Crochet Santa Sack Pattern

The Crochet Santa Sack Pattern is a fun project that can be used as a gift bag this season.

Santa Drawstring Bag was made after I designed the snowman sack because my boys each wanted a sack of their own. These bags will be stuffed with their Holiday goodies, and I am excited to see their faces when they open their sacks!

Materials needed to make a Crochet Santa Sack Pattern

Stylecraft Special Aran, (#4, 100% Acrylic, 196 m per 3.5 oz/100g Ball)

Estimated Yardage

Red = 300 yards

White = 50 yards

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Hook and other materials

4.5 mm Crochet Hook
Yarn needle
2 safety eyes – 8 mm
Stitch marker

Gauge

14 sts over 10 rows = 4 x 4” made in hdc, before blocking.

Adjust hook size if necessary, to obtain gauge.

Crochet Santa Sack Pattern Notes

Please kindly read through the pattern before starting.
Any # 4 weight yarn can be substituted

Skill Level – Advanced Beginner

Terms – US Terminology

Stitch Abbreviations

Chain(s) – ch(s)

Stitch(es) – st(s)

Single Crochet – sc

Half Double Crochet – hdc

Double Crochet – dc

Repeat – Rep

Special stitches

Shell – 6 dc in indicated stitch

Bobble – 5 dc together

This project is made in 3 sections

Section 1 – The bag is made in rounds.
Section 2 – The hat is also made in rounds.
Section 3 – Santa applique in rows.

Finished measurement for the Crochet Santa Bag

Bag Base 8”

Height including the Santa Height 18”

How to Make a Crochet Santa Sack Pattern

Section 1 – Base

With Color A

Round 1: In a magic ring, ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), 12 hdc in magic ring, join with a slip stitch to the top of the first stitch of the round 12 hdc

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each around, join. 24 hdc

Round 3: Ch 2, *hdc in next, 2 hdc in next, repeat from * around, join. 36 hdc

Round 4: Ch 2, *hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next, repeat from * around, join. 48 hdc

Round 5: Ch 2, *hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next, repeat from * around, join. 60 hdc

Round 6: Ch 2, *hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in

next st, repeat from * around, join. 72 hdc

Round 7: Ch 2, *hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next, repeat from * around, join. 84 hdc

Round 8: Ch 2, *hdc in next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next, repeat from * around, join. 96 hdc

Round 9: Ch 2, *hdc in next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next, repeat from * around, join. 108 hdc

Body

Rounds 1 – 15: Ch 2, hdc around, join. 108 hdc

Edging

Round 16: Ch 4 (counts as the first dc and ch 1), skip next st, dc in next st, ch 1, rep from * around, join in top of ch 3. 54 dc/ch sp

Round 17: Ch 3 (counts as the first dc), 5 dc in first ch sp, *sc in next ch sp, 6 dc in next ch sp, rep from * around, , join. 27 shells/sc.

Fasten off.

Section 2 – Santa’s Hat
Round 1: With color A, in a magic ring, 6 sc into the magic ring. (6 sc) Place stitch marker.
[if you are not familiar with a magic ring, you can ch 2, 6 sc into 1st chain]
Round 2: sc in each st around, move stitch marker after every round. (6 sc)
Round 3:*2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (8 sc)
Round 4: sc in each st. (8 sc)
Round 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (10 sc)
Round 6: sc in each st. (10 sc)
Round 7: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (12 sc)
Round 8: sc in each st. (12 sc)
Round 9: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (14 sc)
Round 10: sc in each st. (14 sc)

Round 11: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (16 sc)
Round 12: sc in each st. (16 sc)
Round 13: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (18 sc)
Rounds 14: sc in each st. (18 sc)

Round 15: *2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, repeat from * to end of the round (20 sc).
Round 16: sc in each st. (20 sc)

Round 17: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 9 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (22 hdc)

Round 18: hdc in each st. (22 hdc)

Round 19: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 10 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (24
hdc)
Round 20: hdc in each st. (24 hdc)
Round 21: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 11 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (26
hdc)
Round 22: Hdc in each st. (26 hdc)

Round 23: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 12 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (28
hdc)
Round 24: hdc in each st. (28 hdc)
Round 25: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 13 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (30
hdc)
Rounds 26 – 28: Hdc in each st. (30 hdc)

Round 29: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 14 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (32
hdc)
Round 30: Hdc in each st. (32 hdc)

Round 31: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 15 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (34
hdc)
Round 32: Hdc in each st. (34 hdc)

Round 33: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 16 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (36
hdc)

Round 34: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 17 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (38
hdc)
Round 35: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 18 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (40
hdc)
Round 36: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 19 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (42
hdc)
Round 37: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 20 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (44
hdc)

Round 38: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (55 hdc)

Round 39: Hdc in each st. (55 hdc)
Round 40: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (66 hdc)

Round 41: Hdc in each st. (66 hdc)
Round 42: *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts, repeat from * to end of the round. (77 hdc)

Rounds 43 – 48: Hdc in each st. (77hdc)

Edging

Fasten off the Red yarn and join the White

Round 1: Ch 1, hdc in the first st, *bobble in next st, hdc in next st, rep from * until the last st, bobble in the last st, turn. 38 Bobble St, 39 hdc

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with a sl st to the beginning chain. 76 sc

Fasten off.

Section 3 – Applique

Face

Row 1: With C, ch 2, work 4 hdc in the 1st chain, turn. 4 hdc

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each st across, turn. 8 hdc

Row 3: Ch 1, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc in the next st, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next st, rep from * across, turn. 12 hdc

Row 4: Ch 1, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc in each of the next 2 sts, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 2 sts, rep from * across, turn. 16 hdc

Row 5: Ch 1, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc in each of the next 3 sts, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 3 sts, rep from * across, turn. 20 hdc

Row 6: Ch 1, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc in each of the next 4 sts, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 4 sts, rep from * across, turn. 24 hdc

Fasten off, join A

Beard

Row 7: Ch 1, dc in the first st, *bobble in next st, dc in next st, rep from * until the last st, bobble in the last st, turn. 12 dc/bobble

Row 8: Ch 1, hdc in each of the first 5 sts, *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 5 sts, rep from * until the last st, 2 hdc in last st, turn. 28 hdc

Row 9: Ch 1, dc in the first st, *bobble in next st, dc in next st, rep from * until the end, turn. 14 dc/bobble

Row 10: Ch 1, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc in each of the next 6 sts, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 6 sts, rep from * across, turn. 32 hdc

Row 11: Ch 1, dc in the first st, *bobble in next st, dc in next st, rep from * until the last st, bobble in the last st, turn. 16 dc/bobble

Row 12: Ch 1, 2 hdc in the first st, hdc in each of the next 7 sts, * 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in each of the next 7 sts, rep from * across, turn. 36 hdc

Row 13: Ch 3, 5 dc in first st, skip next st, *sc in the next st, skip next st, shell in next st, rep from * to end. 9 shells

Edging

Use similar Colors at each point.

Row 1: Crocheting across the edges (leaving out the beard), hdc in each st/edge evenly.

Fasten off.

Drawstring

With A, chain 310.

Adjust the number for a perfect fit.

To Assemble your Crochet Santa Sack

Hat

Sew the face to the lower part of the hat

Position the applique’s face on the hat panel and sew it onto it. You can decide to leave the upper part as a pocket!

Assemble the Drawstring

Pick up the hat
Pass the rope close to the top of the facial details but on the main hat, aim for an equal distance on the other side, and pass the other end through the hat’s brim.

Thread the drawstring through the eyelets on the bag at an equal distance on the other side of the face details made, and pass the other end of the drawstring through the hat’s brim.

Pick up the bag, pass the drawstring through the ch 1 spaces, and have both ends pass through the ch spaces equally.
Secure the drawstring to prevent it from pulling out.

How to use

The drawstring can be used in closing or opening the bag

The remaining length [assed through the hat can be used as the handle.

The Crochet Santa Sack pattern is featured as part of the quick crochet Christmas Projects event. Have a look at the other patterns included here.