Holiday Crochet Bag

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Instructions

I used Red Heart SuperSaver yarn for this project. I got the wool from my mother, and unfortunately do not have the tag for it with the dye number.

I used a 4mm crochet hook and 6 stitch markers.

This bag was made in rounds and is based on the pattern for the Starling Handbag by FutureGirl.com. You can download her Starling Handbag pattern (for free!!) here: http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/downloads.aspx

You have to select the Starling Handbag pattern and provide your email address in order to get the pattern.

The following are the changes that I made to the pattern to create my bag:

- I started with 24 Foundation Single Crochet

- Row 1: 50 stitches total

- Row 2: 58 stitches total

- Row 3: 66 stitches total

The body of the bag has 11 row sets

The opening for the handle of the bag is 13 stitches. And the actual handle is also 13 stitches.

The handle consists of 3 row sets.


** I will gladly try to help you with any questions that you have. FutureGirl.com has a lot of great resources - including videos to help you with each step! I used Red Heart SuperSaver yarn for this project. I got the wool from my mother, and unfortunately do not have the tag for it with the dye number.

I used a 4mm crochet hook and 6 stitch markers.

This bag was made in rounds and is based on the pattern for the Starling Handbag by FutureGirl.com. You can download her Starling Handbag pattern (for free!!) here: ...
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Difficulty:

Category: Crocheting

Type of item: Accessory

For: Women

Style: Cute, Holiday

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Materials

I used half a skein of Red Heart medium worsted weight wool with a 4mm crochet hook and stitch counters made from paper clips. The embellishment on the bag is a broach that I found a few years back in a discount bin.

What was your inspiration?

I had travelled to Canada for Christmas and needed a bag for the holidays and a christening that we were invited to - so I decided to make one for myself!

Thankfully, I had a little zippered pouch that fit perfectly into the bag, so I did not need to make a lining for it. The broach was also a great time-saving addition, as it meant that I did not have to rack my brain thinking of ways to embellish the bag.

What are you most proud of?

I am most proud of this purse being so simple, yet so cute. It took almost no time to make, which was really great. When I have gone out with this bag, I have received so many compliments!

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

If you are making a bag like this and you have a zippered pouch to go inside it, make sure that you measure the pouch prior to starting the bag, so that you can be sure that it fits! I did not do this when I made my purse, so the bag is quite a lot bigger than the pouch - which is not a bad thing, as I can fit more things in there. I guess the key is to make sure that the bag is not too small!