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Free mini giftbox crochet pattern

Good things come in small packages! Grab your Advent CALendar yarn bundle, and read on to find the free pattern to crochet a Mini Giftbox, or download the PDF version here.

You will need:

• 1 ball of The Cotton One (Deep Orange)
• 1 ball of The Cotton One (Red Apple)
• 4.5mm crochet hook
• Toy stuffing
• A sewing needle

Abbreviations (US terminology)

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The Pattern:

The giftbox is worked in separate parts, then sewn together.

Base

Using Deep Orange, start with a magic ring.

1st rnd: 8 sc into the magic ring. (8 sts)

2nd rnd: Repeat *inc, 1 sc* 4 times. (12 sts)

3rd rnd: 1 sc, inc, repeat *inc, 2 sc* 3 times, 1 sc. (16 sts) 

4th rnd: 2 sc, inc, repeat *inc, 3 sc* 3 times, 1 sc. (20 sts) 

5th rnd: 3 sc, inc, repeat *inc, 4 sc* 3 times, 1 sc. (24 sts) 

6th rnd: 4 sc, inc, repeat * inc, 5 sc* 3 times, 1 sc. (28 sts) 

7th rnd: 5 sc, inc, repeat *inc, 6 sc* 3 times, 1 sc. (32 sts) 

8th rnd: 6 sc, inc, repeat *inc, 7 sc* 3 times, 1 sc. (36 sts) 

9th rnd: sc all sts in blo.

Main Body

10th-17th rnds: sc all sts.

18th rnd: sc all sts, ss to join rnd.

Fasten off your last stitch. Leaving approx. 15cm yarn tail, cut yarn.

Lid

Using Deep Orange, start with a magic ring.

1st rnd: 8 sc into the magic ring. (8 sts)

2nd rnd: Repeat *inc, 1 sc* 4 times. (12 sts)

3rd rnd: 1 sc, inc, repeat *inc, 2 sc* 3 times, 1 sc. (16 sts) 

4th rnd: 2 sc, inc, repeat *inc, 3 sc* 3 times, 1 sc. (20 sts) 

5th rnd: 3 sc, inc, repeat *inc, 4 sc* 3 times, 1 sc. (24 sts) 

6th rnd: 4 sc, inc, repeat * inc, 5 sc* 3 times, 1 sc. (28 sts) 

7th rnd: 5 sc, inc, repeat *inc, 6 sc* 3 times, 1 sc. (32 sts) 

8th rnd: 6 sc, inc, repeat *inc, 7 sc* 3 times, 1 sc. (36 sts) 

9th rnd: sc all sts in blo.

10th rnd: sc all sts.

11th rnd: sc all sts, ss to join rnd.

Fasten off your last stitch. Leaving approx. 50cm yarn tail, cut yarn.

Ribbon

Using Red Apple, make a foundation chain of 151 stitches.

1st row: 1 sc in the second chain from the hook, sc into every ch to end. (150 sts)

Fasten off your last stitch. Leaving approx. 25cm yarn tail, cut yarn.

Finishing:

Sewing up

1. Stuff the box firmly.
2. Thread the yarn tail from the lid onto a needle and sew the lid to the main body using whip stitch.
3. Weave in any yarn tails.
4. Tie up the ribbon to finish up your giftbox.

How did you get on? Share photos of your festive giftboxes with a community of crafters on Instagram and Facebook.