Crochet Lavender Bud Sachets Free Pattern
Crochet Lavender Bud Sachets Free Pattern
Introduction
These little crochet lavender bud sachets are the perfect quick project for anyone who has just learned single crochet in the round. Each one is a small stuffed tube striped in soft lilac and dusty green, tapering to a closed point with a tiny hanging loop at the top, so it looks just like a real lavender bud. They work up in under half an hour, use only scraps of worsted-weight yarn, and make lovely scented sachets for drawers and closets or sweet gift toppers. The smooth single crochet fabric feels firm and tidy once stuffed, and a teaspoon of dried lavender inside gives each bud a gentle, lasting scent.
Materials Needed
- Yarn: Worsted (4) medium weight, cotton or acrylic. Color A (lilac): approx 15 yd per sachet. Color B (dusty green): approx 8 yd per sachet.
- Hook: 2.75 mm (C/2) crochet hook.
- Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors, polyester fiberfill, 1 tsp dried lavender per sachet (place inside a small muslin bag or wrap in a scrap of fabric so it doesn't poke through).
- Finished size: Approx 1.5 in (3.8 cm) wide x 3 in (7.6 cm) tall including the loop.
Abbreviations
- MR – magic ring: an adjustable loop you crochet into to start a closed circle.
- sc – single crochet: insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
- inc – increase: work 2 sc into the same stitch.
- dec – decrease: work 2 stitches together as one sc.
- ch – chain.
- sl st – slip stitch.
- sts – stitches.
- rnd(s) – round(s).
Gauge
5 sc x 6 rnds = 1 in (2.5 cm) in single crochet worked in the round. To check, crochet a small swatch in the round and measure a 1 in (2.5 cm) section; adjust your hook size if needed so your bud matches the finished size.
Tips Before You Start
- Work in continuous rounds without joining, and move your stitch marker up each round so you never lose your place.
- Keep your tension snug and even; loose stitches let the fiberfill show through the finished bud.
- Wrap the dried lavender in a small muslin bag or fabric scrap before stuffing so it stays put and doesn't work its way out between stitches.
- Change colors on the last yarn-over of the final stitch of the round for a clean stripe with no gap.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Bud (make as many as you like)
Work in continuous rounds with Color A unless told otherwise. Do not join rounds.
Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc into the ring (6 sts).
Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts).
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts).
Rnds 4-6: sc in each st around (18 sts).
Change to Color B.
Rnds 7-8: sc in each st around (18 sts).
Change to Color A.
Rnds 9-10: sc in each st around (18 sts).
Change to Color B.
Rnd 11: sc in each st around (18 sts).
Change to Color A.
Rnd 12: sc in each st around (18 sts).
Rnd 13: [sc, dec] x6 (12 sts).
Stuff firmly with fiberfill plus 1 tsp dried lavender.
Rnd 14: dec x6 (6 sts).
Rnd 15: dec x3 (3 sts).
Fasten off, leaving a tail. Weave the tail through the remaining 3 sts and pull closed.
Hanging Loop
Join Color B at the top center of the bud, ch 12, sl st in the same st, fasten off, and weave in the ends.
Shaping
Roll the finished bud between your palms to elongate it into a soft lavender-bud shape.
Assembly and Finishing
Each bud is made in one piece, so there is no seaming. Weave in all yarn ends neatly on the inside of the bud. Gently shape the bud by rolling it between your palms to elongate the tip. If you like, lightly steam or mist the finished sachet and let it air-dry to even out the stitches; avoid soaking it, since the lavender inside should stay dry.
Pro Tips and Variations
- Make a whole bunch in slightly different lilac and green shades and tie them together with a ribbon as a gift bundle.
- Skip the lavender and use a few drops of lavender essential oil on the fiberfill for a scent you can refresh later.
- Lengthen the chain loop to 20-25 chains to hang the bud from a hanger, hook, or gift bag handle.
