Recommended materials:
- Any plush yarn (YarnArt Dolce, Himalaya Dolphin Baby, Wolans Bunny Baby…) in red color and a bit of additional – white or light blue;
- Satin ribbon;
- Crochet hook size 3mm, or any size suitable for your yarn;
- Scissors.
Abbreviations: MR – magic ring ch – chain sc – single crochet hdc – half double crochet dc – double crochet sl st – slip stitch inc – increase (work 2 stitches into one) Shell – 3 dc in one stitch
Row 1: Ch 2, sc 6 in the second chain from the hook or in the magic ring (6) Row 2: Inc in each stitch around (12) Row 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (18) Row 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (24) Row 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (30) Row 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (36) Row 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat 6 times (42) Rows 8-19: Sc in each stitch around (42)
Switch to the additional color (light blue). Cut the main color yarn, fasten off.
Row 20: We will create loops for the ribbon. (Refer to Diagram 1) Sc, ch (skipping a stitch from the previous row) across to the end of the row (42)
21-25: Sc in each stitch around (42) Row 26: (Refer to Diagram 2) Ch 3, 2 dc in the same stitch, skip a stitch from the previous row, work a shell stitch, skip a stitch from the previous row, work a shell stitch – repeat to the end of the row (63)
Diagram 2:
[Diagram of shell stitch]
Cut the yarn, fasten off. Insert satin ribbon into the loops created in the 20th row, tighten. The pouch is ready, fill it with a gift. *Instead of satin ribbon, you can insert a ready-made cord or crochet one – chain the desired length, sc in each chain, cut the yarn, fasten off – the cord is ready. HAPPY CROCHETING!
