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Mother Nature has fooled me once again. It is cooler than a cucumber this Spring morning. Down near cold if you ask me.
Rather than fretting over the thermometer, I shall keep my eye fixed on the calendar and declare that it is time to switch from wintery felted fibers to summery plant fibers. A few hours of edging and sewing yesterday was all it took to complete my new Summer Time bag.
The pattern is a freebie! Let's hear it for manufacturers and publishers who offer up so much free information. Check out Sugar N Cream for this Crochet Bag. The link is here.
I did make a few modifications to the pattern. First, owing to my total length, the length of the straps was shortened. No surprise there! As you can see in the photos, I edged the entire bag with a lovely black to match the button that was languishing in the button stash. (Yes, I have a stash of buttons also. Don't you? How many different stashes do I have? Don't ask and I won't tell!)
After much debate, I finally decided that this fabric is solid and sturdy enough that a lining is not required. Oh, to be sure it would be nice to open this bag and find a bright pink or orange pop of color. But in the end, simplicity and quick finish won out.
Although not specified in the pattern, a pocket seemed appropriate. And, for flexibility, this pocket is made from several rows of double crochet. The hdc of the body would have been very firm and unyielding when I try to cram way too many little things into the pocket.
All in all, this was a very pleasing project. The pattern (again, Thanks to Lily and Bernat for the freebie!) is excellent as written and easy to adapt to specific needs of the end user.
