I worked all weekend on my Irish crochet shirt. I didn’t keep track of the hours it took to set up the back, make a foundation single crochet for the edges, and complete the black netting, but let’s just say, it took awhile. So, it shouldn’t have surprised me that I woke up Monday with an achy left forearm. Ahhh, another year older, another ache and pain ;-). Because of this, I am putting my shirt aside for a day or two and starting another Summer project that I’ve been meaning to get to. This one should whip up fast, its going to be my boho bag.
I am using this pattern:
This is what I have so far (I have made 2):
It is going faster than I anticipated. Although, I am using cotton and will probably have to block all the pieces and make an inner lining, so that will take time. Do you like the look of the bag? I’m debating about the fringe. I’m normally not a fringe girl, but I think this could be fun, any thoughts? Can’t wait to show off the final piece, until then, Happy Crocheting!
Crochet539 
Ahh, the aches and pains. I feel your pain. 😉
It’s hard to say about the fringe. I’m not always into fringes but it does look pretty in the picture but they are awfully long. I wonder if it will be catching on everything. But it is pretty. I guess I’m no help. 🙂
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I never thought I’d have a crochet injury 😜. You said exactly what has been in my head about the fringe. I might go shorter, we’ll just have to see!
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This will be a cute bag, and I love those specks of pinkish peeping through periodically. I am a no fringe girl myself…I might try 1/3 to 1/2 of what they show, but first I’d see what I thought without!
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Thanks for your thoughts! I will definitely look at it before I decide on fringe.
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Oooh I’ve seen this floating around on Pinterest and quite fancy having a go myself! You know you said about blocking, what do you use for this?
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Hi! This is a pretty simple project (that looks harder than it is 😉). I wrote about what I use in blocking in this post
Crochet Blocking, a Present to Yourself – Crochet539
https://crochet539.com/2016/04/26/crochet-blocking-a-present-to-yourself/
You can use anything to block on, tag board, blocking mats, styrofoam, you name it. The big thing is to pin it evenly and give it about 24 hours to dry. Good luck, I look forward to seeing your purse!
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