Fat Bottom Bag

[ferretlady]

I know - everyone was making these long ago -- but I just now got around to trying one.... I've been making gifts for my snowbird neighbors before they go back up north. My one neighbor asked for a purse & picked out this yarn - so here was the finished bag. It's fully lined & has a button flap for closure.

[moomooo]

That is one lovely bag... Great Job..

 

Can you tell me whare you got the pattern from.

 

hugs

Lillibet

[carovan]

Very nice! I love the color choice.

[ferretlady]

That is one lovely bag... Great Job..

 

Can you tell me whare you got the pattern from.

 

hugs

Lillibet

 

It's the "Fat Bottom Bag" from the 'Stitch n Bitch Happy Hooker' book by Debbie Stoller.

 

I followed Kel's great instructions on lining the bag, which are at:

 

http://crochetkel.blogspot.com/2006/10/sew-you-wanna-line-your-fat-bottom-bag.html

[kuddlekubs]

I like how this turned out! Great job!

kuddles

[oldcountrygirl]

Very pretty!

[dobermama]

Very nice! Love the colors. Good job!

[walker1021]

very pretty bag. I've often thought of making this, but just never have....one day....

[specialK]

this is still on my to do list too. great colors. I love it!

[teakaycee]

~*~*~*~*~LOVE IT~*~*~*~*~

 

 

 

 

[Peggy85225]

Beautiful.

[RecycleCindy]

I love the yarn and your FBB looks beautiful. Wonderful job!!

[kittyloverdeb]

I've always wanted to make one of these but the lining scares me! Maybe now with the instructions that you used I can do it! Hope mine looks half as good as yours!!!

[imanurse55]

Very nice!!!

[ferretlady]

I've always wanted to make one of these but the lining scares me! Maybe now with the instructions that you used I can do it! Hope mine looks half as good as yours!!!

 

I know what you mean -- the lining worried me too! But Kel's instructions are brilliant. If you can cut out a simple rectangle of fabric, and can fold a few simple pleats in the ends - it's SO much easier than I would have ever imagined. Believe me, if I could whip through the lining with no problem at all, so can you!

I was truly surprised at how easy it was, following her instructions.

 

Thanks for the kind words, everyone! I really love this pattern -- I've got about 4 more of these crocheted up, got my fabric cut & ready to go.

[moomooo]

Wow Ferretlady :

 

You got them packed down to a tee... Please do show us your pretties when you are done i would love to see them.

hugs

Lillibet

[alacajun]

I love that fat bottom bag very nice you done a great job.

[Katie G]

Love it. I bought the book a couple years ago just for the bag pattern but still haven't gotten around to making it.

 

Yours is really beautiful. What kind of yarn did you use?

[ferretlady]

Love it. I bought the book a couple years ago just for the bag pattern but still haven't gotten around to making it.

 

Yours is really beautiful. What kind of yarn did you use?

 

Thanks!

 

It's "I Love This Yarn Stripes" from Hobby Lobby (ordered online - no nearby HL in my area) Color is "Sugarplum Stripe"

 

ETA: Oh, and I gave my neighbor the purse the next day after I posted this --- she just loved it & when she came by today to tell me good-bye before they hit the road, she commented about it again, how much she liked it. So that made me feel really good -- she's been such a kind neighbor so I'm glad I was able to do a little something for her.

[katyallen815]

well that's quite a bag, very very nice, Im sure she will treasure it for a long time to come!

[BeautifulNightmare]

Very pretty.. I really love the colourway

[crabby rat]

ooooohhh - that's purdy!! What kind and color yarn did you use?

[mpurdy]

Beautiful color choice. Actually I am myself working on a fat bottom bag. At the stage where I need to add the lining....