Spring is here and I am welcoming it with a sunflower-themed chalk bucket crochet pattern. Check out this little beauty!

So far, I have only designed patterns for chalk bags that are meant to hang from your waist. But, that’s all about to change! Presenting: the Sunflower Chalk Bucket! A chalk bucket that was created with boulderers in mind- you know, the climbers who don’t use ropes. I, myself, have been bouldering much more since moving to Bellingham, and I love it, but I needed a chalk bucket to match this new hobby. This little chalk bucket is meant to be a little sturdier, a little heavier, a little larger than my previous chalk bags. It sits upright, due to reinforcement from paracord, on it’s square base, and is just oh-so-cute and bright!

Not a climber? This little cutie makes a perfect yarn scrap basket or even a little bag! Cinch it up with a crocheted chain, instead of paracord, and you have yourself an adorable little bag!

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DESCRIPTION

This little chalk bucket is made with a 5 inch by 5 inch square base. It’s sturdiness comes from crocheting over paracord around the base, a super simple technique that I outline below. Most of the sunflower is crocheted with the single crochet stitch, and I include a video for the petals, which are a little more tricky. Individual leaves are crocheted and then sewn around the base to give it more texture and pizzazz, and before you know it you’ll have a finished sunflower-shaped chalk bucket for getting out and climbing!

Remember you can click here to get a free PDF guide to adding your own fabric liner and pull cord to your chalk bag!

MATERIALS

Worsted weight acrylic yarn, about 100 g of total yarn needed: I used Lion Brand’s Vanna’s Choice Yarn. The green base uses ~50 g of yarn, and less than 30 g of yarn are needed in brown and yellow.
5 mm Paracord– if you are going to use paracord to stiffen the base of your chalk bucket, you will only need ~5 yards of it. I used a 4 mm thick cord.
Size H (5 mm) crochet hook
Finishing needle

Chalk Bag Fabric Liner and Pull Cord Materials (Click here to receive your free PDF tutorial on how to add a fabric liner and pull cord to your chalk bag):

14 inches of paracord
Toggle stopper
Lightweight fabric liner (<1 square yard)
Refillable chalk ball
Eyelet or grommet

ABBREVIATIONS

ch: chain

st: stitch

sl st: slip stitch

sc: single crochet

sc2tog: single crochet two stitches together

hdc: half-double crochet

dc: double crochet

tc: treble crochet

blo: back loops only

flo: front loops only

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DIRECTIONS

STEM

The bag’s square base is worked flat. You will end up with a 5 inch by 5 inch base, If you would like a smaller or larger Sunflower Bucket, then decrease or increase your starting chains and crochet until you have an even square.

After you complete the base you will begin crocheting in the round, around the perimeter with no chaining or slip stitching at the beginning and end of rows. Use a stitch marker to keep track of your rows. You will also be crocheting around paracord starting on row 3 (example video below) to give your bucket sturdy sides that will keep it upright on the mat or wherever you choose to use your chalk bucket.

Begin with your size H (5 mm) crochet hook and green worsted weight yarn.

ch 18.

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Row 1-20: ch 1. sc across. turn. (18) You are crocheting a square. To make sure it is an even square, fold your work in half and check that everything lines up correctly.

Do not fasten off. You will now be crocheting in the round, around the perimeter of your square. Each side will have 18 stitches for a total of 72 st. Make sure you mark your first stitch with a stitch marker because you will be crocheting in the round with no chaining, slip stitching, or stopping.

Row 1: Begin crocheting down the rough edge of your work. Work 18 stitches into this side, then continue down the base of your square, up the other rough edge, along the top edge and end where you began – working 18 stitches down each side for a total of 72 stitches. (72)
Row 2: sc around blo. (72)

You will now crochet around paracord to create a stiff chalk bucket that can stand up on its own. Keep your paracord tension high so that your chalk bag does not gape open.

Row 3-10: Begin single crocheting over your paracord and leave a little tail. See video above for an example. Continue crocheting over the paracord in the round until row 10. After a few rows, super or hot glue the end of your paracord to your stitches so it does not slip out.
Row 11: sc in first 4 st, sc2tog. (60) At the end of the row you will cut your paracord and cease single crocheting over it. As with the beginning, super or hot glue your paracord to your stitches so it does not slip out. Make sure your tension was high during this decrease row so that you cannot see the paracord.
Row 12: sc around. (60)

Switch to brown yarn.

Row 13: sc around blo (the inner loops). (60)
Row 14: sc in first 3 st, sc2tog. (48)
Row 15-16: sc around. (48)
Row 17: sc in first 4 st, sc2tog. (40)
Row 18: sc around. (40)

Finish off and weave in ends.

PETALS

With yellow yarn, fasten on to the front loops (outer loops) left from Row 18.

Row 1: sc in flo around. (60)
Row 2: *ch 2, sk first 2 st, sl st into 3rd st. In 3rd st: [ch 3, tc, ch 3 and sl st into first of the 3 ch, tc, ch 3 and sl st back into original st]. Complete all of the steps in the brackets in the same st to create your petal. Repeat from * around. You should have 20 petals. See video below if you are having trouble with your petals. The petals were inspired by Skip to my Lou’s Crochet Sunflower Pattern petals, check her out!
Row 3: You will now work 20 more petals in the ch 2 space between each petal. *ch 1 and sl st into next ch 2 space. In ch 2 space: [ch 3, tc, ch 3 and sl st into first of the 3 ch, tc, ch 3 and sl st back into original st]. Repeat from * around.

Fasten off and weave in ends

LEAVES (MAKE 6)

I love this leaf pattern from Repeat Crafter Me and used it in my pattern. You can create any number of leaves and arrange them however you would like around your green base!

Begin with green yarn.

Chain 6. sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next two ch, 6dc in last ch. Working down the backside of the ch, dc in next two ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch, ch 2 and make a sc in second chain from hook, join to first sc.

Finish off and leave ends long for sewing

ASSEMBLY

Sew the leaves evenly around the base of your chalk bucket and add in a fabric liner and pull cord.

Your chalk bucket is ready for spring! Get out and climb!

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SUNFLOWER CHALK BUCKET PATTERN