Cupcake Drawstring Bag
Notes:
Chains do not count as 1st stitch in row.
The bottom will bulge out a little, this is normal. You can flatten it by stretching the bottom before creating the sides of the cake.
Get creative with it! Use beads/buttons to embellish your little cake.
Any yarn will work with this pattern. However, depending on the gauge and hook used the bag will come out bigger/smaller than if you had used the recommended materials.
The drawstring instructions are meant to be a guideline on how to add the string. If you have another method you want to use, go for it!
Final Measurements:
Bottom: 5 inches diameter
Height: 6 inches
Yarn:
Red Heart Super Saver | Gauge: 4 – Worsted
Materials:
2 Skeins of Red Heart Super Saver yarn. One color will be the wrapper color, the other will be the cake color.
US size H (5.00mm) hook
Scissors
Optional Materials: Buttons, Beads, Stitch Markers
Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
DC – double crochet
FPDC – front post double crochet
BPDC – back post double crochet
Sl St – slip stitch
Ch – chain
St – stitch
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
Pattern:
Row 1: Magic ring, chain 2. DC into ring 6 times. Sl St into 1st dc chain. <View Figure 1-3 to see how to do this Sl St.> (6 st)
Row 2: Ch 2. Make 2 FPDC into each DC. Sl St into Ch 2. (12 st)
Row 3: Ch 2. Make 2 FPDC into 1st DC, 1 FPDC into next DC. Repeat until end. Sl St into Ch 2. (18 st)
Row 4: Ch 2. Make 2 FPDC into 1st DC, 1 FPDC in next 2 DC. Repeat until end. Sl St into Ch 2. (24 st)
Row 5: Ch 2. Make 2 FPDC into 1st DC, 1 FPDC in next 3 DC. Repeat until end. Sl St into Ch 2. (30 st)
Row 6: Ch 2. Make 2 FPDC into 1st DC, 1 FPDC in next 4 DC. Repeat until end. Sl St into Ch 2. (36 st)
Row 7: Ch 2. Make 2 FPDC into 1st DC, 1 FPDC in next 5 DC. Repeat until end. Sl St into Ch 2. (42 st)
Row 8: Ch 2. 1 FPDC in each DC around, slip stitch into 1st DC chain. Sl St into Ch 2. (42 stitches, 1 chain 2 strand)
At this point the edges of the cupcake should be standing up. Figure 4 shows how the edges should look like at this point.
Row 9 - 13: Ch 2, 1 FPDC in 1st DC, 1 BPDC in next st. Repeat until end (Last stitch before Ch 2 st. will be BPDC). Sl St into Ch 2. (42 st)
Switch colors to cake color.
Row 14: Ch 2. 1 SC in next front loop, skip next st, 5 DC in same front loop, skip next st. Repeat around. Skip last st (42nd st). Sl St into chain 2. (42 st)
Figure 5 shows where the front loop/back loops are for this part of the pattern.
Figure 6 shows the end of Row 14.
Row 15: Ch 2. 1 HDC in back loop only. 1 HDC in front and back loop of next stitch. Repeat around. Last stitch will be HDC in front and back loop. Sl st into Ch 2. (42 st)
Row 16 - 24: Ch 1. 1 HDC in all stitches. (42 st)
Weave in ends.
Adding drawstring:
Cut a piece of ribbon ~20inches in length. Can also create a chain ~20inches in length. In 2nd row from top (Row 23), weave in and out every 3rd stitch. Leave 4 st between both ends of drawstring.
Figures:
Sl St. into Ch 2:
Each row requires you to Sl St the yarn into the beginning Ch 2/Ch 1 stitch for each row. This can be confusing, so this is a detailed explanation on how to do so. Note that Figure 1 and 2 show a beginning Ch 2, but this method is still valid for the ‘cake’ part of the bag.
1) Figure 1 shows what you would see when you are ready to move onto the next row. Make sure you are able to see your beginning Ch 2/Ch 1 stitch.
2) Figure 2 shows how to create the Sl St. Using your hook, go behind the Ch 2 stitch (as if you were going to create a FPDC). Pull the yarn behind this Ch 2 stitch.
3) Figure 3 shows what your piece should look like when you’re done. From here, you can continue the Ch 2/FPDC repeats.
Figure 1: Before Sl St into Ch 2
Figure 2: Slipping the hook into Ch 2
Figure 3: End
Creating the sides of the cake
Figure 4 shows how the sides of the cake should be worked up when doing the FPDC/BPDC repeats.
Figure 4: Working the sides
Creating the scalloped edge
This step requires you to work the scalloped edging in the front loop of each stitch.
1) Identify the front and back loops of each stitch. Figure 5 shows where they are if you’re having trouble.
2) Continue on with the pattern from here, making sure to work only in the front loop.
Figure 5: Front and Back Loop
End of Row 14
Figure 6: End of Row 14