Dip-Dyed Cosmetic Bag (or Hook Pouch) – Free Crochet Pattern

This is a free crochet pattern for how-to make my new Dip-Dyed Cosmetic Bag! This bag features a fun ribbed pattern, two color blocks, and uses simple crochet stitches.

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This is the fifth design in my Dip-Dyed series – a cosmetic bag, or crochet hook pouch! This bag is worked using a simple single crochet stitch worked into the back loop to create this fun, ribbed pattern.

I don’t often carry around a purse, and am not really a make up person, but I do enjoy using my bag for crochet hooks, and other essentials – yes, I keep a nail file in my hook bag!

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Materials:

• 95 Yards of Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn – I used Lily Sugar n Cream in the Rose Pink and Ecru colorways
• H8/5mm Crochet Hook
• Tapestry Needle for Weaving in Ends
• Optional, Jewelry Pliers
• Optional, Stitch Marker
• Optional, Fabric for Lining and Zipper (I used a pre-made bag that I stuck inside and then sewed in place – it measured 9″ wide by 6″ tall)
• Sewing Machine and Matching Thread (for lining)

Material Notes:

Yarn Alternatives: Bernat’s Handicrafter, Red Heart’s Smoothie, Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran, Rico Creative Cotton Aran

I recommend cotton yarn because it’s more durable, and this bag will most likely see a lot of use, and being pulled and pushed around in a larger bag/purse.

Jewelry pliers are an excellent tool to use to help weave in ends, as cotton yarn can be quite tough on the fingers when weaving in with just fingers and a tapestry needle.

Time Spent:

Just over an hour

Measurements:

8.75″ Wide by 6.5″ Tall (measured just to the right of the last stitch, which is on the higher end)

Gauge:

15 SC in the BLO = 4″

Abbreviations:

• HDC – Half Double Crochet (Photo Tutorial)
• BLO – Back Loop Only
• SC – Single Crochet (Photo Tutorial)

Pattern Notes:

This bag is worked in a continuous manner meaning no slip stitch joining at the end of each round – this creates the continuous ribbed pattern. Joining creates a seam, which disturbs this stitch pattern. Round 1 is the exception.

Beginning chain does not count as a stitch.

Pattern:

In Pink, chain 34, then work 2 HDC into the 2nd chain, HDC into each of the next 31 chains, 3 HDC into the next chain, work 31 HDC across the opposite side of the foundation chain, HDC back into the same stitch as the first (to make 3 in this corner). Slip stitch join to the 1st HDC. (68 HDC)

R2: Chain 1. In BLO, loosely slip stitch into the 1st HDC, SC into the next stitch and around (68 SC)

R3 – 10: In BLO, SC into each stitch around, then join Cream, and fasten off Pink. (68 SC)

R11 – 20: In Cream and BLO, SC into each stitch around. (68 SC)

R21: SC into the 1st 58 SC, skip the next stitch, slip stitch into the next stitch.

Fasten off, and weave in ends. Add a lining if desired.

Please feel free to make and sell your own Dip-Dyed Cosmetic Bag (or Hook Pouch) using this pattern, but please DO NOT claim this pattern as your own nor should you sell my pattern, and DO NOT re-publish my photos as your own. DO NOT copy and paste my pattern anywhere, link to it instead.

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