Reagent Pouches

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!  The pattern I am sharing today is for these small reagent pouches.  You can use this pouch to store your magical and special items :)

The materials you will need are size 3 cotton crochet thread and a 3.25 mm (D) hook, a yarn needle, and scissors.  I also used a few jump rings and some chain to attach the charms.  The brand of thread pictured is Aunt Lydias size 3 crochet thread in the colors- bridal white, sage, and copper mist.  

These pouches have 6 sets of cables made up of front post double crochet stitches, and front post treble crochet stitches.  The rest is done in single crochet.  There are instructions for 2 different sizes.  The taller white one measures 4" with a 3" opening at the top.  The green one measures 3" with a 3" opening. 

Instructions are available in 2 different sizes- a 3" or 4" tall pouch.

Size 3 cotton crochet thread

color 1-

3" pouch- 50 yards

4" pouch- 70 yards

color 2 (optional, used on the last round)- 5-10 yards

3.25 mm (D) hook

yarn needle

scissors

Optional Materials-

charms

4 mm and 5 mm jump rings

small amount of chain

jewelcrafting pliers

Stitch Abbreviations

sl st- slip stitch

st- stitch

ch- chain

yo- yarn over

sc- single crochet

dc- double crochet

fpdc- front post double crochet

fptr- front post treble crochet

Pattern Notes

[ ] - work enclosed instructions the amount of times indicated.

( ) - Enclose additional information and the number of stitches you will have at the end of a round.

Rounds 1-7 are worked in a spiral without joining.  To help keep track place a stitch marker in the first or last stitch of each round.

Tip- The repeated rounds 11-14 will always have 24 sc and 24 fpdc or fptr.

4" Pouch-

Round 1- ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook, do not join. (6 sc)

Round 2- [2 sc in next sc] 6 times, do not join. (12 sc)

Round 3- [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 6 times, do not join. (18 sc)

Round 4- [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 6 times, do not join. (24 sc)

Round 5- [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc] 6 times, do not join. (30 sc)

Round 6- [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc] 6 times, do not join. (36 sc)

Round 7- [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc] 6 times, do not join. (42 sc)

Round 8- [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc] 6 times, sl st in next sc. (48 sc)

Round 9- ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next sc, dc in next 2 sc, [sc in next 2 sc, dc in next 2 sc] around, sl st to first sc.  (24 sc, 24 dc)

Round 10- ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next sc, fpdc around next 2 dc, [sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next 2 dc] around, sl st to first sc.  (24 sc, 24 fpdc)

Round 11- ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next sc, sc in next fpdc, fpdc around same fpdc, fpdc around next 3 fpdc, sc in same fpdc, [sc in next 2 sc, sc in next fpdc, fpdc around same fpdc, fpdc around next 3 fpdc, sc in same fpdc] around, sl st to first sc.  (24 sc, 24 fpdc)

Round 12- ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 2 sc, sk next 2 fpdc, fptr around next 2 fpdc, fptr around the first skipped fpdc, fptr around the second skipped fpdc (shown in pictures 2 and 3 in the photo tutorial section), [sc in next 4 sc, sk next 2 fpdc, fptr around next 2 fpdc, fptr around the first skipped fpdc, fptr around the second skipped fpdc] around, sc in next sc, sl st to first sc.  (24 sc, 24 fptr)

Round 13- ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next sc, fpdc around next 2 fptr (shown in pictures 4 and 5 in the photo tutorials section), sc in same fptr, sc in next fptr, fpdc around the same fptr, fpdc around the next fptr, sk next sc, [ sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next 2 fptr, sc in same fptr, sc in next fptr, fpdc around next 2 fptr, sk next sc] around, sl st to first sc.  (24 sc, 24 fpdc)

Round 14-  ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next sc, fpdc around next 2 fpdc, [sc in next 2 sc, fpdc around next 2 fpdc] around, sl st to first sc.  (24 sc, 24 fpdc)

Rounds 15-26- Repeat Rounds 11-14 3 more times.

Round 27- ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 2 fpdc, [sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 fpdc] around, sl st to first sc.  (48 sc)

Round 28- ch 5 (counts as first dc and ch-2 space), [sk next 2 sc, dc in next sc, ch 2] around, sl st to third ch of first dc.  (16 dc, 16 ch-2 spaces)

Round 29- ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc in next space, [sc in next dc, 2 sc in next space] around, sl st to first sc.  (48 sc)  If using a second color fasten off and join the new color in the same st.

Round 30- [sl st in next sc] around, fasten off, see picture 6 in the photo tutorials section for finishing instructions.  (48 sl st)

 3" Pouch-

Rounds 1-14- Follow instructions for Larger Pouch.

Rounds 15-22- Repeat Rounds 11-14 2 more times.

Round 23- ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 2 fpdc, [sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 fpdc] around, sl st to first sc.  (48 sc)

Round 24- ch 5 (counts as first dc and ch-2 space), [sk next 2 sc, dc in next sc, ch 2] around, sl st to third ch of first dc.  (16 dc, 16 ch-2 spaces)

Round 25- ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc in next space, [sc in next dc, 2 sc in next space] around, sl st to first sc.  (48 sc)  If using a second color fasten off and join the new color in the same st.

Round 26- [sl st in next sc] around, fasten off, see picture 6 in the photo tutorials section for finishing instructions.   (48 sl st)

Drawstrings, make 2-

ch 100, fasten off.

Attaching the drawstrings

Thread the end of the drawstring onto the yarn needle. Weave the drawstring in the spaces between the dc stitches on Round 28 of the 4" pouch, Round 24 for the 3" pouch.  Stop when you reach the space next to where you started.

Repeat this with the second drawstring, starting on the opposite side of the first drawstring, there should be 8 dc between the two drawstrings. 

Straighten out the ends of both drawstrings so the chain stitches are even. Tie the ends together and trim away the extra thread, leaving about 1/2- 3/4".

Adding charms to the pouch

Attach the 5 mm jump rings to any dc on Round 28 if you made the 4" pouch, Round 24 if you made the 3" pouch. Take some small pieces of the chain and attach a 4 mm jump ring to one end along with a charm and close the ring. Attach another 4 mm jump ring to the other end of the chain and secure it to the ring on the pouch. For the charms in between take a piece of chain and attach a 4 mm jump ring to an end. Secure it to one of the rings on the pouch. Repeat this for the other end. Attach a jump ring to a charm and close it around the center chain.

For my pouches I attached 3 of the 5 mm rings onto the 3 dc stitches next to the drawstring. I used 5 small pieces of chain, 1 attached to each ring and 2 in between.

☘  Photo Tutorials   ☘

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Rounds 1-8-

The next round will start the foundation of the cables.

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Stitch placement for the fptr on Round 13
Fptr around the fpdc stitches in this order-
3, 4, 1, 2 as shown in Picture 3.

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Front post treble crochet stitches (fptr) on Round 12

Step One- Skip the first 2 fpdc shown in the above photo, fptr around the third fpdc.

Step Two- Fptr around the fourth fpdc.

Step Three- Fptr around the first skipped fpdc.

Step Four- Fptr around the second skipped fpdc.

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First set of front post double crochet stitches (fpdc) on Round 13

They may be hard to see, they are behind the second set of fptr.

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Making the first 2 front post double crochet stitches (fpdc) on Round 13

Step One- Yo and insert hook from back to front around the first fptr.

Step Two- Yo and draw up a loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.

Step Three- The second fptr may be hard to see. It is hiding behind the third and fourth fptr. You can pull them a little to the side to see the stitch better.

Step Four- yo and insert hook from back to front around the second fptr, yo and draw up a loop, [yo and draw though 2 loops on hook] twice.

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Finishing the last round-

Step One- With the end just fastened off, thread the yarn needle and insert behind the 2 bars of the first sl st and pull through.

Step Two- Insert into the center of the last sl st made.

Step Three- Pull through to the back.

Step Four- Weave in the end.

I hope that you enjoyed this pattern :D  Have a wonderful day!

This pattern is by Julia Hart of Draiguna.  Feel free to link to this pattern but do not reprint it on your site.  You can sell items made from this pattern. Please credit me as the designer, Julia Hart of Draiguna, link to my etsy shop- draiguna.etsy.com, or to my blog- www.draiguna.com.  Please do not claim this pattern as your own, sell, or distribute it. Thank you!

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