Friday, April 20, 2012

Summer Crochet Bag

Not so long ago, I saw this lovely bag on Pinterest. It looked like a great accessory for the Summer. And I had just the right cotton thread at hand to crochet it. The pattern is in Russian but there are some charts too. So armed with a Google translation and the charts, I set about making one for myself. There were a few ambiguous areas where I had to improvise and try out various options, until I got the right results, but it was totally doable.
 I used white cotton thread size 8, held doubled, on an unknown hook size. Again, our thread balls do not have yardage printed, but I used about 12 balls of local Coats Anchor Cotton Thread balls.
I did not have large enough beads for the handles, so I only dangled some smaller ones at the sides.
The lining is double, solid white cotton, with interfacing with a magnetic closure.
Thus, my quest for the right bag is finally over. I love this bag and can't wait to use it!

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30 comments :

  1. UllaApril 21, 2012 at 1:05 PM

    White ,snow and lace.Great work.Today it's snowing and I also long for a summer but.....
    Wish you a lovely day.

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  2. ViviApril 21, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    This is so, so beautiful!! Please consider releasing the pattern for this, it's just too lovely!

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    1. Umme YusufApril 21, 2012 at 9:32 PM

      Thank you. It is not my design, I found it in Russian, there might be an English version somewhere online.

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    2. JraoJuly 17, 2012 at 5:03 PM

      Yes, would love this pattern, pl send the Russian one, will get it translated

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    3. Umme YusufJuly 19, 2012 at 2:25 AM

      Just follow the pinterest link above to get to the pattern in Russian.

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    4. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2013 at 10:01 PM

      Jrao, did you find the pattern translated to English?

      The bag is absolutely beautiful and I would love to crochet one too, I tried to translate the pattern using Google translate but failed miserably :-)

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  3. karaApril 21, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    The felted bag is fun and interesting. This bag? This one is completely elegant. Nice job!

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  4. SangheethaApril 26, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    It is very beautiful and neat.

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  5. AnonymousApril 26, 2012 at 7:21 PM

    Absolutely beautiful!

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  6. rebeccaApril 30, 2012 at 12:16 AM

    A masterpiece, masha'allah!

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  7. AneesahMay 2, 2012 at 8:01 PM

    MashaAllah, this is gorgeous! :D I came by from Google Images, but I remember coming across your work on Flickr before, hehe. ;) Please keep it up!

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    1. Umme YusufMay 3, 2012 at 8:09 AM

      Assalaam o alakom Aneesah, I too remember you from my flickr days. You do lovely work.

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  8. TündérviolaMay 11, 2012 at 1:17 PM

    Beautiful bag!!! Great és precise job!!!!

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  9. MedhaOctober 23, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    Fantastic bag!
    You have a lovely blog. I chanced upon your blog when I clicked on your summer bag via Pinterest. :)

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  10. BhagyashreeJuly 4, 2013 at 5:08 PM

    This is much more lovelier than the one i saw on the Russian website...looks more elegant and beautiful...

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  11. UnknownJuly 25, 2013 at 4:33 AM

    You have done a lovely job on this bag. I have been trying to make it for weeks, but keep getting tripped up on the areas of the pattern that are not covered by the diagrams on the Russian site, like the handles and connecting the three sections of the pattern. Are you able to post your solutions to these areas?

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  12. Umme YusufJuly 27, 2013 at 5:29 AM

    I improvised with those parts. I made the handles, doing spirals of sc but don't remember the number of sts in the foundation chain ring. I didn't keep any notes and it's been a while so can't be of much more help:(

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  13. MichelleMarch 31, 2014 at 5:14 PM

    Would you consider making one to sell me I absolutely love it and do not crochet.

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    1. Umme YusufApril 4, 2014 at 1:17 AM

      I'm sorry but that is not possible at the moment.

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  14. LinaJuly 6, 2014 at 4:07 AM

    Hi I've been looking for this pattern for weeks and I finally found it on the Russian site. Unfortunately my Russian is a little rusty and I couldn't make out the hook size. What hook size did you

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  15. UnknownApril 20, 2015 at 6:00 PM

    Assalam Alaykom
    i like this bag so much and i want to crochet one
    could you please help me ?

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  16. Laly!August 15, 2015 at 11:33 PM

    Beautiful purse!! And also looks comfortable and useful. Thank you for sharing! :)

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  17. sweetsideAugust 20, 2015 at 9:40 PM

    I keep hoping this pattern is released in english by someone. Has anyone contacted the designer about getting an english verson? Great job on a beautiful bag!

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  18. UnknownJuly 16, 2016 at 6:09 AM

    Absolutely love this bag. Wish I knew how to translate to English. Would love to make this bag. Would pay someone to write pattern for me

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  19. UnknownJuly 24, 2016 at 10:54 AM

    I to have seen this many times on Pinterest but failed miserably with google translate.Would appreciate if you consider writing the pattern.

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  20. cotbagsAugust 29, 2018 at 4:03 PM

    The bag is beautiful! I think challenging yourself and your guild to use the charm squares quickly was a wise decision. Cotton bag manufacturer in india

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  21. Charito V.January 22, 2019 at 10:18 AM

    Hermoso el bolso trataré de hacerlo

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  22. AniJuly 12, 2019 at 6:38 PM

    If you can open it in browser, Google chrome automatically gives you the option to translate it. Much easier than bouncing back and forth. I absolutely love this bag! I just bought the yarn yesterday to start making it!

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  23. AZEEZAMarch 30, 2022 at 7:43 PM

    This bag is awesome! Where can I find the patron, I'll try to do it. Thank you

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