Peach Owl Treat Bag Free Crochet Pattern
Introduction
This little Peach Owl Treat Bag is a sweet, quick project that's perfect for beginners who want to make something charming without a big time commitment. It's a short, straight-sided cylinder worked in simple single crochet, with a drawstring neck and two apricot circle eyes topped with black pupils and a tiny triangle beak. At just 4 inches tall and 3.5 inches wide, it's the ideal size for holding a handful of candy, a small gift, or a few trinkets. The worsted weight acrylic makes it soft, sturdy, and easy to work with, so it holds its shape nicely while staying cuddly to the touch.
Materials Needed
- Yarn: Worsted weight (4) acrylic yarn — approximately 50 yards peach, 10 yards apricot, and a small amount of black for the pupils.
- Hook: 5 mm (H-8) crochet hook.
- Notions: Tapestry needle for sewing and weaving in ends, scissors, and a stitch marker (optional, for marking the start of rounds).
- Finished size: 4 inches tall x 3.5 inches wide (flat).
Abbreviations
- MR — magic ring: an adjustable loop you work your first stitches into.
- sc — single crochet.
- inc — increase: work 2 single crochet into the same stitch.
- ch — chain.
- sl st — slip stitch.
- sp(s) — space(s).
- sts — stitches.
Gauge
4 single crochet = 1 inch and 4 rows = 1 inch. To check, crochet a small swatch in single crochet and measure a 1-inch section; adjust your hook size if needed to match.
Tips Before You Start
- Work the bag in continuous rounds (spiral) without joining, so use a stitch marker to keep track of where each round begins.
- Keep your tension even and fairly tight so the bag holds its cylindrical shape and the eyelet row stays neat.
- When working Round 13, the chain-1 spaces are the eyelets — make sure each chain is loose enough for the drawstring to pass through easily.
- Sew the appliqués on with small, secure stitches and place the eyes about 1 inch apart before attaching, so the owl face stays centered.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Bag (peach)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6 sts).
Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts).
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts).
Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24 sts).
Rnds 5–12: sc in each st around (24 sts).
Rnd 13: [sc, ch 1, skip 1] x12 (12 sc, 12 ch-1 sps).
Rnd 14: sc in each sc and in each ch-1 sp around (24 sts).
Rnd 15: sc in each st around (24 sts). Fasten off.
Drawstring (peach)
Row 1: Ch 40, sl st in each ch across. Fasten off, leaving a tail. Weave the cord through the Round 13 spaces.
Eyes (apricot, make 2)
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc, sl st in first sc to join (6 sts). Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Pupils (black, make 2)
Rnd 1: MR, 4 sc, sl st in first sc to join (4 sts). Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Beak (apricot)
Row 1: Ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch (2 sc). Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembly and Finishing
Sew one black pupil onto the center of each apricot eye. Sew the eyes onto the front of the bag, about 1 inch apart and centered vertically. Sew the beak below the eyes, centered between them. Weave in all ends securely on the inside of the bag. Lightly block the bag and appliqués if desired to smooth the edges, then thread the drawstring through the eyelet row and tie the ends together.
Pro Tips and Variations
- Swap the peach for any worsted color to make a different bird or creature, and change the eye color to match.
- Add a small loop of chain at the top edge to hang the bag from a hook or gift bag handle.
- Use a contrasting yarn for the drawstring to make the closure pop.
