Moonlit – Chic Crochet Bag

Sometimes a small bag that will just hold your purse and phone is just perfect for the occasion. This is exactly what I set out to make (ok, I admit it, anything larger and the thing may have been in danger of never getting finished).

I had at the same time been experimenting with some textures anyway, so I just combined a couple of ideas. I had a truly wonderful time making this little bag.

A lot of thought went into the handles and finishing. In the end I decided to go the i-cord way, if you can call it that, it’s pretty thick. The handle doesn’t stand on its own, though, that’s something I still have to work on. Also planning to line the bag just to see how that works out.

As for the flower, I was just trying various things that I could place on the flap, buttons and stuff. But I really liked the way this flower modified the appearance of the whole bag – made it chic, actually – and here it is, sitting pretty on the flap.

Here we are then, Moonlit, the chic crochet bag. Do tell me what you think – honest opinion and critical analysis, please :-).

My Little Red Pouch

What first attracted me to this pattern (Swirling bag from Knitting Daily TV) was the use several bright colours all in perfect harmony with each other. And I ended up making it in a single colour! :-)

I used some shiny acrylic and quite like the sheen it gave the bag. Also, I made my stitches through the back loop only – this gave the texture some ridges and slightly changed the bag’s dimensions. The final touch was some ribbon embroidery, also in the same colour, and I was done.

This was a completely fun project to take on and was made as a gift for my mother. I just love how it turned out.

Crochet Before Breakfast

My work in progress

Just off the top of my head I can think of at least a dozen things one can do before breakfast – useful, productive, healthy, clever or even just reasonable and customary things. You could walk, jog or exercise. Or meditate. Plan for the day. Or even actually begin the day’s work. If nothing else, you could get a cup of coffee and enjoy the morning air and bird songs.

So, do I do any of these? No, sir, I don’t! Instead, I get out my crochet and get busy. Directly I am out of my bed, I reach for my yarn basket.

Dishes in the sink beg for my attention, the floor is crying to be cleaned, breakfast needs to be fixed, oh, you know all the stuff the average household can blackmail you with. But immune to any of this I plug away with my hook and yarn. I can’t wait to see how it takes shape. It’s all I can think of. I’ve even been dreaming about it. 

But there’s one thing that has to be said for crochet early in the morning, though. As you watch your effort, your labour of love, take shape in your hands, you are sure to be suffused with a warm glow of health and satisfaction that is not very dissimilar to the one to be gained from any of the healthy morning activities listed above.

So crochet before breakfast it is! Now just please tell me you do it too!