Pattern Recommendation: Simple Stylish Market Bag by Regina Weiss

This blog may be called Today's Knit, but a well-kept secret is that actually I can crochet, too! It's harder on my hands, so I don't tend to do it as often, but I still find it incredibly fun. My crochet hero is Morale Fiber, who has an incredible blog with the prettiest pictures.

One of her patterns that I find both simple and versatile is the Simple Stylish Market Bag, which can be found on Ravelry and her blog. The first time I made it, I used a simple cotton and loved the finished project.

Look at how cute this guy is! You can see my little practice coasters as I tried to get back into the crochet mindset.

However, on my second try, I wanted a rounder bag, as I was making an "eyeball" for a friend. I ended up crocheting the body and when I got to the top, I bound off before the handles. I took a simple crochet chain and wove it through the top row of netting to create a draw-string. This worked really well, and I ended up with a small round bag big enough for my friend's figurines!

This little bag made a friend's day!

I really can't recommend the patterns by Morale Fiber enough. Not only does she explain each step in detail, but her blog has lots of tips and tricks for a newbie crocheter. Take a look!