Bear in mind when the Hold Calm pattern was all over the place? The pattern might have handed, however I nonetheless love this yarn bag and use it on a regular basis.

I crochet a lot within the automobile whereas on the go, and my yarn used to get tangled each single time.

This yarn bag retains all the pieces neat with a spot for hooks, a pocket for patterns, and a intelligent opening that lets the yarn feed proper by the facet.

Now I can seize my tote and crochet on the sofa, within the automobile, or on the park with out coping with a tangled mess.

Provide Listing

Seize the Free Printable

Reduce Listing from Canvas

• 2 – 18.5″ x 15.5″ items (back and front)
• 1 –  52.5″ x 7″ (this might be your 3 sides)
• 1 –  5″ x 7″ (slots for crochet hooks)
• 1 –  15.5″ x 12″ (again pocket)
• 2 – 5″ x 34″ (straps)

Directions

Step 1: Print the Material Label

Print the Hold Calm and Carry Yarn design onto cloth utilizing your house printer.

When you’ve got not printed on cloth earlier than, this tutorial will stroll you thru the method: How to Print on Material.

The printable file is designed for a full sheet of paper. If you’d like a smaller label, resize the design earlier than printing.

Set the printed cloth apart when you assemble the bag items.

Step 2: Sew the Again Pocket

Take the again panel and the pocket piece.

1. Fold the highest edge of every piece beneath ½ inch and press.
2. Sew the folded edge to create a clear hem.

Place the pocket on high of the again panel with proper sides going through out. Align the underside and facet edges.

Sew a basting sew alongside the perimeters to maintain the pocket in place when you assemble the bag.

Set this piece apart.

Step 3: Put together the Entrance Panel

Fold the highest fringe of the entrance panel down ½ inch and stitch a hem.

Subsequent, connect the printed cloth label.

1. Apply fusible net to the again of the printed cloth.
2. Heart the design on the entrance panel.
3. Fuse in accordance to the producer’s directions.
4. Sew across the edge utilizing a zigzag sew to safe it.

This step offers the bag a enjoyable, handmade look whereas maintaining the material label’s edges from fraying.

Step 4: Put together the Facet Panel

Take the lengthy facet panel piece and hem each brief edges with a ½ inch seam allowance.

This lengthy strip will wrap across the sides and backside of the tote bag.

Step 5: Create the Crochet Hook Holder

Take the 5″ x 7″ piece that can maintain your crochet hooks.

1. Fold the highest and backside edges beneath ½ inch.
2. Press and stitch the hems.

Place this panel on the facet panel piece the place one facet of the bag might be.

Sew vertical strains down the panel to create slender pockets for crochet hooks, yarn needles, or sew markers.

These little slots preserve your instruments organized so they don’t disappear into the underside of the bag.

Step 6: Sew the Bag Physique

Now we assemble the tote.

Place the entrance panel and the lengthy facet panel proper sides collectively.

The lengthy strip wraps round one facet, throughout the underside, and up the opposite facet of the bag.

Sew with a ⅜-inch seam allowance.

As soon as the entrance panel is connected, sew the again panel to the remaining fringe of the facet strip, once more with proper sides collectively.

You must now have the tote bag’s form. This would be the view of the within.

Step 7: End the Seams

To strengthen the bag and preserve the within neat, we are going to flatten the seams.

On the fitting facet of the bag, commence with the 2 backside seams and pinch them collectively.

Press and stitch. When you do the 2 backside sides, then do the 4 facet seams.

Step 8: Sew the Straps

Take the strap items and fold every lengthy edge inward ½ inch. Press nicely.

Fold the strap in half lengthwise, then press once more to enclose the uncooked edges.

Topstitch alongside each side of every strap.

My straps are a little longer as a result of I have a tendency to carry a lot of yarn and instruments, however you possibly can shorten them in case you choose a shorter tote.

Connect the straps to the within of the bag opening.

Sew an X contained in the sq. to safe the straps firmly.

Step 9: Add the Yarn Feed Grommets

On the facet reverse the crochet hook holder, set up the grommets.

These permit your yarn to feed easily out of the bag when you crochet.

Thread the yarn by the grommet and proceed stitching with out the yarn ball rolling throughout the ground or tangling.

It’s one in all my favourite options of this bag.

Your Yarn Tote Is Completed

And that’s it! Your new yarn tote bag is prepared to maintain all of your crochet provides.

Load it up with yarn, hooks, patterns, and possibly a few sew markers, then take your crochet initiatives wherever you go.

As at all times, in case you run into any questions whereas following one in all my tutorials, depart a remark or ship me an e-mail. I’m at all times cheerful to assist.

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