Valentine’s Treat Bags

💕𝐻𝒜𝒫𝒫𝒴 𝒱𝒜𝐿𝐸𝒩𝒯𝐼𝒩𝐸’𝒮 𝒟𝒜𝒴!💕

It has been a very busy weekend and I am totally exhausted.

This was the first year we had so many Valentine’s to write out due to being in a homeschool co-op. It was a lot of fun but oh so tiring. 😄

My kiddos really enjoyed making Valentine’s cards for their friends, teachers and a few of our neighbors. By the time we were done everyone was ready for a nap.

Well, you know how I can be overly ambitious…I was determined to finish my crochet project no matter how drained I was. I didn’t make time for much resting or any naps I stayed focused and completed my mission. 😃

I decided to make crocheted Valentine’s treat bags for my three year old daughter’s teachers. They are amazing and take such good care of my baby girl. They always make sure she’s comfortable and get what she needs throughout the day.

Simply put, they spoil her and she knows it and eats it up. 😆

Not only that but she has put them through the test challenging them several times (seeing how far she can go misbehaving) and each time they have handled it well. I’ve had to show up at her class a couple of times in the beginning but now she has settled in and follows instructions from her teachers much better.

I wish I could have crocheted all of the teachers a treat bag but I just don’t have the time and enough energy for it. My older kiddos each gave their teachers a box of chocolates along with some other fun things like hand mirrors and hand lotions (these along with candy and soap are what’s inside these crochet bags). I’m glad that each teacher will receive a Valentine from our family.

I was glad to find this easy pattern that whips up pretty quickly. I skipped the intarsia crochet of the heart and instead decided to make hearts that hang from the bags. I haven’t done too many projects with that technique didn’t have the extra time to try to accomplish it.

Let’s dive in to the details…

This is the what the bag looks like after finishing all of the stitches. It would be easy adding in more fancier stitches as you go. This is a very easy project to customize to your liking.

After all of your ends are tied in you simply fold the piece in half, line up the edges and sew both sides together.

You can adjust your hook size and yarn to play around with the sizing. You could make this into a cute little tool bag you stick in your purse.

Here’s a shot of the finished bag…

I decided to tie the ribbon on the side of the bag and let the crocheted heart hang in the front. I liked the contrast of the two but didn’t want them right next to each other.

As you noticed in the cover photos each of the bags were different sizes. As I moved along I noticed I started crocheting more loosely which caused the next bag in line to always come out a little bigger. It didn’t bother me none, I sure wasn’t going to start anything over. 😁

Next are some closeups of the bag details…

The hearts I made are a two minute pattern but it took me much longer due to shaping them. I wanted them to be as neat as possible since they are in the spotlight. 🤩

I’m happy with how the bag closed with the ribbon and I like how it looks at the top with everything sealed.

How about a another group shot? Here ya go 😉…