Crochet Mummy Halloween Treat Bag
If you're looking to add a touch of spooky cuteness to your Halloween celebrations, why not try making a Crochet Mummy Halloween Treat Bag? This fun and easy crochet project is perfect for storing your favorite candies or small gifts. With its adorable mummy design, complete with googly eyes, it's sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crocheter, this project is a great way to get into the Halloween spirit and showcase your creative skills. So grab your yarn and hook, and get ready to create a ghoulishly delightful treat bag that will be a hit at any Halloween party!
What You Will Need
Yarn — bag
- #3 light (DK, light worsted, 8ply) 100% Acrylic yarn, or similar yarn.
- White, about 104 yards (95 meters)
- Black, about 55.5 yards (50.5 meters)
Eyes
- Pupil — about 1.38 yards (1.26 meters) of black yarn for a pair of eyes.
- Eye Iris — about 2.8 yards (2.5 meters) of any color yarn for a pair of eyes.
- Sclera — about 3.5 yards (3.2 meters) of white yarn for a pair of eyes.
Hook
- 5mm crochet hook for the bag.
- 4mm crochet hook for the eyes.
Notions
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
Gauge
- The gauge is not that important, but if you would like bags that are a similar size to the ones shown here it should be about:
- 16 single crochets by 19 rows = 4 x 4 inches (10 x 10 cm) using a 5 mm hook and #3 DK yarn.
Finished Size
- The bag is about 8 inches (20.3 cm) wide by 8 inches (20.3 cm) tall and about 10 inches (25.4 cm) tall with the handles.
Stitches and Abbreviations Used (US Terms)
- MR — magic ring
- ch — chain
- sc — single crochet
- sl st — slip stitch
- sk — skip
- st/sts — stitch/stitches
Pattern Notes
- You can use #3 light or #4 worsted weight yarn for the bag.
- When using #4 worsted yarn, the bag will work up slightly larger and will require a little extra yarn and a larger hook size.
Instructions
Bag pattern — use a 5 mm (H-8) hook
Foundation, white — Ch31
- Round 1 — Sc in 2nd ch from hk and sc in each ch across, make 2sc in the last st, sc in each ch on the other side, ending with 2sc in the last st, sl st into 1st sc to join. [62]
- Round 2 — Ch1 (not counted as a st), sc in the same st as ch-1, then sc in each st around, sl st into 1st st to join. [62sc]
- Please note: the stitches in rows 3 to 35 are the same as row 2, but the colors change as listed below.
- Round 3 = white
- Round 4 (1 round) = black
- Round 5 — 8 (4 rounds)= white
- Round 9 (1 round) = black
- Round 10 — 13 (4 rounds)= white
- Round 14 (1 round) = black
- Round 15 — 18 (4 rounds)= white
- Round 19 — 25 (7 rounds)= black
- Round 26 — 29 (4 rounds)= white
- Round 30 (1 round)= black
- Round 31 — 34 (4 rounds)= white
- Round 35 (1 round)= black, chain 1, cut yarn, and fasten off.
Handles
Lay the bag flat to determine the side seams.
- Round 36, white — Slip knot yarn to hk and sl st into a st on a side seam.Ch1 (not counted as a st) 1sc in the same st as ch-1, then sc into the next 7-sts, ch25, sk 15-sts, and sc into each of the next 16-sts, ch25, sk 15-sts, sc into each of the next 8-sts, sl st into the 1st sc to join. [66 stitches]
- Round 37 — Ch1 (not counted as a st) sc in the same st as ch-1, sc in each st around (including the handles), sl st into the 1st sc to join, ch1, cut yarn, and fasten off. [66sc]
Eye Pattern — Make 2 and use a 4mm (G-6) hook
Foundation, black — MR, or ch3, sl st into 1st ch to join.
- Round 1 — Ch1 (not counted as a st), 8sc in the ring, (for MR, pull tight), sl st into 1st sc to join, cut yarn and fasten off. [8sc]
- Round 2, eye iris (color of choice) — Ch1 (not counted as a st) 2sc in same sp as ch-1, then 2sc in each st around, sl st into 1st sc to join, cut yarn and fasten off. [16sc]
- Round 3, white — In this round leave a 7-inch (18 cm) starting tail this will be used for sewing the «sparkle» in the eye. Leave a 14-inch (36cm) long tail to use for sewing onto your project.Ch1 (not counted as a st), 1sc in the same sp as ch-1, 2sc in the next st, *1 sc in the next st, and 2sc in the next, rpt from * 6 more times, sl st into 1st sc to join, cut yarn and fasten off. [24 single crochets in this round]
Finish
Use a yarn needle to weave in the loose ends of the bag and the black and red yarn on the eyes.Then thread the white starting yarn tail on the eyes onto the needle and stitch two short lines close together on the eyes, secure the yarn, and trim away excess.Then position the eyes on the large black crocheted band on the bag and use the remaining white yarn tail to secure the eye onto your chosen project.