Cat bag crochet pattern

Materials:

1) 4.00 mm hook

2) Worsted Weight yarn (white, orange, brown and light green)

3) Black embroidery floss

4) Two 10 mm black buttons

5) Tapestry needle

6) Sewing needle and thread for attaching buttons

7) One 6.5 “ Zipper

Size:

approximately 4”x 8” (10 x 20.5 cm)

Abbreviations:

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

st = stitch

sl = slip

tog = together

rnd = round

Notes:

1) The bag is working in rows; the rows start with chain one and join with slip stitch at the end of the row.

2) Tail and Eyes are working in continuous rounds.

3) Mark first stitch of each row/round.

Bag:

Row 1:

With

orange

, ch 31, sc in second chain from hook, sc in next 28 chs, 3 sc in next ch;  working in remaining loops on opposite side of ch, sc in next 28 chs, 2 sc in next ch, join with sl st in first st. (62)

Row 2:

Ch 1, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 28 sts, 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 28 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts, join with sl st in first st. (68)

Row 3:

Ch 1, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 28 sts, (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 3 times, sc in next 28 sts, (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 2 times, join with sl st in first st. (74)

Row 4-13

: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st in first st.

Row 14:

Ch 1, (sc in next 35 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) 2 times, join with sl st in first st. (72)

Row 15:

Ch 1, (sc in nest 34 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) 2 times, join with sl st in first st. (70)

Row 16:

Ch 1, (sc in next 33 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) 2 times, join with sl st in first st. (68)

Row 17:

Ch 1, (sc in next 32 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) 2 times, join with sl st in first st. (66)

Row 18:

Ch 1, (sc in next 31 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) 2 times, join with sl st in first st. (64)

Row 19:

Ch 1, (sc in next 30 sts, sc next 2 sts tog) 2 times, join with sl st in first st, fasten off. (62)

Bow:

Bow: Working in rows

.

Row 1:

With

light green

, ch 2, 3 sc in second chain from hook, turn. (3)

Row 2-5:

Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (3)

Row 6:

Ch 1, sc 3 sts tog, turn. (1)

Row 7:

Ch 1, 3 sc in first st, turn. (3)

Row 8-11:

Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (3)

Row 12:

Ch 1, sc 3 sts tog, fasten off. (1)

Sew row 1 and row 12 together

Middle piece:

Row 1:

Ch 7, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 5 chs, leave long end for sewing, fasten off. (6)

Sew the middle piece around middle of bow.

Ear (make 4):
 

Row 1: Working in rows

. With

brown

, ch 2, sc in second chain from hook, turn. (1)

Row 2:

Ch 1, 3 sc in first st, turn. (3)

Row 3:

Ch 1, sc in each st across, fasten off.

Sew 2 pieces of ears together.

Tail:
 

Rnd 1:

With

brown

, ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook. (6)

Rnd 2:

(2 sc in next st, sc in next st) around. (9)

Rnd 3-4:

Sc in each st around.

Rnd 5:

(Sc in next st, sc next 2 sts tog) around. (6)

Rnd 6-11:

Sc in each st around.

Rnd 12:

Sc in each st around, join with sl st in first st.

Leave long end for sewing, fasten off.

Eye (make 2):
 

Rnd 1:

With white, ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook. (6)

Rnd 2:

2 sc in each st around, join with sl st in first st, fasten off. (12)

Sew black button on each eye as in picture.

Finishing:
 

Sew Bow, Ears, Eyes and Tail on Bag as shown in picture on first page.

With black embroidery floss embroider Nose and Mouth.

Sew a Zipper to the Bag. (the bags I made still do not have zipper: Need to buy them :)

You can design your own bag by changing the color of yarn or use patches, beads, flowers,...etc. to decorate the bag.