Make holiday gifting extra special with this free crochet gift bag pattern! This easy, charming drawstring pouch is perfect for small gifts, gift cards, cash, or treats, and makes a lovely party favor for any occasion.
Looking for a sweet and simple way to add handmade charm to your holiday gifting? This free crochet gift bag pattern is just what you need! The Noel Gift Bag is a small, festive drawstring pouch that’s perfect for holding Christmas treats like little gifts, gift cards, cash, or chocolates. It’s an adorable, reusable bag that makes any present feel extra special.
You can even fill it with herbal scents and display it as part of your Christmas décor—a beautiful, handmade touch that adds warmth and charm to your home for the holidays.
This mini crochet drawstring bag is easy to make, beginner-friendly, but it’s full of beautiful details, like a lovely double-layered top and a touch of sparkle from a gold thread.
While it’s perfect for Christmas gift-giving, this handmade pouch is also great for Easter baskets, wedding favors, baby showers, and more.
Be sure to check out my other Christmas gift bag patterns, too—they make an adorable matching set! I made a few, filled them with Christmas-scented herbal sachets, and tucked them into my holiday decor. They look so gorgeous and festive—and they smell amazing too!
Related: Free Crochet Patterns For Christmas Gifts and Decorations.
Christmas Gift Bag Collection
- 🎁 Merry Mini Gift Bag Pattern
- 🎅 Jolly Mini Gift Bag Pattern
- 🎄 Christmas Tree Mini Gift Bag Pattern
- 🦌 Reindeer Mini Gift Bag Pattern
- ❄️ Snowflake Mini Gift Bag Pattern
- 🌟 Noel Mini Gift Bag Pattern
Choosing the Perfect Yarn for Your Small Christmas Gift Bag
This free crochet gift bag pattern can be made with any #2 sport weight yarn you have on hand. I actually used two strands of #1 weight yarn from my stash—I just couldn’t resist the gorgeous colors I had! 😊
To give it a festive touch, I added a thin gold thread alongside the contrasting color. It adds a lovely holiday shimmer, but the bag looks just as beautiful without the sparkle, so feel free to skip it if you’re going for a simpler, more classic look.
Free Christmas Gift Bag Pattern- Start Here
Recommended Yarn:
Note:I used two strands of a superfine #1 weight yarn held together (Loops & Threads Woollike Simili Lane, which was unfortunately discontinued). You can use any #2 sport weight yarn instead. I also added a gold thread (Yarn Bee Bejeweled Sequin Gold yarn) with the contrast yarn for a little extra sparkle.
- Loops & Thread Woolike Simili-Laine Yarn, #1 superfine weight yarn (double strand). Colors shown: Red: Yarn A, Beige: Yarn B, and Olive: Yarn C.
- Yarn Bee Bejeweled Sequin Gold: Hold together with Yarn B and C.
Yardage: About 271 yds total
Yarn Substitution
Crochet Hook: 3 mm
Gauge: 4”square = 19 Rows x 20 ST
Finished measurements: H= 5 ½ ” / W= 4 ½”
Abbreviations
- CH: Chain
- ST: Stitch
- SLST: Slip stitch
- SC: Single crochet
- DC: Double Crochet
- TR: Treble crochet
- BLO: Back loop only
- FLO: Front loop only
- YO: Yarn over
- Rnd: Round
- Rep: Repeat
Pattern notes
- This pattern is written in US terms.
- Skill level is Easy.
- Keep your tension even.
Special Stitches
- Single crochet in the back loop only (SC BLO): Insert your hook only into the back loop of the stitch from the previous row, rather than both loops as you would in a regular single crochet stitch.
- Single crochet in the front loop only (SC FLO): Insert your hook only into the back loop of the stitch from the previous row, rather than both loops as you would in a regular single crochet stitch.
- Picot Stitch: CH 3, SL ST in 3rd CH from the hook.
Free crochet Small Gift Pouch pattern for Christmas
In this free Christmas crochet gift bag pattern, I’ll share all the materials you need and provide step-by-step instructions to crochet the Noel Mini Gift Bag. If you prefer a printable, ad-free PDF, the premium version is available for purchase in all my shops linked below.
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Step 1- Crochet the gift bag
- I added gold thread to Yarns B and C
- Crochet the bag in continuous rounds. Use a stitch marker to mark the end of each round, moving it up as you go.
- If you prefer, you can join each round with SL ST and CH1 instead of working in a spiral.
Rnd 1: Yarn A chain 22 to make a foundation chain. 2 SC in 2nd CH from hook, SC in next 19 ST, 3 SC in the last CH. Continue crocheting along the back unused loops of the foundation chain, SC in next 19 ST, SC in the last CH already holding 2 SC. Place a stitch marker here and move it up each row. (44) ST around. Crochet continuously next round.
Rnd 2-20 :Yarn A. SC BLO in each ST around, crochet continuously next Rnd.
Rnd 21: Yarn A. SC FLO (in the front loops only) in each ST around. Crochet the top part next.
Step 2- Crochet the top part of the bag
Rnd 22: With the yarn A still on your hook, *SC BLO in next ST, 2 SC BLO in next ST,* rep *to* around. (66)
Rnd 23-24: Yarn A. SC BLO in each ST around. (66)
Rnd 25: Crochet in both loops. *SL ST in the next ST, Picot ST, skip next ST,* rep *to* around ending with a SL ST in last ST. Fasten off.
Crochet the inside layer
Fold the top of the bag out to find the unused back loops of Rnd 21 (visible line). With yarn C (+ gold thread), SL ST into the 1st ST at the corner of Round 21’s backside. SC in each ST around, then continue to the next round.
Rnd 22-24: SC BLO in every ST around, crochet continuously next round.
Row 25: Crochet in both loops. (2 DC,TR, 2 DC) in next ST, SL ST in next 2 ST,*(2 DC, TR, 2 DC) in next ST, SL ST in next 2 ST,* rep *to* around, finish with a SL ST. Fasten off.
Step 3 – Crochet the drawstring
With yarn C (+ gold thread), chain 80, secure both ends with a couple of knots, then cut your yarn. With the crochet hook, thread the drawstring through Rnd 21, two stitches at a time. Weave in all ends, and you are all done!
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