FREE crochet pattern – Yarn buddy

This is my absolute favorite yarn accessory EVER! The yarn buddy is super handy and keeps your yarn protected from dust and dirt while crocheting on the move.

If you need video guidance, I have a video tutorial available down below.

You will find the whole pattern for free in this post, but you can also buy a printable ad-free version of this pattern in my Etsy shop.

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Pattern info

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Pattern info

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Terms

Materials

Hook: 5,0mm

Yarn: 2 balls of paintbox simply chunky

Needle

Scissors

Making the yarn buddy:

Ch 8, Sl st into first ch, creating a circle.

1. Ch1, 12 sc over chain, sl st tog (12)

2. Ch1, *1sc, Inc* x 6, sl st tog (18)

3. Ch1, *1sc in 2 sts, inc* x 6, sl st tog (24)

4. Ch1, *1sc in 3 sts, inc* x 6, sl st tog (30)

5. Ch1, *1sc in 4 sts, inc* x 6, sl st tog (36)

6. Ch1, *1sc in 3 sts, inc* x 6, sl st tog (42)

7. Ch1, *1sc in 3 sts, inc* x 6, sl st tog (48)

8. Ch1, *1sc in 3 sts, inc* x 6, sl st tog (54)

9. Ch1, work 1 sc each st in back loop only (54), Ch1 turn

10-21. 1 sc in each st, Ch1 turn (54)

22. 1sc in each st, ch 10 turn (64)

23. Skip ch 10, 1 sc in 54 sts, ch 1 turn (54)

24-37. 1 sc in each s, ch 1 turn (54)

38. 1sc in each st, sl st tog, Ch1 turn (54)

From now on do not turn your work.

39. Working in back loops only, *1sc in 7 sts, dec* x 6, sl st tog, ch 1 (48)

40. *1 sc in 6 sts, dec* x 6, sl st tog, ch 1 (42)

41. *1 sc in 5 sts, dec* x 6, sl st tog, ch 1 (36)

42. *1 sc in 4 sts, dec* x 6, sl st tog, ch 1 (30)

43. *1 sc in 3 sts, dec* x 6, sl st tog, ch 1 (24)

44. *1 sc in 2 sts, dec* x 6, sl st tog, ch 1 (18)

45. *1 sc, dec* x 6, sl st tog, ch 1 (12)

46. *dec* x 6 (6)

Sew the hole shut and fasten yarn.

Pocket:

Ch 26

1. In 2nd ch from hook make 1 sc in each ch, ch 1 turn (25)

2-15. 1sc in each st, Ch1 turn (25)

Strap:

Here you can choose any length you want your strap to be by removing or adding rows before the last buttonhole. Or if you don’t want a strap, you can just skip this part.

Ch 6.

1. In 2^nd ch from hook make 1 sc in each st, ch 1 turn (5)

2. 1 sc in each st, ch 1 turn (5)

3. 1 sc, ch 3, skip 3 sts, 1 sc in last st, ch 1 turn (5)

4. 1 sc, 3 sc in ch-sp, 1 sc in last st, ch1 turn (5)

5-160. 1 sc in each st, ch 1 turn (5)

161. 1 sc, ch 3, skip 3 sts, 1 sc in last st, ch 1 turn (5)

162. 1 sc, 3 sc in ch-sp, 1 sc in last st, ch1 turn (5)

163. 1 sc in each st.

Fasten yarn.

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Assembling the bag:

Measure where you want to place your pocket, 1 sewed mine in place approx. 9 sts, from the opening. Sew along the short sides and the bottom of the pocket, sew the pocket down in the middle creating 2 pockets.

Sew a button for the closure and one button on each side if you made a strap.

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