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The Blue Whale Zipper Pouch is a cute and fun way to store school supplies, odds and ends, and all your secrets – made with Bernat Blanket! Swallow up random messes and get ready for back-to-school with this free crochet pattern on Moogly!
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Featuring the New Coats and Clark Yarn Zip
We’re swimming in uncharted waters here, trying a brand new zipper product from Coats and Clark – available now on Yarnspirations!
“The Coats & Clark Yarn Zip features a loosely woven channel for easy yarn attachment, perfect for knitting, crocheting, and stitching projects. Use loops, crochet, knit, or stitch with matching yarn to secure. Available as a separating zipper for garments and a closed-end zipper for accessories and ¾ zip garments. Enhance your crafting with ease and style!”
I was so excited when these came out, that I immediately ordered the whole set! For this project, I used the White 9″ version. While I didn’t crochet it in, I was able to use a large yarn needle and the Bernat Blanket to attach it – the woven channel makes it so easy to keep a nice straight line too!
Have a Whale of Time Making this Pouch
Make a big splash with this adorable Blue Whale Zipper Pouch! Bernat Blanket yarn, worked with an 8mm crochet hook, should create a fabric tight enough to have a bit of stiffness and keep its shape. If you have a looser gauge, going down to a 7mm hook should work! And it’s machine washable, for those inevitable messes.
I based the Blue Whale Zipper Pouch on a small amigurumi pattern I’ve used for in-person classes to teach amigurumi. I would love to see someone make it in giant Bernat Blanket Big for an even larger whale – using the 22″ Yarn Zip! The version shown here is perfect for school and office supplies, and anything else about that size. It would be super cute in a bedroom, bathroom, classroom, nursery – you name it!
Why the crown? Why not?! It’s optional – leave it off if you don’t like it, but I think it adds a fun touch. Now let’s dive into the details!
Blue Whale Zipper Pouch
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US-L, 8.0 mm hook, Susan Bates
105 yds Bernat Blanket (6 – Super Bulky; 100% polyester; 300g/10.5 oz, 201 m/220 yds)
Colorways Shown:
A – Dark Teal (65 yds)
B – Vintage White (37 yds)
C – Gold (3 yds)
Gauge: 9 hdc x 7 rows = 4″/10 cm
Size: approx 10″ x 10″ x 6″
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Blue Whale Zipper Pouch Tutorial – COMING SOON
Notes:
Rnds are worked in a spiral. Do not ch 1 unless directed, and do not join any rnds with a sl st. Move a stitch marker along the first st of each rnd as you work to keep track of your progress.
Special Stitch:
Picot – Ch 3, sl st in top of the previous dc.
Blue Whale Zipper Pouch Instructions:
Body
Rnd 1: With Color A, make a magic circle, ch 1, sc in the ring, 9 hdc in the ring. (10 sts)
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)
Rnd 3: *Hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (30 hdc)
Rnd 4: *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (40 hdc)
Rnd 5: *Hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st; rep from * around. (50 hdc)
Rnds 6 – 10: Hdc in each st around.
Rnd 11: Hdc in next 9 sts, 2 dc in next st, 3 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next 22 sts, 2 dc in next st, 3 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next 9 sts, sc in next 4 sts; turn. (58 sts)
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st (rem sts left unworked); turn. (5 sts)
Row 13: Ch 5, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, 2 tr in next ch, dc in next st of Row 12, hdc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, ch 6, skip the ch closest to the hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr2tog in next 2 chs; break yarn and sew to side of tail (bottom of Row 12).
Belly
Rnds 1 – 5: With Color B, rep Rnd 1 – 5 of Body. (50 hdc)
Rnds 6 – 8: Repeat Rnd/Rows 11 – 13 of Body.
Crown (Optional)
Rnd 1: Leaving a long tail for sewing, and with Color C, ch 10, sc in the first ch made and each rem ch. (10 sc)
Rnds 2: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 3: *(Dc, picot) in next st, sl st in next st; rep from * around. Break yarn and join, weave in the last end only.
Finishing the Blue Whale Zipper Pouch
Add the Eyes: Add the Safety Eyes or buttons to the Body as shown, around rnds 12/13 and approx 9 sts apart.
Add the Crown: Use the long tail left on the crown to sew to the Body – the placement is up to you!
Prep for Finishing: Match up the Body and Belly, using stitch markers to hold them in place and the fins and tail are matched up. Leave the front between the fins unmatched. Pin the zipper to the front, centered between the fins.
Sew in Zipper: Using the running stitch, a large yarn needle and matching yarn, sew the Yarn Zip into the pouch, centered in the front (face) of the whale. Be sure to sew through the channel provided in the zipper, and under the top two loops of hdc stitches.
Final Seam: Using Color A, whip stitch through Body and Belly working evenly around the body, from one side of the zipper/mouth to the other.
Let’s Whale Away the Time with more Crochet!
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