Comments on: Crochet Pattern: Absolutely Simple Drawstring Bag

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:41:06 +0000

Stefanie, the ( ) means to repeat the instructions that are written within them. In this case it’s it says “(2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) around” you’ll repeat the instructions all the way around until you reach the end of the row.

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:30:45 +0000

Hi what do the ( ) in round 3 mean?

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:56:05 +0000

Wow thanks for the fast response!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:24:14 +0000

Stefanie, yes you do a slip stitch after the last double crochet. the “sl st in beginning ch-3″ means to make a slip stitch in the chain 3 that you made at the beginning of the round. You’ll make the slip stitch into the 3rd chain (top chain) of the chain 3.

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:49:51 +0000

great little bag! I am a beginner and have a question. Do I do the slip stitch after the last dc and before the 3 chains? Thanks!

By: bella

bella — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 02:48:23 +0000

thanks for your help! i really like this pattern and are on my way to making it now!!!
thanks sooo very much!!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 02:29:52 +0000

Hi Bella, here’s the answers to your questions:
1) You do 12 dc in the 4th ch from the hook. So all 12 dc are in the same chain.
2) Yes, the majority of the pattern in is dc. Other than the chains you make at the beginning of the round and the slip stitch that you use to join the end of the round to the beginning.
3) Sewing is not required.
4) When you are done crocheting the bag and the string. You will weave the string between the double crochets in the second to last round of the bag.

By: bella

bella — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:16:12 +0000

hello Rachel!
i love this pattern and idea but i have a few questions,
1) do you do 12 dc in the 4th ch from the hook or in each stich starting from the 4th ch from the hook?
2) do you do dc for the whole pattern?
3) do you have to do sewing?
4) how do/where do you put the string to make it a draw string bag??

thank you sooo very much for posting this,i cant wait to try it!!!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 23:21:36 +0000

Caroline, yes you can do it seamlessly. To do so, don’t work the chain at the beginning of each round. Continue to crochet around in a circle like a spiral. To end your work make a slip stitch into the next dc to finish off.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 23:14:41 +0000

Hi again Rachel, thanks for the help with decreasing to ch 2, it made a big difference. Is it possible to make a seamless version? I can think of not making any chains before beginning a new round, only problem that the end dc wouldn’t be the same height as the start.