Easy Crochet Halloween Candy Bag Pattern - Easy Drawstring Candy Pouch

Halloween is the perfect time to bring out your crochet hooks and create something cute, fun, and handmade! 🎃 If you love making quick and adorable crochet projects, this Crochet Halloween Treat Bag is a lovely little make for the spooky season.

This handmade crochet drawstring treat bag features a pretty lavender-purple body with a bright green drawstring closure, giving it a playful look that is perfect for Halloween. One of the best things about crochet is the freedom to make every project your own. For a traditional Halloween theme, try orange with black or white.

You can also experiment with different yarn textures, add a small crochet pumpkin or ghost, or attach a handmade charm to make your treat bag even more special. You can even make several bags in different colors to give each one a unique personality!

This versatile little drawstring pouch can be used in several ways. Fill it with Halloween candy, chocolates, small toys, or party favors. It can also be used as a small gift bag for Halloween celebrations or as a reusable pouch for storing tiny accessories. Its compact size makes it ideal for holding candies, chocolates, and other little treats for Halloween parties or trick-or-treating.

Materials Used:-

8 Ply Cotton Yarn

5mm Crochet Hook

Size:-

8 Inches

Crochet Terms Used:-

US Crochet Terms

Abbreviations Used:-

Ch - Chain

DC - Double Crochet

St/Sts - Stitch/Stitches

YO - Yarn Over

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Lets Start ...!!!!

Round 1:-

Start with a Magic Circle.

Chain 2(Not Counted as a stitch)
12 Double Crochets in the circle.

Pull the yarn end to close the gap.

Slip Stitch on top of the first Double Crochet.

12 Stitches.

Round 2:-

Start with a Stacked Single Crochet - This will be counted as a Double Crochet- (this will give a neat and seamless finish)

1 Double Crochet into the same Stitch.

2 Double Crochets each in the remaining stitches.

Slip stitch on top of the first Double Crochet.

24 stitches.

How to Make the Stacked Single Crochet.....??? Here it is :-

1. Start with a regular  Single Crochet in the 1st stitch.
2. Insert your hook into the 2nd Vertical Leg of the Single Crochet(i.e the 2nd Vertical Leg from Right to Left ), Yarn Over and Pull up a loop - 2 loops on the hook.
3. Yarn over and Pull through the 2 loops.
4. That's 1 Stacked Single Crochet made.

Round 3:-

Start with a Stacked Single Crochet - This will be counted as a Double Crochet.

2 Double Crochets in the next stitch.

Repeat*(1DC, 2DC).

Slip Stitch on top of the first Double Crochet.

36 Stitches.

If you wish to make it larger.... ,then follow the below mentioned increase pattern:-

Start each round with a Stacked SC(this will be counted as 1DC)

Round 4--DC 2, 2DC in next St(48)

Round 5--DC 3, 2DC in next St(60)

Round 6--DC 4, 2DC in next St(72)

 .....and so on.

Round 4:-

Start with a Stacked Single Crochet - This will be counted as a Double Crochet.

1 Double Crochet in the each of the stitches.

Slip Stitch on top of the first Double Crochet.

Round 5 Onwards:-

Keep Repeating Round 4  untill its around 5 to 6 inches in size or untill the size needed.

Loop:-

Chain 4.(Chain 3 will be counted as 1 Double Crochet and the Chain 1 will be counted as Chain 1 Space.

Skip 1 stitch.
1 Double Crochet in the next stitch.

Chain 1.

Skip 1 Stitch.

Repeat(1DC,Ch1,Sk1)
Once you reach the end ,Slip stitch into the 3rd chain and while making the Slip Stitch change the yarn color.

Border:-

Slip Stitch into the Chain 1 Space.

Start with a Stacked Single Crochet - This will be counted as a Double Crochet.

2 more Double Crochet into the same Chain 1 Space.-(total 3 Double Crochets made).

Repeat 3 Double Crochets into each of the Chain 1 Spaces.

Once you reach the end , make a slip stitch on top of the 1st Double Crochet and weave off the yarn.

Drawstring:-

Option 1:-

Start with a Slip Knot.

Chain 60 and weave off.

Option 2:-

Start with a Slip Knot.

Chain 60.

1 Slip Stitch into the 2nd chain from the hook.

1 Slip Stitch each into the remaining stitches and Weave off.

Assembling:-

Weave the cord in and out through the gaps around the top of the Pouch.

Move all the way around the opening, keeping the cord evenly distributed.

Bring both ends of the drawstring out at the same point so you can pull them together easily.

Gently pull both ends to gather the top of the bag. Adjust the cord as needed to make sure the opening closes neatly.

Pull the cord to close the pouch and loosen it to open the pouch whenever you need to add or remove treats.

 

Here is the Summary of the Pattern:-

Lets Start ...!!!!

Round 1:-

Start with a Magic Circle.

Ch 2(Not Counted as a St)

12 DCs in the circle.

Pull the yarn end to close the gap.

SL on top of the first DC.

12 Sts.

Round 2:-

Start with a Stacked SC - This will be counted as a DC- (this will give a neat and seamless finish)

1 DC into the same St.

2 DCs each in the remaining Sts.

SL on top of the first DC.

24 Sts.

How to Make the Stacked SC.....??? Here it is :-

Start with a regular  SC in the 1st St.

Insert your hook into the 2nd Vertical Leg of the SC(i.e the 2nd Vertical Leg from Right to Left ), Yarn Over and Pull up a loop - 2 loops on the hook.

Yarn over and Pull through the 2 loops.

That's 1 Stacked SC made.

Round 3:-

Start with a Stacked SC - This will be counted as a DC.

2 DCs in the next St.

Repeat*(1DC, 2DC).

SL on top of the first DC.

36 Sts.

Round 4:-

Start with a Stacked SC - This will be counted as a DC.

1 DC in the each of the Sts.

SL on top of the first DC.

Round 5 Onwards:-

Keep Repeating Round 4  untill its around 4 to 5 inches in size or untill the size needed.

Loop:-

Ch 4.(Ch 3 will be counted as 1 DC and the Ch 1 will be counted as Ch 1 Space.

Skip 1 St.

1 DC in the next St.

Ch 1.

Skip 1 St.

Repeat(1DC,Ch1,Sk1)

Once you reach the end ,SL into the 3rd Ch and while making the SL change the yarn color.

Border:-

SL into the Ch 1 Space.

Start with a Stacked SC - This will be counted as a DC.

2 more DC into the same Ch 1 Space.-(total 3 DCs made).

Repeat 3 DCs into each of the Ch 1 Spaces.

Once you reach the end , make a SL on top of the 1st DC and weave off the yarn.

Drawstring:-

Option 1:-

Start with a Slip Knot.

Ch 60 and weave off.

Option 2:-

Start with a Slip Knot.

Ch 60.

1 SL into the 2nd Ch from the hook.

1 SL each into the remaining Sts and Weave off.

Assembling:-

Weave the cord in and out through the gaps around the top of the Pouch.

Move all the way around the opening, keeping the cord evenly distributed.

Bring both ends of the drawstring out at the same point so you can pull them together easily.

Gently pull both ends to gather the top of the bag. Adjust the cord as needed to make sure the opening closes neatly.

Pull the cord to close the pouch and loosen it to open the pouch whenever you need to add or remove treats.

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