Crochet Strawberry Pouch
How delightful is a crochet strawberry pouch! This charming accessory combines both functionality and cuteness in one sweet package. Imagine holding your coins, lip balm, or small trinkets in this handmade creation that resembles a plump, ripe strawberry. The vibrant red yarn, paired with green leaves and little black seeds, brings a touch of whimsy to your everyday items. Whether you use it as a keychain or slip it into your bag, this adorable pouch is sure to bring a smile to your face each time you reach for it.
Materials Needed
- 4.0 mm crochet hook
- Pink yarn
- Light pink yarn
- White yarn
- Green yarn
- Cream yarn (optional, for doubling texture)
- Scissors
Creating the Base
Begin with a magic ring.
Chain 3 to start your round.
Make 4 puff stitches into the ring, with ch 2 between each puff stitch.
Slip stitch to close the round and pull the ring tight.
In the next round, work between petals: create 2 puff stitches separated by ch 2 between each previous set.
Continue building subsequent layers, increasing puff stitch groups in the gaps between prior rounds.
Switch to double-stranded yarn using cream and pink to create texture.
Keep building with puff stitches in each gap using the double strand.
Transition to light pink yarn, work 2 more rounds of puff stitches.
Add a white yarn round with puff stitches.
Begin a decrease round, combining puff stitches to taper the pouch.
Finish the round and cut the yarn.
Adding the Leaves
Attach green yarn with a slip knot to the pouch top.
Chain 18 to begin the leaf.
Slip stitch back down the chain to form a leaf shape.
Decrease stitches near the tip for shaping.
Finish the leaf and attach it securely to the pouch.
Repeat this process all around the top to complete the leafy edge.
Creating the Drawstring
Attach yarn to the pouch top.
Crochet a long chain to act as the drawstring.
Weave or thread the chain through the top edge of the pouch.
Finishing Touches
Add a strawberry tassel or beads to the ends of the drawstring for a cute final detail.