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Funky Felted Crochet Bag Pattern
It's great for every day and you don't have to use the eyelash if you don't want to. Just crochet away in the round & see what the stripes do. I just added a strand of eyelash whenever I came upon the same color in the wool yarn, then ended the eyelash when the gold merged into the next color. Doesn't it look effective though? Pretty hip and sassy felted crochet bag pattern, I'd say. So - I used Ocean Sunset Ombre 100% wool yarn, but you could try the Patons SWS as that also has the long space dyed look. As long as your gauge fits the one below, you'll need a total of 350g (525yds, 483m, 12.5oz) of the wool yarn and 150g (201yds, 186m, 5.4oz) of eyelash yarn (this amount may vary depending on the wool yarn you choose and the amount of the corresponding eyelash color it has in it), a size H/8 5mm hook, and a blunt end needle and scissors for finishing ends. Stitches you'll need are...chain, half double crochet, slip stitchand half double crochet 2 together (see below). hdc2tog - half double crochet 2 together Abbreviations
Gauge - over hdc in wool only before felting - should be 13sts X 10 rows = 4 inches. Height - 12.25" Strap - 27" long X 2.25" Size after felting - 11.5" wide X 12" high The reason this doesn't show as much shrinkage as a felted crochet bag pattern only made from wool, is the addition of the eyelash yarn which does not felt. If you choose not to use eyelash with your wool, your bag will shrink more. Throughout whole pattern turn after each row. So, here we go with the felted crochet bag pattern instructions...
TA-DA! you've finished following your felted crochet bag pattern, well, except for the felting part. Make certain that your end is woven in. I say end, not ends, as you should have been working over the starting end and the ends of eyelash as you went along. This is fine for a felted bag, as the ends can not work loose once the finished bag is felted. Felting instructions for your felted crochet bag pattern are as follows...
If you feel it hasn't felted properly, repeat the felting process without drying the bag first. When properly felted you shoudn't be able to distinguish individual stitches. To dry your bag, you can either toss it in the dryer on low, or if you prefer you can stuff it with paper or plastic bags to help it form a nice shape and allow it to air dry. Are you done? What do you think of this felted crochet bag pattern then? If you like it, let others know about it, so they too can have a cool, hip, funky bag to tote around. |
This great felted crochet bag pattern is so easy but looks morecomplex than it is. The random placement of the eyelash yarn gives this bag a fun and funky feel.