Monthly Archives: August 2019

Turquoise sturdy handbag

Did I mention I love bags? Well, I couldn’t help making this one and I am very pleased with how it turned out. I will be making more in different colours…..and maybe even mixing colours up a bit 🙂

The free Daisy Fields Market Tote pattern by Dorianna of The Lavender Chair can be found here:

Daisy Fields Market Tote – Free Pattern →

TIP: While the pattern calls for chunky cotton yarn, you can also crochet this using two strands of DK acrylic and a 6.5mm hook. It will take almost 4 × 50g balls.

TIP 2: I cut out a piece of cardboard in the shape of the base of the bag (from a shoebox I was going to throw away), covered it with a nice fabric, and placed it inside the bag. That way, the base stays flat. It isn’t sewn in, so you can easily remove it before washing the bag.

The Jackfield Tile Bag

I love bags ! And when I came across this gorgeous bag by Christine Bateman – I could not resist! It’s so very cute! And a fantastic use for left over yarn. For the lining, I used a ready made fabric tote bag – which I adjusted to the correct size, however, it is not as stiff as I would like – so next time, I will try a hessian type stiff bag as suggested in the design.

Here is the pattern I used for the bag, designed by CatsWhiskers Crochet:

The Jackfield Tile Tote Bag – Pattern →

Please note that the pattern is now a paid pattern on Ravelry.