
Round 8: Ch 1, SC in 1st st. and nxt, bead in nxt, SC in nxt, bead in nxt.. (SC in 3 sts, bead in nxt, SC in nxt, bead in nxt) 2 times. SC in 8 sts, bead in nxt, SC in nxt, bead in nxt st.. (SC in 3 sts, bead in nxt, SC in nxt st, bead in nxt.) 2 times. SC in last 7 sts. Join to 1st st.
Round 9: Ch 1, SC in 1st st., and each st. around. Join to 1st st.
Round 10: Ch 1, SC in 1st st. and nxt 5 sts., bead in nxt., SC in 5 sts, bead in nxt. (SC in 8 sts, bead in nxt) 2 times. SC in 5 sts, bead in nxt, SC in 8 sts, bead in nxt st., SC in last 2 sts. Join to 1st st.
Round 11: Ch 1, SC in 1st st. and nxt 4 sts. bead in nxt, SC in nxt st., bead in nxt., SC in 3 sts, bead in nxt, SC in nxt st., bead in nxt. (SC in 6 sts, bead in nxt, SC in nxt st., bead in nxt) 2 times. SC in 3 sts., bead in nxt, SC in nxt st., bead in nxt. SC in 6 sts., bead in nxt, SC in nxt st., bead in nxt. SC in last st. Join to 1st st.
Round 12: Ch 1, SC in 1st st. and each st. around. Join to 1st st.
Round 13: Ch 2, *Skip 5 sts, DTR in 6th st., DC in the 5 skipped sts. Skip next st, DC in 5 sts, DTR in skipped st. repeat from *. Join to 1st st.
Round 14: Ch 1, SC into each st. around. Join to 1st st.
Round 15: Ch 1, SC in 1st st. and nxt 4 sts., bead in nxt. (SC in 5 sts., bead in next) 2 times. SC in 11 sts., bead in nxt. (SC in 5 sts., bead in nxt) 2 times. SC in last 6 sts. Join to 1st st.
Round 16: Ch 1, SC in 1st st and nxt 3 sts., bead in nxt, SC in nxt st., bead in nxt. (SC in 3 sts, bead in nxt, SC in nxt st, bead in nxt) 2 times. SC in 9 sts., bead in nxt, SC in nxt st, bead in nxt. (SC in 3 sts, bead in nxt, SC in nxt st, bead in nxt) 2 times. SC in last 5 sts. Join to 1st st.
Round 17: Ch 1, SC in 1st st. and each st. around. Join to 1st st.
Round 18: SC in 1st st. and nxt 7 sts., bead in nxt. SC in 5 sts, bead in nxt. (SC in 8 sts., bead in nxt) 2 times. SC in 5 sts, bead in nxt. SC in 8 sts, bead in last st. Join to 1st st.
Round 19: Ch 1, bead in 1st st. SC in 6 sts., bead in nxt, SC in nxt st, bead in nxt. SC in 3 sts., bead in nxt, SC in nxt st., bead in nxt. (SC in 6 sts, bead in nxt, SC in nxt st, bead in nxt) 2 times. SC in 3 sts, bead in nxt, SC in nxt st., bead in nxt. SC in 6 sts., bead in nxt, SC in last st. Join to 1st st.
Round 20: Ch 1, SC in 1st st. and each st. around. Join to 1st st.
Round 21: Ch 2, repeat round 13
Rounds 22: repeat as for Round 14, using the same tip.
Rounds 23-25: Ch 1,SC in 1st st. and each st. around. DO NOT JOIN Round 25, proceed as below for the next round:
Round 26: *skip 2 sts, SC 5 in 3rd st. repeat from * around. Skip 2 sts, slip st in last st. snip yarn, weave in tails.
Drawstrings (see video tutorial for guide)
Make 2 drawstrings.
Chain 75, finish off. Lace the bag by going through every other stitch that has 5 stitches on Round 26. For the second drawstring, lace it through the 2 skipped stitches. Tie the ends together, snip yarn.
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