Penguin Gift Bag Crochet Pattern – A Cool Way to Wrap Your Holiday Gifts! 🐧🎁❄️

If you’re looking for a fun and festive way to give your gifts this holiday season, the Penguin Gift Bag Crochet Pattern is here to waddle its way into your heart! 🧶💙 Cute, practical, and oh-so-chilly, this adorable penguin bag is the perfect handmade touch for wrapping small presents, candy, or gift cards.

❄️ Why You’ll Love This Pattern

Forget boring gift wrap — this penguin bag is a gift and a keepsake all in one! With its sweet little face and cozy winter colors, it’s a project that’s as fun to make as it is to give. Plus, it’s reusable year after year, making it an eco-friendly alternative to paper wrapping.

🧶 Skill Level & Details

This pattern is great for confident beginners and up. It uses basic crochet stitches and simple shaping to create a charming bag that closes with a drawstring at the top. Step-by-step instructions guide you through each stage, so you can crochet your penguin with ease.

🎁 Perfect For:

• Wrapping small holiday gifts or stocking stuffers

• Party favors or handmade holiday swaps

• Decorating your mantle or tree

• Giving as a gift to a fellow penguin lover!

🐧 Add Some Personality

Customize your penguin by changing up the colors or adding decorations to the hat.  Each one can have its own personality — perfect for gifting to friends and family.

So this winter, skip the wrapping paper and make something that’s snow much cuter! ☃️ The Penguin Gift Bag Crochet Pattern brings handmade charm and a cool dose of winter whimsy to your holiday season.

 

Finished penguin bag measures approximately 5” tall by 3” wide.

Materials:
Worsted weight yarn:
25 yards MC
35 yards CC
5 yards white
2 yards yellow
Crochet hook size H (5.0 mm)
18-mm wiggly eyes

Directions:
Rnd 1: With MC yarn, ch 2 (or magic ring). Sc 6 in second ch from hook. Do not join. Work in continuous rnds throughout.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc (12 sc).
Rnd 3: *1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (18 sc).
Rnd 4: *1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around (24 sc).
Rnd 5: *1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat around (30 sc).
Rnd 6: *1 sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc,* repeat around (36 sc).
Rnds 7-14: Sc in each st. Fasten off MC.
Rnd 15: Working in BLO, attach CC yarn, ch 1, hdc in each st. Join with sl st in first hdc.
Rnds 16-17: Ch 1, *fp hdc, bp hdc,* repeat around. Join with sl st in first hdc.
Rnd 18: Ch 1, *dec over next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts,* repeat around (30 hdc). Join with sl st.
Rnd 19: Ch 1, hdc in each st. Join with sl st.
Rnd 20: Ch 1, *dec over next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts,* repeat around (24 hdc). Join with sl st.
Rnd 21: Ch 1, hdc in each st. Join with sl st.
Rnd 22: Ch 1, *hdc in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st,* repeat around. Join with sl st. Fasten off CC.
Weave in all ends.
Drawstring:

With CC yarn, make a chain 12″ long and knot both ends. Pull through loops made in Rnd 22 of penguin’s hat.
FACE:
Row 1: With white yarn, ch 7, sc in 2nd ch and in each of next 5 ch (6 sc).
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st (6 sc).
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each of next 6 sts, turn to work down edge, sc in row ends. Working in unused loops of foundation ch,
*sl st in first lp, 5 dc in next lp, sl st in next lp* repeat once, turn to work sc down row ends on the other side. Fasten off leaving
12” length for sewing.
Attach wiggly eyes in center st of dc clusters of Row 3. Sew face to head.
BEAK:
Rnd 1: With yellow yarn, ch 2 (or magic circle), 3 sc in 2nd ch. Do not join. Work in continuous rounds throughout.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts (4 sc).
Rnd 3: 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts (5 sc). Join with sl st. Fasten off leaving 6” length for sewing.
Sew beak to face centered just below eyes.

PDF Download: Penguin Gift Bag Crochet Pattern

 

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