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Skully Granny Drawstring Pouch

Yarn: Lion Brand, Made with Love-The Cottony One, or any size #4 worsted weight yarn cotton yarn. The purple skull was done in Hue-Mongous yarn by Madlandia.

Materials: US Size E/4 (3.5 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook, yarn needle, scissors, stitch markers, tape measure

Difficulty: Easy

Size: 5½” (13.97) wide x 6¼” (15.87 cm) tall

Gauge: 14 sc x 15 rows = 4” (10.16 cm)

Abbreviations and Stitches (U.S. Terms): beg – beginning, ch – chain, dc – double crochet, hdc – half double crochet, rep – repeat, sc – single crochet, sl st – slip stitch, st(s) – stitch(es)

Special Stitches: Reverse single crochet (rsc)- insert hook in the next stitch to the right, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through the 2 loops on the hook.

Notes: Ch 3 counts as a stitch

Instructions: Skully granny square (make 2) Each square is 5” (12.7 cm) x 5” (12.7 cm)

Make a Magic circle,

Rnd 1: Using size 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook, Ch 3, 9 dc in the circle, ch 5, dc, ch 3, dc in the circle, ch 5, sl st into the 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (12 dc, 2 ch-5 sps, 1 ch-3 sp)

Rnd 2: Sc in the next 9 sts, 6 sc in the ch-5 sp, (sl st, 4 dc, sl st) in the ch-3 sp, 6 sc in the next ch-5 sp, join to beg sc, fasten off. (21 sc, 2 sl st, 4 dc)

Rnd 3: Join new yarn to the same st as join, ch 3, work (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st as join, corner made, dc in the next st, hdc in the next 4 sts, dc in the next st, ( 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next st, dc in the next st, hdc in the next 4 sts, dc in the next st, ( 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next st, dc in the next st, sc in the next 4 sts, dc in the next st, ( 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next st, dc in the next st, hdc in the next 4 sts, join to beg ch-3. (24 dc, 12 hdc, 4 sc)

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in the next st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner ch-2 sp, *dc in the next 9 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the next corner ch-2 sp; rep from * around, dc in the last 7 sts, join to beg ch-3. (52 dc, 4 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 5: Sc in the same st as join and in the next 2 sts, ( 2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in the corner ch-2 sp, *sc in the next 12 sts, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in the next corner ch-2 sp; rep from * around, sc in the last 9 sts, join to beg sc, fasten off. (64 sc, 4 ch-2 sps)

Weave in ends and Block (you will need to block your granny squares to make it easier to join the squares together for pouch.)

Making the Pouch:

Joining squares: with wrong sides together, put a stitch marker in each of the top corners.

Beginning in the left corner and working through both granny squares, join yarn, sc in the same sp as join, * sc in the next st and in each st and ch-1 sp to the next corner, 2 sc in the corner sp; repeat from * around to the next stitch marker, 2 sc in the corner sp with stitch marker. (the sp between the stitch markers will be the top of the pouch), remove st markers.

Working around the top of pouch

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each sp and st around the top of the pouch, join to beg ch-1. (44 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, ch 2: repeat from * around, join to beg ch-2. (22 ch-2 sps, 22 sc).

Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in the next ch-2 sp and in each ch-2 sp around, join to beg ch-1. (44 sc, 1 ch-1)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join to beg ch-1. (44 sc)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, rsc in each st around, join to beg ch-1, fasten off, weave in ends. (44 rsc)

Pouch Drawstrings (make 2): Using the E/4 (3.5mm) crochet hook, ch 85, fasten off and weave in ends. Weave the tie through the ch-2 sps from Rd 2.

Note: you can also use ribbon, twine or braided cord for a tie.

Lining You can use the bag as is, or you can add a lining to the bag which will make it sturdier. (The pouches in the first photo are lined.)

Here are a few tutorials about lining a crochet bag: (there are many great YouTube videos about lining a bag)

The Crochet Crowd- How to add a bag liner

A Plush Pineapple- How to Add a Liner to Your Crochet Bag

©Lynne Samaan 2026, make as many Skull Granny Drawstring Pouches as you like, but do not reproduce or sell this pattern. Please provide a link to the pattern or my blog post when using this pattern on the internet*

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