Another Free pattern today. Since I grabbed all the lavender from my garden to put into tiny bags, I’m in love with scent baggies. They are so easy to make, fun to make with scrap yarn, and to gift to others. Or keep them yourself in your clothes, toilet, guest room, and so on. Today I share an easy Scent Bag pattern with you. Keep reading for more!

Do you have lavender or other lovely scented flowers in your garden? Stop throwing them out by the time the season is over. Save the leaves for later! Let them dry over a week in a sunny place in your home. In the meantime, you can grab some yarn, and a crochet hook and get started on a couple of easy-to-make scent bags. This way you can enjoy the scent of the flowers longer, and you have a nice gift for friends and family.

My garden

My garden is full of lavender, as well in the front and the back. This year was the first time the lavender came to a full purple color. The smell was overwhelming and I loved to see all the insects going away with little paws full of nectar. They jumped into the roses, picked something out of the lavender, and flew toward other flowers before they left. I love to watch the bumble bees with their fluffy fur and yellow paws. Anyway, enough about my garden and how much time I spend in it haha. Below you’ll find the pattern of the lavender bag I sell here online. If you want to create your own, feel free to crochet one. If you post it through Instagram, tag me along. I would love to see the colors you used and the scents of flowers you added to your bag.

Free pattern scent bag

Below you’ll find the materials and the pattern of the scent bag. You can use any type of yarn, but the size of the finished project might differ. In this case, add extra rows to the bottom or the top part.

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• slst = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase
• blo = back loops only

Materials needed

• Drops Karisma Natural (or any other color you like)
• Crochet hook 3.5mm
• Green cotton yarn, such as Hobbii Rainbow Cotton
• Purple cotton yarn, such as Hobbii Rainbow Cotton
• Scissors
• Needle
• Scent bag with lavender or other flowers

Pattern

The Free pattern scent bag is created in continuous rows.

R1: MR with 6 sc (6)
R2: (inc)x6 (12)
R3: (1sc, inc)x6 (18)
R4: (2sc, inc)x6 (24)

R5: BLO 24 sc (24)
R6-16: 24 sc
R17: *sc, ch1, skip*, repeat till end of row
R18-19: 24sc around, in last stitch row 19: slst into first and fasten off

Make a string by creating a ‘rope’ with around 40ch. Measure in between sessions. Pull the cord through the skipped loops of row 17. Your crochet scent bag is done. Lets start with the embroidery.

Embroidery

If you want to embroider a lavender on the scent bag, this is what you do 🙂

Step 1: with green yarn, make a little line around 4 stitches in height.

Step 2: with purple, go from the inside of the back to the outside. Wrap the yarn two times around the needle. Press the ‘bulb’ down and push the needle through the same hole back inside. Repeat this process to create the purple lavender.

Scent bag

To place a lovely scent inside the bag, you can do two things:

A: Make a scent bag by cutting 2 squares out of fabric. Sew them together on three sides. Place the lavender or other leaves inside, and sew the last border shut. Place the bag inside the crochet bag, pull the cords and you are done.

B: Buy some tiny jewelry bags, and place the lavender or other flowers inside. Place this in the crochet bag and pull the cords.