Dark gray and mustard - new crocheted bag

Inspired by the dark gray and mustard colour that is currently in almost every magazine, I wanted to try make a bag that would reflect this beautiful colour combo. This bag is 28cm x 28 cm!

This time I experimented with different materials. For the main part, ie the body of the bag, I used 'shantung suiting tobaco' which is a little bit thinner than ponti. The 2 meters of fabric make one bag, but when working with this material the bag comes a little bit smaller. The gorgeous mustard colour comes in very fine linen which goes wonderful as contrast to the dark gray. Because it is a smaller bag, I decided to use one button only. 

raw materials used in this bag

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Here comes the bag with a strong strap

The very first entry on my blog was the laptop prototype bag. This bag received many great comments but one thing that needed improvement was the strap. So here it is, a brand new bag from 'Sunchi B' that is smaller than the laptop bag and because of this I am calling it a personal bag. This bag as well as the strap is crocheted with black and gray striped winter ponti material and the flap with which the bag closes is made with 'bouvardia' european yarn (70% acrylic, 30% wool). This bag is extremely durable as the strap supports the whole length of the bag.

Of course, we can always add a matching scarf...

I first made a strap for the bag, which I secured by joining the ends of the strap. The sides of the bag are then crocheted from the strap up, which gives it support. The sides are then joined using multiple strands of several yarns, which adds a bit of colour and character. 

Here is the bag in one big piece....

This is an up close look at the pattern....

Crochet rag rug - update & reflection

Crocheting with soft cotton is, a lot harder to handle when combining different colours and variations of patterns. To make sure that the fabric aligns, sometimes it is necessary to join every second stitch to the joining row of fabric in order to maintain gauge.

Along with this style of crocheting you need to be prepared to give long working hours, so if you have plenty of patience, ' have a go '. In this project, I am using 10mm crocheting needle, and a cut up cotton in 1cm strips. 

Crocheting with rags, bamboo cotton and wool

Light taupe fabric (recycling my  old "Sheridan - luxury bed linen" by cutting it into 1 cm strips) is complemented with the bambo cotton (colour natural); gives wonderful soft feel...

Bright pink sheets also recycled ("Sheridan - luxury bed linen" by cutting it into 1 cm strips), 

combined with 'Moda Vera' Beetle adds volume and durability