Sweet Nothings Crochet: LOVELY SWAG BAG

LOVELY SWAG BAG - free crochet pattern ideas from Sweet Nothings Crochet

This is a lovely swag bag pattern, with a small twist in the way I used this pattern 😆. I've used some unbranded (Indian) polyester purse yarn with a 3.5 mm crochet hook, but you could use any yarn with a suitable hook to create your project.. so lets see how this works out. For today's swag bag I've used some (Indian) polyester purse yarn in cones , with a 3.5 mm crochet hook

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Materials used : About three cones of polyester purse yarn in cones , with a 3.5 mm

crochet hook ; embroidery needle ; sewing needle ; fabric glue to seal ends ; crochet stitch markers ; a pair of handles and more for my bag

For Indians : You could use Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton , Milk cotton ; Silk yarns ; Baby soft acrylic yarn , Ganga Spectrum as well as Vardhaman as well as Oswal acrylic yarns

General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.

You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn , Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn, Caron Simply Soft , Bernat Softee chunky.

Skill level : Easy

Stitches used :

How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY

Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)

lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet

dc : Double crochet sp : Space

sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook

yo : Yarn Over

fsc : Foundation Single crochet

For today’s easy swag bag pattern, come here

These are the stitches used in today's creation

What is a crochet chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA

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

Half double crochet 2-tog : hdc 2-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp] (3 lps on hk) ; insert hk in st or ch-sp, yo and pull up a lp (4 lps on hk) ; yo, draw through all 4 lps on hk. One hdc 2-tog made.

Check the video tutorial at https://youtu.be/jdaXTr7Lcig

The beauty of this creation is that you can make it using any yarn with a suitable hook and make it to any size. I did not have the yarn or hook specified by the designer, and have still made a fantastic creation.

So what did I do differently ?

1. My yarn seems way thinner that that specified by the designer – but I just used my yarn with a hook that works for this yarn – so first off, don’t fuss about the ‘ingredients’ (materials) for this creation.

2. I started with the same number of stitches as specified but changed the stitch ‘sizes’.. so I worked the combination of sc / hdc / dc as given in the pattern under ** but not in the body of the pattern. I started with sc, then worked up to hdc and then dc – and that got a lovely fan like presentation.

3. Using different colours, I feel, accentuated the pattern and end result.

4. So here are the more videos for the stitches I used

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

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

How to change colors seamlessly : https://youtu.be/fRzSBja9jno

FINISHING :

Here are a few links on how you can finish your bag up if you so decide.

a) How to line the bag : here

b) Easiest I-cord : here

c) How to attach a zipper : here

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Wednesday, 17 October 2018

LOVELY SWAG BAG

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