Strawberry Pouch
Materials
Hook: 4mm
Scissors
Yarn needle
Yarn
(DK/medium)
A: pink
B: white
C: green
Stitches & Abbreviations
(US terms)
ch – chain
st(s) - stitch(es)
dc – double crochet
ss – slip stitch
Pattern Notes
Stitches in (brackets) all go into the same stitch.
Turning ch2s count as a dc.
Pouch
Using yarn A, ch22.
R1: dc into 3rd ch from hook, 18dc, (4dc) in last st, 19dc down the other side of the chain you just worked into, (2dc) into the last st, ss to ch2.
R2: ch2, dc all around, ss to ch2.
R3-11 : repeat R2.
R12: attach yarn B into any st, (ch1, sc), sc around the row, ss to first sc, fasten off.
Strawberry
Using yarn A, make a mr/ ch4 method.
R1: ch3, 11dc into mr.
R2: ch1, hdc into same st, (4dc), (hdc, sc), 2sc, (hdc, dc), (dc, hdc), 2sc, (sc, hdc), (4dc), hdc, ss into ch1.
R3: ch1, sc in same st, sc around the row placing (2sc) in between
Detailing
Using yarn B, sew little lines onto the strawberry for seeds.
Leaves
Using yarn C, ch4.
Leaf 1: sc into 2nd ch from hook, hdc, sc.
Leaf 2: ch3, sc into 2nd ch from hook, hdc, sc into first ch of Leaf 1.
Leaf 3: repeat Leaf 2, fasten off leaving long tail for sewing.
Circle
Using yarn B, make a mr/ ch4 method.
R1: ch2, 11dc into me, ss to ch2.
R2: ch2, sc into same st, 2dc in every st, ss to ch2.
R3: ch2, *(2dc), dc*, repeat from *to* to end of row, ss to ch2.
R4: (ch1, sc), sc in every st, ss to first sc, fasten off with long tail for sewing.
Assembling
First, sew the strawberry onto the white circle.
Then, add the leaves.
Now you can sew the circle onto the pouch.
Ties
Using yarn C.
Method 1: ch81, sc into 2nd ch from hook, sc along row, fasten off.
Method 2: make a foundation single crochet chain of 80.
Method 3: ch80, fasten off.
Starting from one of the sides, weave the tie over and under every 2 dc on R11. Tie both ends together.
Make a second tie and repeat the same.
