Drawstring Bag - Gingerbread

DRAWSTRING BAG – GINGERBREAD

Winter time – gingerbread time! This one here even brings gifts! :)
Fill the little guy up with candy or other little surprises.
Super adorable for Christmas or winter birthdays. :)

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

All steps are explained in detail in words and pictures, so this pattern is suitable for (practiced) beginners as well.
This pattern contains 14 pages of crochet instructions and 22 pages of detailed step-by-step instructions.

Used techniques (US crochet terms): magic ring, chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, increases and (invisible) decreases, crocheting in front loops and back loops – explained, changeing yarn-color.
The figures are crocheted in continuous rounds/spirals, as well as back and forth in rows.

FORMAT

• pattern in PDF format (with watermarks)
• to open and read the file you need a specific program, e.g. Adobe‘s free Acrobat-Reader (www. adobe .com)

Size Information

With 2.0 mm & 3.0 mm hook and Sport weight yarn the Gingerbread Bag gets to be 14 x 8 cm tall (without arms & legs).

You need it smaller or bigger? No problem! Simply use lighter or heavier yarn.
Length and thickness of the cord, the size of the safety-eyes, and the size of the hooks need to be adjusted then though.

Materials List

• 2.0 mm & 3.0 mm crochet hook
• tapestry needle
• stitch-markers
• scissors
• stuffing
• ca. 40 cm cord, 3 mm in diameter (or ribbon, a crocheted string etc.)
• 8 mm safety-eyes
• optional: fitting cord-stopper

Sport weight yarn:

• 35 g brown (head, bag, arms, legs)
• 9 g white (frosting, mouth, stripes)
• 1 g green (bow tie)
• 1 g red (buttons)
• 1 g pink (cheeks)
• some pink & light blue for the sprinkles

Additional Details by the Author

The pattern is mine.
Do not (re)sell this pattern, including translations to other languages and modifications; do not redistribute, including publishing on the internet.
The finished figure/item is yours. :)
Feel free to sell the finished products, handmade by yourself (no mass production). I'd love it if you would refer to my pattern/shop when doing so.
Thank you! :)