Striped Bag

   I have a lot of last time finished projects which you have not seen. And I have a very little time to show you them here... I'll write about them gradually. And today about bag. Here is the first Hexagon Bag for me, here is my third Rainbow Bag from previous post. And now it is time for my second crochet Striped Bag!

As many of us I was inspired by such bags as this bag and this, and many more...

I've used each type(color) of dk cotton yarn I found at my home. 

A 3.5mm hook. Don't like to crochet with the size of hook less then 4mm. But... but... but... I had to do it!

So I think it turned out not bad.

The bag turned out pretty big and the volumetric. It looks nicer when I put in it a lot of things. It's not easy because as usual I have in my bag a few things - a purse, a mobile, a lipstick, napkins. So sometimes I put in the bag an additional scarf to have bag's look more bold(is this word suitable here?).

  Today I was doing a few pictures of my square shrug(or bolero) and of one additional thing I made from the remaining yarn and I'll show you them next time...

  I wish you a nice start of new week as well as a good weather and a good spirits!

Your Olga 

♥

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A Rainbow!!! one purse and one new WIP

When I saw one pretty purse on Talitha's blog I fell in love! I immediately set to work because I wanted the same! So instead of finishing my current projects, I made the Rainbow Purse(Ravelry pattern download) for my daughter!
Would like to see it? Yes of course! Here it is!

Bright!

The border

Colorful!

Fruity!
 

Small pink beads from eBay

Yummy!

Handle

Rico Design Creative Cotton Aran yarn in so pretty colors! Isn't?

I love love love the rainbow colors!

 I also have another one wip...  A cardigan for my younger daughter... Please don't laugh... in rainbow colors..................

I have to use all my wool stash, therefore I've chosen  Latvian wool mostly. 

I wish you see a rainbow today!

With L♥VE

Olga

Xx

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New rainbow bag. In progress...

Hello Hello Hello!
Another one colorful, rainbow, cotton stash project! I was inspired by a lot of crochet bags as this bag, or this one by DROPS and a lot of similar lovely striped or no striped bags!

 

I'm using for the bag two strands together(thick and thin) of different cotton yarn from my stash with a 4,5mm hook. I'm writing a description during the work as well, so stay in touch!

Have a sunny week-end!

Olga 

with LOVE 

Edited at next day:

at this point my bag might be a cap ... hehe...

African Flower Hexagon Bag

  Ever since I saw one crazy colorful bag, I couldn't sleep well... ha ha ha... This an amazing color combination gave me no rest!  I immediately decided to make a similar bag for myself! For the hexagon pattern I have chosen an African Flower. I love love love that hexagon! Here I found one beautiful tutorial of it. In fact, I find it easier for me to crochet using a graphical diagram... 
And now is the time to show you my new bag! There is a lot of pictures... I can't make a choose which ones show you and which ones not... therefore, I invite you to enjoy all the pictures!

I'm stuck inside the bottom corners and sewed them to the bottom.

I'm not going to attach the lining... I like the bag that way!

A hook is E/3.5mm. A Yarn I've used is Russian mercerized 100% cotton Uspeshnaya(Успешная) by Pehorka(Пехорка). The yarn is thin(220m/50g), therefore I've used it 2 strands together.

I have a colorful lovely bag! Hurray! Now I'm calm! And happy! And Easter is Coming Soon and I have in my mind at least two crochet projects. And as well a couple of other craft things that have to do with my daughters. My oldest boys 11 y.o. and almost 14 y.o. hardly join us   :(
  Forgot to share the joy... We have sunny fine warm weather the last 5 days!

So have a sunny day each day! 

Kisses Xx

Olga 

 P.S. Just now I noticed that some pictures are repeated in the collages. Sorry about that... Xx

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Diamond Black: Boutique Bag and Lace Scarf

 Hello everyone! 

How are you on Monday? Was it difficult to you or easy and successful? 

I wish you that all the Mondays(and the other days) will be easy and successful!

And I'm glad to tell you that I have recently completed several projects, which you have not seen... so...

My new recent project - Diamond Black Boutique Bag

and Diamond Black Lace Scarf

 These two wonderful things(aren't they?) have been made in December of last year... 

And presented in December also as a Birthday gift for my friend Olga.

The yarn I used is 95% Acrylic with 5% Gold Lurex  Woolcraft Diamonds DK.

I made this bag with a hook 4,5 mm using very simple Tangled Happy's Granny Stripe Boutique Bag pattern. 

And the scarf pattern called Queen Anne's Lace Scarf you can find on Ravelry.

Good week to you!

Olga

☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼ ☼

Bags... bags... bags...

 I really wanted to show you my new projects - a pair of kids' beanies, but I can't because my camera is broken.   

So today I show you handbags made ​​by me earlier. These is for my girls. The light-blue one with a yellow handle  - is my first!(acrylic yarn) I Love it so much! And flowers - these are a little bit clumsy(I think so...)

Так хотела показать вам свои новые проекты - пару шапочек - но не могу,  мой фотоаппарат сломан... :(   Поэтому похвастаюсь сумочками, связанными мною ранее для дочек.. Голубенькая - это самая первая. Обожаю ее! Хоть и цветочки мне кажутся немного неуклюжими... Связана из акрила.

The next two bags(100% cotton) made especially for our holiday, which we enjoyed in Latvia this summer. 

Two bags. For my two wonderful  daughters!

Следующие две я связала специально к нашему летнему отпуску в Латвии.  

 

 Две сумочки из хлопка для двух моих замечательных дочек!

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Do you remember that I fond of Postcrossing? No? Anyway this week I got a funny card from Finland! Laugh with me!
Вы помните что я увлекаюсь Посткроссингом? Нет? В любом случае смейтесь вместе со мной, глядя на эту открытку, что я получила на этой неделе из Финляндии!

I wish you a light week!
Желаю вам легкой недели!

Handbag is ready!

Well... well... well... the cute handbag-pink-heart is ready!

Ну вот, розовая сумочка-сердечко готова!

Схема и описание сердечка можно посмотреть тут.

 Я вязала крючком 6мм и акриловой пряжей 300м/100гр, в два сложения.

Hook 6mm. DK yarn holding two strands together.

The description how to make a heart I found on one Russian website. I translated it. Never before I did it, so if you have any questions - ask me please.

HEART PATTERN 
USA terminology:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
st - stitch

Row 1:  Ch  2, 6 sc in the 2^nd stitch. (6 sc)

Row 2:  ch 1, 2 sc in each stitch of previous round. (12 sc)

Row 3.:  ch 1, 2 sc in 1^st st, sc in next 2 st, [2 sc in next st, sc, 2 sc in next st] – repeat 2 times,  sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in last st. (18 sc)

Row 4:  ch 1, sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st, sc, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st] – repeat 2 times, sc , 2 sc in next st, sc in next(last) 2 stitches. (24 sc)

Row 5:  ch 1, sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next st] – repeat 2 times, sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 2 stitches. (30sc)

Row 6: ch 1, sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 st, 2 sc in next st] –  repeat 2 times, sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next st, sc in last 2 stitches. (36 sc)

Row 7: ch 1, 2 sc together, sc in next 5 st, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 st, 2 sc in next st] – repeat  2 times, sc in next 5 st, last 2 sc together. (38 sc)

Row 8: ch 1, 2 sc together, sc in next 4 st, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 11 st, 2 sc in next st] – repeat 2 times, sc in next 4 st, last 2 sc together. (40 sc)

Row 9: ch 1, 2 sc together, sc in next 3 st, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 13 st, 2 sc in next st] – repeat 2 times, sc in next 3 st, last 2 sc together. (42 sc)

Row 10: ch 1, 2 sc together, sc in next 2 st, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 15 st, 2 sc in next st] – repeat 2 times, sc in next 2 st, last 2 sc together. (44 sc)

Row 11: ch 1, 2 sc together, sc in next st, [2 sc in next st, sc in next 17 st, 2 sc in next st] – repeat 2 times, sc in next st, last 2 sc together. (46 sc)

Row 12: ch 1, 2 sc together, sc in next 20 stitches, 2 sc in next 2 st, sc in next 20 st, 2 sc together. (46 sc)

Row 13: Follow in the same direction(do not turn) with the other color of yarn. Skip the edge of  row 11, 2 sc in the edge of row 10, [skip the edge of next row, 2 sc in the next row edge] – repeat 4 times, slip stitch in the beginning ring, skip the next row edge, 2 sc in the edge of row 2, [skip the edge of next row, 2 sc in the next row edge] – repeat 4 times, 2 sc in 1^st  stitch of row 12, [2 sc in next st, skip 1 st] – repeat 22 times. 

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And also I did one little thing. Here it is:
А еще у меня получилась вот такая штучка:

 It is a badge of  "I Love Yarn Day" which is celebrated in USA on October 14 .

Это эмблема "I Love Yarn Day", который отмечается в этом году в Америке 14 октября.

Have a nice day!
Хорошего вам настроения!

New bag

  My daughter asked me to make for her a small handbag heart-shaped... Of course PINK! To put there her braceletes... To take these to school... To boast... 

Попросила меня моя доченька связать для нее сумочку-сердечко... Конечно розовую! Чтобы класть туда браслетики... Чтобы носить их в школу... хвастаться...

That's what I get. Is ready one half of the bag, and I'm starting the other part. sorry for pictures quality   

 

Вот что у меня получилось. Половина сумочки. И я начала вязать вторую.

My daughter has different braceletes of course just as the many girls her age. 

 Most of all I like to make friendship braceletes or so-called "kumihimo". 

У дочки есть много всяких браслетов, так же как и у большинства ее ровесниц. Но больше всего мне нравится плести для нее браслеты дружбы, или так называемые "кумихимо". 

 It can be made with this disk. 

Делаются они с помощью вот такого диска.

 

You can buy the sets to weave bracelets for example here. 
And also this disk you can make themselves at home, with this I began to. 
See  here  and  here.
 
 Наборы для плетения подобных браслетов я видела здесь.
А можно самим изготовить картонку, с чего я и начинала, читая здесь:
 Кумихимо - японское плетение шнурков 
и просматривая видео как плести кумихимо.

 Good weekend to you!
Хороших вам выходных!

 

We do not attract that which we want; we attract that which we are.
 /Wayne Dyer/
Мы притягиваем не то, что хотим, а то что мы есть.