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5 Crochet Pouches to Hold All Your Stuff! Free Pouch Patterns

Crochet Pouch Patterns: Change Purses, Gadget Cozies, Gift Pouches, Travel Pouches, Pencil Pouches and More

Pouches tend to be quick, easy knitting and crochet projects with many options for customization. They don’t require a huge commitment in either time or materials, and they’re typically affordable projects to make. They allow you an opportunity for easy experimentation with color combinations, stitch patterns and threads or yarns. Overall, they’re some of the most useful, practical knitting and crochet projects imaginable.

Pouches have many possible uses; here are some suggestions for different ways you may be able to use the various pouches featured on this page once you’ve finished knitting or crocheting them:

  • Makeup pouches
  • Change purses, coin purses or simple wallets
  • Cell phone pouches
  • Gift pouches and gift bags
  • Travel pouches
  • Jewelry pouches: Transport your jewelry in style, or enclose gift jewelry in a lovely pouch to enhance the presentation
  • Pencil pouches
  • Snack pouches
  • Carry-All pouches

  • 1. Zippered Crochet Pouch With Checkerboard Pattern and Lining Instructions

    This zippered crochet pouch is one of my favorite patterns on our entire list of crochet pouch patterns. It's highly customizable; simply change the colors and the lining fabric to transform the entire personality of the pouch.
    This zippered crochet pouch is one of my favorite patterns on our entire list of crochet pouch patterns. It’s highly customizable; simply change the colors and the lining fabric to transform the entire personality of the pouch.

    If you want to make a present for your boyfriend, husband, dad, brother, or another guy you know, this pouch is an excellent choice; especially if you’re giving cash or some other small item that can be tucked inside the pouch after you’re finished making it. This is a free crochet pouch pattern.


    See Also: Knitting and Crocheting for Guys

    2. Shallow Single Crochet Change Purse or Catnip Pouch — Free Crochet Pattern

    Plus Instructions for How to Do Shallow Single Crochet Stitch

    Change Purse Worked in Shallow Single Crochet Stitch
    Change Purse Worked in Shallow Single Crochet Stitch

    3. Beaded Gadget Pouch or Gift Pouch

    A DIY Beaded Gadget Cozy
    This photo shows a beaded gadget cozy that can be used as a cell phone holder, a camera holder or a gift pouch.

    If you need a gift pouch or gadget cozy that’s super pretty as well as practical, this pouch is a good one to consider. Lovely ribbon and beads add an extra special touch to the crochet work.

    See Also: Bead Crochet Patterns, Ideas and Instructions

    4. Free Crochet Heart Pouch Pattern

    Free Crochet Heart Pouch Pattern
    Free Crochet Heart Pouch Pattern

    This cute heart pouch is a versatile project with many possible uses. It makes a fantastic gift pouch, jewelry pouch or change purse.

    The pouch also offers you ample opportunities for personal creative expression. You can decorate it with faux flowers, as pictured; or you can decorate it in other ways — perhaps with appliques, lace, edgings, beads, bows or other pretty baubles.

    5. Simple Zippered Pouch to Crochet With Plastic Bags

    Free Pouch Pattern: An Easy Project for Starting to Crochet Plastic Bags
    Free Pouch Pattern: An Easy Project for Starting to Crochet Plastic Bags

    This pattern enables you to transform plastic shopping bags from the grocery store into useful pouches for storing cosmetics, small toys, grocery coupons, cords, gadgets, or other miscellaneous items. No yarn is required.

    So there you have it: Our roundup of fantastic pouch patterns. If you want to make pouches for yourself or as gifts, we hope you found some fantastic DIY pouches to get started on.

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    This page was last updated on 8-6-2023.