I recently filmed a video on how to crochet a store-bought purse handle right into your crocheted purse as you are crocheting. (View it here.) You can also crochet metal rings into the purse and attach handles that you’ve crocheted for a perfect match to your work. But how do you make crocheted handles? The …
There’s a new purse pattern available from Fun Crochet Designs! I’ve been crocheting this purse for years! In fact, I have one in black that I’ve carried forever. I’ve wanted to get this pattern cleaned up, tested, and formatted in a way that other people can understand, and this month, I finally made that a …
Completely by accident I stumbled upon the perfect crocheted gift to give my girlfriends, sisters, mom and MIL, and other women on my gift-giving list. I was bored with all the usual yarns and projects that I’d been using for years and wanted to try something new. After 30 or so years of crocheting, a …
I love crocheting purses, but in the beginning, figuring out how to handle the handle was my biggest obstacle. I tried a few methods before I landed on this one and liked the results. Adding a handle to your crocheted purse doesn’t have to be hard. You can crochet the handle yourself, or buy a …
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I love crocheting purses, and I am especially fond of the smaller coin purses and makeup bags. They are such a convenient size and I have found any number of uses for them over the years. One thing I have learned is that they can be very useful when I want to travel light, like …
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I’ve noticed a cool nip in the air the last week or so, especially at night. For me that cold breeze is a call to crocheting! Crocheting for me is somewhat seasonal. During the summer, there is so much to do outdoors. Planting gardens, pulling weeds, landscaping, and mowing the yard. Summer chores get me …
Look what the Postman brought me!!! 20 yummy colors of cord to make my purses with this year. I have seen some of these before but several of the colors are new, or new to me. So pretty! Crocheting with wonderful colors like these is half the joy of creating for me. If you have …
It’s freezing outside today — like sub-zero. And the wind … well, it’s whistling so hard through my bedroom windows they sound like they are screaming in pain. The schools were closed, and the dog refuses to go outside. So, obviously, I’m not terribly eager to leave the house either. I lit a fire in …
My Christmas sale went well and I was able to find homes for most of my remaining inventory of small purses, but that means I need to restock for next year’s shows and events. My favorite thing to make is my coin purses and clutches. And is it any wonder? Look at all these yummy …
It took far longer than I expected, but I have finished the Raised Diamonds Cinched Tote Pattern. I could’ve thrown it online last March, but I wanted to test the pattern to be sure it was accurate and to make the tote in another yarn to see how it translated. I am loving how these …