Backpack for Dolls and Toys
Free crochet tutorial for a backpack for dolls and toys by Nataliya Pavlova @air_toys.
With this tutorial, you can crochet a backpack for amigurumi. Any cotton blend yarn will work for the bag: YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold, Gazzal Baby Cotton, and others.
The finished toy is about 8 cm tall.
Materials and Tools
- YarnArt Jeans yarn
- 2 mm crochet hook
- Button
- Needle
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR - magic ring / magic circle
- ch - chain stitch
- sl st - slip stitch
- sc - single crochet
- inc - increase
- dec - decrease
- (...) x n - repeat n times
Amigurumi Crochet Backpack for Dolls and Toys Pattern
Backpack Bottom
Chain 15. Start crocheting in the second chain from the hook:
Row 1. 13 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 12 sc, inc, sl st, ch
Row 2. inc, 12 sc, 3 inc, 12 sc, 2 inc, sl st, ch
Row 3. inc, sc, 12 sc, (inc, sc) x 3 times, 12 sc, inc, sc, inc, sc, sl st, ch
Row 4. inc, 2 sc, 12 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 3 times, 12 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 2 sc, sl st, ch
Row 5. inc, 3 sc, 12 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 3 times, 12 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 3 sc, sl st
Switch to crocheting in the round. Crochet the sides:
Row 6. 54 sc through the back loop only.
Rows 7-25. 54 sc (19 rows)
Make holes for the drawstring. Leave one stitch unworked under each chain stitch.
Row 26. sc, 3 sc, ch, 5 sc, ch, 6 sc, ch, 5 sc, ch, 3 sc, sc, 3 sc, ch, 5 sc, ch, 6 sc, ch, 5 sc, ch, 3 sc
Row 27. 54 sc, sl st
Cut the yarn and hide the tail.
Drawstring
Chain 80. Insert the drawstring through the holes.
Flap
Chain 16. Start crocheting in the second chain from the hook. Crochet in turning rows:
Row 1. 14 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, 14 sc, ch, turn
Row 2. 14 sc, 3 inc, 14 sc, ch, turn
Row 3. 14 sc, (inc, sc) x 3 times, 14 sc, ch, turn
Row 4. 14 sc, (inc, 2 sc) x 3 times, 14 sc, ch, turn
Row 5. 14 sc, (inc, 3 sc) x 3 times, 14 sc, ch, turn
Row 6. 14 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, (sl st, ch 7, sl st) in one stitch, 3 sc, inc, 4 sc, 14 sc, ch
The size of the loop depends on the size of the button. Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail.
You can add decoration to the flap by edging it with slip stitches. Attach the flap with slip stitches under the last row. Fasten off the yarn and hide the tail.
Straps
In photo No. 13, the dots show where the straps are placed. Insert the hook under the flap and pull up the yarn.
Chain 50, sl st into the lower point, ch, crochet sc along the chain, sl st into the beginning.
Do not cut the yarn; continue crocheting.
Handle
Chain 14, sl st into the beginning of the second strap.
Crochet the second strap the same way as the first. Cut the yarn and hide the tail. Sew on the button.
