Crochet a bag for summer

What to do if in the spring you managed to buy a stunning blouse, light and delicate, but you can not find a handbag for it? It seems that the shade is common, and there is nothing suitable for sale. Either the size is not the same, or the fittings do not match the style. The solution suggests itself: we crochet a bag! It is not as difficult as it seems at first glance.

What kind of thread should I use?

For the manufacture of bags the most popular are cotton yarn. Crochet the bag only if it was possible to choose the right shade or the corresponding accessories are found. Otherwise, you risk getting a product that has nothing to wear. Do not forget to correctly choose the size of the hook. It must fully match the thickness of the thread. If you plan to make an openwork bag, in this case, you need to pick up the material so that the inside does not contrast too much with the yarn. Decide whether you need lightning, buckle or other types of fasteners. It is possible that the bag will be with a valve, in the lower part of which a magnet is sewn. In this case, you must take care of its availability in advance. If you can not find in the store sewing accessories anything similar to the desired option, you can cut off the fastener with an old, served their bags.

Process description

On the street or in a cafe, in a shopping center or in the office, a bag crocheted always attracts attention. Schemes used in their manufacture, by the way, are found not only on bags. Much more often just one knitted knit blouse, and then the elements of it are inserted in the process of tying the bag. You can make it even easier. Crochet the bag. Stacked with a crochet or without a crochet, depending on what you plan to get in the end. If you need a more rigid form - use a column without a crochet. And to get a more feminine handbag is perfect for a column with one or even two capes. The simplest version is a square or rectangular bag, crocheted. It is necessary to take a sheet of paper and draw its desired size. And then make a pattern. That is, cut out two identical squares (front and back), a side insert, and if necessary, a valve. Then, using the chosen method (with or without a cape), we crochet the bag: we untie all the details and connect them together. From the quality, suitable for the color of fabric we cut and sew the lining. We connect a basis with a lining, we sew knobs.

Decoration

After you have tied the base of the bag, you need to make a few motifs that echo the new blouse. You can use the yarn, which was associated with the base, or perform them in a different color. The combination of shades can be harmonious or extravagant and unexpected. It all depends on what you are going to wear the future product, and your mood. Not everyone knows in advance how the finished work should look. Bags crocheted, photos of which you will find in this article, will help to make a general idea of how such a thing can look! In addition, it can be decorated with beads, rhinestones, decorative elements or simply silk ribbon. All in our hands, if we crochet the bag ourselves.