Creative Twist Crochet

Izzy-Inspired Pixie Dust Pouch Crochet Pattern

My kids love Jake and the Neverland Pirates and so I put together this very simple little pattern for Izzy's little pixie dust pouch!  I actually made these for a birthday party and will use them as goodie bags.  I will be stuffing mine with little beads in the shape of gems with some beading cord.  But, you can also stuff them with gold doubloons, stickers, candy, glitter or confetti aka "pixie dust" (you can put the confetti in tiny little ziploc-type bags found in the beading section at most craft stores or even Wal-Mart) ;).  But these don't have to be pixie dust pouches, you can use them any way you'd like!  Below is the pattern.  I've included pictures to help you along the way.  These work up pretty quickly, I was able to finish one in under an hour. I used cotton yarn because I liked the look and sturdiness of cotton but acrylic yarn would work just as well. Feel free to change it up any way you want.  Stripes would be beautiful by rotating colors each round (for those of you who have the patience to weave in all those ends).  :)  Enjoy!  Happy Crocheting! 

This pattern is written in US terms

Materials: 

~Worsted Wt Cotton Yarn in any color (I used Peaches and Creme Yarn in   Sunshine and Dark Taupe and Lily's Sugar n Cream yarn in Rose Pink and Blueberry for pouches pictured below)

~ Size G / 4.25 mm Hook 

~Yarn Needle

Please note: This pattern is crocheted in the round with a magic ring.  If you do not know how to use the magic ring method there are tutorials online or you can ch 4 and slip st to 1st ch to form a ring, then simply crochet in the center of that ring.  I highly recommend the magic ring method as it allows the ring to close completely so there are no holes in the start of your work.

Also, all rounds will be joined with a sl st to the top of first HDC of each round except in round 11 and 16 (join directions will be detailed in rounds 11 and 16).

Stitches:

st - stitch

sp - space

ch - chain

sl st - slip stitch

HDC - half double crochet

DC - double crochet

Let's Begin!

Rd 1: Magic ring, 10 HDC in magic ring, join (10 HDC)

Rd 2: ch 1, 2 HDC in each st around, join (20 HDC)

Rd 3: ch 1, 2 HDC in first stitch, 1 HDC in next st, *2 HDC in next st, 1 HDC in next st*, repeat from * around, join (30 HDC)

After Rd 3

Rd 4 - 10: ch 1, 1 HDC in each st around, join (30 HDC)

Rd 11: ch 3 (counts as first DC + ch 1), skip next st, *DC in next st, ch 1, skip next st* repeat from * around, join to 2nd ch of beginning ch 3 with a sl st (15 DC, 15 ch-1 sp)

Beginning of Rd 11

Rd 12: ch 1, HDC in first DC of previous round, HDC in ch-1 sp, *HDC in next DC, HDC in next ch-1 sp*, repeat from * around, join (30 HDC)

Rd 13 - 15: ch 1, HDC in ea st around (30 HDC)

Rd 16: ch 3, skip next st, sl st in next st, slip st in next st, *ch 3, skip a st, slip st in next st, slip st in next st* repeat from * around, join to joining sl st of previous round. (10 ch-3 sp)

Fasten off and weave in ends.  Start on cord below.

   

Cord:

With brown (dark taupe) ch 120, DO NOT Join.  Fasten off leaving a long tail.  Weave cord through Rd 11 by going behind first DC, in front of next DC, behind next DC and continue this way til you bring the cord through the last space.  Now join to first ch (I add an extra knot here) and fasten off.  You can pull tight on the cord to close the pouch and the cord should be long enough to slip over the head.  Feel free to make it longer by adding more ch's.

Enjoy your new pouch!

After weaving through Rd ll, the cord should meet in the same space as where you started.

Please note: You can make and sell as many of this pattern as you wish, but please do not copy or recreate the pattern or photos in any way.  Patterns are copyright protected.