Friday, September 12, 2008

finished object #1

woo-hoo! I have a finished object!

Admittedly it only needed about 30 minutes of work to finish off... but now it is done... and OUT of the red suitcase.

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It's another variation of the easy peasy crochet bag. Click here for bag tutorial.

I worked 10 rounds using three different strands of yarn, then turned the bag inside out. Worked 5 rounds using three strands of the same colour, then turned the bag inside out again. Switched back to the three different strands and worked 3 rounds. Then turned the bag inside out for a final time and added the trim.

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The bag has been lined with some scrap fabric. Click here for lining tutorial.

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I then cut four small hearts from an old felted jumper, embroidered a blanket stitch around the edges of each, and assembled them to look like a flower. Added a recycled button to the centre. Also added some running stitch detail around the bag, using two strands of dark brown yarn, to match the trim.

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9 comments:

  1. SherryknitSeptember 12, 2008 at 9:31 AM

    The flower matched perfectly. I love these bags!!!!The flowers on the tree are cool too. Good Luck on finishing the rest of them.

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  2. becSeptember 12, 2008 at 10:24 AM

    Love the bag, never knew how good crocheting can look! And the flower is awesome. I want one!

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  3. WendySeptember 12, 2008 at 2:45 PM

    Lovely! You really are good at making these.

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  4. heklicaSeptember 12, 2008 at 5:28 PM

    Wow, the blue one is your best ever, I think. I love the lining too.

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  5. ChristineSeptember 12, 2008 at 7:37 PM

    Ooh I really like this one! Gorgeous

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  6. laughing purple goldfishSeptember 13, 2008 at 9:06 AM

    sherryknit - yes... the spring blossoms are starting to appear on all our fruit trees... I love this time of year!

    beccasauras - I love the flower too... it actually started out as a row of hearts I was going to put on the bag, and then those hearts just kind of morphed into a flower

    wendy - thanks... I'm really enjoying them... they're so simple

    misha - thanks... I love the little ladybugs on the lining

    christine - thank you :)

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  7. J. M.November 12, 2008 at 3:53 PM

    this is gorgeous

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  8. laughing purple goldfishNovember 12, 2008 at 10:36 PM

    jacint decorart - much appreciated... thanks for stopping by :)

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  9. AnonymousMarch 23, 2009 at 9:55 PM

    Just loved this bag, I have used ur tutoria for a bag pics are on my blog.

    Thanks for Sharing

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