Crochet Granny Square Handbag/Purse - Blog Giveaway #1 Prize

This is the bag I gave away in my recent blog giveaway posted on Facebook. It's made up of solid granny squares. The squares were made using RedHeart brand yarn in the colors Baby Pink and Aran. 

The straps are braided together and sewn to the inside of the bag.

I lined the bag in pretty pink fabric. This was the first time I lined anything. I purchased some fabric squares from the store for this bag because I am not familiar with lining anything, nor am I familiar with how to cut fabric lol. I sewed it all by hand and I was very proud of myself and amazed with how it turned out! :)

I attached a small snap closure on the inside of the bag. The snap was probably the most difficult part for me to do. I originally was going to sew on a button, but decided a snap was a better idea. 

The bag was large enough to fit a bottle of water inside with plenty of room to spare! :)

This bag is to me one of the best things I have ever crocheted. It's definitely in my favorites. I am very proud of myself with this one, and I am definitely going to have to make a few more. If anyone is interested in having me make a similar bag for you, leave a comment on this post, or send me a message. You can also send me an email to CrochetCrazyMama@ymail.com, or contact me on Facebook on the blog page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/CrochetCrazyMama-Blog/196370060448021.  We can discuss colors, materials, pricing and things like that. :)

Large Crochet Granny Square Scrap Bag

This is a large bag I completed recently made up of several large granny squares. I used up a ton of scrap yarn to make this bag. I decided that I would use it to store materials for projects I am currently working on, or I could even use it to store extra scrap yarn. I single crocheted the squares together to give it a nice textured look on the outside of the bag. This bag is not lined, but I don't really plan on putting anything in it that would fall out through the holes of the granny squares. 

 The squares are pretty large that make up this bag. As you can see in the picture above, each square is larger than my hand.

I single crocheted several rows at the top of the bag give it a nice edging and to make the straps. The tight stitches gave the straps a stronger feel to me. I felt they would be able to support the weight of the bag or any materials in the bag very well. 

The bag has lighter or brighter colors on one side and darker or more neutral colors on the other side. Flip that bag depending on your mood! :) This bag was really fun to make and really takes no time at all. It's another great way to use up scrap yarn, which is awesome to me because I have so much! :)