Clean up your Clutter! This DIY Crochet Pattern is a Great Storage Solution
Maria Kwondo eat your heart out – this hanging crochet bag is the perfect storage solution!
Call it a hanging cocoon or storage bag or crochet hanger basket – this little gem is ideal for storing soft toys or socks, plastic bags or whatever! They are also super quick to make so get your crochet hooks out and clean up your clutter.
The free crochet pattern offers two sizes, including a ‘mini’ version suitable for storing smaller items. If you read the tips below it also tells you how you can make this storage bag in any size or yarn. So really, you can make this storage bag in any size to suit your needs.
An ad-free downloadable version of this pattern is available at my Etsy or Love Crochet shop for a small fee.
Pattern Notes
Pattern is written in US terminology.
The storage cocoons are worked in the round.
When you are working into the chain space you are working an increase. The decreases are formed by decreasing the main chain amount by half i.e. the spaces of the cocoon are formed by making 4 chains. Once you reach round 7 you will work some spaces with only 2 chains, so you’ll be working decreases by halving the main chain amount. If you keep this in mind, you can easily adjust this pattern to any size. For example, if you work 8 ch as your main count, then you just simply halve that chain number for the decreases in Rnd 7-9, so you will do 4 ch for the decreases. The rest of the pattern is exactly the same. For example, if you work your spaces with 16 chains then the decreases are 8 chains. If you work your spaces as 10 chains, then your decreases are 5 chains. So you can adjust your pattern to be bigger or smaller by changing this chain amount.
If it all seems too confusing, then don’t worry, just follow the pattern exactly as is.
Gauge
Gauge is not important for this pattern. You can adjust the hook and yarn size as desired (see the pattern notes), but keep in mind the size of the finished object will vary.
Materials
15mm hook – or any size to suit your yarn
Aran (10 ply) yarn (8wpi)
You can alternate hook size and yarn weight as long as you establish gauge
T-shirt yarn is relatively easy to find these days. But you can save even more dollars by making your own. There are lots of online craft tutorials teaching you how to make your own t-shirt yarn.
Yardage
Using Super Bulky – T-shirt Yarn
Storage Solution – regular – Approximately – 200gr (30 yards/ 32 m)
Storage Solution – mini – Approximately – 130gr (20 yards / 18 m)
Crochet Storage Solution – Free Pattern
Ch 7 at beginning of each round counts as 1dc and ch 4. Join each round with a slip stitch.
Rnd 1 Work 4dc in Magic Circle or Ch 4, join the last ch to 1st ch with a ss and work 4dc into the chain ring.
Rnd 2 ch 7, *dc in next st, ch 4* repeat around join (4dc and 4 spaces)
Rnd 3 ch 7, *dc in space, ch 4, dc in next dc, ch 4* 3 times, dc in next space, ch 4, join (8dc and 8 spaces)
Rnd 4 ch 7, *dc in next dc, ch 4* repeat around join (8dc and 8 spaces)
Rnd 5 ch 7, dc in next dc, *ch 4, dc in next dc* twice, * ch 4, dc in next space, ch 4, dc in next dc* twice, * ch 4, dc in next dc* twice, ch 4, join. (10 dc, 10 spaces)
Rnd 6 ch 7, dc in next dc, *ch 4, dc in next dc* 3 times, * ch 4, dc in next space, ch 4, dc in next dc* twice, * ch 4, dc in next dc * 3 times, ch 4, join. (12 dc, 12 spaces)
Rnd 7 ch 7, dc in next dc, *ch 4, dc in next dc* twice, * ch 2, dc in next dc * 6 times, * ch 4, dc in next dc twice, ch 4, join. (12 dc, 12 spaces)
Rnd 8-9 Repeat previous round [2 rounds] Ch 5, slip stitch back into the beginning stitch to form a loop to use for hanging.
Fasten Off.
Mini Crochet Storage Solution – Free Pattern
Ch 7 at beginning of each round counts as 1dc and ch 4. Join each round with a slip stitch.
Rnd 1 Work 3dc in Magic Circle or Ch 4, join the last ch to 1st ch with a ss and work 3dc into the chain ring.
Rnd 2 ch 7, dc in next st, ch 4, dc in next st, ch 4, join (3dc and 3 spaces)
Rnd 3 ch 7, *dc in space, ch 4, dc in next dc, ch 4* twice, dc in next space, ch 4, join (6dc and 6 spaces)
Rnd 4 ch 7, *dc in next dc, ch 4* repeat around join (6dc and 6 spaces)
Rnd 5 ch 7, dc in next dc, ch 4, dc in next dc, * ch 4, dc in next space, ch 4, dc in next dc* twice * ch 4, dc in next dc, ch 4, join (8 dc, 8 spaces)
Rnd 6 ch 7, dc in next dc, *ch 4, dc in next dc* twice, * ch 4, dc in next space, ch 4, dc in next dc* twice, * ch 4, dc in next dc* twice, ch 4, join. (10 dc, 10 spaces)
Rnd 7 ch 7, dc in next dc, ch 4, dc in next dc, * ch 2, dc in next dc * 6 times, * ch 4, dc in next dc, ch 4, join. (10 dc, 10 spaces)
Rnd 8-9 Repeat previous round [2 rounds] Ch 5, slip stitch back into the beginning stitch to form a loop to use for hanging.
Fasten Off.
And that’s it. You’re finished!
