It all adds up

[jeannej]

Yay! -I finished my second purse today!...This could become addictive. lol

 

In creating my latest, I stole the creative ideas of fellow show-and-tellers here on the forum of 'B & P'::: I grabbed the basic style from TurtleLvr's autumnal tote; nabbed the pattern stitch from the Chakra Purse that rshseaeagle and I whipped up earlier; and pocketed the idea of adding an embellishment from Lacy Lucy's little black bag (picking my flower and leaf-chain from CrochetPatternCentral). As a final touch, I swapped the 'sl st' edging around the top for a bit sturdier 'reverse-sc', and then lined it with a cotton wave-print that picks up the 'sea blue' of the nylon cording that I used to crochet the purse (typically used for macrame and the like)....So, I put 'em all together and this is how it turned out:::

 

 

 

Hmmm, 'stealing' ideas from here and there...Would that make this a..."purloined purse!" = ; D (sorry, I'll blame that on the heat!)

Thank you for sharing your ideas, everyone - You inspire me! ((HUGS))

 

Edit: made thumbnails 'clickable'.

[Krakovianka]

You've definitely created something uniquely your own--it's a beautiful bag.

[TurtleLvr]

WOW! That is beautiful!!!! You can steal from me anytime, even though I didn't write the pattern. LOL

 

[dobermama]

That is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!

[froggy]

Jeanne, It's gorgeous, Beautiful work!

[umme yusuf]

Very pretty, lovely color too!

[beth eathorne]

that has to be one of the most beautiful purses i have seen crocheted yet...very smart and functional at the same time...way to go

[TonkaMama]

Stunning purse! Your talent to combine pattern ideas is amazing. Way to go!!!

[Debbi-a1]

That is absolutely beautiful! I love all of it. You did a wonderful job.

Thank you for sharing.

[Heather414]

Wow! That turned out gorgeous! Great job!

[imanurse55]

TFS that beautiful purse!!!What a great job and I love, love, love the color!

[jezzabell]

I am loving your purse! especially the stitch you used!

[Mrs. Principal]

Very Pretty! Sealing ideas is the higest form of a complement, especially when you put them together as well as you have.

[goldenj32w2]

Total genius! This is a beautiful purse, you did splendid work! I love the color too.

[happy stitcher]

Wonderful!

You're very creative!

[my2bois]

Great purse!!! I love the flower detail...it's not too much, but enough to be noticed. I also love the color! You do great work!

[croschet03]

WOW! I love the colors and detail. Very eye catching.

Nice job

[jeannej]

Thank you all so much for your kind comments. It means a lot to have others familiar with the art of crochet share their thoughts. Crochetville is a warm and welcoming community and I'm so glad to have found a place here with you all. ((HUGS))

 

Umme uysuf, imanurse55, goldenj32w2, my2bois and croschet03, regarding the color: I know that the settings on individual monitors may vary, so for what it's worth, I'm finding that my posted image, at least on my screen, is coming off more blue than the true color of the 'seablue' cording that I used...it actually has more of greenish-blue cast to it.

 

Jezzabell, yes, doesn't that stitch lend a neat texture? I immediately fell for it while making the Caron's Chakra Purse and just had to revisit it with this project. I wasn't sure how it would work up with this nylon cording I used, having never crocheted anything with it before, but I'm glad I tried it (an added plus is that the cording has a nice 'heft' to it for a smaller bag like this one).

[Elle]

OMGoodness, that's just BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the flower embellishment and the lining is even gorgeous!

[valery]

It's original and beautiful...my compliments......

[crochetlady100]

very pretty

[Julexia]

Your purse is lovely! Great job!

[Tampa Doll]

Wow you did a great job. That is really pretty and my favorite color too. I love the way you incorporated several different patterns into one.

[CraftyZone]

Love your handbag and color's and pattern it really is a work of art in my book. Thank you for sharing.

[Gardener]

Its a gorgeous bag.