Huntley Gift Bag Crochet Pattern
June 8, 2016
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Thank you to Lion Brand Yarn for supplying the yarn for this sample!
It’s not lost on me that this probably seems a little late in the game to be releasing a Teacher Thank-You Gift idea, considering it seems most of the country has already been on summer break for a couple of weeks. But here in Michigan, we have this silly little state law that prohibits public schools from starting before Labor Day; and with a late start date comes a late end date. (I don’t mind it, really… it’s especially nice when all the Ohio kids go back to school in August and we Michiganders get all the rides at Cedar Point to ourselves. But I digress.)
So, since I’m a procrastinator, I’m just now figuring out what to give my son’s awesome Readiness Kindergarten teacher. Luckily for you, this pattern could be used for a number of things (and I’m hoping that Mrs. Huntley will find other uses for it as well)!
For Mrs. Huntley, I stuffed it with glue sticks and glue bottles (which were a constant need in the classroom throughout the year), and I also plan to add some candy and a small gift card for coffee. Hopefully she’ll love it… we sure love her!
About the Yarn
24/7 Cotton is a #4 medium weight yarn, although I’d definitely put it on the lighter side of the #4 family. It’s 100% mercerized cotton, which means it’s been treated with a process that brings out its brightness and sheen and helps it withstand multiple washings without losing that sheen. It comes in 186-yard skeins in a range of 24 gorgeous colors, from striking brights to natural-looking neutrals. It produces a stiffish (that’s probably not a real word) fabric, has a great balance of sheen and stitch definition, and doesn’t split at all during use. I’ve been seriously impressed with Lion Brand’s recently released yarns, and 24/7 Cotton is really no exception.
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Huntley Gift Bag Crochet Pattern
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Level: Easy
Size: 9" long x 3" wide x 6" tall
Hook: H (5.00mm)
Yarn: About 295 yards total of a #4 medium weight 100% mercerized cotton yarn. I used 24/7 Cotton (by Lion Brand) in color blocks of Lilac, Café Au Lait, and Ecru. You will be holding two strands together, so you can either buy two skeins of each color (if you're using my color changes), or you can buy 1 skein of each and roll half of each skein into its own center-pull ball.
You’ll also need: Yarn needle
Gauge: 12 rows of 10SC = 3" square
Abbreviations Used:
ST (stitch)
SL ST (slip stitch)
SK (skip)
CH (chain)
SC (single crochet)
HDC (half double crochet)
SC+HDC (this just means to put a single crochet and a half double crochet in the same stitch)
Notes:
(1) This pattern is written in American Standard Terms.
(2) Starting CHs do not count as stitches.
(3) You are holding two strands together throughout the pattern.
(4) Made at the correct gauge, this bag is stiff enough to stand on its own, but still has quite a bit of give. For a stiffer bag, use a smaller hook size or consider triple-stranding your yarn.
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To begin:
With first color double-stranded, CH 26.
Round 1: 3SC in 2nd CH from hook. SC in each of the next 23 CHs. 3SC in last CH, working around the tail to the other side. SC in each of the next 23 CHs. Join with a SL ST to 1st SC. (52)
Round 2: CH1 (does not count as a stitch, here or throughout). 2SC in same ST, 2SC in each of the next 2 STS. SC in each of the next 23 STS. 2SC in each of the next 3 STS. SC in each of the next 23 STS. Join with a SL ST to 1st SC. (58)
Round 3: CH1. 2SC in same ST. SC in next ST. (2SC in next, SC in next) two times. SC in each of the next 23 STS. (2SC in next, SC in next) three times. SC in each of the next 23 STS. Join with a SL ST to 1st SC. (64)
Round 4: CH1. SC in each of first 2 STS. 2 SC in next ST. (SC in each of next 2 STS, 2SC in next) two times. SC in each of the next 23 STS. (SC in each of next 2 STS, 2SC in next) three times. SC in each of the next 23 STS. Join with a SL ST to 1st SC. (70)
Round 5: CH1. SC+HDC in same ST, SK next ST. (SC+HDC in next ST, SK next ST) around. Join with a SL ST to the first SC. (70)
Rounds 6-13: CH1, turn. SC+HDC in same ST, SK next ST. (SC+HDC in next ST, SK next ST) around. Join with a SL ST to the first SC. (70)
Note: You should be back on the right side of your work at this point. If you find that you are on the wrong side, it's not a big deal, you probably just miscounted a row, but you'll need to turn on the next round to get yourself back to the right side.
Change colors if desired.
Rounds 14-20: CH1. SC in first ST and in each ST around. Join with a SL ST to the first SC. (70)
Change colors if desired.
Rounds 21-23: CH1. SC in first ST and in each ST around. Join with a SL ST to the first SC. (70)
Round 24: CH1. SC in first ST and in next 19 STS. CH14. SK 11 STS. SC in next 24 STS. CH14. SK 11 STS. SC in next 4 STS. Join with a SL ST to the first SC. (48 SC + two CH14s)
Visual of Round 24, creating the bag handles with the CH14:
Round 25: CH1. SC in first ST and in each ST around, putting 1SC in each CH from the two CH14s of the previous round. Join with a SL ST to the first SC. (76)
Rounds 26-27: CH1. SC in first ST and in each ST around. Join with a SL ST to the first SC. (76)
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
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LOVE this!! Thanks for sharing!! <3
I’ve never used this yarn so I am really looking forward to trying it!
Can’t wait to try this bag – very cute!
Awesome gift for a teacher. I am a teacher and would love to receive this.!! Thanks for the pattern. I will be making it too!!!!
Awesome gift for a teacher. I am a teacher and would love to receive this.!! Thanks for the pattern. I will be making it too!!!! Also. Also
Thank you Julie, that is good to hear!
That is sooooo precious and I just happen to have oodles of cotton yarn! Great gift idea for any of my friends. Thanks for that!
Can’t wait to try one!
Thank You:):)
This would make a great project to work on while visiting relatives.
We are heading to Victoria, B.C. in July on the Victoria Clipper out of Seattle. It is a three hour trip, and would be good to work on to pass the time. If Orcas are spotted, I would have to stop to look. LOL
Darling! Thank you So much – I can’t wait to start
I love this pattern. Thank you very much!!
You had me at Cedar Point! You failed to mention the adult stopover at Put in Bay.
Where in Michigan are you? I was born and raised in Toledo, OH and moved about 7 years ago to southern Ohio. All of my family is still in Toledo and Southeast Michigan. But anyways, another stunning pattern. I love all the things you make, and really appreciate that you share the patterns with us. I’ve made the sweet ocean baby blanket a few times now as gifts. Everybody loves it!=)
Hi Julie! I don’t like to give my exact location out on the blog, but it’s a little town in Southwest Michigan 🙂
Beautiful pattern. I made a similar bag but it didn’t have the beautiful bottom stitch pattern, it used a dc and a hdc or sc back and forth. This version is so beautiful thank you for sharing. I sometime add beads to my patterns , would you mind if I did this to this pattern? I do this sometimes to give it added piazza as a Christmas gift..
You’re welcome to customize it however you’d like for your own use 🙂
Love your patterns. We are now lucky to be able to buy Lion Brand wool and cotton here in New Zealand in the south pacific
What a great idea, I am making my Christmas gifts as I crochet them I also think how to present them your bag will fit the in with gifts thank you
Howdy! This pattern is so fun! I’m up to round 6 – when you say at the beginning of this round that you do the first SC+HDC into the first ST, is this the Slip Stitch that joined the round? Or would this be the last DC? Thanks!
Great bag. Thank you so much for the free pattern. Very generous! Plan to make several as gifts!
I love this bag I’m going to make some for Christmas presents ( oh dear did I say Christmas ??) Thank you so much
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I love this bag I’m going to make some for my granddaughters thank you so much
Carmel
I love this bag thank you
Thank you so much ,I am going to try this
I found this pattern and it looks so cute. I can’t wait to get started…. Something new to try., I am a older lady and have arthoritis. It hurts but, crocheting helps. I don’t have to take medicine for it if i crochet. Thanks i think this will be fun i might even make a couple for my sisters. Martha
Rebecca, I just located your page & I love it…..I can’t wait to make all three of these patterns that you just shared. They are so cute!! Thanks a bunch for sharing them!!!
Beautiful bag and lovely pattern!! I know you said you don’t give out your location on your blog – which I totally understand, but you said you live in a small town in Southwest Michigan and so do I! I live in Coldwater and have a knitting/crochet group that meets every Monday night. If you live anywhere near here, we are always welcoming people to join us even if it’s only once in a while ? Even in my late 20’s I’m the youngest of our group and it would be nice to have another younger fellow wife and mother around (who is also passionate about yarn related crafts). -blessings
Hi Rebecca I will not sell this in my Etsy shop it’s just for me. I bought some rafia yarn by mistake and will try using this with cotton yarn.
Thank you for sharing this cute bag pattern with us.
Denise
I have been really branching out and making new and different things. I love this pattern it’s so pretty. I am confused about the first round though. You chain 26 but end up with 52 stitches. So when it says working around the tail to the other side are you working in the same set of original 26 chains for a second time?
Yes 🙂
I feel really dumb…. I do not understand the first row … well I understand it just cannot figure out how to do it??? I love your patterns and have done MANY of them!! This is just throwing me for a loop!!!
🙂 Nevermind…. I thought about it and thought about it…. I even stomped my foot a little, and then like a light switch, I got it!!! So cute and clever!!!
I made this in under 24 hours. Not sure what I will do with it, but I recommend it to everyone. I could be used for an insert in a handbag to transfer items from one to another.
Thank you Rebecca!
I have not been able to find this yarn. Is there another yarn that would work just as well?
Hmm, not sure. I can’t think of anything in the big stores that’s a lot like this yarn. Other yarns will work, of course, they’ll just look a little different. I would look for something with some cotton in it 🙂
Try joanns on line
Just curious little monkey…where in Michigan are you? I’m in the SW lower corner of lower Michigan.
thank you fopr all the great patterns
Donna
forget my question. I found your answer to someone else.
Hi there. For rounds 5-13, is it really sc+dc in the succeeding stitches? Not sc+hdc like the first stitch in the row? Thanks so much.
Hi there. For rounds 5-13, is it really sc+dc in the succeeding stitches, not sc+hdc like the first stitch in the row? Thanks so much
Nope, that was definitely a typo! Nice catch. Luckily it probably wouldn’t make much difference in the pattern, as the attached SCs would’ve pulled the next stitches down to their level anyway.
I love this pattern and intend to use my own hand spun yarn. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you for sharing this awesome project. This will be my first use of cotton. I can’t wait to try and make this. May you continue being blessed with a beautiful gift.
This is a lovely project! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks so much for this pattern, will be making 1 for each of my husband’s great grand daughters. Such a cute gift. Thanks again.
Super cute patterns, I am inspired to begin crocheting again
lovely pattern. Plan to make some for myself in different colours to use for different handcraft works.
I love this bag but I would like to make it bigger can u give me the instructions on how to do that
Hi Linda, you would need to continue increasing the base, and then you would need to figure out mathematically (or by eyeballing it) where the handles would be. It’s not really an easy answer in this case, but depending on your level of crochet knowledge you might be able to pull it off 🙂
How do I make it bigger
Same here …would like to make auch larger one
I absolutely love this bag I wish I could show you the one I made and I am making another one as well
Thank you so much
I made a couple for my kids teacher but they a bit on the small side for what we were hoping to do with them. Do you have a pattern for adding on to the width and length of this adorable bag?
Sorry, I don’t have a pattern for anything larger other than the measurements specified in the pattern 🙂
LOVE THIS BAG! Just finished it only I did the base color silver and the middle is a sea foamish/turquoise color and the top white. One this I will say I was SLIGHTLY dissapointed in the finished size (I thought would be bigger which I didn’t even check to see if u listed the dimensions which is my own fault. Would love to see a pattern for the same bag only larger. Still LOVE IT and thanks for sharing!
Bellos motivos, me encanta el tejido a crochet. He realizado varios trabajos para mis nietas y bisnietas, gracias y felicitaciones.
I think Im going to try this but only have 8ply and may just use a bigger hook!!
bellissima sara’ il mio prossimo lavoro.saluti
Hello Rebecca:
Congratulations on your third little monkey!
I am new at this website stuff so i want to thank you for sharing the lovely Huntley bag. I just finished it and absolutely love it. I will be ordering the printer friendly 1.99 pattern as a thank you to help pay you back.
Thank you so much and enjoy those little sweeties… they grow up fast!
Teresa Sadler
Toutle, WA
How sweet of you, thank you! <3
Hi Rebecca,
This is such a cute gift bag, I’d like to make a larger one as a purse or tote. Do you have a pattern for that in crochet? If not, it would be great to have one.
Thanks,
Lynne
I don’t, but I’ve gotten a lot of requests. Maybe this spring!
I LOVE this pattern! I increased the size to be able to use it as a travel bag for my current crochet projects. I bring it everywhere. Appointments, coffee shops, friends homes, and I always get at least one comment when I’m out how cute it is. Your patterns are all great! Thanks for sharing them!
Hello, I’ve made this and I was just wondering why the seam is almost to the corner of the pattern, how would I make it with the seam at the end of the corner
I don’t have the numbers for that adjustment, but you’re welcome to try to figure it out.
This is a great pattern! So pretty and can be used with many different stitch combinations or counts. I may have found my go to pattern and let my creative juices flow!
Thank you!!!