These little crochet bags are a fun make and a good opportunity to play with colours. They are about 5 cm², just the right size to hold a little gift or, of course, some essential craft supplies.

I used a collection of mini balls of brightly coloured cotton yarn for my bags but you could easily make the bags with other yarn - just choose an appropriate size hook and away you go. Each bag uses a total of about 20g of yarn, how many colours you use for the stripes is up to you; I made bags with between three and seven colours.

All my ravelry patterns are free to download but, if you enjoy them, please consider making a donation to the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation, a charity which funds research and supports the families of children with a liver disease. You can do this easily by going to my fundraising page www.justgiving.com/frankiesknittedstuff