MATERIALS

4mm crochet hook
 Tapestry needle


(not included) (not included)

Red medium-weight Scissors 


yarn (30 yds) (not included)

HOW TO READ 

A WOOBLES PATTERN ABBREVIATIONS

This pattern is written in US

Rnd 3. [sc, inc] x6 (18)
terminology, and crocheted in
Round
continuous rounds. Watch video
tutorials at thewoobles.com/tutorials
What stitches to do this round, and 

how many times
blo
 back loop only

Total number of stitches in this round ch
 chain

dec
 (invisible) decrease

flo
 front loop only

For round 3, repeat the pattern in the brackets 6 times.
inc
 increase (2 sc in the same hole)

The pattern is: single crochet in 1 stitch, then increase
rnd
 round

stitch in the next stitch. Because an increase is actually
sc
 single crochet

2 single crochet stitches in the same stitch of the
sl st
 slip stitch

previous round, the total number of stitches in this
sc2tog
 single crochet 2 together

round is 18.
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sk#st
 skip # stitch


3 dc cluster 3 double crochet cluster

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BACKPACK
With red yarn.

Rnd 1.
 ch 7 (7) 


Rnd 2.



 sc in the second ch from the hook, 4
sc, 3 sc in the last ch. Rotate work and
work in the back of the foundation
chain. 4 sc, inc (14)

Rnd 3.
 [inc, 4 sc, 2 inc] x 2 (20) 

Rnd 4. [sc blo, inc blo, 4 sc blo, (sc blo, inc
blo) x 2] x 2 (26)

TIP blo means to do the stitch through the back

loop only.

Rnds 5-7.
 26 sc (26)


Rnd 8.
 [11 sc, dec] x 2 (24)

Rnd 9.
 24 sc (24)

Rnd 10.
 [4 sc, dec] x 4 (20)

Rnd 11. [3 sc, dec] x 4 (16)

Continue to crochet the flap:

TIP When crocheting a new row, remember to

skip the first stitch from the hook.

Row 12. 8 sc, sl st, ch 1 and turn (9)

TIP sl st means slip stitch.

Row 13. sk1st, 6 sc flo, ch 1 and turn (6)

TIP sk1st means skip 1 stitch.

flo means to do the stitch through the front

loop only.

Row 14-19.
 6 sc, ch 1 and turn (6)


Row 20. 3 sc2tog (3)

TIP sc2tog means single crochet 2 stitches

together. It’s also called a decrease stitch.

Fasten off and weave in the tail. The opposite side

of the flap is the front side.
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BUTTONHOLE
Step 4.

Sc in the first stitch of row 20.

With red yarn.

Step 5.

[Sc, ch 5, sc] in the next stitch.

Step 1.

Sl st join into the same back loop stitch as the last Step 6.

sc of row 13. Sc in the next stitch. Rotate work and work on the
side of the rows.

TIP blo means to do the stitch through the back

Step 7.

loop only.
8 sc along the rows on the left side of the flap.

Step 2.
 Fasten off and weave in the tails.

Sc into the same stitch as the sl st join.

Step 3.

7 sc along the rows on the right side of the flap.

1 2 3

4 5 6

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BUTTON

With red yarn.

Rnd 1.
 ch 3 (3)


Rnd 2. 3 dc cluster in the third ch from the
hook (1)

TIP 3 dc cluster means 3 double crochet cluster.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Thread a needle with

the tail, then use it to sew the button on round 5 on
the front of the backpack, aligned centered on the
backpack and with the buttonhole. Insert the
button into the buttonhole.

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HANDLE
Step 3.

Thread a needle with the other yarn tail. Insert the
With red yarn.
needle into a hole between rows 12 and 13, on top of
the remaining back loop of row 13, where you want
Step 1.
 the left side of the handle to be. Pull the needle out
Ch 6, leaving a 4-inch yarn tail at the beginning of of the same hole as the other yarn tail.

the chain. Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Step 4.

Tie a knot with both tails and hide them in the
Step 2.
 backpack.
Thread a needle with the starting yarn tail. Insert
the needle into a hole between rows 12 and 13, on
top of the remaining back loop of row 13, where you
want the right side of the handle to be. Pull the
needle out somewhere on the back side of the
backpack.

1 2

3 4

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STRAPS
Step 3.

Thread a needle with the other yarn tail. Insert the
With red yarn (make two).
needle into a hole between rows 3 and 4, on top of
the remaining front loop of row 4, four stitches
Step 1.
 from the center of the backpack. Pull the needle
Ch 24, leaving a 4-inch yarn tail at the beginning of out of the same hole as the other yarn tail.

the chain. Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Step 4.

Tie a knot with both tails and hide them in the
Step 2.
 backpack.
Thread a needle with the starting yarn tail. Insert
the needle into a hole between rows 12 and 13,
below the remaining back loop of row 13, aligned
with one end of the handle. Pull the needle out
somewhere on the back side of the backpack.

1 2

3 4

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