A sturdy little bag with a smiling cat face, button-on handles and rows of buttons – perfect for wrapping Christmas or birthday presents, and a lovely gift for cat lovers in its own right.
Pattern by Svetlana Zabelina with every step explained and photos of the process. Only the Cat bag is included; the other bags in the series are sold separately.
This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.
LANGUAGE:
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The pattern is in English.
SKILL LEVEL:
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Easy
FINISHED SIZE:
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Bag size approx. 23 cm (9 inches) high, base 4 × 17 cm (1.6 × 6.7 inches) using the materials stated in the pattern.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Fingering cotton yarn (approx. 430 m / 100 g), worked with two strands held together – or one strand of DK yarn (approx. 210 m / 100 g): 85 g red, 75 g beige, 35 g green, 15 g white, 15 g brown and a little black and pink.
• 16 white round buttons (10–12 mm) and 4 green round buttons (12–18 mm).
• Steel crochet hooks 1 mm (eyes, one strand) and 2 mm (bag, two strands).
• Cotton or acrylic yarn both work – do not steam acrylic. Use thicker yarn, a bigger hook and bigger buttons for a bigger bag.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
17 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
