https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/granny-square-hand-bag • Posted by joanne.mccreath
THIS IS A SWEET BAG THAT IS PRETTY SIMPLE TO MAKE WITH A LITTLE PATIENCE. I AM ONLY A BEGINNER WHO DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO READ A PATTERN SO IF I CAN DO IT I AM SURE YOU CAN TOO. HOPEFULLY MY GUIDE IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND. GOOD LUCK AND PLEASE ADD YOUR PICS OF YOUR BAGS just the flower (how to) here look for my other tutorial soon
THIS IS A SWEET BAG THAT IS PRETTY SIMPLE TO MAKE WITH A LITTLE PATIENCE. I AM ONLY A BEGINNER WHO DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO READ A PATTERN SO IF I CAN DO IT I AM SURE YOU CAN TOO. HOPEFULLY MY GUIDE IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND. GOOD LUCK AND PLEASE ADD YOUR PICS OF YOUR BAGS just the flower (how to) here look for my other tutorial soon
I STARTED WITH A 4.00 MM CROCHET HOOK (AUSTRALIAN), 2 100 GRAM BALLS OF SOFT TOUCH KOALA MYRTLE 8 PLY YARN, 1 100GRAM BALL OF CARNIVAL 8 PLY YARN AND A PAIR OF SCISSORS just the koala yarn for flowers
KOALA MYRTLE YARN IS VERY SOFT AND FLEXIBLE ($1.20 PER BALL) CARNIVAL IS A STIFFER YARN ($3.26 PER BALL) I find the softer yarn makes a prettier flower but its up to you what you use
1 4.00 MM CROCHET HOOK SOMETHING TO CLIP YARN
TO MAKE THE FLOWER: MAKE A MAGIC CIRCLE (IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW YOUTUBE CAN SHOW YOU)
MAKE SURE THE TAIL IS AT LEAST A COUPLE OF INCHES LONG AS YOU WILL NEED THE ROOM IN THE RING AND TO TIE OFF THE END
CHAIN 4 THIS WILL BE CLASSED AS YOUR FIRST TRIPPLE CROCHET
MAKE A TRIPPLE CROCHET INTO THE MAGIC CIRCLE. START BY WRAPPING THE YARN AROUND YOUR HOOK TWICE
PUT HOOK THROUGH MAGIC CIRCLE AND PICK UP A LOOP OF YARN PULL IT THROUGH MAGIC CIRCLE FORMING 4 LOOPS ON HOOK
WRAP YARN AROUND HOOK MAKING 5 LOOPS ON HOOK
PULL YARN THROUGH FIRST 2 LOOPS LEAVING 3 LOOPS ON HOOK
WRAP YARN AROUND HOOK AGAIN FORMING 4 LOOPS
PULL THROUGH FIRST 2 LOOPS AGAIN LEAVING 2 LOOPS SORRY PICS ARE A BIT FUZZY OLD CAMERA
WRAP YARN ONE MORE TIME AROUND HOOK TO FORM 3 LOOPS
PULL YARN THROUGH ALL LOOPS LEAVING 1 LOOP ON HOOK THIS IS YOUR TRIPPLE CROCHET FINISHED
REPEAT YOUR TRIPPLE CROCHET UNTILL YOU HAVE MADE 5 INCLUDING YOUR 4 CHAIN AS YOUR FIRST ONE
CHAIN 4
TURN YOUR WORK SO THE BACK IS FACING YOU NOTE THAT THE 4 CHAIN IN THE FIRST ROW IS TO YOUR FAR LEFT
TRIPPLE CROCHET INTO 2ND HOLE IN TOP OF LAST ROW YOU SHOULD EASILY SEE IT THEN REPEAT TRIPPLE CROCHET INTO THAT HOLE AND NEXT ONE AS WELL
TURN WORK BACK SO FRONT IS FACING YOU IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS
NOW THIS CAN BE A LITTLE TRICKY FOR SOME FOLD WHERE THE FIRST AND SECOND ROWS MEET TO THE BACK OF YOUR WORK THEN SLIP STITCH ONTO THE MAGIC CIRCLE ON THE FAR LEFT SIDE OF YOUR WORK MAKE SURE THE SLIP STICH IS FAIRLY TIGHT THIS FORMS YOUR FIRST PETAL
CHAIN 4 THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF YOUR NEXT PETAL
REPEAT THE PETALS UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED 8 AFTER LAST SLIP STICH TO LEFT OF WORK CUT YARN WITH A 1 INCH OR SO TAIL PULL YARN THROUGH LOOP AGAIN
CLOSE MAGIC CIRCLE AS TIGHTLY AS YOU CAN WORKING THE PETAL SO YOU CLOSE THE CENTRE HOLE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE BE CAREFULL NOT TO SNAP YOUR YARN TIE OFF
FINISHED FLOWER YOU CAN USE THIS FLOWER ANY WAY YOU WISH
YOU WILL NEED 17 FLOWERS FOR THE HAND BAG (YES I KNOW THERE IS NOT 17 IN THE PIC STILL HAVE A FEW TO MAKE) THE NEXT HOW TO WILL SHOW HOW THE FLOWERS WILL BE MADE INTO GRANNY SQARES