Hi loves,
Happy New year to you. I would love to wish you all a wonderful and prosperous 2023, filled with good health, wealth, happiness and all your hearts desires. On January 18, 2023, I was browsing YouTube and found a very easy to follow tutorial of a cute purse. I watched the entire video and decided, hmmm I am going to make my little girl one.
I usually don't pay much attention to the type of yarn and sometimes the needle size. I just use what I have and make modifications where necessary, and this time was no different. I had this yarn , I unfortunately don't know the brand as it was a completed item I was asked to unravel to make something for my daughter's god mother, she however did not give me the go ahead and she has since past.
I did the number of chains the pattern required but since the yarn and needle were different, my piece was small so I doubled the number of stitches. It was quiet an easy pattern to follow, I was in the rhythm minutes after starting. After completing the number of rows she did, I decided to do another repeat which gave me the size that would be perfect for my 2 year old.
With the front being completed, I went and did the back panel. Can you believe I modified the pattern to my liking and almost forgot what I did (😀😁😂😃😄). I did another modification to the pattern by joining my pieces together then did the strap separately. I did a 6 stitch knitted I-cord strap, attached my strap and cleaned the edge of the bag up, add a button and closure. My bag was all done. This took me 2 days to complete. It would have been done in 2-3 hours but mama had a ton of things doing in between. The straps took the longest if I'm being honest.
I took a few pictures of the bag and also of her wearing it. She loved in instantly. I was however instructed to take other pictures to post by my eldest, so that's what I did. Side note, I normally get some form of opposition to enter the shower (then to get out) but all I had to say was; "Lets shower to take pics with your bag".
Can you tell that she loves her new bag? I didn't attached the tassels because I was ordered by her sister to make another and wanted to ensure I had enough of the yarn to do so. I was given some specific instructions to follow when doing the 2nd bag:
"Mommy can you make me one as well, but make it so my phone and other things can go in it!" "And it needs to go across my body, like so (demonstrating with her hands)". So loves look out for the sequel.
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Thanks love for taking a read. Live, Love, Laugh... Until next time. Khenzuri
