I've been crocheting too, working on a tapestry crochet bag. It's going to take a while to complete, using 3/2 pearl cotton and a size one steel crochet hook, all single crochet. It's one of the patterns in this book, look in the second row, second one over and you'll see what I'm attempting to make. I really like the way Carol Ventura writes her books, no guessing at all. Everything is written out and counted out for you, even though the charts are included. She even gives you some history of the craft.
I'm also crocheting a felted Entrelac Bag, it's from Webs. It's not done the way other entrelac crochet is, they've made it much easier. Pictures to follow, I'm using differnt brands of wool, dangerous for felting, but it's using up my stash.
My second Tote Exchange partner got her bag, so it's safe for me to show you what it ended up like
The pattern called for a zipper, but I'm not a good "zipper-putter-inner". So I opted for a button in the middle and two magnetic snaps, one by each handle.
The pattern came from Interweave Crochet , the Larger - Than - Life Bag done in Sugar 'n Cream. I really hope that she likes it !
I'm also waiting for my first tomato to finish ripening, it should be ready in another day or so.
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I use the Senseo to make one cup of coffee for myself per day, small cup, but I bought some Cappuccino pods, as well as Melitta pods. I like it. I even ordered another to have sent to my husband's office. Well worth the $15 shipping.
I love the bag. You have been really working on some preety in depth bags lately. I can't find the pic of the Entrelac bag-curious as heck now (it's not showing up.
I meant to ask you, when you did the magnetic snap, you didn't put any mesh behind it-any tips on how to do it like you did. I read something on the Dritz website, but it showed attaching some plastic canvas mesh and then doing the magnetic snap.
The picture is in the Valley Yarns catalog on page 20 with the Amherst yarn, I didn't realize it wasn't on the website. It's working up really easily, and it's on $1.49 for the pattern.
As for the snaps, it depends on how heavy the fabric is, or if I've doubled or even tripled the lighter fabric. If it seems strong enough not to tear, I don't add anything. But if it lighter weight, I like to use stiff felt with a sticky back. I don't like using the plastic canvas.
I didn't get that catalog-I saw someone did it on Ravelry and didn't use a tunisian, so I ordered the pattern (even though it said knitted).
I plan to write up that pattern tomorrow for you to try out, at your convenience.
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