If
you’re following my blog, you’ll know that some days back I chanced on someone
selling some simple bags, and I bought a few just for kicks.. and then decided
to ‘up-cycle’ and jazz them up. I gave
the first one to my friend, who travels a lot, and she totally loves it – so I
thought I would carry on with the others I have purchased too (else they
*could* have joined some of that stash lying way way way back in my cupboard..
you *know* what I mean, right)
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So
let’s have fun as we work on this creation… and if you like this idea, do keep
an eye out for further such jazzed up toilet bag ideas .. I do have a few more
we purchased from that day
Ooh, and as the Ravellenics Games are on, this qualifies for one of the categories .. yaay.. (You have heard about the parallel games going on at the time of the
Olympics 2016 on the Ravelry page – haven’t you?
Go here to check this out and cheer us Ravatheletes along)
For
my earlier pattern on the Bag D-I-Y, check here
For
different sizes of the Lego brick pattern, go here and for my tweaks and notes on the original Lego brick
pattern, go here
So
I made a few Lego bricks, attached them and then attached it to the ready
bag. So come along and let’s see what
we’re working on today.
Materials used : Indian Vardhaman Millenium DK acrylic yarn ; Oswal 4-ply Acrylic yarn, with a 4 mm crochet hook ; Embroidery and sewing needles ; and a
ready-made bag with a zipper (if you are making this D.I.Y bag) ;
Optional : Water
Insoluble Glue.
Skill level : Easy to Intermediate.
While the stitches used are easy enough, there is a
fair amount of thought that goes into this creation.
Abbreviations :
sc : Single crochet yo : Yarn Over
st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : hook
lp(s) : Loop(s) dc : Double crochet
sl-st : Slip Stitch
sc-blo : Single Crochet Back Loop Only
fsc : Foundation single crochet
hdc : Half Double crochet
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Pattern instructions : (Using U.S terminology)
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog (as well as through the blog) for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
As I mentioned above, I have decided just to jazz
up a bag and have a ready-made inner bag with zip. However, if you decide to work this pattern
up for a bag, without an readymade inner, then there are links above on how to
line your bag and attach a zipper as well.
My bag is 10.5 x 5”.
We will make a few Lego bricks (from the
patterns at one of the two links below).
So first decide on how many bricks you want ; make them and then join
them all up. If it fits your bag, then
yaay! You’re done. If not, then you will just increase a little on each side
till you have it fitted to the size of the bag you have ready.
I
decided to start with four 'regular' 4 x 2 Lego bricks and then thought I’d make
two more in the (board) green colour in 4 x 1 on each side. This was a perfect fit but I then decided to
change it a bit and work plain green sides just to allow the four centre bricks
to really show through. I also decided
to leave the back plain and worked all dc (starting with a fdc chain first)
till I got the same length/width for the green flat piece as well. I then went
ahead and worked my finishing.
Oh,
you could work the same four or six Lego bricks for the back as well – go ahead
and have fun creating and mixing the lovely colours up.
Do
check through the various jazzed up bag ideas to see which one suits you best..
else just go ahead and create your own new one. Have fun.
Finishing
1. I first joined the sides, using an embroidery needle and yarn.
2. I then put my toilet bag on the inner side of the sewn edge, such that
we now have the right side of the work facing outside, and the toilet
ready-made bag on the inside. I then attached one side to the bag with a
regular needle and thread (as the embroidery needle and this acrylic yarn will
make very large holes, so ensure you use a thinner needle and regular sewing
yarn). So slip your needle inside the
bag, and sew through the bag and the crochet side, securing them both together.
Fasten off when you reach from one end to the other.
3. I then continued with my embroidery needle and yarn, working on the
crochet rectangle, down the longer edge and joined all the way to the end,
ensuring I have a neat first corner.
4. I turned around at my second corner, once again ensuring I had a neat
corner, and worked down the side.
5. Once again, I joined the bag working from the inside as before, and
worked a line of stitching down this side as well, securing the crochet work to
the inner bag.
6. With three sides sewn and the bag now neatly inside, I decided to use a
little of my water insoluble (very important) glue – securing the centre of my
crochet neatly onto the centre of the plastic bag. As mentioned before, glue is optional, so you
don’t need to do it.. but I just want my work to be neat and tight. Remember
you cannot use a hot glue gun as the inside bag is plastic – and if you use
glue that is not water insoluble, then you are defeating the purpose of gluing
it down.. This is, after all, a toilet bag, and water and bathrooms .. ummmmm!
7. The final sewing is to secure the top of our crochet work to the top of
the bag – and this once again, I did with a regular sewing needle and thread.
8. Fasten off and ensure there are no peeping ends.
Ta da.. you’re done. Now come on.. show off your color combination
and creation on Facebook, and do remember to tell the world who took you on
this crazy journey.
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make your creation
Please also
remember to credit the original designer for the original Lego brick
creation. Thank you.
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