Swirling Crochet Bag Finished!
DD#2 finished the Swirl Bag this week! It's a pattern put out by Knitting Daily TV show through Interweave. I can't really post a link for it because you have to have a membership to download Interweave free patterns. If you don't then a link won't be any good - if you do, just enter Swirling Bag into their Search and you'll find it. It's a crochet pattern.
She used Red Heart synthetic worsted weight yarn so the bag came out quite a bit bigger than the pattern but who cares? It's a huge, functional project and the bright colors really pop! The bottom is made of 4 pieces that fold up. It took her a bit of thinking to sort out how it went together (even though the pattern had a diagram). However, she eventually triumphed!
One of the things I really like is the cord she made for the drawstring. A while back I purchased a copy of 200 Braids Cords and Trims at Interweave's Hurt Book Sale. What a spectacular selection of things to make! And all the techniques have easy to follow illustrations. She even used the Braid-with-four to braid her hair!
It would make a great gift for the crafter on your list. These things can be used to embellish or accessorize nearly anything! I highly recommend it! I bought it on a whim and I'm SO glad I did!
I like how she even slipped a couple of beads on the end before knotting off. Nice finish!
She used Red Heart synthetic worsted weight yarn so the bag came out quite a bit bigger than the pattern but who cares? It's a huge, functional project and the bright colors really pop! The bottom is made of 4 pieces that fold up. It took her a bit of thinking to sort out how it went together (even though the pattern had a diagram). However, she eventually triumphed!
One of the things I really like is the cord she made for the drawstring. A while back I purchased a copy of 200 Braids Cords and Trims at Interweave's Hurt Book Sale. What a spectacular selection of things to make! And all the techniques have easy to follow illustrations. She even used the Braid-with-four to braid her hair!
It would make a great gift for the crafter on your list. These things can be used to embellish or accessorize nearly anything! I highly recommend it! I bought it on a whim and I'm SO glad I did!
I like how she even slipped a couple of beads on the end before knotting off. Nice finish!
She's following in your footsteps! Great to see a finished project too!
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Oh yes, I've printed out the pattern as soon as I saw it. It's a lovely design. I'd rather have a bigger bag, than too small. I like the braid she made, and the pearls, very nice touch!
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