https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/owl-book-bag • Posted by BumbleBee
For this bag, you will need: -5 m.m. crochet hook -Your yarn stash -some fabric -a yarn needle This pattern is pretty flexible, so if you have a journal that you want a bag for you can easily adjust it.
For this bag, you will need: -5 m.m. crochet hook -Your yarn stash -some fabric -a yarn needle This pattern is pretty flexible, so if you have a journal that you want a bag for you can easily adjust it.
For my bag, I started by ch 38. This went a couple inches past the length of the book. Row 1: ch in 2nd ch from hk, hdc across. Row 2: ch 2, hdc across Repeat row 2 for 38 rows changing colour occasionally. (a total of 38 rows) For mine, I did the following: 2 rows yellow, 3 rows green, 1 row dark pink, 3 rows TARDIS blue, 2 rows silver, 2 rows russet, 1 row dark blue, 1 row light pink, 2 rows yellow, 5 rows green, 2 rows yellow, 1 row light pink, 1 row dark blue, 2 rows russet, 2 rows silver, 3 rows TARDIS blue, 1 row dark pink, 3 rows green, 2 rows yellowThen fasten off, weave in ends. Fold in half and sew sides together. If you followed my pattern for changing colours, you will notice the colours match up.
Once I sewed up the sides I re-attached green to the top of the bag. Rows 1-4: ch2, hdc across Fasten off, weave in ends. Now for the flap: Make two granny squares using this granny square pattern: http://crochetnirvana.weebly.com/1/post/2012/09/new-square-pattern-the-sequel.html Sew them together using an invisible seam. Then sew the pair to the bit of flap that you just added. (I hope this makes sense)
For the beak: Ch 7 Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hk. hdc across Row 2: ch 1, sc2, sc2tog, sc2 Row 3: ch1, sc2, sc2tog, sc1 Row 4: ch1, sc2, sc2tog Row 5: ch1, sc2tog, sc1 Row 6: sc2tog Fasten off, sew between the eyes.
The Strap: I made mine cross body. I made a ch that went from my hip, around my neck, to my other hip. Keep in mind that your strap will stretch so make it a bit shorter then you want. Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hk, hdc across Row2-3: ch 2, hdc across Row 4: ch1, sc across Fasten off. Weave in ends. Sew to the bag on the seam following the red arrows.
The inside: I started out without a lining, but then I worried that my bag might stretch too much and that items would fall between the stitches. So for the lining: -cut a rectangle of fabric slightly bigger than your bag so that it can stretch a bit -then sew it in half and hem the top - do the blanket stitch around the top - sew the lining to your bag just through the blanket stitches (again, leaving room for your bag to stretch a bit) (It doesn't have a red bottom, that is just my fingerless gloves)
And there you go!! Your very own owl bag! I hope that you enjoy it! It is quite fun to make, and fun to use as well. 'Owl' see you later!