Crochet Fashionable Bag

Once reading an instruction for a fashionable bag on a crochet magazine (borrowed from a friend and I cannot remember its name), I know I have to make one for my own. It's a combination of solid granny squares with 4 different colors, and the design is really attractive!

This really is a great idea to start my "A Granny A Day" plan, so I began with a very excited feeling! The result is load of solid squares like this:

Then I joined them together in the way like this, put handles on, sewed lining and here is my complete bag:

Opened with the lining inside:

I think maybe you want to know how to make it, so I tried to write down what I have done in case you need, hope it's useful for you.

Instruction for the bag:

You need to make 24 motifs (6 motifs in one color), each motif is about 9.5-10cm.
Size F 3.75mm crochet hook.
Cotton yarn is for your choice, as long as it reaches your gauge.
A pair of bag handles: you can order from your local store.

• Motif pattern and instruction: you can find here (thanks Teresa).

• Joining to form a bag:

Follow this diagram and use the yarn color which you choose as main color of your bag to join motifs together to form a bag (for my bag it is green).

With wrong side facing, work a row of sc along edges, work each sc through front loops only on both edges. Dash lines on diagram are where motifs folded and joined to both front and back to form side and bottom seams.

Note: Do not join the outside edges of the top 4 motifs on both sides as this a bag opening.

With right side facing and your main color yarn, work sc in each stitch along the outside edges of the top motifs on the bag. Weave all ends.

Must say, I love this bag soooooooooo much!!! Just wanna bring it with me all my way! :)

Granny Squares - A Granny A Day

I am really into making granny squares, I love the mixed-colors, the stitches, and the shapes... But most of my projects are still undone as I am too busy and just have the limit time for crocheting, so I decided to start "a granny a day" plan, this will take little time a day so I will get as many as I like day by day. I also love to join them in some different ways for a blanket, table clothes, pillowcases, totes or decoration... Wow, it sounds promising! Let's see heheh... :)

The first one for the first day:

PS: you can find the pattern and instruction of this granny square from Attic24, a very beautiful place for you to visit. Thanks for sharing all the best things!

Crochet blouse with cotton thread

Sew a lining for crocheted bags

I crocheted some bags but really don't know how to make the lining at all. Thanks to futuregirl, I myself can make the lining perfectly now! Her instruction with crystal clear photos helped me a lot. Alice, I must say thank you very much for your hard work and your sharing. The tutorial is so detailed and beautiful! I understand you had to take a lot of time to finish this tutorial, and lots of other things beside, I am grateful for that.

Take loads of care and keep on your great job!

This is where you can learn how to make the lining for your crocheted bags: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2008/1/tutorial-sew-lining-for-crocheted-bag.aspx

Winter Solace Bolero

This is an easy-to-make bolero and just take a little time to finish.
By chance finding the very clear instruction for this from http://ginantsilyo.com/blog/2009/09/winter-solace-bolero-pattern-and-instructions/, I can't wait to make it!
Thanks for sharing!

Mauve mini bag

This bag is small but strong and you can use to safely keep your personal stuff.
Opened with the lining inside (instruction from futuregirl).

The linning is very easy to do, but I have just figured out how to use my sewing machine, so it took me almost an hour to get done, phew!!! It looks cool anyway, isn't it? :)

Shell crochet hat

I have just finished this hat and taken a picture to upload here. This hat is for Mom, she will wear it every morning when walking for exercise. She likes it so much, thanks Mom!

Boye Crochet Hook Set - Steel and Aluminum

I have just purchased this Boye crochet hook set from Amazon.com and love it very much. It comes with great case and all sizes I need. I really like the hooks Teresa used on her videos, they are Boye crochet hooks, it's her favorite brand also. I have them on my hand and from now on will never worry about having the right size hook anymore! Nice addition for my crochet collection!

Some little pouches

This pouch was made for my camera. Although it's covered with a SwissGear case, I still want to make this. Put the camera into this pouch and put them both into the carrying case, my cam can be protected from scratches.

A cotton coin-pouch

Make two heart-squares and seam it together, I got a nice pouch for some small belongings.

Shopping bag

Colorful things for opening my new camera!

I have just received a new camera, purchased from Best-Buy US. It's a Sony Cyber-shot with silver cover, 4x optical zoom and 14.1 megapixel. The design is very cool, thin and fashionable. It also gives true color and very sharp pictures. Love it!

And here are some stuff I made to open my new cam :)

Coasters on my floor:

Colorful cap on green grass:

Beret cap

Pattern HERE

My first Teddy Bear

It's so cool, isn't it? Love it so much! This is my first bear, and I begin to fall in love with amigurumi crochet!

On my chair:

A shell headband with cotton thread

This headband was made for a friend. I promised to make one for her a long time ago! :) Although it's quite easy and simple, I took much time to think of the way it looks like and choose the appropriate colors as well. Many projects are waiting for me, so I sometimes nearly forgot! This time I try to keep my promise and here it is.

The second bolero

This bolero looks so easy to crochet, so I decided to make one. But when starting to go into the work, I realized that it's not so simple as I thought. Although it just needs the basic stitches to complete, I easily got confused the stitches on putting them in order to create the patterns, and in a few times I had to remove the confused stitches to start again. Anyway, I did finish it and got some experiences, which are very helpful to my crocheting.