Pack Light Zipper Pouch by Erin Fisher (On Fisher's Hook)

Pack Light Zipper Pouch

Crochet
June 2024
Aran (8 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in Pattern
4.5 mm
192 yards (176 m)
One Size
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

Crochet and DIY combine forces to create this small but mighty pouch. Big enough to hold your basic necessities but small enough to fit around your water bottle, this Fanny Pack will ensure you pack light while being prepared on-the go – from the house, to the racket sport courts, to the yarn store, and everywhere in between.

The pouch is first crocheted flat, then folded and partially seamed along the side edges. Elastic straps and a zipper are sewn on, finishing with attaching hardware and Velcro.

When working the stitch pattern, do not cut colors. Keep the unused strand at the side of the work. Work the final stitch of a row before a color change up to the last stitch and work the final pull-through with the new color.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Length: 7½”
Width: 4¼”

MATERIALS:
Premier® Yarns Home® Cotton Multis (85% Recycled Cotton, 15% Polyester; 1.94oz/55g, 96yds/88m)
• A: 44-73 Green Speckle – 1 ball
• B: 44-72 Yellow Speckle – 1 ball

HOOKS & NOTIONS:
• US-7 (4.5mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Locking stitch markers or safety pins
• Sewing needle and thread to match elastic and zipper
• 16” length of 2” wide elastic
• (1) 9” zipper
• (1) 2” rectangle metal ring
• (1) 2”x4” strip of peel and stick Velcro

SKILLS/TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS PATTERN:
• Chain, single crochet, and Spike stitch.
• Magic Ring.
• Seaming and sewing.
• Changing colors.