Top o’ the morning’ to ya!
With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, I wanted to come up with a festive pattern to share with you that could double as a fun surprise for my boys. While I was making the pattern for the Potpourri Pouch, I thought of how cute it would be as a treat bag, too!
I used cotton yarn to work up these leprechaun-inspired bags, and finished them off with a drawstring closure and a gold-colored buckle made of 99 cent craft foam that I found at Hobby Lobby. They were so quick and inexpensive to create that I’m tempted to make a dozen more and send them in to my youngest’s preschool class for their St. Patrick’s Day party!
I found lots of options for the “treasure” inside. There are several chocolates that come in gold-colored wrappers (Hershey’s Nuggets with Almonds and Rolos are my favorites). Looking for more of a rainbow theme? Use Skittles or Airhead Extremes. Not keen on a pouch full of sugar? There was a day when my kids were young enough that a pouch full of plastic golden coins would have thrilled them! (The coins in the photo above are from Hobby Lobby’s St. Patrick’s Day supplies.)
Do you have a different idea? Leave it in the comments!
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St. Patrick’s Day Treat Bag
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Difficulty: Easy
Crochet Language: American Standard
Finished Size: 4″ wide x 5.5″ tall
Yarn: You’ll need a #4 weight yarn in 2 colors:
- COLOR A: 60 yards (I used I Love This Cotton in “Bright Green”)
- COLOR B: 12 yards (I used I Love This Cotton in “Black”)
Hook: 4.5mm
Gauge: 20CSC x 22 rows = 4″ square
You’ll also need: Black string or cord, small cord stop, sheet of gold-colored foam or felt, fabric glue (or glue gun), beads
Terms and Abbreviations:
ST/STS (stitch/stitches)
SL ST (slip stitch)
CH (chain)
CSC (crossed single crochet: Insert hook into stitch. Yarn UNDER, pull through; 2 loops on hook. Yarn over, pull through both loops.)
Notes:
(1) Pattern is worked in a seamless spiral. Do not join, chain or turn unless instructed.
(2) To change the width, add or subtract any number from the starting chain. To change the height, add or subtract any number of rounds.
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INSTRUCTIONS
To begin: With COLOR A, CH21.
Round 1: CSC in 2nd CH from hook and in each remaining CH. Working around to the opposite side of the starting chain, CSC in each CH across. (You have now worked in both sides of each chain.)
Stitch count: 40
Rounds 2-6: CSC in each ST around.
Stitch count: 40
Switch to COLOR B. (Drop COLOR A, but do not fasten off.)
Rounds 7-10: CSC in each ST around.
Stitch count: 40
Switch back to COLOR A. (You can drop and fasten off COLOR B.)
Rounds 11-29: CSC in each ST around.
Stitch count: 40
Round 30: SL ST in each ST around.
Stitch count: 40
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Finishing it up
Using a yarn needle, locate the top center of the bag and count 2 STS to the right; run cord through from the outside going in, just underneath the final round. Weave in and out every 4 STS all around the top of the bag; cord should finish on the outside, 4 STS away from where it first went in.
Thread both ends through a cord stop, then add a couple of small beads to each end and secure with a knot. Trim as needed.
For the buckle, cut a small rectangle (slightly taller than the black stripe on the bag) from a sheet of gold-colored foam or felt. Cut a smaller rectangle out of the center and glue the larger piece to your bag with fabric glue (or a glue gun).
That’s it!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. If you’re sharing your project on social media, be sure to tag me @yarnandchai.design!
This is so cute. Love your patterns.
Is there a PDF for the treat bags? When I click the photo in the Pass Holder area it brings me to the blog post.
I have the same issue. Thanks for asking the question.
Same problem here.
I am also having the same issue in the Passholder Area. I can’t print a .pdt file.
.pdf file, that is.
So cute!! I’m working on a St. Patrick’s Day table topper, and these would fit in nicely!! I love your idea! I’m sure you’ve already thought about it, but use red instead of green for Santa treat bags at Christmas.:) Thanks for another wonderful pattern!💚
Thanks for the adorable pattern. I cannot wait to make them for my grands. Where did you find the drawstrings? Thanks.
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