# Autumn Leaf Cutlery Pouch Free Pattern
This one is for my fellow Thanksgiving hosts! These sweet little cutlery pouches dress up each place setting with a striped autumn leaf design — cream, brown, and green, with a pointed leaf tip and a rustic twine bow. They’re quick to make (perfect for a whole dinner party’s worth), and guests always notice them. Your table deserves to look this pretty!
What You’ll Need
Yarn: Worsted weight (#4) — Main color (A) cream: 50 yards; Accent 1 (B) brown: 5 yards; Accent 2 (C) green: 5 yards. This pouch is a great scrap-buster!
Hook: US G/6 (4.0 mm)
Notions: Yarn needle for weaving in ends, and about 20 inches of twine or thin jute cord for the bow.
Skill level: Intermediate
Gauge: 4″ x 4″ = 15 sc x 15 rows (worked in back loops only). Take a moment to check your gauge — it keeps your pouches a nice even size.
Pattern Notes
- This pattern is written in US terms.
- Rounds are joined at the end of each round and chains do not count as stitches.
- The stitch count stays at 30 stitches throughout — nice and simple.
- Work most stitches through the back loop only (BLO) for that lovely ribbed texture, unless a row says otherwise.
- Each round is joined with a slip stitch — work the slip stitch in BOTH loops, then start the next round in the back loop.
The Pouch
With Color A (cream), chain 30. Slip stitch to the first chain to form a ring — careful not to twist it!
R1: Chain 1, sc in each chain around. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R2: Chain 1, sc in the BLO of each stitch around. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R3: Chain 1, with Color A: sc in the BLO of the first 15 sts; with Color B (brown): sc in the BLO of the last 15 sts. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R4: Chain 1, with Color A: sc in the BLO of the first 14 sts; with Color B: sc in the BLO of the last 16 sts. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R5: Chain 1, with Color A: sc in the BLO of the first 13 sts; with Color B: sc in the BLO of the last 17 sts. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R6: Chain 1, with Color A: sc in the BLO of the first 12 sts; with Color B: sc in the BLO of the last 18 sts. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R7: Chain 1, with Color A: sc in the BLO of the first 11 sts; with Color B: sc in the BLO of the last 19 sts. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R8: Chain 1, with Color A: sc in the BLO of the first 10 sts; with Color C (green): sc in the BLO of the last 20 sts. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R9: Chain 1, with Color A: sc in the BLO of the first 9 sts; with Color C: sc in the BLO of the last 21 sts. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R10: Chain 1, with Color A: sc in the BLO of the first 8 sts; with Color C: sc in the BLO of the last 22 sts. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R11: Chain 1, with Color A: sc in the BLO of the first 7 sts; with Color C: sc in the BLO of the last 23 sts. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R12: Chain 1, with Color A: sc in the BLO of the first 6 sts; with Color C: sc in the BLO of the last 24 sts. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R13: Chain 1, with Color A: sc in the BLO of the first 5 sts; with Color C: sc in the BLO of the last 25 sts. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R14: Chain 1, with Color A: sc in the BLO of the first 4 sts; with Color C: sc in the BLO of the last 26 sts. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R15: Chain 1, with Color A: sc in the BLO of the first 3 sts; with Color C: sc in the BLO of the last 27 sts. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R16: Chain 1, with Color A: sc in the BLO of the first 2 sts; with Color C: sc in the BLO of the last 28 sts. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R17: Chain 1, with Color A: sc in the BLO of the first st; with Color C: sc in the BLO of the last 29 sts. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R18–R24: Chain 1, with Color C: sc in the BLO of each stitch around. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first sc.
R25: Chain 1, with Color C: slip stitch in BOTH loops of each stitch around. (30 sts) Join with a slip stitch to the first slip stitch.
Fasten off and weave in all the ends.
Finishing
Lay the pouch flat so the point of the leaf design is centered at the front. Wrap your 20 inches of twine around the pouch a couple of times, tie it in a bow at the front, and trim the ends at an angle. Tuck in your fork, knife, and spoon — and set the table!
Sophie’s Tips
- Making these for a crowd? Assembly-line them — do all the cream rounds on every pouch first, then the brown, then the green. So much faster!
- Swap the green for mustard or rust to match your table decor.
- A little sprig of dried wheat tucked into the twine bow looks absolutely adorable. 🌾
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
