Petronella Häkelbeutel in Schachenmayr - S10991DE - Downloadable PDF

Petronella Häkelbeutel – Crochet Bag Pattern by Schachenmayr (S10991)

The Petronella Häkelbeutel is a vibrant, colourful crocheted bag designed by the Schachenmayr Design Team. Despite the product attributes listing knitting as the primary craft, the pattern is firmly a crochet project — "Häkeln" being the German word for crochet — making it an ideal accessory project for confident beginners and intermediate crocheters alike. The finished bag measures approximately 76 cm in circumference and 26 cm in height, resulting in a generously sized, everyday carry tote or market bag with a bold, striped rainbow aesthetic.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a single round crocheted bag — a Häkelbeutel — worked entirely in the round from the base upward. The construction begins at the centre of the flat circular base and expands outward using regular increase rounds before transitioning into the straight-sided body of the bag. The multicolour stripe sequence gives the finished piece a striking, gradient-like appearance using six carefully chosen shades.

Yarn and Materials

The recommended yarn is Schachenmayr Catania Fine, a 4-ply weight yarn sold in 50 g balls with a running length of approximately 165 metres per 50 g. This is a fine, smooth yarn well suited to detailed colourwork and producing a neat, defined stitch definition in crochet fabric. The pattern calls for one ball each of six colours:

• Fb 01021 – Cyclam (a deep cyclamen pink)
• Fb 01022 – Flieder (lilac)
• Fb 01023 – Sonne (sun yellow)
• Fb 01024 – Pfau (peacock teal)
• Fb 01025 – Wolke (cloud, a soft neutral)
• Fb 01026 – Royal (royal blue)

The recommended crochet hook size is 3.0 mm, which pairs well with the 4-ply weight of Catania Fine to produce a firm, structured fabric suitable for a bag that needs to hold its shape.

Techniques Used

The bag is worked in the round throughout, beginning with a magic ring (Fadenring) — a foundational crochet technique in which the yarn is looped and the first stitches are worked into the adjustable loop, which is then pulled tight to close the centre of the base neatly. This is a hallmark technique for any circular crochet project and eliminates the hole that can appear when starting with a chain ring.

Each round is closed with a slip stitch (Kettmasche, abbreviated Km), keeping the circular construction tidy and well-defined. The colour sequence is worked in stripe rotation, with each colour change contributing to the bag's multicoloured striped pattern. Carrying or cutting yarn at each colour change would be managed according to the full pattern instructions.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch throughout the entire pattern is the feste Masche (fM) — the German term for a single crochet stitch. This is one of the most fundamental stitches in crochet, created by inserting the hook, drawing up a loop, and pulling through both loops on the hook. Single crochet produces a dense, sturdy fabric that is particularly well suited to bags, as it creates structure and durability without excessive drape.

The base of the bag is shaped through a series of increase rounds, where stitches are doubled at regular intervals to form a flat circle:

• Round 1: 8 single crochet into a magic ring
• Round 2: Every stitch doubled — 16 single crochet
• Round 3: Every 2nd stitch doubled — 24 single crochet
• Round 4: Every 3rd stitch doubled — 32 single crochet