10 Cute Crochet Drawstring Pouch Patterns You’ll Love

A crochet drawstring pouch is one of the best small projects: quick, satisfying, and useful. They’re perfect for gifting, storing jewelry, holding earbuds, housing dice, or acting as tiny emergency pockets for life essentials (chocolate, emergency optimism). The basic idea is simple: a flat or round base, walls worked up in the round or joined squares, eyelets or a casing for a cord, and a drawstring. But the way you build that basic structure — lace, filet, puff stitches, granny squares, or tiny amigurumi motifs — is what makes each pouch special.

Below I give three suggested finished sizes for each pattern and concrete stitch counts based on a sample gauge. Always swatch and adjust your stitch counts to match your yarn and tension.

General notes that matter (read this so the pouch actually fits stuff)

Yarn & hook used in samples: worsted weight / aran (Category 4) with a 4.0–4.5 mm hook (US G/H), cotton or cotton-blend preferred for structure. Use softer acrylic if you want plush.
Sample gauge: ~4 sts/inch in sc worked in rounds (measure your own).
Sizes (finished, unstretched):
- Mini — base Ø ≈ 2.5–3″ (6–7.5 cm); height 3–3.5″ (7.5–9 cm) — good for rings/coins.
- Small — base Ø ≈ 3.5–4″ (9–10 cm); height 4–5″ (10–13 cm) — jewelry, earbuds.
- Medium — base Ø ≈ 4.5–5″ (11.5–13 cm); height 5.5–6.5″ (14–16.5 cm) — phone cables, small gifts.
How to adapt sizes: Measure desired base circumference in inches and multiply by your stitches-per-inch from a swatch: stitches = circumference × sts-per-inch. Make the base increases until you reach that stitch count, then stop increasing and work even rounds to desired height.
Drawstrings: Any yarn braided into an icord, a macramé cord, ribbon, or a leather thong works. For small eyelets use ch loops or sc-ch-sc gaps; for a casing crochet a row of dc in BLO or leave a folded hem.
Finishing & lining: For fragile contents, line the pouch with fabric and slip-stitch inside, or use a small snapped liner. Lining prevents snagging from decorative stitches (puff, bobble, filet).
Abbreviations: ch, sc, hdc, dc, tr, sl st, st(s), sk, BLO/FLO, inc (increase), dec (decrease), … rep.

1. Crochet Basic Drawstring Pouch Pattern

Simple, sturdy, and fast. Works for gifts, party favors, and quiet triumphs.

Skill level: Beginner
Materials: worsted weight cotton or acrylic, 50–120 yards depending on size; 4.0 mm hook; tapestry needle; stitch marker; cord (3–4 mm) or braided yarn for drawstring.
Sample gauge: 4 sts = 1″ in sc

Construction overview

Round base worked from a magic ring, increase in rounds to desired diameter, work even rounds for walls, create eyelets, finish with small cuff or fold and make casing, weave drawstring.

Step-by-step (exact counts for sample gauge)

Use the stitch counts below if your gauge matches (double-check!).

Base increases (mini / small / medium):

Mini: start MR, R1: 6 sc; R2: inc around (12); R3: sc, inc around (18); R4: 2 sc, inc (24) — stop (base ≈ 3″ diameter).
Small: continue one more increase round: R5: 3 sc, inc (30) — base ≈ 4″.
Medium: R6: 4 sc, inc (36) — base ≈ 4.5–5″.

Walls

Place marker at last stitch. Work sc in each st around, join in rounds (or work continuous spiral with marker).
Work even sc rounds until pouch height reaches: mini 3″, small 4–5″, medium 5.5–6.5″. Approx rows = height × rows-per-inch (use 4–4.5 rows/inch as reference). Example small at 4.5″ → ~20 rounds.

Eyelets for drawstring (option A: ch-loops)

Round for eyelets: sc 4, ch 2, sk 2 repeat around (spacing depends on circumference). If ch-2 leaves too large a gap, do ch-1. Make eyelet round 2–3 rows below the opening so cord can sit.
Continue 1–2 rounds sc above eyelet row, then finish with 4 rounds sc for top cuff. Alternatively fold top over 1/2″ inward and sc through both layers to create casing for a thicker drawstring.

Finishing

Fasten off leaving long tail, weave in ends. Insert drawstring and knot ends or add beads. Optionally line the pouch.

Tips

For a structured pouch, use cotton and a tighter hook (–0.5 mm) so fabric is less stretchy.
To make flat-bottomed pouch for standing, make an oval base (increase logic differs) — ask if you want that template.

2. Crochet Heart Filet Drawstring Pouch Pattern

Filet crochet makes pixel-art hearts in lace. Great for valentines, jewelry, tiny confessions.

Skill level: Confident Beginner — basic filet chart reading or following written chart required
Materials: sport or DK cotton for crisper mesh (150–200 yds); 3.5–4.0 mm hook; tapestry needle.
Technique: filet mesh = blocks of dc (filled) and ch-2 spaces (open) worked in rows or rounds as modified filet tube.

Design concept

Work a flat filet panel (rectangle) with heart motif, seam the vertical edges to form a tube, then work base in rounds or crochet a separate circle and attach. This gives clean motif placement.

Pattern math & heart chart (written)

Decide finished circumference (example small = 12″ circumference). With 3.5 mm + DK, assume 5 sts per inch in dc; for 12″ → 60 dc width. Fillet block uses 2 sts per mesh (dc+ch), common practice: each block translation: filled block = 3 dc? To avoid confusion, I provide an easier route: work filet with a mesh block = (dc, ch 2, dc) as one block width = 4 stitches. So choose multiples of 4. Use 56, 60, 64 as widths accordingly.

Simpler approach (written chart, heart centre)
I’ll describe a 10-row heart motif centered in a 56-st wide panel (small pouch). If your width differs, center the motif horizontally.

Filet panel (small 56 sts width, 24 rows height before base)

Ch 58, row 1: dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as dc + ch-sp start?), ch 2, sk 2, dc in next ch across — this sets up mesh. (If you’re not comfortable, make a tiny 4″ test mesh first.)
Row 2–n: Start each row with ch 3 (counts as dc), turn. Work pattern of filled and open blocks per the heart chart:

Heart motif (example, centre 10 rows — represent filled blocks with F and open with O):

Row A (top of heart): O O F O O F O O (translate spacing to fit center)
Continue down 10 rows to form heart shape — because a textual chart is clumsy, here’s a practical variant:

Practical filet heart method (easier)

Make filet mesh panel of 56 sts wide × 30 rows tall (adjust to your desired height).
On the RIGHT SIDE after finished panel, use duplicate stitch (embroidery with contrast yarn) to embroider a heart shape onto the mesh. This avoids complex block counting and gives a crisp heart. Duplicate stitch works beautifully on mesh because the dc columns provide anchorage.

Join & base

Fold panel with right sides together, seam short edge with sl st or whip stitch leaving 1/2″ top seam for clean edge.
For the base, either leave bottom open and work an attached bottom in rounds: join yarn at one bottom corner and work sc evenly around the opening forming a circular base (pulling to close). Or create a separate circular base (as in Basic pouch) and seam it on.

Eyelets & drawstring

For delicate mesh, use a round of sc 4, ch 2, sk 2 as eyelet row. Thread a thin ribbon or narrow cord to match the delicate look.

Finishing & care

Block gently to set mesh. Hand wash and reshape. Embroidered hearts will hold up but secure ends under the lining if you plan frequent washing.

3. Crochet Daisy Granny Square Drawstring Pouch Pattern

Make a pouch from granny squares with a daisy in the center of each square. Assemble into a tube, add base and drawstring.

Skill level: Intermediate (granny join + motif)
Materials: worsted cotton in main and petal colors; 4.0–4.5 mm hook; tapestry needle.

Square & layout

Make squares ~2.5–3″ each and join in a vertical strip for height. Layout example for small pouch: 3 squares around (circumference) × 2 rows high → 6 squares total, plus a bottom made from 3–4 joined squares or a separate circle.

Daisy granny square (mini)

Round 1 (center petal circle): with petal color, make a magic ring, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st repeat 6 times (creates 6 petals). Pull ring closed. Fasten off petal color.
Round 2 (surround): join main color in any ch-2 corner, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same corner, ch 2, 3 dc in same corner; 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in each ch-2 corner — this creates a small granny square around the daisy. (Essentially a 3-dc corner granny expansion). Work Rounds 2–3 until square size ~2.5–3″. Fasten off.

Assembly

Make required number of squares. Block squares flat and equalize size.
Arrange squares: join them into vertical strip(s) using join-as-you-go or whip stitch. For a tidy interior, use mattress stitch for joins.
Form a tube by joining the short ends of the strip.
For base: you can attach a round circle to the bottom by crocheting a flat circle sized to the circumference (calculate the number of stitches equal to total squares across multiplied by square width; or simply join additional squares in a circle). Attach with sl st or mattress stitch.

Eyelets & cuff

Work 1–2 rounds of sc across the top, then a round of sc 3, ch 2, sk 2 for eyelets, finish with sc rounds. Thread a cord woven from contrasting yarn through eyelets.

Finishing

Weave ends. Add a lining if contents are delicate.

Variation

Make a single square pouch (folded and seamed) for super-mini jewelry pouches.

4. Crochet Cat Drawstring Pouch Pattern

A pouch with a cat face on the front: simple shaping and embroidered details. Works as a small coin pouch or treat bag.

Skill level: Confident Beginner / Intermediate (amigurumi face elements)
Materials: worsted cotton, 4.0 mm hook, safety eyes (optional), stuffing for ears (optional), tapestry needle, contrast yarn for whiskers and nose.