Knitting Dragonflies

  Playing around a little, and ended up making a small crochet bag. It looks good. I used Caron Simply Soft yarn, because I like the sheen it has, the stitches are very distinct with it. One skein will make many bags. You will also need a crochet hook, I used size F, but if you use a different yarn, use the size indicated on the label, or one size smaller, to get a tight stitch. Tutorials (video) all below! Chain Stitch Single Crochet Slip Stitch I also used one wooden bead. shop around and see what would be good, look at the interior hole of the bead. You want it to be tight, to keep the bag closed. But be able to thread it on the chained cord. Single crochet. slip stitch and chain stitch is used. Rnd 1: Chain 6, slip stitch to first stitch Rnd 2:  *2sc in each st* repeat 6 times (12 st total) Rnd 3:  *2sc in first st, 1sc in next st* repeat 6 times (18st total) Rnd 4:  *2sc in first st, 1sc in next 2st* repeat 6 times (24st total) Rnd 5: sc all around. Rnd 6: *2sc in

Coin purse that I made, this was simple and fun. Using the crochet basket pattern, except keep going up on the sides until you can gather it in your hands, then I added a row of sl stitch around, (to reinforce). If the original hole at the beginning of the bottom was too big, just grab the tail and stitch around it, pulling it tight, then backstitch to hold. Then made a tie by using the chain stitch, I threaded it, in and out around the top and actually keep chaining until it was as long as I needed it. Then find a bead with a hole big enough to put the tie through, to use to close it. (this was the hardest part, finding a bead with the right size hole) Knot the ends together on the tie, and fill with change. Here are some more crocheted baskets. I seem to still be in my "blue" mode. I have to consciously pick out other colors. Blue=sea, sky, and flowers.Blue is calming. It can be strong