Drawstring Flower Bag

Make a handy drawstring bag for spring with this easy crochet pattern from Lily Sugar n' Cream. Adorned with blooming flowers or left plain, this fun bag has a simple construction with beaded ties.

Materials:

• Yarn: Lily Sugar’n Cream 4-ply Worsted Weight, 2.5 oz (solids) or 2 oz (ombres), 2 balls
• Crochet hook: Size 4.50 mm (U.S. H or 7) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Two large beads

Size: Approx 9 ins [23 cm] high

Gauge: 13 sts and 7 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in pat

Pattern Stitches

Front Post Double Crochet: (Fpdc) Yoh and draw up a loop from front to back around post of next dc. Draw up a loop. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Fpdc made.
Flower: (Fpdc. Ch 3) around next dc. (Fpdc. Ch 3) 5 times around same dc. Turn piece upside down. (Fpdc. Ch 3) 5 times around previous dc on same row. 1 dc around same post. Flower made.

Instructions

Bag: Ch 4. Join with sl st to form ring. Ch 1.
1st rnd: 8 sc in ring. Sl st in first sc. Ch 1.
2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc to end. Sl st in first sc. 16 sts. Ch 1.
3rd rnd: *1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * to last sc. 1 sc in last sc. Sl st in first sc. 26 sts. Ch 1.
4th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 2 sc. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Sl st in first sc. 34 sts. Ch 1.
5th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 2 sc. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Sl st in first sc. 42 sts. Ch 1.
6th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 4 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 2 sc. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Sl st in first sc. 50 sts. Ch 1.
7th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 5 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 2 sc. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Sl st in first sc. 58 sts. Ch 1.
8th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 6 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 2 sc. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Sl st in first sc. 66 sts. Ch 1.
9th rnd: *1 sc in each of next 10 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * to last 2 sc. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Sl st in first sc. 72 sts. Ch 1.
10th rnd: 1 sc in back loop of each sc around. Sl st in first sc. Ch 3.
11th rnd: Miss first st. 1 dc in each st around. Sl st in top of ch-3. Ch 3.
12th to 15th rnds: Rep 11th rnd.
16th rnd: Miss first st. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Make Flower (see Pattern Stitches). 1 dc behind same dc as beg of Flower. *1 dc in each of next 11 dc. Make Flower. 1 dc behind same post as beg of Flower. Rep from * to last 8 sts. 1 dc in each of last 8 dc. Sl st in top of ch-3. Ch 3.
17th rnd: Miss first st. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Miss Flower. *1 dc in each of next 12 dc. Miss Flower. Rep from * to last 8 sts. 1 dc in each of last 8 sts. Sl st in top of ch-3. 72 sts. Ch 3.
18th and 19th rnds: Rep 11th rnd.
20th rnd: Miss first st. 1 dc in each of next 7 dc. Make Flower. *1 dc behind same dc as beg of Flower and in each of next 11 dc. Make Flower. Rep from * to last 4 sts. 1 dc in each of last 4 sts. Sl st in top of ch-3. Ch 3.
21st rnd: Miss first st. 1 dc in each of next 7 dc. Miss Flower. *1 dc in each of next 12 dc. Miss Flower. Rep from * to last 4 sts. 1 dc in each of last 4 sts. 72 sts. Sl st in top of ch-3. Ch 3.
22nd and 23rd rnds: Rep 11th rnd.
24th rnd: Miss first st. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. *Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Rep from * to last dc. Ch 1. Sl st to top of ch-3. Ch 3.
25th rnd: Miss first st. 1 dc in each dc and ch 1 around. Sl st in top of ch-3. Ch 3.
26th rnd: Miss first st. 1 dc in each dc around. Sl st in top of ch-3. Ch 1.
27th rnd: 1 sc in each dc around. Sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Finishing: Ch 120. Fasten off. One drawstring made. Rep for second drawstring.
Thread drawstrings through eyelets in bag, having one extend out of the left side of the bag and one extend out of the right side. Add large bead and knot drawstring ends.