Tapestry Crochet Totes

[Becks]

I've finished a bunch of new totes using the tapestry crochet technique described by Carol Ventura at her tapestry crochet website.

 

Of course I had to do the kitty bag...(please click to enlarge photos)...

 

 

I also made up another one using a peyote bead pattern called honeycomb.

(Links to patterns are in my blog).

 

 

This one I'm calling A Hare's Nightmare. It's from anextremely old needlepoint or knitting pattern of a rabbit. The turtle is a simple safety pin bead pattern. All these totes were tapestry crocheted using Omega Sinfonia yarn/thread and a size F hook.

 

 

This Love One Another tote is made with DMC Senso thread size 3. I used a peyote bead alphabet graph to make the words and a very old Celtic knitting design for the bottom. It was really hard to do!

 

 

And finally, I made this wrap-around "Jollyfish" patterned tote. (I'm calling it Fishbone). The design is from someone named Julie at knittingjuju.

What a fabulous design this was!!!! The anchors I made from a hot water bottle pattern by Chloe Nightingale. You can find that pattern at CrochetMe.

 

Links to patterns can be found in my blog.

I really enjoyed learning Tapestry Crochet. Carol Venturas video tutorials are the best!!!!

[Monique39]

They are all so beautiful..

[Grammie Essa]

Wow!! I love them!! I especially like the kitty one and fish one too! I have made one from Carol Ventura's book. It was fun, and kinda hard, but really cool when finished! It seems to be kind of hard on the fingers though!! For me anyway!! LOve it Love it Love it!!

[birdlady1]

Great work! I love 'em ... especially the rabbit and fish!

[jandellen]

Fantastic! Beautiful designs and colors! Love the kitty one!

[jheatherley]

For me, tapestry crochet is no fun at all, but your bags are bee-yoooooooo-tiful.

[craziebunny]

very pretty!

[Katie G]

Becks, I just visited your blog for the first time and just absolutely love your Sophisticit backpack and Bob Dylan afghan. How creative!

Going back to look at some more goodies.

[123mensinger]

WoW! Those are really beautiful. Very well done.

[amdm]

They are all amazing!

[misssmaggie]

They are great !!! Thanks for sharing !!!

[Midds]

They turned out great!

[happy stitcher]

Very creative!

I love them all, but my favorite has to be the hare...no, the honeycomb! no, the fish!

I think they're all really great!

 

Thanks for the links in your blog, too!

[cher49]

wow they look great

[SPRAT605]

WOW!!! What is one to say.... you are amazing!

[yarncat]

Fantastic bags!

[chessie]

I like them all! but I'm partial to the one with the kitties

[Debbi-a1]

Beautiful! You do great work. Thanks for sharing.

[strawberrycherry]

I LOVE the bunny!!!!! I really want to make one! Do you have a pattern??

[SHERYL]

Beatiful bags - great job.

[Jain]

Those are just adorable! I love the fish one and the rabbit one. Too cute!

[crochetgirl2]

Fab totes!! Great job! Thanks for sharing.