Guess what? I finally made it to my yarn stash up North! Huzzah!
I made it up there this past weekend, and it was a happy time, my friends. I miss being able to rummage my yarn supply aimlessly or with purpose whenever I fancy. I had purpose this last visit, and that was to find the right green to finish Anchor Craft's Pumpkin Treat Bag. All that was left was the bag's eyelet and strap, and it was driving me nuts to leave it so close to finished.
Thankfully, I found the perfect stash yarn and completed this project while watching Labyrinth on our old portable DVD player. Nostalgic, it was. The bag came out pretty well, too, so let's get to it!
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The Reveal
This is the "Pumpkin Treat Bag" crochet pattern by Anchor Crafts. It's a free pattern available for download, so help yourselves to it through the link above! I thought it would make a fun notion bag for my projects this fall. Small objects fit great, but, as I suspected, scissors and pencils poke out in between the stitches of it. Fold-up scissors or scissors with covers are the best match if you plan to make one for notions like I did. It'll keep those sharp objects from jabbing you or the contents of a project tote, which is a lot safer for you and your tools.
The drawstring needs a little help when closing. It's not a big deal for me, but do be mindful of that when making yours. I think it would close better if you made the cord longer and threaded it through the eyelets in a different manner. You could even use a thin rope instead of the yarn cording! I love how it curls around itself, though. It makes it look like a vine off a freshly-picked pumpkin.
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Final Thoughts
This was a pretty easy-going project once I figured out the proper way to read the first chart of the pattern (see my notes about it in its What's My WIP post). That was the only part that got me for a few minutes. If you know how to read charts, you won't have any problems whipping this up, though.
I think it's a decent stash yarn buster project, too. It won't use a whole skein of yarn, but if you have some orange and green that you have no clue what to make with them, this is a good option. I used what I think are Vanna's Choice worsted weight in "Rust" and "Olive" from my collection. I had nine grams (.32oz) of orange left from a decently full skein.
Overall, this treat bag is totally cute. It's going to make fall stitching a lot more festive, that's for sure!
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Would you make a seasonal bag for your projects? Let me know!
And if you like this idea, there's also a knit acorn pouch pattern available for purchase by Yun Jeong on Ravelry. It may need to be adjusted to a bigger size, but it's too sweet not to check out!
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