Oval Crochet Project Bag ~ It's all Zipped up & in The Bag!

Happy Monday everyone!

I am so excited to show you my second crocheted container I made with Lion Brand Fettuccini Yarn on the bottom and Wool-Ease Thick & Quick for the body of the basket.

Last Monday I showed you my round basket project, and today I have a new one to share!

I made an oval project bag that is so fabulous!

Ta Da!

I even learned how to hand sew a zipper into it with this tutorial which was the icing on the cake so to speak that really made this my new favorite bag to grab and go! :)

It holds a ton, is super durable and strong, and the perfect shape to either hold on my lap in the car or tuck under my arm on the way out the door!

R-Chee is a bit disappointed that it is not his new doggie bag to hold his lunches!

I think he thought I was making him a giant bread basket!

Here it is before I sewed the zipper in!

... and here it is...

all zipped up!

My last embellishment was to add the blueberry bobbles that I crocheted with fingering weight wool yarn.

Yay!  That was FUN!

I love making up patterns as I go sometimes!

I am always so pleasantly surprised at the end because I was not really sure what I was making when I started!

Ha!

I love how this one evolved, and that I learned how to add a zipper to any bag!

It was so easy to do!

I guess because I am such a beginner sewer, I was always so intimidated by just the thought of it.

I will definitely do that again!

Now my new project bag is holding my NEW Project that I am working on!

I am almost done with it and cannot wait to show it to you in the coming weeks!

R-Chee is still waiting for his fresh baked bread!

I guess I had better go and bake him some dog cookies before I lose my trusty assistant to an official puggy strike! :)

What FUN things are you doing this week?

Please leave us a note and let us know!

We cannot wait to hear all about them!

xoxoxo

Melissa & R-Chee