Gift bag Colorful bird - simply from scraps of yarn

The colorful, funny bird is sure to put you in a good mood and sparkle in your eyes when you give it as a gift!

The reusable gift bag is closed with crocheted buttons and can be easily crocheted, even by beginners with a little practice.

It is perfect at any time of year for a small surprise, a gift card, movie tickets, a personal letter or a few sweets. And of course, the gift bag with the colorful bird is also an extraordinary eye-catcher on any lovingly decorated birthday table.

If you need a gift in a hurry, you can quickly crochet the colorful bird from your scraps of yarn and stick it on a gift bag (approx. 10 x 15 x 5 cm) made of paper, insert a gift card and you have a funny last-minute gift.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

Level of difficulty: easy for advanced, medium for beginners with some practice

Required skills: US term
MR = magic ring
SL = slip stich
CH = chain stitch
SC = single crochet
blSC = SC into the back loop only
Sctog = crochet single crochets together
HDC = half double crochet
DC = double crochet

In addition to the written crochet instructions, the PDF file also includes the crochet charts for the bag and the details of the bird and, of course, a lot of detailed and explained step-by-step photos so that you can easily copy the fun gift bag successfully.

Size Information

Gift bag size approx: width 10.5 cm = 4.1 inch x height 15 cm = 5.9 inch x depth 5 cm = 2 inch

Materials List

Cotton yarn LL 125m-50g = 137yds-1.75oz / Sport 12 wpi / 5 ply / fine
approx. 50 g = 1.8 oz in white or desired color for the bag
approx. 8 g = 0.28 oz in desired color
approx. 6 g = 0.21 oz colored scraps
Crochet hook EU 3.0 mm / US size D / UK size 10
Wool needle, scissors, ruler / triangle
6-8 pins
Textile glue or craft glue
2 solid cotton balls 15 mm = 0.6“ diameter
DINA 4 / US letter size paper White or in bag color
1 black felt-tip pen

You can also crochet the gift bag & bird from other yarn with matching crochet hook, the usage and size may change.