Lotus Pouch

This pattern is a crochet lotus pouch, specially designed to celebrate Buddha's Birthday. Inspired by the beautiful lotus lanterns that light up the traditional festival, this pouch carries a warm wish for peace and brightness. You can open up the lotus bud to store your items inside, and pull the drawstring to close it. It can also be hung by the strings to be used as a beautiful decoration, just like a lotus lantern. It features in-the-round crocheting and mostly uses basic stitches, making it perfect for advanced beginners to intermediate crocheters. Size Approx. 10.5 cm / 4.1 inches (Width × Length × Height) ■ Materials Yarn: Cotton yarn or Cotton blend yarn (3 colors required) Pink: Approx. 225 m / 246 yds (75 g) Green: Approx. 75 m / 82 yds (25 g) Drawstring: Small amount Hook: 2.0 mm – 2.5 mm Notions: yarn needle, Craft glue ■ Construction The crochet lotus pouch consists of 4 parts: the main pouch, 5 inner petals (Petal 1), 5 outer petals (Petal 2), and 5 sepals. After crocheting each piece, you will assemble them together and insert the drawstring to complete your pouch.