Ruffled Sachets

By Janet Giese

Flowers and ruffles abound in these three charming sachets. Adorned with dainty ribbons, they make a truly elegant gift. Pick your favorite shape or crochet all three!

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Size:
Square sachet: 4 3/4 inches
Round sachet: 5 1/4 inches

Materials

Gauge
Rnds 1 and 2 = 1 1/4 inches
Check gauge to save time.

Pattern Notes
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Join rnds with a sl st unless otherwise stated.
Leaving a 3-inch tail at beg of Rnd 1, work sts over ring and tail, every few sts, pull tail to tighten sts on ring.
Each sachet requires 120 yds cream, 50 yds peach, pistachio green or pink, small amount yellow and 12 inches of ribbon.

Pattern Stitches
Popcorn (pc): 5 dtr in indicated st or sp, draw up a lp, remove hook, insert hook in first st of group, pick up dropped lp and draw through st on hook.
Beg popcorn (beg pc): Ch 4, 4 dtr in indicated st or sp, draw up a lp, remove hook, insert hook in top of beg ch-5, pick up dropped lp and draw through st on hook.
2-dtr cl: Holding back on hook last lp of each st, dtr in first indicated st and in 2nd indicated st, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook.

Square Sachet

Motif
(Make 2)
Rnd 1 (RS): With green, ch 6, sl st to join to form a ring, beg pc in ring, ch 7, [pc in ring, ch 7] 3 times, join in top of beg pc. (4 pc; 4 ch-7 sps)
Rnd 2: Sl st into ch-7 sp, ch 1, [{3 sc, ch 2, 3 sc} in next ch-7 sp] 4 times, join in beg sc.
Rnd 3: *Ch 7, pc in ch-2 sp, ch 7, sl st in 3rd sc, sl st in next sc, rep from * around, sl st last ch 7 in 3rd sc, do not join. (4 pc; 8 ch-7 sps)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, [9 sc in ch-7 sp, ch 1] rep around, join in beg sc, fasten off. (72 sc; 8 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 5: Attach cream with sc in back lps of ch-1 sp over corner pc, *ch 5, tr in back lp of next ch-1, picot, [ch 1, tr in same sp, picot] 3 times, ch 5, [2 sc, picot, sc] in back lp of next ch-1, rep from * around, ending with 2 sc, picot in same sp as beg sc, sl st to join in beg sc, sl st in next 2 chs.
Rnd 6: Ch 11, tr in same ch as beg ch, *ch 2, sk next 2 chs, tr in next ch, [ch 2, tr in next ch-1 sp] 3 times, ch 2, tr in first ch past picot, ch 2, sk 2 chs, tr in next ch, ch 5, 2-dtr cl in same ch as tr and in 2nd ch past picot, ch 5, tr in same ch as dtr, rep from * around, ending with ch 5, dtr in same ch as tr, sl st in 6th ch of beg ch-11.
Rnd 7: Ch 9, *sk next 2 chs, tr in next ch, ch 2, [2 tr in next tr, ch 2, 1 tr in next tr, ch 2] 3 times, 2 tr in next tr, ch 2, sk next 2 chs, tr in next ch, ch 3, 2 dtr in top of cl (corner), ch 3, rep from * around, ending with ch 3, dtr in top of cl, sl st in 6th ch of beg ch-9.
Rnd 8: Sc in sp, ch 5, [dtr, ch 1] 7 times in same sp, [dtr, ch 1] 5 times in each ch-2 sp, [dtr, ch 1] 8 times in each ch-3 sp on corners, join, fasten off.
Rnd 9: Attach green in any ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sl st in next ch-1 sp] rep around, fasten off.

Center trim
Working in back lps of Rnd 4 only, attach yellow in 3rd sc past ch-1 sp on side edge, *[ch 3, sk 1 sc, sl st in next sc] 3 times, sl st in sp, sl st in next sc, [ch 3, sk 1 sc, sl st in next sc] 3 times, ch 1, sl st in sp, ch 1, sl st in 3rd sc, rep from * around, join in first sl st, fasten off.

Finishing
Cut a 12-inch length of ribbon. Holding motifs tog and matching center pc and outer corners weaving ribbon through Rnd 7, weave ribbon under 2nd group of 2-tr left of corner, [weave over single tr, under 2-tr] rep around filling with potpourri before closing, tie ends in a bow.

Round Sachet

Motif
(Make 2)
Rnd 1 (RS): With peach, ch 6, sl st to join to form a ring, beg pc in ring, ch 7, [pc, ch 7] 5 times in ring, join in top of beg pc. (6 pc; 6 ch-7 sps)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, [9 sc in next ch-7 sp] rep around, join in beg sc, fasten off. (54 sc)
Rnd 3: Attach cream in 3rd sc of any 9-sc group, ch 4, dtr in 4th sc, picot, ch 3, *tr in same sc as dtr, picot, ch 3, 2-dtr cl in same sc as tr and in 5th sc, picot, ch 3, tr in same sc as last dtr, picot, ch 3, 2-dtr cl in same sc as tr and 4th sc, picot, ch 3, rep from * around, work last dtr and tr in same st as beg ch, join with ch 1, dc under picot.
Rnd 4: Ch 10, *sc in 2nd ch of ch 3, ch 9, rep from * around to last picot, ch 3, tr in first ch of beg ch, sc over tr.
Rnd 5: Ch 5, *sc in 5th ch in next sp, ch 5, rep from * around, join in first sc, sl st into next sp.
Rnd 6: Ch 6, [dtr, ch 1] 6 times in same sp, *[dtr, ch 1] 7 times in next sp, rep from * around, join last ch 1 in 5th ch of beg ch, fasten off.
Rnd 7: Attach peach with sl st in any ch-1 sp of previous rnd, [ch 3, sl st in next ch-1 sp] rep around, fasten off.

Center trim
Working in back lps of Rnd 2 only, attach yellow to first sc in group of 4 above pc, sl st in next 3 sc, *ch 3, sl st in first sc past cl, ch 3, sl st in sc past cl, sl st in next 3 sc, rep from * around, fasten off.

Finishing
Cut a 12-inch length of ribbon. Holding motifs tog and matching pc, weave ribbon through ch-9 sps of Rnd 4 over and under each ch-9 group, filling with potpourri before closing, tie ends in a bow.

Heart Sachet

Motif
(Make 2)
Rnd 1 (RS): With pink, ch 6, sl st to join to form a ring, beg pc in ring, ch 5, sc in ring, ch 5, [pc in ring, ch 5, tr, ch 3, tr, ch 5] twice in ring, join in top of beg pc. (3 pc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 5 sc in sp, sl st in center sc, [5 sc in next sp, ch 1] twice, 3 sc in next sp, ch 1, 5 sc in next sp, ch 5, 5 sc in next sp, ch 1, 3 sc in next sp, ch 1, 5 sc in next sp, ch 1, join in beg sc, fasten off.
Rnd 3: Working in back lps for this rnd only, attach cream with sc in sl st in center of heart, [ch 3, tr, ch 3, tr in 3rd sc, ch 3, sc in ch-1 sp] twice, ch 3, sc in ch-1 sp, ch 3, [tr, ch 3, tr] in 3rd sc, ch 3, 2 tr in 3rd ch of ch-5, ch 3, [tr, ch 3, tr] in 3rd sc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] twice, ch 3, [tr, ch 3, tr] in 3rd sc, ch 3, sc in ch-1 sp, ch 3, [tr, ch 3, tr] in 3rd sc, ch 3, join in beg sc.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, 3 sc in next sp, ch 1, 5 sc in next sp, ch 1, [3 sc in next sp, ch 1] twice, 5 sc in next sp, ch 1, [3 sc in next sp, ch 1] 3 times, 5 sc in next sp, ch 1, 3 sc in next sp, ch 2, 3 sc in next sp, ch 1, 5 sc in next sp, ch 1, [3 sc in next sp, ch 1] 3 times, 5 sc in next sp, ch 1, [3 sc in next sp, ch 1] twice, 5 sc in next sp, ch 1, 3 sc in next sp, sl st in joining.
Rnd 5: Sl st in next 3 sc, sc in ch-1 sp, ch 5, tr in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, [dtr ch 2] 4 times in next ch-1 sp, tr in next ch-1 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 3 times, *ch 5, tr in next ch-1 sp, ch 2, [dtr, ch 2] 4 times in next ch-1 sp, tr in next ch-1 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-1 sp*, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 3 times, rep from * to *, sl st in next 3 sc and in joining.
Rnd 6: Ch 4, hdc in sc, [ch 5, dc in next tr, {ch 3, dc in next dtr} 4 times, ch 3, dc in next tr, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, sk next sc, sc in 2nd ch of ch-3, ch 5, sk next sc, sc in next sc] twice, ch 5, dc in next tr, [ch 3, dc in next dtr] 4 times, ch 3, dc in next tr, ch 5, hdc in next sc, ch 3, join in first ch of beg ch-4, sl st in next 3 chs and in hdc.
Rnd 7A: Ch 14, sc in next dc, [ch 13, sk next dc, sc in next dc] twice, [ch 13, sc in 3rd ch of ch-5] 4 times, ch 13, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 13, sk next dc, sc in 2nd ch of next ch-3, ch 13, sk next dc, sc in next dc, [ch 13, sc in 3rd ch of ch-5] 4 times, [ch 13, sk next dc, sc in next dc] 3 times, ch 13, sc in hdc, ch 7, join in first ch of beg ch, fasten off.
Rnd 7B: Holding previous rnd of lps to back, attach cream with sc in 3rd ch left of joining, [ch 13, sk next dc, sc in next dc] 3 times, [ch 13, sc in next sc] 3 times, ch 13, sc in next dc, ch 13, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 13, sc in next dc, ch 13, sk next dc, sc in next dc, [ch 13, sc in next sc] 3 times, ch 13, sc in next dc, [ch 13, sk next dc, sc in next dc] twice, ch 13, sk next dc, sc in 3rd ch of ch-5, ch 7, sc in center joining, ch 7, join in beg sc, fasten off.
Rnd 8: Attach cream with sc to first ch-13 lp in back row left of ch-7 lp, ch 5, [dtr, ch 1] 6 times in same sp, *[dtr, ch 1] 7 times in next front lp, rep from * around alternating back and front lps for ruffle, sk the 3 ch-7 lps, sl st last dtr in 4th ch of beg ch-5, fasten off.
Rnd 9: Attach pink in any ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sl st in next ch-1 sp] rep around, after sl st between last 2 dtr, sl st in beg sl st to join ruffle trim, fasten off.

Center trim
Working in back lps of Rnd 2 only, attach yellow in first sc left of center st, sl st in next sc, [ch 3, sk next used sc, sl st in next 2 sc] rep around, join in beg sl st, fasten off.

Finishing
Cut a 12-inch length of ribbon. Holding motifs tog and matching the 3 ch-7 sps of both pieces, in ch-7 left of center, weave ribbon under sc, *sk next sc, weave under next sc, rep from * around, ending with ribbon coming up under sc in ch-7 sp right of center, fill with potpourri, tie ends in a bow.