Crochet Elegant Pineapple Drawstring Pouch Free Pattern

Materials Needed

• Worsted weight cotton yarn in yellow and green
• Crochet hook size G/4.0 mm
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

4 pattern repeats x 4 rows = 4 inch square

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)

Instructions

Base

1. With yellow yarn, ch 4, sl st to first ch to form a ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring. Join with sl st to first sc.
3. Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
4. Round 3: Ch 1, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around. (18 sts)
5. Round 4: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around. (24 sts)
6. Round 5: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around. (30 sts)
7. Round 6: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Fasten off.

Body

1. Join yellow yarn. Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same st, *skip 2 sts, 5 dc in next st (shell), skip 2 sts, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * around, ending with skip last 2 sts, join with sl st to top of ch-3.
2. Rounds 8-14: Repeat Round 7 for pattern.
3. Finish with a round of sc in each st around. Fasten off yellow yarn.

Leaves

1. With green yarn, attach at top round, ch 8, sl st in second ch from hook and next 6 ch, sl st in next sc, repeat around. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Drawstring

1. With green yarn, ch 100. Fasten off and weave through the top round of the pouch. Knot ends.

Enjoy your charming pineapple pouch!