Free Pattern: Small Tech Bag

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Well, with school coming soon I figured I would share this fun little tech bag pattern for all you last-minute gifters out there that need one more thing to add to your student’s going away gift.

My teenager actually came up with this idea.

She goes for a week every summer to see her grandma and now has just as much tech for her phone as she does for make-up and clothes. So she decided she needed a nice small cinch-style tech bag to put her portable charger, cords, and headset in. So we came up with this fun and super easy pattern. My daughter made the first one up, and then I went back refined, and typed up the pattern.

For this project, we ended up with Lion Brand Bonbons. Way back when she was about 9 she got into crocheting and as part of a Christmas gift from my brother, she received a set of crochet hooks and several packs of Lion Brand Bonbons. Since she had several different colors left she decided that would be perfect.

I personally love the different color options of the Lion Brand Bonbons. I also tried it in 24/7 Cotton Yarn and one I used some leftover fingering weight yarn from Dye Monkey Yarns. All work nicely with this pattern. Click through the slides below and see a few different versions I made using both versions of Lion brand yarn and the leftover fingering weight.

OK, ON TO THE PATTERN!

Please note:

This pattern is written using standard U.S. terms. Basic Crochet stitch knowledge is assumed.

Finished Measurements

(all are approximate)

Length

• 6.5 inches

Circumference:

• 6.5 inches

Width:

• 3.25 inches

Yarn I Used

• Lion Brand Bonbons – Party – 650 (I used purple, magenta, aqua, gold & orange) It uses approximately 1/2 an oz or less than one yard total. This means you can make a bunch!!

Crochet hook

• 3.25mm(D) crochet hook

Other Notions

• Embroidery Needles
• tapestry needle for weaving in ends.
• Tags (mine are from The Beam City)
• 2 beads of your choice

Gauge:

6 hdc in 5 rows should measure a 1-inch by 1-inch square

Notes:

• Gauge isn’t super important, but just remember, if you use larger yarn and hook, the small tech bag will be bigger Or… Vise-versa, if you use smaller yarn and hook, you will get a smaller tech bag. See the comparison of the small tech bag I did and the small tech bag my daughter (below) for an example

Terms to Know:

ch= chain

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

slst = slip stitch

all numbers in () are the total stitch count at the end of each round.

* * = Repeat instructions between * and * the number of times indicated

OK, On to the pattern!

Start with Color 1….

Ch 19

Round 1: 3 Sc into the 2nd ch from the hook, Sc 16, 3 Sc in the last stitch. Turn so that you can crochet into the other side of the ch 16 Sc across, slat into the first Sc (38)

See the below images for details on round 1.

Round 2: ch1, Sc, 3Sc in next stitch, 18sc across, 3Sc in next stitch, 17sc across (42)

Round 3-6: ch1, hdc around, slst into first (42)

Switch color 2

Round 7-10: ch1, hdc around, slst into first (42)

Switch color 3

Round 11-13: ch1, hdc around, slst into first (42)

Switch color 4

Round 14-17: ch1, hdc around, slst into first (42)

Switch Color 5

Round 18-21: ch1, hdc around, slst into first (42)

Back to color 1

Round 22-25: ch1, hdc around, slst into first (42)

Color 2

Round 26-27: ch1, hdc around, slst into first (42)

Color 3

Round 28: ch 1, sc around, slst into first (42)

Round 29: ch 1, *[sc, hdc, 3dc, hdc, sc] in on stitch, skip 3*, repeat ** around to the last 2, slst in first sc.

Finally, weave in all ends and cut excess yarn.

When you are done, take a long amount of the yarn color you want and weave it through the shells to create your cinch. Tie your choice of beads on each end and done.

Now you can enjoy you small tech bag!

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