A plain crochet drawstring pouch? Nahh! There are so many seasonal, character, and symbolic themes that can make a drawstring bag even more irresistible.
Below, I will show you five of my favorite themed crochet drawstring pouches with step-by-step instructions-by-step video patterns. I have chosen the flower, animal, heart, and fruit, and kids’ favorite, the cat, as the themes.
So, you will be able to crochet an oh-so cute bag for spring, summer, Valentine’s Day, or just because. My favorite one is the froggy pouch. All of them are quick, easy, and must-haves.
Crochet A Daisy Pouch
Crochet this beautiful spring drawstring pouch from two big daisy granny squares. The squares are joined on three sides using a darning needle, and then worked upward, from the open side.
Unlike the classic puff stitch daisy square, you will want to crochet a big daisy applique and work the solid granny square behind it. It gives the drawstring pouch a more life-like 3D look. Either way, this tutorial will teach you how to crochet a pouch from granny squares in general.
There is a separate tutorial to learn the square pattern so that you can have different use cases, from coasters to blankets. There is also a solid stitch edging on the rim that looks very prominent and contrasting. Wanna crochet yours? Choose from the purple or blue version.
Go To Tutorial (to Crochet Pouch)
Go To Tutorial (to Crochet Pouch)
Not-to-be-missed bag variations? This has more ideas:
Crochet A Frog Drawstring Pouch Bags
From “Animal Pouch Series,” I recommend crocheting this wacky frog drawstring pouch with kinda long strings. Because it is designed as an egg pouch for the Dragon Boat Festival, it is just big enough to hold a white egg.
So, the best use-case for us is as a garlic bag, a bag charm, and an AirPod Case. This is a leggy frog with stuffed googly eyes, a separately attached white belly patch, and a red embroidered mouth.
In your remake, you can choose from a parrot or a green. Depending upon the length of your hanging string, you can have a crossbody pouch or a keychain.
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Yarn: 4-ply milk cotton yarn (colors: green and white).
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Crochet Hook: 2.5 mm hook.
Crochet A Heart Pouch
As a Valentine’s Day Gift Holder, I recommend crocheting this retro heart drawstring pouch. It is crocheted from two tapestry heart granny squares with a beautiful lacy edging for the rim added after joining.
While you can use white as the second color, the cream feels warm, which is an excellent vibe to add to Love Presents. For the first color, you can, however, choose from red to dull yellow and green, too.
If you find the tapestry difficult, you can also crochet my 2-round heart and work a solid granny square around it. Then follow the method to turn it into a pouch. The edging requires picot, chain, and single crochet.
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Yarn: 4-ply milk cotton (in two contrasting colors, such as beige and yellow/pink).
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Crochet Hook: 3.0mm size.
Elegant small bags? This has some more ideas:
Crochet A Pineapple Pouch
For summer, my 100% recommendation is this small pineapple pouch with a drawstring closure. It looks irresistibly elegant with puff stitch all around, or so-called pineapple stitch.
It retains the round shape even when closed because of the round base and no-sew construction. 4 half double crochet cluster provides the right amount of puff, but you can definitely crochet using a standard double crochet cluster.
It provides the best opportunity to learn working in the rounds beyond the basic stitches. The leaf pattern? That’s perfect!
Crochet A Lucy Pouch
For kids, crochet this easy drawstring bag with a cute cat applique named “Lucy Pouch.” There are also maple leaf charms at the end of the drawstring and an optional crossbody strap.
This bag requires the very popular, basic, and versatile”Double Crochet Drawstring Pouch” base.
So, even as an absolute beginner, you can crochet it in less than 50 minutes. The nose of the cat looks kinda funnier, but I recommend omitting it and adding a plastic nose or embroidery nose instead. Wanna crochet? Choose two shades of purple and green.