Mini Crochet Teacher Gifts Bag Pattern for Back-to-School

I’m thrilled to introduce my Crochet Teacher Gifts Bag Pattern! This adorable mini bag is made by crocheting my mini C2C pencil and apple worm squares. You simply make the squares, sew them together, and add the strap.

It’s perfect for stuffing with school supplies, candy treats, and gift cards, making it a great back-to-school gift for teachers. Let’s make something special to show our teachers how much we appreciate them! The free crochet pattern is below.

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Free Crochet Teacher Gifts Bag Pattern

This crochet teacher gifts bag is perfect for showing appreciation to your favorite teachers. You can fill it with school supplies like pens, pencils, markers, and sticky notes, or add some candy treats for a sweet surprise.

Gift cards to coffee shops, bookstores, or office supply stores also make great additions. After receiving the bag, teachers can use it in many ways. It can serve as a desk organizer for small supplies like paper clips, erasers, and push pins.

They can also use it to hold personal items such as keys, lip balm, or hand sanitizer. Additionally, it can be hung up as a cute and functional piece of classroom decor. This versatile bag is a thoughtful and practical gift that teachers will love and use long after they receive it.

Crochet Project Materials Needed

• Crochet Hook Size: G-6 4 mm
• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn #4. I used Lion Brand Yarns 24/7 Cotton.
  Pencil: white, pink, gray, yellow, tan, and a scrap of black
  Apple: white, red, green, and a scrap of black
• Yarn needle: Use this to weave in your ends.
• Scissors: Use scissors to fasten off your yarn.
• Stitch marker(s): Optional. Use these to help keep track of your stitches. 

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Crochet Teacher Gifts Bag Pattern

Skill Level

Advanced beginners. The crochet squares are made using the corner to corner C2C crochet method. It involves color changes.  

Finished Measurements

My mini gift bag is 5 inches by 5 inches, not including the strap.

The strap is 8 inches long and the strap “drop” is 3 inches.

Gauge

C2C Squares: 8 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 4 inches

Strap: 6 stitches = 1.25 inches and just under 5 rows = 1 inch

Crochet Terms

• dc = double crochet
• sc = single crochet
• ch/chs = chain/chains
• st/sts = stitch/stitches
• sl st = slip stitch

C2C Crochet Technique

• The pencil & apple are made using the c2c technique of making “squares” in diagonal rows starting in the bottom right corner and ending in the top left corner.
• Each square is made of a chain 3 + 3 double crochet.
• Chain 6 to start a new row and chain 3 to start a new square.
• You can follow the picture graphs or the written instructions.
• The written pattern tells you how many squares to make of each color and in what order.

C2C Video Tutorial

Need C2C help? I have a step by step C2C tutorial for my mini heart square on my YouTube channel.

Pattern Notes

• The pattern is written in US terms. 
• You will make the 2 squares and then sew them together.
• The strap is added last.

Crochet Teacher Gifts Bag Pattern

Crochet the pencil and apple square following the picture graphs or the written instructions.

Mini Pencil Square Pattern

Crochet the pencil square following the picture graph or the written pattern.

↙ Row 1: white x 1 (1 square) 
↗ Row 2: white x 2 (2 squares) 
↙ Row 3: white x 2, pink x 1 (3 squares) 
↗ Row 4: pink x 1, gray x 1, white x 2 (4 squares) 
↙ Row 5: white x 2, yellow x 1, gray x 1, pink x 1 (5 squares) 
↗ Row 6: pink x 1, gray x 1, yellow x 2, white x 2 (6 squares) 
↙ Row 7: white x 2, yellow x 3, gray x 1, pink x 1 (7 squares) 
↗ Row 8: white x 1, gray x 1, yellow x 4, white x 2 (8 squares) 
↙ Row 9: white x 2, tan x 1, yellow x 4, white x 2 (9 squares) 
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends 
↗ Row 10: white x 2, yellow x 3, tan x 1, white x 2 (8 squares) 
↙ Row 11: white x 1, tan x 2, yellow x 2, white x 2 (7 squares) 
↗ Row 12: white x 2, yellow x 1, tan x 2, white x 1 (6 squares) 
↙ Row 13: black x 1, tan x 2, white x 2 (5 squares) 
↗ Row 14: white x 4 (4 squares) 
↙ Row 15: white x 3 (3 squares) 
↗ Row 16: white x 2 (2 squares) 
↙ Row 17: white x 1 (1 square) 

Border: Make 2 sc in each square along the sides and in each corner square make (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc).

Mini Apple Worm Square Pattern

Crochet the apple worm square following the picture graph or the written pattern.

↙ Row 1: white x 1 (1 square) 
↗ Row 2: white x 2 (2 squares) 
↙ Row 3: white x 3 (3 squares) 
↗ Row 4: white x 1, red x 2, white x 1 (4 squares) 
↙ Row 5: white x 1, red x 3, white x 1 (5 squares) 
↗ Row 6: white x 1, red x 4, white x 1 (6 squares) 
↙ Row 7: white x 1, red x 5, white x 1 (7 squares) 
↗ Row 8: white x 1, red x 5, white x 2 (8 squares) 
↙ Row 9: white x 2, green x 2, red x 3, white x 2 (9 squares) 
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends 
↗ Row 10: white x 1, red x 5, green x 1, white x 1 (8 squares) 
↙ Row 11: green x 1, white x 1, red x 4, white x 1 (7 squares) 
↗ Row 12: white x 1, red x 3, brown, white x 1 (6 squares) 
↙ Row 13: white x 2, red x 2, white x 1 (5 squares) 
↗ Row 14: white x 4 (4 squares) 
↙ Row 15: white x 3 (3 squares) 
↗ Row 16: white x 2 (2 squares) 
↙ Row 17: white x 1 (1 square) 

Use a scrap of black yarn to stitch the eyes.

Border: Make 2 sc in each square along the sides and in each corner square make (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc).

Assembling the Crochet Teacher Gifts Bag Pattern

Place the squares back to back with the “right sides” facing out. Sew three sides together, leaving the top open.

Strap for the Crochet Teacher Gifts Bag Pattern

Start the strap by working into the 6 center stitches on one side of the bag. Crochet the strap in rows, then attach it to the 6 center stitches on the opposite side.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in 6 stitches, turn (6 stitches)

Rows 2-38: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (6 stitches)

Fasten off and sew to the 6 center stitches on the opposite side.

Finishing the Crochet Teacher Gifts Bag Pattern

Fasten off and then weave in your ends.

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Let’s Connect!

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