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This heart filet crochet drawstring bag is perfect for keeping small items from getting lost. This is a beginner-friendly crochet pattern.
Yesterday I was fumbling around my purse for my chapstick. I knew it was in there but it had made its way down to the bottom and was nowhere to be found. When I got back home, I decided I was going to crochet a solution for myself: a small crochet drawstring bag.
So I got to work on this cute little crochet drawstring bag. I haven’t lost my chapstick in the bottom of my purse since! In fact, I keep all my small things in this now and it’s such a lifesaver. Tweezers, nail clippers, extra hair ties, and my chapstick.
Make one of the crochet drawstring bags for yourself or as a gift. There are so many ways to use one of these little bags. Plus they work up quickly and they’re great stash busters as well!
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Filet Crochet
Never done filet crochet before? Not to worry. Believe it or not, this is actually a beginner-friendly technique and not scary at all. I promise 🙂 You will use the color graph (provided below) to make the heart of this drawstring purse.
Well, this filet crochet top pattern is not my first filet crochet pattern. I have made 42 other filet crochet patterns and 6 filet crochet tutorials
As a matter of fact, my new ebook includes all these filet crochet patterns, stitches, and tips. Additionally, they organized per category and from beginner to more advanced patterns. Even better, the ebook also comes with lots of videos.
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To start, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this beautiful pattern.
How to crochet a Heart Filet Crochet Drawstring Bag
Materials you will need
- Mary Maxim Best Value Yarm (100g) – worsted yarn
- Rich Red (1 skein)
- 4.0mm hook -> I used Furls Crochet Streamline Resin Hook (use NICKI15 for 15% off)
- scissors
- tapestry needle
- Optional: Two 11 x 14 inch fabric pieces
- Optional: sewing machine or sew by hand
Gauge
4 dc x 2 rounds = 1 square inch
Size
13.5 x 9.5 inches
Stitches used in the pattern
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- ch = chain
- st/sts = stitch(es)
- mattress stitch or whip stitch
- ATC = alternative turning chain = 2 stacked single crochet
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Free Written Pattern for the Heart Filet Crochet Drawstring Bag
Quick note: You’ll be starting from the bottom and working your way up. Optionally you can add lining.
Ch 44
R1: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc in each ch (go through the back bump)
You are now going in rounds, around the single crochet row. (43 dc on the first side, 42 on the other side, to have 85 sts in total per round)
You’ll be using 3 DC Filet Crochet. The graph for this pattern is on the following page. The graph is a flat version of the crochet rounds.
Each rounds starts with a Ch 3 or an ATC (either of them count as a stitch).
Furthermore, each dark pixel equals 1 dc each in 2 sts. Each white pixel equals ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st.
Each round ends with a slip stitch to the first st.
R1: 1 ATC, 1 dc in each stitch all around the sc row (43 dc on the first side, 42 on the other side, to have 85 sts in total per round), sl st to the first st
R2-R3: 1 ATC, 1 dc in each st, sl st to the first st
R4-R6: 1 ATC, *ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from * till the end, sl st to the first st
R7: 1 ATC, (*ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from * 9 more times, 1 dc in the next 2 sts, **ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from ** 9 more times), repeat from ( to ) one more time, sl st to the first st
R8: 1 ATC, (*ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from * 8 more times, 1 dc in the next 6 sts, **ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from ** 8 more times), repeat from ( to ) one more time, sl st to the first st
R9: 1 ATC, (*ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from * 7 more times, 1 dc in the next 10 sts, **ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from ** 7 more times), repeat from ( to ) one more time, sl st to the first st
R10: 1 ATC, (*ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from * 6 more times, 1 dc in the next 14 sts, **ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from ** 6 more times), repeat from ( to ) one more time, sl st to the first st
R11: 1 ATC, (*ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from * 5 more times, 1 dc in the next 18 sts, **ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from ** 5 more times), repeat from ( to ) one more time, sl st to the first st
R12: 1 ATC, (*ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from * 4 more times, 1 dc in the next 22 sts, **ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from ** 4 more times), repeat from ( to ) one more time, sl st to the first st
R13: 1 ATC, (*ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from * 3 more times, 1 dc in the next 26 sts, **ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from ** 3 more times), repeat from ( to ) one more time, sl st to the first st
R14-18: 1 ATC, (*ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from * 2 more times, 1 dc in the next 30 sts, **ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from ** 2 more times), repeat from ( to ) one more time, sl st to the first st
R19: 1 ATC, (*ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from * 3 more times, 1 dc in the next 12 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, 1 dc in the next 12 sts, **ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from ** 3 more times), repeat from ( to ) one more time, sl st to the first st
R20: 1 ATC, (*ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from * 4 more times, 1 dc in the next 8 sts, (ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st) 3 times in total, 1 dc in the next 8 sts, **ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from ** 4 more times), repeat from ( to ) one more time, sl st to the first st
R21: 1 ATC, (*ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from * 5 more times, 1 dc in the next 4 sts, (ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st) 5 times in total, 1 dc in the next 4 sts, **ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from ** 5 more times), repeat from ( to ) one more time, sl st to the first st
R22-R24: 1 ATC, *ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from * till the end, sl st to the first st
R25: 1 ATC, 1 dc in each st, sl st to the first st
R26: 1 ATC, *ch 1, sk 1, 1 dc in the next st, repeat from * till the end, sl st to the first st
R27-R28: 1 ATC, 1 dc in each st, sl st to the first st
Using both strands of the yarn, crochet an icord about 35 inches long.
Crochet the icord like this: crochet a slip knot with both strands, hold both strand in your hand, *wrap one strand (same one each time) from the front to the back around your hook, yarn over with the 2nd strand, and pull through the first loop on your hook, repeat from until you reach the length
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Optionally, you can add a lining for the bag. I used my sewing machine and 2 pieces of fabric 11×14 inches with a ¼ seam allowance around the 2 long sides and 1 short side (right side of the fabric facing each other). Then fold the opening one time around and sew a 1-inch seam allowance around it. Lastly, sew the lining to the bag.
Weave your icord through the holes in round 26.
Enjoy your new drawstring pouch.
That’s it! Your heart filet crochet drawstring bag is now finished and ready to wear!
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