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with granny square eyes
For this bag, you will need:
-5 m.m. crochet hook
-Your yarn stash
-some fabric
-a yarn needle

This pattern is pretty flexible, so if you have a journal that you want a bag for you can easily adjust it.

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  • How to make a shoulder bag. Owl Book Bag - Step 1
    Step 1

    For my bag, I started by ch 38. This went a couple inches past the length of the book.
    Row 1: ch in 2nd ch from hk, hdc across.
    Row 2: ch 2, hdc across
    Repeat row 2 for 38 rows changing colour occasionally. (a total of 38 rows)
    For mine, I did the following:
    2 rows yellow, 3 rows green, 1 row dark pink, 3 rows TARDIS blue, 2 rows silver, 2 rows russet, 1 row dark blue, 1 row light pink, 2 rows yellow, 5 rows green, 2 rows yellow, 1 row light pink, 1 row dark blue, 2 rows russet, 2 rows silver, 3 rows TARDIS blue, 1 row dark pink, 3 rows green, 2 rows yellowThen fasten off, weave in ends. Fold in half and sew sides together. If you followed my pattern for changing colours, you will notice the colours match up.

  • How to make a shoulder bag. Owl Book Bag - Step 2
    Step 2

    Once I sewed up the sides I re-attached green to the top of the bag.
    Rows 1-4: ch2, hdc across
    Fasten off, weave in ends.

    Now for the flap:
    Make two granny squares using this granny square pattern:
    http://crochetnirvana.weebly.com/1/post/2012/09/new-square-pattern-the-sequel.html
    Sew them together using an invisible seam. Then sew the pair to the bit of flap that you just added. (I hope this makes sense)

  • How to make a shoulder bag. Owl Book Bag - Step 3
    Step 3

    For the beak:
    Ch 7
    Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hk. hdc across
    Row 2: ch 1, sc2, sc2tog, sc2
    Row 3: ch1, sc2, sc2tog, sc1
    Row 4: ch1, sc2, sc2tog
    Row 5: ch1, sc2tog, sc1
    Row 6: sc2tog
    Fasten off, sew between the eyes.

  • How to make a shoulder bag. Owl Book Bag - Step 4
    Step 4

    The Strap:
    I made mine cross body.
    I made a ch that went from my hip, around my neck, to my other hip. Keep in mind that your strap will stretch so make it a bit shorter then you want.
    Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hk, hdc across
    Row2-3: ch 2, hdc across
    Row 4: ch1, sc across
    Fasten off. Weave in ends.
    Sew to the bag on the seam following the red arrows.

  • How to make a shoulder bag. Owl Book Bag - Step 5
    Step 5

    The inside:
    I started out without a lining, but then I worried that my bag might stretch too much and that items would fall between the stitches. So for the lining:
    -cut a rectangle of fabric slightly bigger than your bag so that it can stretch a bit
    -then sew it in half and hem the top
    - do the blanket stitch around the top
    - sew the lining to your bag just through the blanket stitches (again, leaving room for your bag to stretch a bit)

    (It doesn't have a red bottom, that is just my fingerless gloves)

  • How to make a shoulder bag. Owl Book Bag - Step 6
    Step 6

    And there you go!! Your very own owl bag! I hope that you enjoy it! It is quite fun to make, and fun to use as well. 'Owl' see you later!

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