How to Crochet a Wine Koozie
How to crochet a wine gift bag? In this crochet tutorial, I show you how to crochet a wine tote that doubles as a gift bag or travel wine koozie. This wine tote is versatile and is great to keep on hand in case you need to wrap a last minute gift!
Crochet Wine Gift Bag Video Tutorial:
Terms Used in this Pattern:
MC = Magic Circle or Magic Loop
CH = Chain
DC = Double Crochet
BLO = Back Loop Only
FLO = Front Loop Only
SL st = Slip stitch
TR = Triple Crochet
Crochet Wine Bottle Gift Bag FREE PATTERN:
Crochet Hook Size H/8/5.00MM
Yarn: 4 Medium
Attach yarn to crochet hook using a Magic Loop (MC).
Row 1: CH 2 and place 12 DC inside MC. SL st into the 1st DC to join.
Row 2: CH 2 and place 2 DC in each st in the row – the 1st st of this row is the current st where you placed the SL st, and skip the SL st at the end of the row. SL st in the 1st DC st to join (24 total DC st).
Row 3: CH 2, place *1 DC in st 1 and 2 DC in st 2.* The 1st st of this row is the current st where you placed the SL st. Repeat * around the row, skipping the SL st at the end of the row. SL st in the 1st DC to join (36 total DC st).
Row 4: CH 2, place 1 DC in the BLO of each st in the row. SL st in the 1st DC to join (35 total DC st).
Row 5: Place 1 FRONT POST st in the 1st 3 DC st of this row. Working backwards, place 1 TR POST st around the CH 2 st. *Skip the following st, then place 1 FRONT POST st in the following 3 st. Working backwards, place 1 TR POST st around the skipped st.* Repeat * around the row (36 total st).
Rows 6 – 24: Place 1 FRONT POST st around the 1st 3 FRONT POST stitches. Working backwards, place 1 TR POST st around the last TR POST st from the previous row. *Skip the next TR POST st, then place 1 FRONT POST st around the following 3 FRONT POST stitches, then working backwards, place 1 TR POST st around the skipped TR POST st.* Repeat * around the row. This will create a continuous loop pattern.
Row 35: In the FLO of the following st, place 1 SC, then CH 2 and skip 2 st, placing 1 SC in the FLO of the following st. *CH 2, skip 2 st, then place 1 SC in the FLO of the next st.* Repeat * around the row. SL st in to the 1st SC st (you should have created 12 pockets for the tassels.
Row 36: Fold the pockets created in Row 35 forward, then insert the crochet hook in the BLO of current st. CH 1 and place 1 SC in the same st, then place 1 SC in the BLO of each st in the row. SL st in the 1st SC to join (36 total SC st).
Row 37: CH 1 and place 1 SC in each st in the row – 1st st is current st. Skip the SL st at the end of the row and SL st in the 1st SC st of this row. (36 total SC st).
Row 38: *CH 9, skip 9 stitches, place 1 SC in the following 9 st.* Repeat * again, this should put you in the st directly before the 1st CH 9 section.
Row 39: CH 9, place 1 SC in each of the previous row’s SC st (9 total), then CH 9 again and place 1 SC in each of the previous row’s SC st (9 total).
Rows 40 – 43: Repeat Row 39.
Row 44: Gather all 6 rows of chain handles, and crocheting over all 6 rows at once, place 9 SC over the chain stitches that form the 1st handle. Then place 1 SC in the following 9 st (these are the 9 SC st in the previous row). Then place 9 SC stitches over the other set of chain handles, then place 1 SC in the 9 stitches between the handles. SL st in the following st.
Cut and tie off yarn.
Attach the tassels to the wine tote according to the macrame knot displayed in the video.
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