Carrot Treat Bag: Free Crochet Pattern

Do you need a last minute bag to put a few treats in for this years Easter Bunny?  Then look no further!!  This cute little bag works up in a jiffy and will hold an assortment of candy treats, small treasures or good old fashion cash!

Did you know that wild rabbits don't actually eat wild carrots (source)?!!  And that carrots weren't even orange until the 17th century when they were selectively bread in the Netherlands to be orange in honour of the ruling "House of Orange"! (source)  Cool huh?












Who new there would be a brief, and perhaps inconsequential, history lesson along with today's pattern?

These crochet carrots are made of 100% cotton yarn and therefor are not edible.  The last set of Carrot Treat Bags I made will be used this year for our children's Spring Egg Hunt.  Perhaps with the vibrant colour of the bags none of the treats will be left in the yard and I won't then have to worry about our local wild bunnies (or the neighbours dog) discovering the un-found candies!

Personally, I think the Carrot Treat Bags look better in the "traditional" colouring that honoured the "House of Orange."  I made one using an off white because finding a white carrot in the carrot patch is suppose to be good luck (source: no idea, but perhaps its true?).  The white "carrot" ended up looking more like a parsnip. *shrug*  It still looks cool!  And isn't that the great thing about hand-crafting?  I can call it a carrot or a parsnip, which ever I like!!  It's my individual creative "genius" after all 😌









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And, if you love this easy Easter pattern why not hop, hop, hop on over to allfreecrochet.com to check out their cool selection of Easter items!  And have yourself a hoppy-Easter!!!  #momjoke

Carrot-on to the pattern!!! (see what I did there??  huh huh? #momjoke.  I'm on a role!)








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Carrot Treat Bag
       by Ruth Windover

skill level
advanced beginner

size
approx. 8" x 4"

needles & notions
5mm hook
tapestry needle
stitch marker, optional

approx. 20 inch, 3mm satin ribbon, lime green

suggested yarn
Bernat Handicrafter, hot orange, approx 45 yrds
Bernat Handicrafter, hot green, approx 20 yrds

gauge
16 sc sts = 4 inch

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pattern
special note, the treat bag is worked in a continuous spiral without a join or chain.   Due to this, I recommend using a stitch marker to mark the beginning of rounds and move the marker up progressively.

beginning with hot orange

Rnd 1:  in a magic loop, ch1 (does not count as a stitch).  3 sc into loop.  mark 1st sc as beginning of round.  carry marker up work progressively.  Begin working in rounds for the remainder of the carrot.

Rnd 2:  *2sc in each st around (6)

Rnd 3:  *2sc in each st around (12)

Rnd 4 and even til rnd 14:  sc around







Rnd 5:  *2sc in next st.  sc in each of next 3 sts.  repeat around (15)

Rnd 7:  *2sc in next st.  sc in each of next 4 sts.  repeat around (18)

Rnd 9:  *2sc in next st.  sc in each of next 5 sts.  repeat around (21)

Rnd 11:  *2sc in next st.  sc in each of next 6 sts.  repeat around (24)

Rnd 13:  *2sc in next st.  sc in each of next 7 sts.  repeat around (27)

Rnd 15:  *2sc in next st.  sc in each of next 8 sts.  repeat around (30)

Rnds 16 - 29:  sc around

cut hot orange and attach hot green.  I recommend using your favourite "jogless join" and weaving in ends as you go

Rnd 30:  sc around

Rnd 31:  *sc in next st.  Ch1.  Sk 1.  repeat around (15 sc and 15 chain spaces)

Rnd 32:  *sc in next st.  sc in chain space.  repeat around (30)

Rnd 33-35:  sc around







Rnd 36:  *sc in each of next 3 sts.  HDC.  DC.  TRDC in each of next 3 sts.  DC.  HDC.  repeat around (30)

Bind off.  Weave in end.

Cut a piece of the satin ribbon at approximately 20 inches.  Cut ends of ribbon on an angle to prevent fraying.  Weave ribbon through chain spaces as pictured, tie a small bow and leave long ends trailing

Voila!!  All done.  That wasn't so hard, was it?!  Don't forget to show me your beautiful creation on Instagram with the hashtag #createwithredmittendesigns

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