Crochet bag, lined
My sisters' birthdays are coming up so I decided to make pretty things for them. My older sister, Constanza (Cons, for short) is a (good) witch, living the in the south of Chile. She's always on the go and loves summer so I wanted to make her something useful and bright. I decided to use "Inga's Crocheted Bag" as a starting point for a cute personalized present. I used Lion Brand 24/7 cotton in jade (a gorgeous teal shade) and a 3.5mm (size E hook) for the bag itself. I then lined it with handprinted Indian cotton and added a zipper. Here's the link to the original pattern. What I modified: 1. The original pattern calls for 16 granny squares. The advantage of the granny square is that you can be as intricate and imaginative as you want with tis design, so the possibilities are endless. I made these squares as the pattern suggests; I wanted the bag to be rather sturdy and structured. 2. I didn't like the original shape of the ba