Mama got a brand new bag!

Ta dah!

I finally finished my Blossoming Bag! I started the band for the handles yesterday afternoon, then I stayed up late after my chamber choir rehearsal so I could get the second handle attached (getting to the end of a WIP is like the final chapter of a good novel – you simply must finish it now!). Whipped up the two little dangling blossoms today and voila!

I thoroughly enjoyed this project, from Cherry Heart. The instructions couldn’t have been clearer – I even used the crochet diagrams, which I normally shirk from because they look confusing. Not so here, and now I’ve learned another skill!

The join-as-you-go technique made this crochet together quickly, and the double-sided lining was sewn up in no time.

I’m pleased with my lining, as I’m still a novice with the sewing machine. The inner lining is the ditsy floral, the outer lining, which peeps through the holes between the flowers, is a plain light green linen.

I had quite a spring in my step as I carried this on the school run today, forcing everyone I passed to stop and admire my handiwork...

Now it’s on to the next crochet project

I’m very keen to start working with this T-shirt yarn straight away so I can do a review of this book!

I know a lot of you already have Cute & Easy Crochet with Flowers either in your hands or on your wish lists...so the lovely Marianne from Ladybird Diaries and I are organising a Crochet-A-Long to get us all working on some flowery projects! More on this project very soon...

Happy crafting!

Chrissie x

P.S. Thank you to everyone for your comments on the Monday Cake! I've heard from a few of you who tried it with other jams; it seems to work with every kind...yum!