Texture & Tassels Bags

Texture & Tassels Bags by Knott Creations

Project Overview

Texture & Tassels Bags is a downloadable crochet pattern collection designed by Knott Creations. This intermediate-level project focuses on creating bags with distinctive textured surfaces and decorative tassel embellishments. The pattern is written using UK crochet terminology, making it accessible to crocheters familiar with British stitch conventions.

Craft & Techniques

This pattern is executed entirely in crochet, utilizing a range of textural techniques to create visual interest and dimension in the finished bags. The design emphasizes raised stitches and post-based construction methods, which are key to achieving the textured aesthetic that defines this project.

The pattern incorporates raised stitches worked around the post of stitches in previous rows, a technique that creates relief and depth without increasing overall bulk. This method allows crocheters to build three-dimensional texture while maintaining structural integrity in a functional bag.

Stitches Used

The following stitches and abbreviations are employed throughout the pattern:

• Chain (ch) – Foundation and spacing
• Double crochet (dc) – Primary fabric stitch
• Treble crochet (tr) – Creating height and openness in texture
• Slip stitch (ss) – Joining and finishing
• Double crochet 2 together (dc2tog) – Decreasing for shaping
• Front raised double treble (Frdtr) – Textural element worked around the stem of stitches in the row below
• Right-leaning Front raised double treble (Frdtr Right) – Directional variation of raised stitch creating angled texture

Special Stitch Techniques

The pattern features specialized raised stitches that distinguish the textured appearance of these bags. The Front raised double treble is worked by yarning over twice, inserting the hook from the front around the stem of a treble in the row below from right to left, then completing the stitch in the standard manner. This technique pulls the stitch forward, creating a raised, dimensional effect.

The Right-leaning Front raised double treble offers a variation where the hook is inserted in a double crochet on the row below, then repositioned around the post of a treble below the next stitch, worked from front to back to front. This creates a directional, leaning texture that adds visual complexity to the bag surface.

Materials & Yarn Weight

This pattern is designed to be worked in DK weight yarn, a medium-light yarn weight that provides excellent stitch definition for the raised textural elements while remaining manageable for intermediate crocheters. DK weight allows the raised stitches to stand out clearly against the background fabric without the yarn becoming too thick or difficult to manipulate around post stitches.

Crocheters will require an appropriate crochet hook sized for DK weight yarn, typically in the range of 3.25–3.75mm, though specific hook size recommendations appear in the full pattern document.

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate, this pattern assumes familiarity with basic crochet stitches and the ability to follow written instructions using UK terminology. The raised stitch techniques and post-based construction require attention to detail and understanding of how stitches are positioned relative to previous rows, making this project suitable for crocheters with some experience beyond absolute beginners.

Pattern Format

Texture & Tassels Bags is provided as a downloadable PDF, allowing crocheters to access the pattern digitally and reference it while working. The PDF format includes the complete stitch terminology guide and detailed instructions for executing the textured and tassel elements that characterize this bag design.