I know I have been quiet for a few weeks but look what I have been up to!
I strayed from my usual Stylecraft DK yarn to work with something new for this crochet bag project. I have been working with Sirdar Knit and Crochet Cotton DK yarn. It is incredibly lovely to work with and I chose it because I wanted a yarn that wasn't going to have any stretch in it for my next project.
After a long search for a design to work with I came across a slouch bag that I really liked the look of designed by Very Berry Handmade.
The pattern is free and if you hop over to her website you will be able to view the pattern and image of the bag here. But before you do, let me tell you a bit about the bag I have made which is a hybrid of the Market Bag.
Once I had enough rows for my needs, I then had to think about how I wanted to finish the bag because I had to take into consideration how I would wear this bag sat in a wheelchair.
I also felt that a shoulder strap would be useful so that it is fitted securely over my shoulder so I ordered some D rings and a canvas strap. I then made some small strips of crochet panels to wrap around the D rings and sewed this onto the inside of the bag. The strap has clips so they easily secure onto the D rings but are removable.
It has taken almost three weeks to finalise the project but I am really pleased with my new bag and love the fact that I was able to customise a pattern I adored to work for me as a wheelchair user. Let me know what you think by dropping me a comment at the bottom of the article.
The pattern is free and if you hop over to her website you will be able to view the pattern and image of the bag here. But before you do, let me tell you a bit about the bag I have made which is a hybrid of the Market Bag.
I didn't follow the instructions provided for the base of the bag although I did ensure that my last round matched the exact number of stitches of the original pattern. This is crucial in order for the pattern repeat to work out.
With the base done I started working on the main design. It was the design that attracted me to this bag as it is absolutely gorgeous and the pattern I found very easy to follow.
Once I had enough rows for my needs, I then had to think about how I wanted to finish the bag because I had to take into consideration how I would wear this bag sat in a wheelchair.
I decided the bag needed handles so it would be easy to hold onto. When I got to the point I needed the gaps for the handles, I created a number of chains and then rejoined back continuing with the double crochet stitch I had been working in. On the next round, I was able to continue in double crochet working on the tops of the chains I had created for the handles (front and back).
I also felt that a shoulder strap would be useful so that it is fitted securely over my shoulder so I ordered some D rings and a canvas strap. I then made some small strips of crochet panels to wrap around the D rings and sewed this onto the inside of the bag. The strap has clips so they easily secure onto the D rings but are removable.
The final thing was to make a solid base for the inside of the bag so that it didn't collapse. I cut a shape from an old plastic file and then covered it in some matching fabric.
It has taken almost three weeks to finalise the project but I am really pleased with my new bag and love the fact that I was able to customise a pattern I adored to work for me as a wheelchair user. Let me know what you think by dropping me a comment at the bottom of the article.
