Pocket Full of Sunshine Pouch Crochet Pattern

This is a great pattern to use the yarn from your Furl’s Quarantine Kit, but will work up nicely in any worsted weight yarn. It can be used to hold crystals, tarot cards, coins….anything you can imagine! It would also make an amazing purse for a child.

The base of this pouch is a little unique. The octagon shaped bottom (that reminded me of the sun) gives the bag a nice flat base when you set it down.

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Pocket Full of Sunshine Pouch Crochet Pattern

MATERIALS

• 1 skein of Furl’s WHIMS MERINO Z TWIST CROCHETERS YARN- Mustard, Worsted Weight (50% fine superwash merino wool 50% nylon, 103 yards /94  meters). Pattern can be worked up in any worsted weight yarn.
• Hook US H8 / 5.00 mm
• Yarn Needle
• Scissors
• Stitch Marker

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: EASY

GAUGE

•  Not crucial for this project. Finished project is approximately 6 inches tall, with a  base of 4 inches. 

PATTERN KEY

• ch=chain, st(s)=stitch(es), sl st=slip stitch, sc=single crochet, hdc=half double crochet, dc=double crochet, sc2tog=single crochet 2 stitches together

SPECIAL STITCHES

• sc2tog= Insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next stitch and draw up a loop. Yarn over, and pull through all 3 loops on hook. 

NOTES

• Ch 1, ch 2, and ch 3 do NOT count as a stitch.

INSTRUCTIONS

Form adjustable loop.

Round 1: Ch 2 (not a st, here and throughout), 8 hdc into adjustable loop, sl st to top of first hdc to join – 8 hdc

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc into each st around, sl st to top of first hdc to join – 16 hdc

Round 3: Ch 2, [hdc, 2 hdc in next st] 8 times, sl st to top of first hdc to join – 24 hdc

Round 4: Ch 1, [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 8 times, sl st to top of first sc to join – 32 sc

Round 5: Ch 2, [hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st] 8 times, sl st to top of first hdc to join – 40 hdc

Round 6: Ch 1, [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] 8 times, sl st to top of first sc to join –  48 sc

Round 7: Ch 1, [sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, ch 1, 2 sc in next st] 8 times, sl st in top of first sc to join – 72 sts (64 sc, 8ch)

Round 8: Ch 1, sc in back loop only of each st around – 72 sc

Continue working in continuous rounds, using a stitch marker.

Rounds 9-13: Sc in each st around – 72 sc

Round 14: [Sc in next 7 sts, sc2tog] 8 times – 64 sc

Rounds 15 and 16: Sc in each st around – 64 sc

Round 17: [Sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog] 8 times- 56 sc 

Rounds 18-25:  Sc in each st around – 56 sc

Round 26: Sc in each st around, sl st to top of first sc – 56 sc

Rounds 27-29: Ch 3, dc in each st around, sl st in top of first dc –56 dc

Round 30: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in top of first sc – 56 sc

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Drawstring Instructions

Ch 90.

Row 1: Working in the back bumps of the chain, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in each st across, fasten off leaving a long tail – 89 sts

Insert drawstring in between any 2 dc sts in the 2nd row of dc sts, [skip 7 sts and weave out, skip 7 sts and weave in] 3 times, skip 7 sts and weave out. Use long tail to attach both ends of drawstring together, weave in ends. 

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💜Rachel