It's all single crochet. The main part of the bag goes vertically, seamed up the sides with a single crochet seam. Around the top I picked up stitches and did a few rows around horizontally. I thought it might give the top of the bag more structure and look nice.
I debated on how to do the strap, but in the end I made a separate strap and stitched it onto the bag. I think it turned out okay, but not great.
Here it is being worn.
Things I like about the bag...
1. Color. I love the look of the variagated colors.
2. Yarn. I have decided I like smaller, smoother yarn rather than bulky hairy yarn. The original pencil case was being made for the sole purpose of trying out thinner, smoother yarn.
3. The band at the top in the opposing direction - I like that it changes things up just a bit but the project still looks cohesive.
Things I don't like about the bag...
1. Its only useful for carrying light things. I've found I can't even really use it as a run-around, daily-use purse because my regular stuff weighs it down too much. In order to make it sturdier I'd have to either line it, or make a sturdier strap or something - not sure. Maybe thats the nature of crochet bags?
2. The strap. I tried to make it wide and sturdy but it still digs into my shoulder (almost painfully so) when there is anything mildly weighty in the bag. I would also rather the strap was integrated into the bag rather than stitched on, but as I was flying by the seat of my pants I thought I'd do it this way in case I wanted to remove it later and try something else.
Something tells me this bag will eventually get a makeover somehow, but it was fun to make.
Crochet is a fun diversion for me right now - great for keeping busy while watching TV. I am okay with experimenting on my own and learning from library books. This project was all straight lines, no shaping. The next thing I'd like to try will be practicing reading patterns and a bit of shaping - circles still trip me up sometimes.
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