How to Crochet Winnie the Pooh Pouch (Tutorial for Beginners)

In this post, you’ll learn how to crochet a cute Winnie the Pooh pouch, which is perfect for holding your small items like AirPods or wired earphones. For this, we have brought a step-by-step tutorial from Crochet Treasure. It is a small drawstring pouch that also features Winnie the Pooh facial expressions and the signature Bee charm.

You can proudly gift to any loved one from kids to adults. It will provide you with a good chance to practice the colour changes and work in the flat.

Check out the complete video guide at the end of this post for both beginners and experts. We have also provided comprehensive details about this crochet Winnie the Pooh pouch project below.

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Skills Used: Making a slipknot to start your work, chaining to create the foundation, and executing half-double crochets to build the pouch. You’ll also need to know how to change yarn colours effectively to design Pooh’s face and features. Additionally, the tutorial will guide you through the use of slip stitches to smoothly join rounds and create a polished finish.

Guide Span: 49 Minutes (Detailed)

Personalization Tips: You can change yarn colours to represent different characters from the Winnie the Pooh series, such as Piglet, Tigger, or Eeyore. Adding a keychain or a loop can also transform the pouch into a versatile accessory.

Crochet Winnie the Pooh Pouch Tutorial

The Winnie the Pooh pouch serves as a functional and decorative accessory which you can learn from the tutorial. The tutorial incorporates techniques such as half-double crochets, colour changes, and embroidery for facial features. The addition of a cute bee and drawstring closure enhances both the design and utility. Here is a quick overview of the tutorial:

Base Construction: Begin with a slip knot and chain 15. Create a round base using half-double crochets (HDC) in both directions of the chain.
Body Formation: Continue in rounds of HDC, switching colours to yellow after the fourth round. Work 28 HDCs for nine additional rounds to form the pouch body.
Ears: Use yellow yarn to crochet the ears between rows 8–11, shaping them with HDC and double crochets (DC).
Facial Details: Embroider the nose, eyes, and eyebrows using black yarn between rows 6–9. Add pink yarn for blush below the eyes.
Bee Body: Begin with a magic circle and crochet in yellow and black to create a striped bee.
Wings: Use white yarn to form small wing details.
Assembly: Attach the bee to a crocheted white chain, then sew the chain onto the pouch as a drawstring closure.

Supplies Used

Following are the supplies that the tutor mentioned for recreating this crochet Winnie the Pooh Pouch:

Yarn: Red and yellow (main body), black (details), pink (cheeks), and white (wings and string). Tutor used all-rounder yarn (Softfun from Scheepjes) made from a super soft Cotton and Acrylic blend in DK weight
Tools: 3mm crochet hook, scissors, darning needle, and embroidery thread.