New Pattern - Crocheted Drawstring Bag!

iKnitter Melinda Wang wrote a pattern for an adorable little crocheted drawstring bag!

Little Crocheted Drawstring Bag Pattern! 

Pattern written by Melinda :) January 2013 for iKnit 

Key
ch = chain
sc= single crochet
inc = increase aka 2 sc in one stitch
sl st = slip stitch
dc= double crochet

Make a slip knot, ch2
Round 1: 6sc into 2nd st from hook (aka the slip knot)
Round 2: inc around (total of 12 st around)
Round 3: *1sc, inc; repeat from * until there is a total of 18 st around
Round 4: *1sc, 1sc, inc; repeat from * until there is a total of 24 st around
*skip one stitch and then sl st, ch2, dc in next stitch, dc to the end of the round;
repeat from * ~4 times
Tie a knot, cut the yarn.

For the drawstring, pick another color yarn that complements well.
Chain until your chain is approx. 10 inches, then cut the yarn.
Weave the chain through the round of dc second from the top of the bag. Tie a bow and you're done!

The size of the bag will vary based on the size of the crochet hook, the tension, and the weight of the yarn you use. I used crochet hook size F (3.75 mm) or G (4.25 mm) and medium weight yarn.

For more patterns, check out the handy tutorial links on the right!

The End of Our Winter 2012 Project!

We are concluding our Winter 2012 Project! Here's the total count for items (including scarves, caps, mittens, and socks) made:

Donated to North Korean refugees (ARC): 22
Donated to San Francisco homeless (St. Anthony's): 79
Donated to Hurricane Sandy victims (Knitting Fever): 30
To be donated soon: 48
Total no. of items for Winter 2012: 179!

Thank you so much to everyone who helped craft scarves and other beautiful items! The Needlecrafts group at our local senior center helped craft a total of 87 lovely scarves and caps for our project, and the rest of the items were all crafted by iKnitters and their family members.

Help These Lonely Hats & Caps Find Owners!

We currently still have 48 handmade scarves and caps from our Winter 2012 Project that have not yet been donated.

We were originally planning on giving these items to a local shelter, but because they do not need any more knits at the moment, we are looking for another place to give our handmade items. We would like to donate them to a place that will directly distribute them to people in need, rather than sell the items and then use the funds.


If you know of any place that directly distributes handmade items to the people who need them most, please let us know at iknitmsj@gmail.com or leave a comment on this post! Thanks so much for your help!

Winter 2012 Project: Knits Donated to St. Anthony's & ARC!

 

On December 24, 2012, iKnitters L.D. and I.S. traveled by BART to St. Anthony's Foundation in San Francisco, bringing with them a total of 79 scarves and caps. The handmade items were given to guests of St. Anthony's on Christmas Day. 

Some of the gorgeous handmade scarves sent to St. Anthony's

Some of the caps donated to St. Anthony's!

A few days later, we shipped out 22 handmade children's scarves and caps to Awareness, Respect, Compassion (ARC) in Washington, D.C. These items have already been safely received by ARC and will be sent out to Asia to help North Korean refugees.

Children's scarves & caps for North Korean refugees