Basket Weave Backpack

"If you’re looking for something a little more challenging – not to mention GORGEOUS – then this super cute little drawstring backpack may be just the thing! With drawstrings on either side we can cinch up the top to hold our goodies. This would be a great size for a child to take back and forth to pre-school, or for anyone to use as a small purse. This works up super quickly. You could make one in a solid color, as I have done here, or use a different color for the Backward Pass to make those basketweave stitches really pop. "

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook, I/9 or 5.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge16 sts x 16 rows in 4″ square using the Tunisian Basket Weave stitch

Finished SizeApprox. 7” wide x 10” tall

Materials List

• Worsted weight cotton yarn
• Regular crochet hook in size H/5mm
• Double ended crochet hook in size I/5.5mm
• (2) 1/2″ Eyelets
• Stitch markers