Boo-tastic Treat Bag
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So, nothing really new has been happening here. It’s pretty much same old same old. Though, Vin and I went on vacation last week. We spent a couple days in the country and took a 14.5 km hike! It was absolutely lovely. The fall leaves were changing and it couldn’t have been more scenic! Now, we’re back in the city and back at work. Sometimes just a little break from the everyday is just what you need to get back to it!
OH! OH! Happy Halloween!
Well, it’s not quite Halloween yet, but it’s coming! Halloween is very much my favorite holiday! It’s better than Christmas IMHO. I know, probably weird, but I just LOVE IT! Last year was a bit of a bummer, so I’m trying to make this year a lot more festive! I’ve got all my decorations out, I’ve bought candy and non-food goodies for any little monsters that show up this year, and I’ve been working on a costume! Hopefully I’ll get to wear it and hand out treats this year! FINGERS CROSSED!
And, that brings me to this months pattern! I just had to make something super Halloweeny this year, and this is what I came up with!
ABOUT THIS BAG:
This is the Boo-tastic Treat Bag and it is more than ready to be filled to the brim with candy and treats! This awesome little bag is perfect for your kiddie (or let’s be honest, YOU!) to fill up with that Halloween haul. It is just the perfect size to carry just the right amount of goodies!
The Boo-tastic Treat Bag is created with sc tapestry crochet and 8 colors of yarn. Aside from the black and purple, you can easily use scraps from other projects to complete your bag. And, not only that, but you can use any colors you want to whip up your spooky theme! I personally think the purple would look great in a mustardy yellow, too, like a big fat harvest moon! I mean, check out what my testers did below!
This cute tapestry looks amazing as a wall hanging as well! One of my testers decided that’s what she wanted to do, and look how well it turned out!
The pattern calls for worsted weight 4 yarn. The sample in the pictures was crocheted with Big Twist Value yarn, which is an acrylic. But, you can use any weight 4 you desire to make your treat bag. I would suggest that if you use wool, to use a superwash since it’ll need to take a beating on your Trick or Treat adventure!
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WHAT YOU NEED:
Hook Size: 4mm hook, or size needed to obtain gauge
Yarn: Worsted weight 4 yarn. Sample crocheted in Big Twist Value. 513 yards total, 215 yrds black, 185 yrds purple, 20 or less yrds of all other colors.
Gauge: 17.5st/20 rows= 4” in sc.
Finished Bag Sizing: approx. 4" depth (front to back) x 11.5" length (top to bottom) x 11.5" width (side to side)
ABBREVIATIONS:
Abbreviations in US terms
Ch: chain
RS: right side, the side of your crochet on the outside that everyone will see.
WS: wrong side, the side of your crochet on the inside that no one will see.
BK: black yarn
BL: blue yarn
W: white yarn
G: green yarn
P: purple yarn
LG: light grey yarn
DG: dark grey yarn
R: red yarn
OR: orange yarn
St/Sts: stitch
Sl st: slip stitch
Sc: single crochet
Hdc: half double crochet
Fphdc: front post half double crochet
Bphdc: back post half double crochet
Rep: repeat
Sk: skip
FO: fasten off
Notes:
The entire bag, aside from the handles, is made with single crochets. Because it is all sc, the directions are written with the number of sc and then the color that you should be using. For example, 53BK means 53sc in black yarn.
As I crocheted, I used yarn bobbins (ie. clothes pins) to organize my yarn and cut down on the amount of tails I would have to weave in. You can choose to carry the yarn through your project (some portions may get a little bulky with the numerous color changes), or you can use floats. Whichever option you are comfortable with is fine.
Feel free to change up the colors you use for your tapestry. The color code is based on the colors I used.
I used yarn over sc for my tapestry. Many people suggest using yarn under sc for tapestry work, though. If you choose to use yarn under sc instead, know that your gauge will be a little different and your tapestry may be a bit squashed. Make sure you make a gauge swatch before starting. You want to get as close to the stated gauge as possible to guarantee that your picture comes out undistorted.
Chains do not count as stitches.
THE PATTERN:
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Front:
With BK ch 54
Row 1 [RS]: sc into the 2nd ch from the hook, 52BK . Turn. (53sts)
Row 2 [WS]: ch1, 53BK Turn.
Row 3: ch1, 22BK , 14G , 17BK Turn.
Row 4: ch1, 12BK , 25G , 16BK Turn.
Row 5: ch1, 6BK , 35G , 12BK Turn.
Row 6: ch1, 16BK , 13P , 18G , 6BK Turn.
Row 7: ch1, 7BK , 4G , 6OR , 3G , 4BL , 2P , 8BK , 5P , 14BK Turn.
Row 8: ch1, 13BK , 3P , 3BK , 8W , 1BK , 1P , 6BL , 3OR , 2BK , 3OR , 10BK Turn.
Row 9: ch1, 9BK , 10OR , 5BL , 1BK , 12W , 1BK , 3P , 12BK Turn.
Row 10: ch1, 11BK , 3P , 1BK , 14W , 2BK , 3BL , 3OR , 1BK , 3OR , 1BK , 2OR , 9BK Turn.
Row 11: ch1, 9BK , 2OR , 2BK , 2OR , 2BK , 2OR , 2BL , 1BK , 4W , 4BK , 9W , 1BK , 3P , 10BK Turn.
Row 12: ch1, 9BK , 3P , 1BK , 9W , 1BK , 4P , 1BK , 3W , 1BK , 3BL , 8OR , 1P , 9BK Turn.
Row 13: ch1, 9BK , 2P , 5OR , 5BL , 1BK , 2W , 1BK , 5P , 1BK , 10W , 1BK , 3P , 8BK Turn.
Row 14: ch1, 8BK , 2P , 1BK , 11W , 1BK , 6P , 2BK , 7BL , 2G , 5P , 8BK Turn.
Row 15: ch1, 8BK , 5P , 1G , 10BL , 6P , 1BK , 12W , 1BK , 2P , 7BK Turn.
Row 16: ch1, 7BK , 2P , 1BK , 13W , 1BK , 5P , 10BL , 2G , 5P , 7BK Turn.
Row 17: ch1, 7BK , 8P , 8BL , 5P , 1BK , 14W , 1BK , 3P , 6BK Turn.
Row 18: ch1, 6BK , 2P , 1BK , 16W , 1BK , 5P , 7BL , 9P , 6BK Turn.
Row 19: ch1, 6BK , 9P , 6BL , 5P , 1BK , 17W , 1BK , 2P , 6BK Turn.
Row 20: ch1, 5BK , 3P , 1BK , 18W , 1BK , 5P , 4BL , 10P , 6BK Turn.
Row 21: ch1, 6BK , 14P , 2DG , 2P , 1BK , 2W , 1BK , 16W , 1BK , 3P , 5BK Turn.
Row 22: ch1, 5BK , 3P , 1BK , 15W , 1BK , 1W , 1BK , 1W , 1BK , 5DG , 14P , 5BK Turn.
Row 23: ch1, 5BK , 13P , 6DG , 2W , 1BK , 17W , 1BK , 3P , 5BK Turn.
Row 24: ch1, 5BK , 3P , 1BK , 20W , 7DG , 12P , 5BK Turn.
Row 25: ch1, 5BK , 12P , 6DG , 1W , 2R , 17W , 1BK , 4P , 5BK Turn.
Row 26: ch1, 5BK , 4P , 1BK , 17W , 2R , 1W , 6DG , 12P , 5BK Turn.
Row 27: ch1, 5BK , 12P , 6DG , 5W , 2BK , 13W , 1BK , 4P , 5BK Turn.
Row 28: ch1, 5BK , 5P , 1BK , 5W , 1BK , 5W , 4BK , 2W , 1BK , 1W , 5DG , 12P , 6BK Turn.
Row 29: ch1, 6BK , 13P , 5DG , 2BK , 2W , 3BK , 4W , 1BK , 1W , 1BK , 3W , 1BK , 5P , 6BK Turn.
Row 30: ch1, 6BK , 6P , 1BK , 2W , 1BK , 7W , 1BK , 5W , 5DG , 13P , 6BK Turn.
Row 31: ch1, 6BK , 14P , 5DG , 6W , 2R , 7W , 1BK , 6P , 6BK Turn.
Row 32: ch1, 7BK , 6P , 1BK , 6W , 2R , 2W , 1BK , 3W , 4DG , 14P , 7BK Turn.
Row 33: ch1, 7BK , 15P , 4DG , 2W , 2BK , 7W , 2BK , 7P , 7BK Turn.
Row 34: ch1, 8BK , 4P , 4LG , 13DG , 2LG , 14P , 8BK Turn.
Row 35: ch1, 8BK , 14P , 21LG , 2P , 8BK Turn.
Row 36: ch1, 9BK , 23LG , 12P , 9BK Turn.
Row 37: ch1, 10BK , 11P , 24LG , 8BK Turn.
Row 38: ch1, 8BK , 24LG , 10P , 11BK Turn.
Row 39: ch1, 12BK , 9P , 12LG , 4P , 8LG , 8BK Turn.
Row 40: ch1, 8BK , 6LG , 7P , 10LG , 9P , 13BK Turn.
Row 41: ch1, 14BK , 8P , 9LG , 8P , 1BK , 4LG , 9BK Turn.
Row 42: ch1, 15BK , 7P , 8LG , 7P , 16BK Turn.
Row 43: ch1, 18BK , 6P , 7LG , 5P , 17BK Turn.
Row 44: ch1, 20BK , 2P , 6LG , 5P , 20BK Turn.
Row 45: ch1, 25BK , 7LG , 21BK Turn.
Row 46: ch1, 20BK , 6LG , 27BK Turn.
Row 47: ch1, 28BK , 6LG , 2BK , 2LG , 15BK Turn.
Row 48: ch1, 16BK , 7LG , 30BK Turn.
Row 49: ch1, 31BK , 6LG , 16BK Turn.
Row 50: ch1, 17BK , 3LG , 33BK .
FO
Back:
With BK ch 54
Row 1 [RS]: sc into the 2nd ch from the hook, 52sc. Turn. (53sts)
Row 2 [WS]: ch1, 53sc. Turn.
Row 3 - Row 50: rep Row 2.
FO
Sides: (make 2)
With P ch 19
Row 1 [RS]: sc into the 2nd ch from the hook, 17sc. Turn. (18sts)
Row 2 [WS]: ch1, 18sc. Turn.
Row 3 - Row 50: rep Row 2.
FO
Bottom:
With P ch 54
Row 1 [RS]: sc into the 2nd ch from the hook, 52sc. Turn. (53sts)
Row 2 [WS]: ch1, 53sc. Turn.
Row 3 - Row 20: rep Row 2.
FO
Assembly:
With your preferred seaming method, seam the sides to the bottom piece, then seam the front and the back onto the sides and bottom.
Handle:
With RS facing you and BK yarn, attach yarn to the 1st st on the right side of the front panel with a sl st.
Round 1: ch1, sc into the same st as the sl st, then 52sc across the front, 18sc across the 1st side, 53sc across the back, 18sc across the 2nd side, sl st into the 1st sc of the round. (142 sts). DO NOT TURN.
Round 2: ch2 (does not count as st throughout), *1fphdc, 1bphdc* rep * * around, sl st into the ch2.
Round 3: ch2, *1fphdc, 1bphdc* rep * * 9 more times (20 sts), ch13, sk13, 1bpdc, *fphdc, bphdc* rep * * 27 more times (56 sts), 1fphdc, ch13, sk13, *1fphdc, 1bphdc* rep * * 18 more times (38 sts), sl st into the ch2.
Round 4: ch2, *1fphdc, 1bphdc* rep * * 9 more times (20 sts), 13hdc along the ch13, 1bphdc, *fphdc, bphdc* rep * * 27 more times (56 sts), 1fphdc, 13hdc along the ch13, *1fphdc, 1bphdc* rep * * 18 more times (38 sts), sl st into the ch2.
Round 5: ch2, *1fphdc, 1bphdc* rep * * around, sl st into the ch2.
FO
weave in all ends and enjoy!
Happy Crocheting!
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Hi! I’m Rachel.
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