Haekelbeutel (Crochet Bag) CAL, Anyone???

[Tena]

This time around I followed CrisKad's method and laid my bag out on newspaper (instead of fabric) and cut a template like a pattern. Then I used that to cut out my material, keeping the bottom closed so I would only have the sides to seam. Then, I sewed up the sides, put the bag and lining wrong sides facing and zipped around the bag. I haven't had a problem with the machine sewing messing up the crochet, but I did break a needle on my first bag so GO SLOW. Any other tips out there from anyone?

 

Joyce

Do you cut the pattern before you sew you crochet bag together?

[jmccrochet]

No, I sewed the bag together, then laid it flat to trace it.

 

Joyce

Do you cut the pattern before you sew you crochet bag together?

[LadiBug329]

wow, i was not online for a few days, but you guys have really been busy!!

 

I like all the bags you all have posted the past few days...the pillow case idea is a really cool, makes it alot less sewing.

 

I have done purses before, and used the sewing machine to sew in the lining, like was posted earlier, you have to go SLOW. I sewed my lining side down and crochet side up, so the crochet wouldn't get caught in the material-scooter-thingy-bob, and had pinned it all together so it wouldn't go crooked.

 

still am at 5 squares...but i'm gettin there.

[jessicagil]

I found some yarn that looks like it will go good together so I will be starting on another one. Great stash buster really. Even if you use the bags for WIPs. More reason to buy yarn right? :yarn

[Crafti2750]

I am new here and would like to make this purse, I know how to do the squares, done plenty of squares, but I need to know how to put it together, when I do the squares, but I guess I need to go out and buy some yarn, I don't keep alot of yarn around any more only get it when I need it.

[Tena]

I have 8 squares done and sewn together. So far so good

Tena

[Nila]

I love the yarn!

tena

 

Thanks! I'm loving it too. I originally intended it to be for a sweater or something, but never got to it and it sort of screamed "Use me!" when I was looking for what to make this in.

 

I've got a total of 6 squares now. Slow going because I've also got a bunch of other projects that need done before next year...lol

[msmusic]

I've loved seeing what everyone has done here and have started one in some Peaches & Creme that I got in one of their grab bags last year. Will post pictures as I can.

[happy stitcher]

When I stitched mine together, I didn't do strips. I did the stitching on a stair-step diagonal. It was a tiny bit confusing, but it worked. I didn't want to have all the ends from joining each square to the one below it. I made it so that all the ends began at the very bottom center, and ended at the very top. Then when I was done I did a reverse sc around the top to hide those ends. I'm big on stitching over ends instead of tucking them in.

[KellyA]

With all of the great looking bags I just had to do at least one

This one was made with Sugar and Cream Cotton squares are 4"

 

 

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Here is the lining - left over batik material

 

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[KellyA]

Here is the next one - 100% wool

Need to pick up more of the Charcoal LYS has it on order

Also thinking of changing the darker purple (upper right hand corner) to a yellow - what do you think??

[Mayweed]

With all of the great looking bags I just had to do at least one

This one was made with Sugar and Cream Cotton squares are 4"

 

 

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Here is the lining - left over batik material

 

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So very adorable, I love how colorful the lining is and can't wait to get on with mine now.

[Mayweed]

Here is the next one - 100% wool

Need to pick up more of the Charcoal LYS has it on order

Also thinking of changing the darker purple (upper right hand corner) to a yellow - what do you think??

I love the color combinations there but I think you are correct, a yellow will look really good with the colors already there, the purple does look great as well, but given the darker then lighter blue and that the green color has a lot of yellow in it already as well I think yellow would look awesome.

[Island Girl]

With all of the great looking bags I just had to do at least one

This one was made with Sugar and Cream Cotton squares are 4"

 

 

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Here is the lining - left over batik material

 

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I really like the colors of your bag. I noticed you used two main colors and one color to outline the squares. I like how it brought all the colors together. My first bag was 4" squares too and it is the perfect size to carry around. The one I'm working on now I wanted bigger so my squares are 5 and 3/4 inches. Thats just adding two more rows than the first one I made and that was just 4 rows at 4 inches square. I'm still debating if I want to just do 12 squares like a few of the ladies or make it with the original 16 squares. I guess I'll decide when I put it together and see how big it turns out.

[jmccrochet]

With all of the great looking bags I just had to do at least one

This one was made with Sugar and Cream Cotton squares are 4"

 

 

clickable

 

Here is the lining - left over batik material

 

Clickable

 

Here is the next one - 100% wool

Need to pick up more of the Charcoal LYS has it on order

Also thinking of changing the darker purple (upper right hand corner) to a yellow - what do you think??

 

Kelly, your first bag looks great. I love how you used two colors of squares and a third color to pull them together. The second one you have going I love also. Are you going to felt it? That's going to be my next adventure with this bag, a felted version.

 

Joyce

[KellyA]

Kelly, your first bag looks great. I love how you used two colors of squares and a third color to pull them together. The second one you have going I love also. Are you going to felt it? That's going to be my next adventure with this bag, a felted version.

 

Joyce

 

Yes, I will be felting the next bag. But I am going to change the darker purple to a bright yellow, I also have orange in Brown Sheep Nature Spun (this is the yarn that I used) so I will try both before I finish off the bag

Will be more of a "Autumn bag"

 

PS Using the bright color bag today and I love it

To everyone who replied: thanks for all of the lovely complements

[jmccrochet]

I so cant' wait to see your bag felted. I want to do a felted bag, like I said, but I have to get a couple of other things done/going first.

 

Joyce

Yes, I will be felting the next bag. But I am going to change the darker purple to a bright yellow, I also have orange in Brown Sheep Nature Spun (this is the yarn that I used) so I will try both before I finish off the bag

Will be more of a "Autumn bag"

 

PS Using the bright color bag today and I love it

To everyone who replied: thanks for all of the lovely complements

[jessicagil]

Make sure the bobbin matches the yarn you used for the bag. Or be prepared to make adornments to cover up your mess up.l just like me.

This time around I followed CrisKad's method and laid my bag out on newspaper (instead of fabric) and cut a template like a pattern. Then I used that to cut out my material, keeping the bottom closed so I would only have the sides to seam. Then, I sewed up the sides, put the bag and lining wrong sides facing and zipped around the bag. I haven't had a problem with the machine sewing messing up the crochet, but I did break a needle on my first bag so GO SLOW. Any other tips out there from anyone?

Joyce

 

With all of the great looking bags I just had to do at least one

This one was made with Sugar and Cream Cotton squares are 4"

 

 

clickable

 

Here is the lining - left over batik material

 

Clickable

I have that same material!

 

I am making mine with 12 squares this time. It is simply soft heathers in teal with a row of ss black around each square. I do not know if I am going to line it as I have been messing around &I think I made a holeless square without doing rows of single crochets. I will post a picture later with my progress as well as a link to the pattern for the square I came up with.

[ZoeZoesmom]

Bag #2 is together, just have to finish the handles and line it, hope to finish it up over the weekend.

[GammaH]

Haven't posted for a long long time, that was only twice, I'm a pretty busy lady. I have not joined this crochet along but I have been following it. Also have just finished a P&C one. Hope you all don't mind me posting this but have seen the posts about lining them so thought I would share my idea.

 

While out shopping at the Walmart for some new sheets I came across a rack with Travel Size Pillow Cases in various colors for $2.50 ea. One was out of the package and I had a look see. These also have a zipper closure. So grabbed one up. Sure enough, it fits widthwise on my P&C one but will have to cut the bottom off to fit lenghwise.

 

Hope this helps someone.

[tris4crochet]

Haven't posted for a long long time, that was only twice, I'm a pretty busy lady. I have not joined this crochet along but I have been following it. Also have just finished a P&C one. Hope you all don't mind me posting this but have seen the posts about lining them so thought I would share my idea.

 

While out shopping at the Walmart for some new sheets I came across a rack with Travel Size Pillow Cases in various colors for $2.50 ea. One was out of the package and I had a look see. These also have a zipper closure. So grabbed one up. Sure enough, it fits widthwise on my P&C one but will have to cut the bottom off to fit lenghwise.

 

Hope this helps someone.

 

That's too cool.. thanks for the info!

[jessicagil]

I started on another one last night & got it all done but the handles & odds/ends.

 

 

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[happy stitcher]

Great colors jessicagil!

I like neutral colors.

[Schmetterling]

This is beautiful!!!! Could you please share the yarn and colorways used? Well done!

 

 

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[tris4crochet]

I started on another one last night & got it all done but the handles & odds/ends.

 

 

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Has an elegant air to it.... Great job!