This lovely pattern is by All About Ami and you can follow the instructions on the website, YouTube or purchase a PDF pattern.
This was a good pattern to pick up and put down because it’s made from granny squares and the time needed to make one granny square was about half an hour (for me!) so it was good for short bursts over time. It took me a few weeks alongside another WIP.
My least favourite part was stitching the granny squares together but it was worth taking the time to do it properly!
My favourite part was learning the Waistcoat stitch to make the top of the bag and the strap more robust, I love the knitted look of this stitch.
Materials
I used:
- Patons cotton yarn from Hobbycraft in Navy
- Bent tip tapestry needle to stitch the squares together and weave in the ends
- Size 4 crochet hook
- 3 skeins of mercerised cotton yarn
Changes for next time
- The pattern recommended a size 3.75 hook, I used a size 4 but I would definitely size down to a 3 because the bag was just a bit too big in the end
- I will buy the PDF pattern
Kirsty Creates 
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