Dip-dyed Cosmetic Bag (or Crochet Hook Pouch)

"This is the fifth design in my Dip-Dyed series – a cosmetic bag, or crochet hook pouch! This bag features a fun ribbed pattern, two color blocks, and uses simple crochet stitches. I don’t often carry around a purse, and am not really a make up person, but I do enjoy using my bag for crochet hooks, and other essentials – yes, I keep a nail file in my hook bag as an essential! I recommend cotton yarn because it’s more durable, and this bag will most likely see a lot of use, and being pulled and pushed around in a larger bag/purse, and you'll need just over an hour to put it together."

NotesJewelry pliers are an excellent tool to use to help weave in ends, as cotton yarn can be quite tough on the fingers when weaving in with just fingers and a tapestry needle.

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge15 SC in the BLO = 4″

Finished Size8.75″ Wide by 6.5″ Tall

Materials List

• 95 Yards of Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn – I used Lily Sugar n Cream in the Rose Pink and Ecru colorways
• Yarn Alternatives: Bernat’s Handicrafter, Red Heart’s Smoothie, Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran, Rico Creative Cotton Aran
• H8/5mm Crochet Hook
• Tapestry Needle
• Optional, Jewelry Pliers (to help in weaving)
• Optional, Stitch Marker
• Optional for Lining: Fabric, Zipper and Sewing Machine/Needle and Thread (I used a pre-made bag that I stuck inside and then sewed in place – it measured 9″ wide by 6″ tall)