Crochet Bag-a-long

You may remember my Sunny Days Beach bag from a while back.

It was a pattern I developed for Black Sheep Wools and is now going to be a featured bag-a-long by the very talented Kathryn from Crafternoon Treats. Super-exciting!!

Kathryn happens to be a bit of a nifty bag-a-long-lady. In fact, she has an amazing Facebook group with thousands of like-minded crochet-bag-loving group members.

Kathryn has designed a version of the pattern for the bagalong:

If you'd like to join in with the bagalong, then you can order the yarn packs from the lovely gals at Black Sheep Wools in the original colour-way (click on the picture to take you directly there):

Or beachy tones:

 Each yarn pack contains enough supplies to make the bag, the sunglasses case and tablet cosy. All of these are available as free patterns from here.

To join the Facebook group, then pop along here.

To read more about the bag-a-long and find out more about the pattern, then visit Kathryn's blog here.

Wowsers! I hope to see you over at the Facebook group and cannot wait to see how you get on with your very own Sunny Days beach bag.

Enjoy,

Sarah xx

Free Beach bag and accessories patterns

More free patterns, yay!

I know, I know- it seems too good to be true.

This time it's my latest collaboration with Black Sheep Wools. They provided me with a squillion* balls of my absolute mostest favouritest** yarn and asked if I could possibly make a beach bag and a gadget case...

* ok, not a squillion, exactly. More like 37. One of every colour.

** it's Rico Creative Cotton Aran. My favourite because I use it a lot. I like the colours. I like the texture. I like the stitch definition I get when working with it. And I like the price. In fact, I LOVE the price (at around £1.80 a 50g ball, it's an absolute bargain)

And so I set to work. I chose 14 of the most vibrant colours and began making stripes.

I then lined the bag (totally impressed myself there- I am the sort of sewist who can only manage a wonky straight line, if you know what I mean) to give it a bit of strength.

And stitched handles. To give it hold-y-uppy bits.

A very easy project, but effective, I think you'll agree.

Next there was a gadget case. Well, as I still had leftover yarn, it made sense to continue with the same colours. But a different pattern this time.

Wobbly waves.

But then I still had yarn left. What to do....?

Of course. A sunglasses case.

To break from the whole stripes thing, I went for granny squares. On the diagonal.

And I lined this too. To stop the sunglasses getting caught in the holey bits.

And so, dear friends, here is the link to Black Sheep Wools' free pattern page, where you'll find the links for these and lots of other projects, too. Don't forget to share your makes via social media (you can find me at various social hang-outs over there on the right) using the hashtag #bswsummer

And why not use the brillioso discount code 'ANNABOO10'  at Black Sheep Wools to get 10% off Rico Creative Cotton Aran so that you can get making your beach bag right away?! (offer valid until July 13th 2015, not to be used in conjunction with any other offer, blahdy-blah-blah...)

Enjoy the patterns and remember to show us what you've made!

Have a great week,

Sarah x