Boho Crochet Co

RAFFIA CAT BAG FREE PATTERN

It is time for holidays and which little person would not adore to have this cute raffia cat purse to hold all their precious bits and bobs?

Made from raffia and scrap cotton, it is super quick to make and will put a big smile on your kiddo's face. Result!

This pattern is for beginners but you will need to know some basic stitches and terms. I will be uploading some "How To" videos soon to have everything in one place for reference. In the meantime, why not join your local crochet group? It is a lot of fun!

You will need:

50g ball of King Cole raffia in black

5mm crochet hook

Scrap bits of cotton in pink and white

Needle

Scissors

Abbreviations: US or (UK)

CH = chain

HDC = half double crochet (half treble crochet)

TR = treble crochet (double treble crochet)

SS = slip stitch

FO = fasten off

Notes: Raffia is stiff to work with so take your time and take breaks to stretch your fingers

The pattern:

CH 26

Turning chain counts as a stitch throughout.

1. HDC 2nd from hook and continue across. CH 2 Turn. (24 total)

2. HDC across. CH 2 Turn

3 - 23. Repeat row of HDC (23 row total)

24. HDC 3, (4TR, CH 1, 4TR) in same stitch, HDC 16, (4TR, CH 1, 4TR) in same stitch, HDC 3, FO

Already looking cute!

Now to add some detail. It is much easier to sew on the nose and whiskers while your work is flat.

Using a needle and some scrap pink cotton sew the nose in the 8th row down from the ears, in the middle. I doubled up my thread and made 3 overlapping simple stitches. Tie the ends together firmly and trim.

Now with the white cotton using a single thread, sew on the whiskers. Again, tie off the ends firmly.

Nearly there!

With the right side inwards, flip up the bottom and sew up the sides with raffia. I simply used a whip stitch evenly and made sure that both ends were firmly secure. Turn your bag inside out.