Checkered Pouch Crochet Pattern

A crochet checkered pouch is my secret to keeping my bags and purses organized!

I wasn't sure what to call this project but I thought of the junk drawer everyone has - the drawer in the kitchen or bedroom or office where you stash miscellaneous things like rubber bands and measuring tape or journals and gum.

Well, I don't know about you but I tend to have random things in my purse or backpack that I do use/need but they end up all over the place. And even more frustrating is when I change purses and I forget to transfer every little random item from one bag to another! Keys, wallet, and phone are pretty standard items that I won't leave the house without but there are other things I usually forget.

To solve this problem I made a pouch to store the small items so that when I change bags, all I need to do is grab this pouch and not worry about forgetting my lip balm or asthma inhaler. Of course, this would also be great as a make-up bag or a pouch to store crochet/knit/sewing notions, etc.

crochet checkered pouch

Crochet Checkered Pouch Pattern

To make this pouch I went with a basic single crochet stitch and, because I'm still practising, I did it in a checkered tapestry crochet design. For this pouch I did not carry the yarn between colour switches and instead left loosely hanging yarn - I found it helpful to hold the yarn with my finger while changing colours so it wouldn't be too tight in the middle.

Finished size : 7.5” x 4.5”

Gauge: 18 sc sts by 18 rows = 4” square

Materials :

Size 3.75mm crochet hook

Worsted weight yarn, I’m using Bernat Super Value in Soft Grey, True Grey, and Dark Grey, approx. 50 grams total

6” zipper

Needle and thread for sewing zipper

Yarn needle for sewing

Optional:

fabric lining

Notes: Pattern is worked in rows of single crochet stitches. Tension is a bit tight. For this project, if doing tapestry crochet, it is not necessary to “carry” the yarn between color switches and unused yarn can be left loosely hanging, as pictured. You can create this pouch with a single color if desired or you can make different designs too!

Pattern

Row 1: ch 31, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn.

Row 2: ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Repeat Row 2 40 more times, making colour switches if desired. Fasten off and proceed to next steps.

If adding a fabric liner measure and cut the fabric using your completed rectangle as reference.

Because I added a liner it wasn't a big deal to leave the loose bits of yarn hanging. In the end this is what the inside looked like:

After making the rectangle I sewed the sides together but because I did not want a flat pouch, I added a bit of width by crocheting sides. I picked up stitches in the centre, decreasing as I got to the top and then sewed the rectangle to the sides. I made a liner with some scrap fabric and added a zipper too. For the zipper I used a sharp yarn needle to sew chain stitches, which I later sewed directly to the second last row of the crochet pouch. Now I have a fancy, and functional, pouch where I can safely store the little things I forget!

If you make this crochet checkered pouch I'd love to see your creation, just tag me on Instagram @popsdemilk_crochet and use the hashtag #popsdemilk

Looking for more tapestry crochet projects? Then you might like these:

Boba Fett Bag

Space Invader Potholder

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This pattern is for personal use only. The pattern and its photos may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared or posted in any way over the internet or offline.

You may sell finished items made from this pattern as long as it is handmade by you, not mass produced, giving the credit to Pops de Milk / Patricia Castillo as the designer. If you have any questions, you can email me at patricia@popsdemilk.com

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