Can sloths be any cuter! I love creating animal-themed chalk bags and when I grabbed a skein of this faux fur yarn I knew it was time to add a sloth to my suite of cute animal bags. I love the contrast between the furry yarn and the acrylic yarn face, especially that little smile and nose!

Not a climber? Here are some ways you can still use this pattern:

-yarn ball cozy or yarn bowl

-plant pot cozy

-scrap yarn basket

-child’s purse

-dog treat bag

-Anything else you can think of!

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DESCRIPTION

This fuzzy little cutie is ~5 inches wide and ~5 inches tall. Made with bulky Red Heart Hygge Fur yarn, this chalk bag works up quickly and easily. The face and eye patches are crocheted with acrylic yarn and sew onto the face, with safety eyes added. Give her a smile or a little smirk like mine and get climbing!

MATERIALS

Red Heart Hygge Fur Yarn (Weight: 5/Bulky – 7 oz/260 yd) ~100 yards in Eucalyptus needed
Scraps of worsted weight acrylic yarn in white, tan, and black
Size J (6 mm) crochet hook – I have recently begun using Furls Crochet hooks and have seen immediate relief from the hand pain that used to bother me. I am an affiliate of Furls Crochet and am so proud to represent their quality products.
Size G (4 mm) crochet hook
Safety eyes
Finishing needle
~1 yard of paracord for belt

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 (tutorial)

GAUGE

4” by 4” square = 10 st by 9 rows of hdc with size J (6 mm) crochet hook and bulky yarn *achieving gauge is not necessary if you follow the directions for sizing your chalk bag base, below.

Sewing your own fabric liner, like my colorful one above, is super simple and does not even require a sewing machine! Click here to get your free photo tutorial and make your own fabric liner and pull cord.

DIRECTIONS

BODY

Begin with your size J (6 mm) crochet hook and Hygge Fur yarn.

This piece is started in the round with joining and no turning. To achieve an invisible and straight seam, work your first stitch of the next round into the same stitch as your chain and end the round slip stitching into the first stitch of the previous round.

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Magic Circle

Round 1: ch 1. hdc 8 in magic circle. sl st to first st. (8)
Round 2: ch 1. 2hdc in each st around. sl st to first st. (16)
Round 3: ch 1. hdc in first st, 2hdc in next st. Repeat around. sl st to first st. (24)
Round 4: ch 1. hdc in first 2 st, 2hdc in next st. Repeat around. sl st to first st. (32)
Round 5: ch 1. hdc in first 3 st, 2hdc in next st. Repeat around. sl st to first st. (40) Round base should be ~4.5 inches across, once you finish entire main bag the base will be ~5 inches across. To create a larger base for a chalk bucket continue in this pattern, to create a smaller base for smaller hands take out a row or two.
Round 6: ch 1. hdc blo around. sl st to first st. (40)
Round 7-18: ch 1. hdc, both loops, around. sl st to first st. (40) Chalk bag should be ~6 inches tall.

Finish off and weave in ends.

Look at how dreamy this fur yarn works up!

FACE (MAKE 1)

This piece is worked in the round using white acrylic yarn. Begin with your size G (4 mm) crochet hook.

ch 14.

Round 1: ch 1. 2sc in first ch. sc in next 12 ch. 5sc in last ch. Continue working on the other side of the ch in the back loops. sc in next 12 ch. 3 sc in last ch. sl st to first st. (34)
Round 2: ch 1. 2sc in first 2 st. sc in next 12 st. 2sc in next 5 st. sc in next 12 st. 2sc in last 3 st. sl st to first st. (44)
Round 3: ch 1. [2sc in first st, sc in next st], repeat between [] twice. sc in next 12 st. [2sc in next st, sc in next st], repeat between [] five times. sc in next 12 st. [2sc in next st, sc in next st], repeat between [] three times. sl st to first st. (54)
Round 4: ch 1. [2sc in first 2 st, sc in next 2 st], repeat between [] twice. sc in next 12 st. [2sc in next st, sc in next 2 st], repeat between [] five times. sc in next 12 st. [2sc in next st, sc in next 2 st], repeat between [] three times. sl st to first st. (64)
Round 5: ch 1. [2sc in first 2 st, sc in next 3 st], repeat between [] twice. sc in next 12 st. [2sc in next st, sc in next 3 st], repeat between [] five times. sc in next 12 st. [2sc in next st, sc in next 3 st], repeat between [] three times. sl st to first st. (74)

Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

EYE PATCHES (MAKE 2)

This piece is worked in the round using tan acrylic yarn. Begin with your size G (4 mm) crochet hook.

ch 5.

Round 1: ch 1. 2sc in first ch. sc in next 3 ch. 5sc in last ch. Continue working on the other side of the ch in the back bumps. sc in next 3 ch. 3sc in last ch. sl st to first st. (16)
Round 2: ch 1. 2sc in first 2 st. sc in next 3 st. 2sc in next 5 st. sc in next 3 st. 2sc in last 3 st. sl st to first st. (26)

Finish off and leave a long tail for sewing.

ASSEMBLY

Begin by sewing the face to the upper half of your chalk bag, two inches below the edge of the chalk bag.

Next, push your safety eye through one side of an eye patch and then through the face and chalk bag (positioned as in the photo below). Secure the safety eye with its backing and then sew the eye patch down securely with its yarn tail. Repeat for the other eye and eye patch.

Taking a length of black yarn, embroider a small black nose directly between the eyes and then add a little smile.

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Loop the yard of paracord through the weave of your chalk bag at the back and tie around your waist. Cut down to proper length.

You are finished! Take your sloth to the crag or the gym and get climbing! And be ready for questions about where you got this adorable chalk bag!

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FUZZY SLOTH CHALK BAG PATTERN