Tuesday 21 October 2014

PATTERN: Saggy Daggy Crochet Baggy

I used the practice and tutorial Solid Spiral Granny Squares to make up a Saggy Daggy Crochet Baggy for a friend to use as a project bag :P What do you think? 

Instructions for how to make this bag for yourself are below, or you can visit the Ravelry page for this pattern to save it to your queue or add to favourites! :)  




Instructions for how to make your very own Saggy Daggy Crochet Baggy:

1. Make 5 Solid Spiral Granny Squares with two full rounds of each colour (so {step 4, step 5} x 3. You can use other square patterns, just make sure you end up with 30 stitches on each side. 

2. Join Colour E (edging colour) in any dc and sc around each square. In the corners, do two sc in the last stitch of a row, and 3sc over the dc at the start of the next row.



4. Using Colour E and sc, join 4 of the squares into a line, then join the first square to the last one to make a circle (or box). 

5. Using Colour E and sc, join the 5th square to the edges of your circle. Don't forget to do 3 sc in each corner to keep it square! Now you have a cube with no top :) 




6. Join Colour E in one corner of the top of the bag and sc all the way around, using slip stitch to join. Don't cut off Colour E.

7. On the next round with Colour E, ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), then sc in the next 10 stitches. For the handles, you can either use 20 chain stitches, or 20 foundation sc stitches. Skip 12 stitches on the previous round, then sc 10 to the corner. Repeat for all four sides, then cut off Colour E.

8. Do one round each of sc in Colour A, then B, then C, then D, then E to finish. 
If you did chain stitch for the handles, do the first round (with Colour A) into the stitches to make it nice and strong :) In the picture below, I've used foundation sc to make a more defined handle hole.



9. Weave in all your ends securely.

Ta-dah! Your very own Saggy Daggy Crochet Baggy :) 

If you have any problems with these instructions (which were written up very quickly, and not tested), let me know in the comments!



22 comments :

  1. Oh it's wonderful ! very very beautiful ! I like it !! Bravo !!

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    1. Thanks Géraldine! I almost don't want to give it away...

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  2. Hi Michelle! It looks great!!!
    Very unique and colourful!
    What a great way to use up your squares!
    A project bag is always useful and handy!
    Well done!
    Ingrid xx
    http://myfunkycrochet.blogspot.be

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    1. Thanks Ingrid :) It was lots of fun to make too!

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  3. It's lovely! I love the colours and it looks a great size!!

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    1. Thank you! It fits 4x100g balls very neatly, and I could cram more in there if I wanted to (which is likely to happen)...

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  4. I think: YAY, I want to make one for myself! Definitely got to try spiral crochet.

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    1. You have to! It's so satisfying, and none of the complicated "squaring the circle" :)

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  5. It's gorgeous! Je l'aime beaucoup! Bravo! I love the colours and the spiral crochet.
    Have a nice evening!

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    1. Thanks Lucie! I love the colours too :) Fortunately it didn't take too much yarn either so I have plenty to make more with!

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  6. Just beautiful. I love the bold colors you used and the unique design. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Thanks Susan! I've edited the post to add construction instructions if anyone else is interested in making one :)

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  7. I think I may have to try this!!! I bet my sister will steal it from me.....

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    1. You'll just have to make two Jenny! Send me pictures if you make it?

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  8. A nice bag with a cute idea.
    We always need a bag.
    Miss

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    1. Merci Miss! I love all the pictures on your blog :)

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  9. Think of all the things one can fit into that bag! :-)

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    1. I have already had a go at cramming as much in as I can - it fits 5x100g balls of yarn and a half finished cosmos fields shawl, PLUS because it's crocheted I can poke the hook through the stitches to keep it in place, and the scissors too :D I almost don't want to give it away! Then again, if I do, it gives me a good excuse to make another one :P If you make one Jodie, post pictures!!

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  10. I do love the names you come up with! :D

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    1. :P This one makes me giggle every time I see it!

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  11. So easy, once you showed us how! Thanks for sharing this pattern.

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    1. Thanks Brenda! Did you make one? You should post a picture to our facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/crochetbetweenworlds

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