Stashdown Crochet Drawstring Pouch

Stashdown Crochet Drawstring Pouch by Rose Obom

Project Overview

The Stashdown Crochet Drawstring Pouch is an intermediate-level crochet project designed to help crafters use up leftover yarn from their stash. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a practical, finished pouch measuring 5 inches wide by 5.2 inches tall when laid flat. The design is perfect for storing small items, jewelry, or craft supplies, and offers an excellent way to repurpose yarn scraps while creating a functional accessory.

What You'll Create

This pattern produces a small drawstring pouch with a professional finish. The design incorporates color work using two contrasting yarn colors, allowing crafters to experiment with color combinations while creating visual interest. The pouch features a drawstring closure, making it both decorative and functional. Optional brown wooden beads can be added as embellishments for a personalized touch.

Crochet Techniques Used

The Stashdown Drawstring Pouch employs several fundamental and intermediate crochet techniques. The pattern utilizes front post stitches, which create textured, dimensional fabric by working around the post of stitches from previous rows. This technique adds visual depth and structural interest to the finished piece. The pattern is worked in the round, requiring crafters to understand how to join rounds and maintain consistent tension throughout circular construction.

Stitches Included

• Single Crochet (SC) – The foundational stitch used throughout the pattern for creating a tight, durable fabric
• Double Crochet (DC) – Used to build height and create openwork sections
• Half Double Crochet (HDC) – Provides a medium-height stitch for structural elements
• Half Treble Crochet (HTR) – Creates taller stitches for specific design elements
• Front Post Double Crochet (FPDC) – Adds textural dimension by working around post stitches
• Front Post Treble Crochet (FPTR) – Extends the textured effect for visual interest

Materials and Tools Required

This pattern is designed for aran weight yarn (also called worsted weight or medium 4 yarn), requiring only 25 yards or less of yarn total. The minimal yardage requirement makes this an ideal stash-busting project. The pattern recommends using two contrasting colors; the example uses Caron Simply Soft in red and white combined with Red Heart Super Saver Economy in Fall colorway, though any worsted weight yarn in your stash will work.

You'll need a 4.5mm crochet hook to work with the aran weight yarn at the proper gauge. A tapestry needle is essential for weaving in yarn ends and assembling the pouch. Optional embellishments include brown wooden beads, which can be sewn onto the finished pouch for added decoration and a handmade aesthetic.

Pattern Notes and Format

The pattern is written in US crochet terms and includes helpful notes for crafters. An important notation states that chain 1 at the beginning of rounds does not count as a stitch, which affects how you count stitches and maintain proper stitch counts throughout the pattern. This downloadable PDF format allows you to print the pattern for easy reference while working, and the designer permits crafters to sell finished items made from this pattern, supporting small business and creative entrepreneurship.