Spring Chick Crochet Drawstring Bag

Spring is definitely in the air and with that comes the feelings of new life and new adventures. Today I’ll be sharing with you the Spring Chick Crochet Drawstring Bag because there are very few things that say spring to me more than brand new baby chicks!

This bag is easy enough for a beginner to tackle and will even cover a few fun techniques that can be applied to other amigurumi designs in the future! I love it when I can take techniques and apply them to another design. Like I shared in my about page, when I was telling the things that make me me, I love a good deal and being able to utilize a technique in various ways just gets me excited!

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Let’s Get Started!

Difficulty

Beginner

Materials

• Crochet Hook, Size H/8 (5.0 mm)
• Crochet Hook, Size E/4 (3.5 mm) (for the eyes and the beak)
• Stitch Marker(s)
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle
• Red Heart Super Saver (worsted 4-Medium, 100% acrylic, 364 yds/333 m, 7 oz/198 g), Color (A) Lemon, less than 1 skein, Color (B) Carrot, less than 1 skein, Color (C) Black, less than 1 skein

Gauge

Using hook size Size H/8 (5.0 mm) in hdc 16 sts and 12 rows = 4 inches (10 cm)

Finished Measurements

Using hook size Size H/8 (5.0 mm) bag measures approximately 4.5 inches (11 cm) wide (not including the wings) by 5.5 (14 cm) inches tall with the decorative top and approximately 4.5 inches (11 cm) tall without (not including the feet).

Design Notes

• This pattern is written using US crochet terminology.
• At the end of each row I will note in parenthesis how many stitches you should have once completed.
• Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

Abbreviations/Stitches Used

• ch – Chain
• dc – double crochet
• FLO – front loop only
• hdc – half double crochet
• Rnd(s) – Round(s)
• Row(s) – Row(s)
• sc – Single crochet
• sl st – Slip stitch
• st(s) – Stitch(s)
• [ ] – Work instructions between brackets as many times as directed
• *work stitches between as instructed in the pattern
• magic circle/adjustable ring

Main Bag

In Color (A)

• Ch 19
• Row 1: In the back bar of the foundation chain, hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook and across, turn (17sts)
• Rows 2-3: Chain 2 (doesn’t count as a st), hdc in same st, hdc in each stitch across, turn (17sts)
• Row 4: Chain 2 (doesn’t count as a st), hdc in the same st, [ch1, skip the next hdc, hdc in the next] 8 times, turn (17sts)
• Row 5: Chain 2 (doesn’t count as a st), hdc in same st, hdc in each ch and hdc across, turn (17sts)
• Rows 6-26: Chain 2 (doesn’t count as a st), hdc in same st, hdc in each stitch across, turn (17sts for 21 rows)
• Row 27: Repeat Row 4 (17sts)
• Row 28: Repeat Row 5 (17sts)
• Rows 29-30: Chain 2 (doesn’t count as a st), hdc in same st, hdc in each stitch across, turn (17sts for 2 rows)
• Fasten off and weave in ends.

Wings

In Color (A), Make 2, Using Size H hook

>Design Note: Leave a long starting tail to use for attaching the wing to the bag later.

• Ch 6
• Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and across, turn (5sts)
• Row 2: Ch1, 2sc in the 1st sc, sc in the next 3 sc, 2sc in the last sc, turn (7sts)
• Row 3: Ch1, sc in each sc across, turn (7sts)
• Row 4: Ch1, 2sc in the 1st sc, sc in the next 5sc, 2sc in the last sc, turn (9sts)
• Rows 5-8: Ch1, sc in each sc across, turn (9sts for 4 rows)
• Row 9: Ch1, Sc2tog, sc in the next 5sc, sc2tog, turn (7sts)
• Row 10: Ch1, Sc2tog, sc in the next 3sc, sc2tog, turn (5sts)
• Row 11: Ch1, Sc2tog, sc in the next sc, sc2tog, turn (3sts)
• Row 12: Ch1, Sc2tog, sc in the next sc, turn (2sts)
• Row 13: Ch1, Sc2tog, turn (1st)
• Row 14: Ch1, slst, Fasten off and weave in this end.

Eyes

Using Color (C) and a size E hook

• Rnd 1: 5sc in adjustable (magic) circle. (5sts)
• Rnd 1 alternative: If you don’t know how to/do not like using an adjustable circle you can ch2 and then 5sc in 2^nd chain from hook. (5sts)
• Sl st into the 1^st sc. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing the eyes to the head. Weave in the beginning tail.

Beak

Using Color (B) and a size E hook

• Ch 2
• Row 1: 2sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, turn (2sts)
• Row  2: Ch1, [2sc in each sc], turn 2 times (4sts)
• Row 3: Ch1,  2sc in the 1st sc, sc in the next 2sc, 2sc in the last sc, turn (6sts)
• Row 4: Ch1,  2sc in the 1st sc, sc in the next 4sc, 2sc in the last sc, turn (8sts)
• Row 5: Ch1,  2sc in the 1st sc, sc in the next 6sc, 2sc in the last sc, turn (10sts)
• Row 6: Ch1, In FLO sc in each sc across, turn (10sts)
• Row 7: Ch1, sc2tog, sc in the next 6sc, sc2tog, turn (8sts)
• Row 8: Ch1, sc2tog, sc in the next 4sc, sc2tog, turn (6sts)
• Row 9: Ch1, sc2tog, sc in the next 2sc, sc2tog, turn (4sts)
• Row 10: Ch1, [sc2tog] 2 times, turn (2sts)
• Row 11: Ch 1: sc2tog (1st)
• Fasten off and weave in tails.

Legs

Using Color (B) and a size H hook

>Design Note: For the feet you will be using both the starting tail and the end tail for sewing so leave length on both ends.

• Ch4
• Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and across, turn (3sts)
• Rows 2-4: Ch1, sc in each sc across, turn (3sts for 3 rows)
• Row 5: *Ch3, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, 2dc in the next ch*, sl st into last sc of Row 4 (the closest one to the hook), Repeat instructions between * two more times, sl st into the corresponding sc from Row 4 after each sequence. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. (3 toes made)

Assembly

• Bag: Fold the bag in half with right sides together, ensuring that the holes for the drawstring line up. Fasten on to the bottom of one side of the bag and sc evenly up the side of the bag. Fasten off and weave in ends. On the opposite side, Fasten on to the bottom of the bag and once again evenly sc up the side of the bag. This time DO NOT fasten off. Turn the bag right side out and then proceed with the decorative top as follows, if desired.
  • Ch1, sc in the 1st hdc on the top of the bag, [ch3, sc in the next hdc] Repeat as many times as needed to go all around the bag, slst into the 1st sc, Fasten off, Weave in ends.

It may be helpful to pin the following items to determine placing before attaching.

• Wings: Use the tails to attach to the side of the bag.
• Eyes: Use the tails to attach to the front of the bag.
• Beak: When creating the beak at one point we worked in the FLO. This will help the beak to more naturally fold. Stitch the beak to the bag accordingly.
• Feet: Using the tail closest to the toes, thread your tapestry needle. Fold the sc rows with wrong sides together and whip stitch the edges together. This will form something like a tube with the sc portion and cause the toes to splay out a bit. Tie off end and weave in tail. Use the other tail to attach the feet to the bottom of the bag.

Drawstring

Using Color (A)

You have various options here. I simply made two chain of about 120 sts each that I threaded through the loops of the bag going in opposite directions, tied the corresponding ends together and then wove in the yarn ends. You could also follow the same technique using rope, ribbon, lace, or any other similar material.

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