Friday, June 29, 2012

Nelly's Stripy Crochet Bag - VOILA

Hi everybody. So this is the reveal. The glorious stripes turned into a bag for Nelly Bo. It will become her gym bag at school but as school finishes next week I guess it will become her shopping - beach - play bag instead. :D

I found inspiration and tutorial here.

I used up my scraps of cotton (DK weight on a 3mm/C-2 from My Rainbow Baby Blanket.

It was fast and fun as I did this together with Nelly Bo.  We worked treble crochet (UK)/double crochet (US) rows until desired height. I then lined the bag with fabric from Tanya Whelan, Rosie dot in red from her Darla Collection. Nelly's choice. I strengthen the fabric with vlieseline on the back for even more stability. It was a bit tricky as I haven't done a lining of a bag before, but it turned out very nice.

For the binding I used a cute floral. It really adds a bit of a Wow-factor to the bag in my opinion.

I attached the handle on the inside of the bag to let the binding shine. :D

It is perfect for crochet projects as well and I am having thoughts of making myself a similar one.
A "Crochet-on-the-go" bag. I really need that.

We did a good job, my daughter and I. I am a very proud Mama.

Kärlek Annette



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  1. andamentoJune 29, 2012 at 8:30 AM

    It's lovely and looks great on your daughter. I like how you made it together.

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  2. JaniceJune 29, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    that's one lovely bag - so neatly done, such wonderful colours. You should both be very proud of yourselves!

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  3. Tammy@T's Daily TreasuresJune 29, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    Lovely! And I thought you had a blanket in the works. The bag turned out great. So fun that you two worked on it together. The lining really does finish it off nicely. Have a great day. Tammy

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    1. Annette - MyRoseValleyJune 29, 2012 at 9:18 PM

      Thanks Tammy. Fooled you there, right? Stripy blankets are fun but this bag was a quicker fix for sure. I am already planning for another one. Enjoy your weekend!
      ♥ Annette ♥

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  4. Lilla AnkaJune 29, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    Så fin väska!!! Och så roligt att göra den tillsammans med dottern!

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    1. Annette - MyRoseValleyJune 29, 2012 at 9:20 PM

      Hej hej! Kul att du tittar in. Tack! Är osäker på åldern av dina små men när de blir tillräckligt stora så sätt en virknmål i handen på dom. Det är jättekul att skapa tillsammans.

      ♥ Annette ♥

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  5. Little stitch and meJune 29, 2012 at 10:08 AM

    Just lovely, she must be very pleased. Great colours too

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  6. AnonymousJune 29, 2012 at 10:17 AM

    I love this bag! The awesome lining really makes it pop :)
    xo,
    wink

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  7. mauJune 29, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    Awesome.loved it !!!

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    1. Annette - MyRoseValleyJune 29, 2012 at 9:25 PM

      Thank you Mau. How are you doing with your crochet? What happened with the Daisy Square throw? After what I can see after peeking in at yours you are doing great with hook nowadays. All the best!

      ♥ Annette ♥

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  8. cristinaJune 29, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    What more beautiful handbag! I love the colors and the lining of clothes that you have chosen also like a lot. I have designed a handbag but I do not know if the striped, granny squares, hexagons of ... I need to decide soon what to do, before the end of the summer I do handbag. Your is beautiful ... thanks for the inspiration!

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  9. trishJune 29, 2012 at 1:42 PM

    What a darling bag the two of you have made!!
    I love every detail. :0)

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  10. debbie @ happy little cottageJune 29, 2012 at 2:04 PM

    Hi Annette!! The bag and your daughter are adorable!! Love Love Love the binding! Do you think she will let you borrow it :) Happy weekend xoxo Debbie

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    1. Annette - MyRoseValleyJune 29, 2012 at 9:27 PM

      HI! Ain't that just the cutest binding ever??? And no she won't let me have it. She had it in school today with her picnic for sports day in it. The girls in her class wondered where she bought it. They all wanted to buy one for themselves. When she told them she had made it with me they were blown away... Maybe an idea for my shop... Making crochet bags.
      Thanks for popping by!

      ♥ Annette ♥

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    2. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2013 at 4:11 AM

      Please add this bag to your shop. I love the lining & I could never do that!

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  11. AnonymousJune 29, 2012 at 2:04 PM

    wow! what a great idea to do this project with your daughter. A proud mum indeed!
    Gr. Robien (Netherlands)

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  12. sajukiJune 29, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    so pretty :D

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  13. MeredithJune 29, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    You should both be proud it is a beautiful bag. Love the fabric you picked for the inside, lovely, lovely, lovely.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  14. StelJune 29, 2012 at 7:12 PM

    Very nice, indeed!

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  15. LynneJune 29, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    Wow that was fast...and it turned out so cute! I LOVE the binding around the top. I think I need one of these :)

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    1. Annette - MyRoseValleyJune 29, 2012 at 9:30 PM

      Well, I cheated a bit. Took a WiP picture a while ago and saved it for when the bag was two minutes from finished... Ha ha ha!
      Hugs!

      ♥ Annette ♥

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  16. catkin talesJune 29, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    what a joyful bag ❤ your daughter must be so happy and pleased with herself too.

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  17. Freule van PiepensteinJune 29, 2012 at 11:20 PM

    What can I say? Too cute! Put it in my favourites! :) thanks for inspiring me ...

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  18. Happy in redJuly 2, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    Now that's pretty! Well done, I never know how to attach fabric to crochet in a nice way.
    Esther.

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  19. Emma BreadstillJuly 5, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    Beautiful bag! And how lovely that you made it together. The lining is as pretty as the outside xxx

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  20. JayLion89July 7, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    Very cute! Love the fabric you used inside. Thanks for the link to the tutorial as well~

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  21. patchworkandlaceJuly 9, 2012 at 11:34 PM

    What a kovely bag ,im going to try and make it myself xxxxx

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  22. IngelaAugust 1, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    Så fin väskan blev! Ett foder gör så mycket på helhetsintrycket. Ha det bra!

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Thank you so much for visiting my world. I love reading your comments and I do my utterly best to respond to questions and sweet messages. Thank you again for popping by.

Kärlek
Annette

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