As soon as I got home I started crocheting a Giant Granny Square (well it would end up that way!). As it grew, so did the idea of a big floppy Giant Granny Square Bag.
I was all but obsessed with these new lovely colours and the idea of the big floppy bag!
I just kept on crocheting - 25 rows and it was a rather large square (oops I had better stop - I want to make a bag not a sack!)
As usual there are a hundred versions of the same thing on the internet! After a bit of research I decided I liked this JAPANESE Version!
I did not really follow the pattern (only sort of) - I am lazy that way!!
A FEW TWEAKS I MADE:
Single Strand of DK
Used Jan Eaton's Squared Target pattern as the basis for my square, except I just kept going in DC
Only did 25 rows
Gathered the sides by doing sc into every second dc
At this point I had one of those "oh-no-this-is-never-going-to-work" moments - one seriously misshapen piece of fabric.
Started decreasing the top (over a few rows so that it did not pucker too much) - and that was when it actually started looking like a bag,
There are no less than three bags in my WIP's basket - they are almost finished, even the ends are worked in - but I still have to do the straps (UGH!! hate that even more than working in ends!). This bag was about to become number four when I had a brainwave.
Youngest had thrown out a faux leather handbag I had passed on to her, and which was now looking decidedly worse for wear. After a bit of "surgery" performed with a craft knife I managed to remove parts of the straps and four buckles
I had to improvise a bit - made four tabs for the buckles in sc and sewed them onto the bag (very untidily *embarrassed*)
Buckled the straps in and secured them with tassles
Added a big flower to cover up the "securings" and VOILA!!
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| Photo taken indoors |
and VOILA!!
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| Photo taken outdoors |
I love this bag! I have two odd balls of variegated cotton blend in my stash - am so making another one!
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It's so cute !
ReplyDeleteI love this! It turned out great! Really like the flowers on the handle area.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kimberlee - It is so much fun to make!
ReplyDeleteClever idea with the handles and very pretty using flowers to cover up the workings.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful bit of surgery, the bag looks stunning it is amazing you must be so pleased.Beautiful
ReplyDeleteI do love this bag! And it is actually such a comfy bag to use!
ReplyDeleteWow thats great! What a fab bag x
ReplyDeleteREALLY cute! Visiting from Annemarie's blog!
ReplyDeleteSheila
http://sheilazachariae.blogspot.com/2014/02/knit-socks-on-straight-needles-and.html
Very beautiful bag!
ReplyDeleteJust so lovely! I really need to get busy and make one! Visiting from annemarie's blog.
ReplyDeleteSheila
http://sheilazachariae.blogspot.com/2014/02/cath-kidstongreengate-inspired-bakeware.html
Υπέροχη τσάντα ,την έφτιαξες μοναδική σε χρώματα και σχήμα.Καλημέρα όλη μέρα γλυκιά μου.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your bag! I need a new one, since mine is in constant use, and was crotcheted by me more than two years ago. I used Premier cotton for it.
ReplyDeleteI love the Premier cotton Dianne - it is so easy to crochet with and it is very hardwearing too!
DeleteI battled with the lining. I think it would work better to stitch yhe lining to the square before starting the decreases. I also like a BIG bag, and next time would add more rows.
ReplyDeleteMy bag is almost like this, only the colors are different. Well, my almost done bag. I made the square, lined it with cotton and a zipper pocket, then did the decreasing. I didn't want round handles, so I bought some similar to yours and didn't know how to attach them. Thank you for the inspiration! Now I can get this bag done, and go on to make another with crocheted shoulder straps.
ReplyDeleteLove this bag! My question: is the yarn you use equivalent to US light weight (#3), or Medium weight #4? Thank you!
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