Crochet this super handy and lovely yarn bowl. Better than any wood or ceramic yarn bowl and even if you drop it on the floor, it will never break! It’s an unbreakable yarn bowl, neat huh? And what’s even better, you will have made it yourself. Perhaps it might even make a superb gift for a crocheter or knitter. So go get your pure wool yarn and let’s get started!
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Pattern info
After each row a number is written within parentheses. This is the number of stitches you should have after each row is complete, not counting the beginning chain stitch.
You can check out my collected pattern info below if you need more guidance when working with one of my patterns.
If you need any clarification on the terms I use you can see them below.
Materials:
Yarn: Jette 2 skein for the smaller bowl and 3,5 for the bigger one
Hook: 8,0mm
Button: 20mm for the smaller bowl and 25mm for the bigger one
Scissor
Needle with a big eye
Washing machine
Tips & help:
In the end of the pattern, you will find a number of pictures to help guide you. These pictures apply for both the smaller and bigger yarnbowl.
The looser you crochet the harder your bowl will felt in the washing machine.
Small Yarn bowl
Start with an mr, ch 1
1. Make 6 sc in mr, pull ring tight, sl st into first st (6) ch 1
2. *2 sc in 1 st* x6, sl st into first st (12) ch 1
3. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc* x6, sl st into first st (18) ch 1
4. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 2 sts* x6, sl st into first st (24) ch 1
5. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 3 sts* x6, sl st into first st (30) ch 1
6. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 4 sts* x6, sl st into first st (36) ch 1
7. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 5 sts* x6, sl st into first st (42) ch 1
8. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 6 sts* x6, sl st into first st (48) ch 1
9. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 7 sts* x6, sl st into first st (54) ch 1
10. 1 sc in each st, sl st into first st (54) ch 1
11. 1 sc in each st, sl st into first st (54) ch 1
12. 1 sc in each st, sl st into first st (54) ch 1
13. Sk first st, 1 sc in 51 sts, sl st into next st (Do not sl st this round together) (52) ch 1, turn
14. Sk first st, 1 sc in 49 sts, sl st into next st (50) ch 1, turn
15. 1 sc in each st (50) ch 1, turn
16. 1 sc in each st (50) ch 1, turn
17. 1 sc in each st (50) ch 1, turn
18. 1 sc in each st (50) ch 1, turn
19. 1 sc in each st (50) ch 1, turn
20. 1 sc in each st (50) ch 1, turn
21. 1 sc in each st (50) ch 1, turn
22. 2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 48 sts, 2 sc in 1 st (52) ch 12, turn
23. Sk 12 ch, 1 sc in each st (52) ch 1, turn
24. Make 1 sl st in each st
Cut and fasten yarn.
Felt the yarn bowl in the washing machine.
Once felted, shape the bowl to the desired shape, don’t forget to stretch the chain loop. Let the bowl dry and sew your button in place.
Big yarn bowl
Start with an mr, ch 1
1. Make 6 sc in mr, pull ring tight, sl st into first st (6) ch 1
2. *2 sc in 1 st* x6, sl st into first st (12) ch 1
3. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc* x6, sl st into first st (18) ch 1
4. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 2 sts* x6, sl st into first st (24) ch 1
5. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 3 sts* x6, sl st into first st (30) ch 1
6. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 4 sts* x6, sl st into first st (36) ch 1
7. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 5 sts* x6, sl st into first st (42) ch 1
8. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 6 sts* x6, sl st into first st (48) ch 1
9. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 7 sts* x6, sl st into first st (54) ch 1
10. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 8 sts* x6, sl st into first st (60) ch 1
11. *2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 9 sts* x6, sl st into first st (66) ch 1
12. 1 sc in each st, sl st into first st (66) ch 1
13. 1 sc in each st, sl st into first st (66) ch 1
14. 1 sc in each st, sl st into first st (66) ch 1
15. 1 sc in each st, sl st into first st (66) ch 1
16. 1 sc in each st, sl st into first st (66) ch 1
17. Sk first st, 1 sc in 63 sts, sl st in next st (Do not sl st this round together) (64) ch 1, turn
18. Sk first st, 1 sc in 61 sts, sl st in next st (62) ch 1, turn
19. 1 sc in each st (62) ch 1, turn
20. 1 sc in each st (62) ch 1, turn
21. 1 sc in each st (62) ch 1, turn
22. 1 sc in each st (62) ch 1, turn
23. 1 sc in each st (62) ch 1, turn
24. 1 sc in each st (62) ch 1, turn
25. 1 sc in each st (62) ch 1, turn
26. 2 sc in 1 st, 1 sc in 60 sts, 2 sc in 1 st (64) ch 16, turn
27. Sk ch 16, 1 sc in each st (64) ch 1, turn 28. Make 1 sl st in each st
Cut and fasten yarn.
Felt the yarnbowl in the washing machine.
Once felted shape the bowl to the desired shape, don’t forget to stretch the chain loop. Let the bowl dry and sew your button in place.
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Millie Anderson
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