Bags and Purses

Crocheted, Knitted and Knotted

There are so many times you need a bag - to put groceries in, for instance, or your knitting, or for library books.

Sprang, macrame, crochet and knitting are all great techniques for making a unique carry all.

Install a zipper or a fabulous wooden button for a closure, a leather strap to carry it with, or a shaped wood handle, and you've got something no-one else has.

Scrap knitted bag - a great use of those leftover scraps of yarn

Test pieces that you've kept from other projects can be sewn together to make a fabulous 'Jacob's coat' type patchwork bag. Aim for the same size in one direction, and similar weight for the best effect.

Why not make it something hand made, by you, and be proud of your creativity?

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Cluster Stitch Market Bag
Hook Size: 5.75 mm Weight: 4 Foundation Row: Chain 30 Row 1 - 4:single crochet on both sides of the foundation row with 3 single crochet in the …

Checkered Backpack
Hook Size: 4.5 mm Weight: 4 meduim Three differnet colors were used for this example, all three yarns used were acrylic yarn. Bottom Piece: (make …

Cluster Stitch Purse
Hook Size: 4.5 mm Weight: 4 meduim Bottom Piece ( make 2) Foundation Row: chain 36 Row 1 - 16: single crochet across row Join bottom pieces …

Jacob's Ladder Purse
Hook Size: 4.5 mm Weight: 4 medium Foundation Row: Chain 40 Row 1: Right Side double crochet into third chain from hook this counts …

Cluster Stitch Purse
Hook Size: 4.5 mm and 3.5 mm Weight: 4 meduim Foundation Row: with 4.5 mm hook chain 30 Row 1: half double crochet around row with three half …

Crocodile Stitch Purse
Hook size: 4 mm weight: 4 meduim Foundation Row: Chain 38 Row 1: double crochet in each chain across row with 3 double crochet worked in each …

Small Spring Bag
Hook size: 3.5 mm Weight: 4 Foundation Row: chain 20 Row 1 - 3: Single crochet on both sides of foundation chain with 3 single crochets in the …

Green Bag
Hook size: 6.00 mm Weight: 4 medium Project shown was created with 2 strands of yarn held together. Foundation Row: chain 6 Row 1: single …

Child's Market Bag
Hook size: 3.5 mm Weight: 4 Foundation Row: chain 30 Row 1: slip 1 chain in the foundation row *work a single crochet and chain 1* repeat from* …

Beige Bag
Crochet hook: 4.00 mm and 2.00 mm Weight: 4 With size 4.oo mm crochet hook Foundation Row: chain 30 Row 1: double crochet on both sides of …

Round Makeup bag
Hook size 4.00 mm Weight: 4 100% cotton yarn was used for the project Foundation Row: chain 2 Row 1: into the second chain from hook work 12 …

Bag for Cotton Pads
Hook size: 4.5 mm Weight: 4 100 % cotton was used for this project. Foundation Row: chain 25 Row 1: double crochet around row on both sides …

Tulip Produce Bag
4.5 mm hook Weight: 4 Foundation Row: chain 20 Row 1: double crochet on both sides of the foundation chain with three double crochets in each …

Double Crochet Mesh Produce Bag
4.5 mm hook Weight: 4 100% cotton yarn was used for the project Foundation Row: chain 24 Row 1: skip first four chains in the foundation row …

Crocheted Pencil Case
Hook size: 4.5 mm Weight: 4 Foundation Row: chain 24 Row 1: single crochet on both sides of the foundation row with three single crochets in the …

Blue Carrying Bag
Hook size: 4.5 mm Weight: 4 100% cotton yarn was used for this project. Foundation Row: chain 12 Row 1 - 7: work in continuous circle until project …

Checkered Double Crochet Stitch Purse
Hook size 4.5 mm Weight: 4 cotton yarn Foundation Row: chain 26 Row 1: single crochet around both sides of the foundation chain join with a slip …

Easter Egg Grab Bag
Hook size: 3.75 mm Weight: 4 Foundation Row: chain 15 Row 1: single crochet around both sides of foundation row with three single crochets in …

Easter Chick Grab Bag
Hook size: 3.75 mm Weight: 4 Foundation Row: chain 20 Row 1: single crochet around both sides of the foundation row with three single crochets …

Easter Bunny Grab Bag
Hook size: 3.75 mm Weight: 4 Foundation Row: chain 20 Row 1: single crochet around both sides of the foundation row with three single crochets …

Mesh Market Bag
Hook size: 4.5 mm Yarn weight: 4 Foundation Row: chain 35 Row 1: single crochet on both sides of the foundation row and put 3 single crochets in …

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