Hello everyone, so my friend has been under the weather for about two days and I just decided to make her something so she recovers faster. I have known her over a month now or even more and I must say she’s one of the nicest people I’ve met on hive so far. She’s one of those friends that always has your back no matter what. I just woke up today feeling a bit sad that she was not well so I decided to make her a stylish tote bag.
I literally spent my whole day on this and I made sure to make it perfect for her. I chose this bag because it’s stylish and I know she loves stylish stuff.
The materials I used:
• 50g of yarns
• 1.60 mm hook
Procedure
I used granny squares for this. The whole of the bag is made of 3 giant granny squares and rows of half double crochet.I started by making the three giant squares. Honestly I underestimated the squares. I thought since they were simple, they wouldn’t take much time. You would be shocked to know when I timed myself, I used more than an hour on a square. I’m still surprised.
I made four chains and the slip stitched in the first stitch. I then crocheted 4 sets of three double crochets in the middle space and then in between the the 4 sets of double crochets were two chains.
I continued building the squares and the only things you need to know about granny squares or should I say the trick to making granny squares is that, you see how squares have like L shapes at four corners? It’s the same with this. You’re building L shapes.
So for me, I put two sets of three double crochets at the four corners and then that gave it the L shape at the for corners. And In between the corners, I made three sets of double crochets.
After making the three giant squares, I positioned them like how I want them to and sewed them together with my hook using a slip stitch.
After seeing them, I went ahead to made the hand of the bag. I made about 50 rows of back loop half double crochet. If you don’t know back loop, it’s basically putting your stitch at the back instead of the front like the normal way. I started crocheting the hand from one end and then ended at the other side.
There, I attached it and I was done.
As I said, I literally spent the whole day on this. I’ll never underestimate these squares again. But on the bright side, it felt good doing this, knowing who I was giving it to. @hopestylist, I hope this makes you feel better.
I like the bag and I hope you like it too. Thank you for your time.
All Images are mine
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Umm, I didn't understand the line > under the weather
Does this mean she is sick?
Btw amazing work you have done making bag for her and it looks beautiful.
Yeah, she’s not feeling well
Thank you.
This is really beautiful. I love how you're looking out for her and I hope she feels better.
Thank you
I hope so too.
Awwwn!
Crochet lord is at it again always giving us hot hot.
Your friend is so lucky to have you, Kudos 👍
Crochet lord, haha I’m honoured
Thank you so much
You welcome ✌️
So sweet of you, Abena. I imagine how loved she'd feel getting this.
Thank you so much sir ☺️
I really love this bag design made with grannys. The color combination is fantastic, I'm sure your friend will love this nice gesture on your part. Thanks for sharing. Regards!
Thank you so much for your kind words☺️
This is so beautiful sis
I'm jealous but very happy you chose to do this for our sis.
I'm sure it will help in giving her lost strength back.
Well done dear, the colour combination is amazing 💯
Thank you so much, don’t be jealous
Yours is on the way🥰
Awww I'm waiting for it 😍
When i read to the hive part, i knew it would be that babe😩
How much can a friend be than this?? Its beautiful and more beautiful because of the heart behind it❤
Now i wish i have a friend too🙂
You knew right🤣🤣
Thank you so much Tory, don’t worry
You never know what’s coming to you 😉
Okay, i wouldn't think too much and settle for it as a compliment 😊
You're welcome all the way❤
If I say I am jealous now you will think I don't have empathy 🥺🥺🥺
Buttttttt, this is lovely 😍🌹
@hopestylist, God when? 😭🥺
I hope this lovely tote bag makes you smile and recover quickly 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you @abenad for this doing this for your fellow city bot 😁🏃🏾♀️
Don’t be jealous naa, Abdul will make some for you😂
Thank youu🥰🥰
Wow
Your hands are really blessed. You did a nice job and you are such a kind friend.
Awnnnn
Thank you so much
God when? When will I have a friend who likes crocheting and will do one tote bag for me? 😕🙂 I am jealous oo 🙄🙄 isn't it @merit.ahama ? 🙃
But man, it's so beautiful. I love the design and the colors. I was even thinking you would weave her name on it too.
But how will you send it to her from Ghana? 🙄🙄
I am still jealous 🤣🤣
#dreemerforlife
Oh I will be coming to Nigeria so I’ll bring it
Don’t be jealous 🤣🤣
Thank you ma🥰
Avoid me ma 🙄
Let me go and jealous in quietness
🤣🤣 Jealous in quietness oo
😂😂😂
Hope @hopestylist feels better soon. This is such a cute bag, i think the bag itself should become a good medicine with good vibes. I love the bag, and great recipient. However I must admit I got completely lost with the technicalities :D However the photos helped me understand broadly what you had done, though I am sure I still don't understand how you did it. Again I feel, time permitting, i need to learn this secret lingo of the needle magicians :)
Cheers from a fellow #dreemerforlife
Thank you so much, I’m feeling a lot better now 🤗
That's fantastic news.
Yeah it is 🥰
You should learn the secret soon brij
It’s okay not to understand anything here, it’s a crocheting language. But goodnews is that you will understand when you learn crocheting, cool right?
Thank you so much dreemer
I go do dat. Throway salute ya support @abenad
Did you just speak pidgin? Dreemer?😂
hahaha :) Yes I was trying to :D
Nice😂
It's so nice of you to make this bag for her, I am sure will love it
The bag is beautiful and I love the Colour combination
Thank you so much
This boldo is beautiful. It looks very comfortable and by doing it with grannys I think you make progress quite quickly.
Thank you
Your friend must be in good terms with you to receive such a nice crochet bag from you
Yeah
Nice bag and so many things start with a granny square!
Hope @hopestylist gets better and glad she has your back.
Popped in from dreemport tonight #dreemerforlife
Thank you dreemer
My love 🥹, the truth is I’ve been so speechless and not even sure of what to say because this got to me Really. Well, I can say this, I’m feeling so much better and I know it’s definitely because of this beautiful gift I received from my beautiful Danny 🥰.
Seeing the effort you put in just to make this for me I had no other choice but to get better asap 😂. You spent your whole day!!! Wow 🥹🫠, thank you dear 😘.
If I love this? I love love love it!!! 🥰💃
Thank God you feel better if not the next step would have just prepared lashing canes because 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’m glad you love it🥰
Eii 😂😂😂, God thank you oo 😂. This my twin had other plans for me 🏃♀️➡️😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂
I really liked the color combination!
It looks very beautiful!
Cheers!
Thank you so much
Hermosa combinación de colores y el resultado, ni se diga, es precioso.
Beautiful combination of colors and the result, not to mention, is gorgeous.
Thank you so much
What a cute little bag, I love it.
Sorry about your friend, hope she's better now?
I'm sure by the time she sees your little gift, she'll feel better
Yeah she’s better now, thank you so much
You're welcome
This bag turned out so cute!! I really love the colors you chose.
Thank you so much