Christmas Goodie Sack
$4.95au
Available free here on my webpage.
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Crochet terminology: The free version on this webpage is in US Terminology.
Both: US and UK are available as PDF downloads on my selling platforms. Note: A graph is only available in the Paid PDF downloads.
This a written pattern, with photographs and graphs. The pattern is comprised of simple stitches with the basis being a linked stitch. Surface slip stitch is used for the tree. A guide to the surface slip stitch is provide. Your own artist flair is encouraged.
This works up surprisingly quick.
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Materials:
5mm/H hook
3.5mm E Hook (used for snowflakes and stars)
C1= Stylecraft Special Aran with wool. Col- Burgundy. Approximately 620m/678yd used.
C2= Stylecraft Special Dk. Col-Cream. Approximately 295m/322.6yd.
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Stitch Marker
Safety Pin
Yarn Substitutions:
Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran (click here for supplier).
Hayfield Bonus Aran (click here for supplier).
Cascade Superwash Aran (click here for supplier).
King Cole Big Aran (click here for supplier).
Lion Brand Basic Stitch Aran (click here for supplier).
Lion Brand Feels Like Butta (click here for supplier).
Notes:
· This bag is worked in rounds, with most rounds being worked in a continuous spiral.
· Stitch counts appear in bold at the end of each row.
· Small black numbers in bold at the start of each row indicates the matching picture.
· Graphs have both US and UK terminology in the key.
· There are no hard and fast rules to the shape of your tree. Use the picture as a guide to create your own version.
Abbreviations:
· Ch-Chain
· C1- Colour 1
· C2- Colour 2
· Dc- Double crochet
· HDc- Half double crochet
· Hk- Hook
· LHDc- Linked Half double crochet
· Sc-Single Crochet
· Sk- Skip
· Slst- Slip stitch
· Sslst- Surface slip stitch
· Sp-Space
Gauge:
16 Stitches to 10cm/4”. 12 Rows to 10cm/4” Measured over linked half double crochet. Use linked half double crochet to create a gauge swatch
Special Stitches and Instructions
Linked Half Double Crochet: LHdc.
1. Creating the first LHDC: Create your length of starting chains. Insert the hook into the 2nd chain from the hook. Yarn over and draw up a loop. Insert the hook into the next chain. Yarn over and draw up a loop. 3 loops on the hook.
2. Yarn over and draw through all loops on the hook. Each linked stitch creates a bar that you link the next stitch into. For the first linked stitch created you will use the centre loop as shown by the red arrow as your linking bar.
3. Insert the hook through the bar of the stitch just created. Yarn over and draw up a loop.
4. Insert the hook into the next chain. Yarn over and draw up a loop. 3 loops on the hook
5. Yarn over and draw through all loops on the hook.
6. For the first round you will work 2 further linked stitches into that same 3rd chain from the hook that the first stitch is created to form your corner.
Note: for following rounds you will work in a spiral and use the bar created in the previous stitch as your linking bar for the next stitch. Instead of working into the chain as in step 4 you will work into the top of the next stitch.
Surface Slip Stitch: Sslst
1. Insert hook through face of work.
2. Pull up a loop from the back of the work through to front of work and through the loop on the hook. Note: the back of the work in this case is inside of the bag.
3. Insert hook into next stitch. Repeat.
Pattern
Ch57.
Round 1: [1.2] Work a linked HDc into the 3rd Ch from Hk (2 LHDc created). LHDc into the same Sp as Starting LHDc. LHDc into next 53 Ch. 3LHDc into next St. Working down the other side of the Ch, work LHDc53. Do not close the round. Place a St marker into the last St. [112 LHDc]
Move the stitch marker each round.
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Round 2 to 51: [3] Continue in a spiral working LHDc into each stitch around closing the round 51 with a Slst to the first St of the round.[112 LHDc]
Round 52: [4]Ch2 (counts as HDc). Hdc into next St. Ch1.[Sk1 St. HDc2 Ch1]x36. Sk2 Slst to the 2nd Ch of starting Chs. [74 HDc, 37 Ch1 Sp]
Round 53: [5]Ch2 (counts as LHDc). LHDc into each HDc and Ch around. Do not close the round. Continue in a spiral placing a stitch marker at the start of each round. [111 LHDc]
Round 54-58-: [5]LHDc into each St. Do not close the round. Continue in a spiral placing a stitch marker at the start of each round. [111 LHDc]
Round 59-:[5] LHDc into each St. Slst to the first St of the round to close. [111 LHDc]
Round 60: [6]Ch1 (counts as Sc), Sc. [Sk2 Sts, 6 Dc into next St. Sk2 Sts, Sc2]x15. Sk2 Sts, 6 Dc into next St. Sk2 Sts, Sc into same Sp as Ch1 Starting Ch. Slst to Ch1 to close. Fasten off and cut yarn. [16 groups 6 Dc, 34 Sc]
Sew in any ends.
Surface Slip Stitch Embellishment: See special stitches for Sslst.
Using C2 Triple strands held together.
[7]Begin the Sslst on round 3 of the bag at the right side, in the fourth stitch. Centre all stitches using this starting point as a guide.
Place stitch markers to help guide where the next stitches are required and at the finishing point. This is not an exact process. Take time and redo the stitches if the tree is not looking neat. Fasten off and cut yarn.
Sew in any ends.
Create as many snowflakes as you like. I made 3.
Snowflake: Use C2 Single Strand.
Round 1:[8a,8b] Create a magic ring. Ch1 does not count as a St. [(Sc + Ch4, Slst to 1st Ch) Into magic ring. Sc]x6. Slst to 1st Sc to close. Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing on. [12 Sc, 6 Ch4, 6 Slst]
Sew the snowflakes on, placing them neatly on the front of the bag, in any order you choose.
Star: Use C2 Single Strand.
Round 1: [9a,9b] Create a magic ring. Ch1 does not count as a St. [(Sc + Ch4, Slst to 1st Ch) Into magic ring. Sc]x5. Slst to 1st Sc to close. Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing on. [10 Sc, 5 Ch4, 5 Slst]
Sew the star to the top of the tree.
Sew in any ends.
Tie: Using C2. Holding 3 strands of yarn together.
1. [10a] Ch180. Fasten off and cut yarn.
2. [10b,10c] With a safety pin or stitch marker, thread the tie through the Ch holes on round 52, from the centre front around.
Large Snowflakes:
Using C2. [11a,11b] Holding 3 strands of yarn together. Note: These are optional. Once they are sewn in place, removal of the tie will be difficult.
Make 2:
Round 1: Create a magic ring. Ch1 does not count as a St. [(Sc + Ch4, Slst to 1st Ch) Into magic ring. Sc]x6. Slst to 1st Sc to close. Fasten off and cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing on. [12 Sc, 6 Ch4, 6 Slst]
Sew a snowflake to each end of the tie chain.
Sew in any ends, including the ends from creating the tie chain.
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Below: Tester Examples
Sallyanne Fisher: Picture 1-4. Hook: 5.5m Yarnology ergonomic 4.5mm. Yarn: Red heart Super Saver acrylic WW in soft white 728 yards/665.7 m Unknown DK green acrylic 345.0 yards/ 315.5 m. Crafters Square fingering acrylic blend in white 6.0 yards. Measurements: 23 in x 14 inches.
Lauren Diessel: Pictures 5-11. Hook: 5mm Clover Amour hook, and 3.5mm Clover Amour hook. Yarn: C1 Stylecraft Special Aran, colour: Storm Blue — Used approx 558.6m / 285g. C2 4 Seasons Marvel Printed, colour: 0001 — Used approx 100m / 35g Snowflakes x5: Stylecraft Special DK, colour: cream — Used approx 6m / 2g Star: Stylecraft Special DK, colour: citron — used less than 1g / approx 3m, Measurements: 38cm x 54cm.
Emma Large: Pictures 12-14.
