Obsessed With Fat Bottom .... Bags

Just for the record, I am obsessed with Fat Bottom Bags - as well as how fat my bottom has been getting while sitting here crocheting the things.  ha.  Really though, it's true.  I can't put down my hook.  Here's a couple more bags I finished off recently....

I think this one is my favorite so far... The lining is darker than these photos show, looks beautiful with the yarn (Wool-ease) that I used.

And I added a pocket with a button closure for an iPod or cell phone. 


Next please......

I made this one  for my boyfriend's ex girlfriend.. yea, that's right.  She's staying with us for a while....  YES that is what I said.   Some cheesy lawyer swindled her out of her house and she had no where to go, no family, nothing.  Poor thing.  Anyway I thought this would cheer her up - it did...
Here's the inside:

Pattern can be found in the book called Stitch N Bitch Crochet; The Happy Hooker

Speaking Of Fat Bottom - - Bags, That is..

I made this fat bottom bag a bit bigger than the others by adding some stitches to the beginning chain and some rows to the body as well as the handle flaps. 

 

 I used polka dot rick rack to weave through the gathering row between stitches and left the ends long enough to tie so I could close it up on the sides if I want.  The ends look okay even if I don't tie them in a bow and leave them dangling instead.  (see photo above)

 

I used opposite polka dot cloth for the lining, added after finishing off main body, before adding the handle flaps.  To put the magnetic snap closures on, I made sure to remember to fasten them on before sewing the handles into the flaps.  

I'm very happy with this bag, I think it's darling.  Someone will be getting it for Christmas this year, I think.  lol.

 

Fat Bottom Bag Finale!

Well, it's done.  I finished off the fat bottom bag and am very pleased with it,  yea!


I went ahead and got handles from Joann's - they were thirty percent off - and am very glad I did.  The black bamboo handles go nicely with the texture of the purse and the zebra lining.

Thanks to the Happy Hooker book for this great pattern, I can't wait to start another one.


I've already bought the material and yarn and handles for more Fat Bottom Bags!  Wheee!  (Forget dishcloths, this is much more fun!  whee!)

Hooking My First Fat Bottom Bag; The Beginning!

 First part done; deciding on lining, before handle flaps added...

Decision on lining done - took all of half a minute.  Thank God my daughter likes zebra everything.  It would have taken much longer to figure out otherwise.

Adding the lining to this bag is going to be a bit more difficult than I first anticipated but it's not going to be impossible.
What do you think???

 Now I have to make the purse handles - see below for my choice in those, and add the handle flaps, then I'm done!



This Fat Bottom Bag can be found in the wonderful book, The Happy Hooker.   The book, my friend, is about crocheting and has a lot of humorous paragraphs that have big sexy implications that make one smile a lot while reading how to make a special stitch or instructions for a pattern, such as the one in the book I used for this bag. 
I've not found a bag quite like this one and am very fond of it's style and ease in making.  Our craft store is twenty miles away so I went to a local 98 cent Plus store and got some co axil cable and couplers to hook the ends together to make handles for my bag.  I got the material for lining at Walmart - a half a yard was plenty with some left over to make a cell phone pouch and even a zippered pouch for money or whatnot.


I am giving this one to my daughter -- she's the lover of all that is zebra.  heh, heh.


Here's the beginning, starting with adding lining, before the handle flaps are added...


Okay, well, crap.  My son took his digital camera to work with him today so I guess I will have to post photos later on.   (sigh - how dare he.  heh. heh.)

Topaze Purse Crochet Pattern, BEAUTIFUL!

Are You Noticing A Pattern Here?  (Pardon the pun)

The pattern being the content of my posts.  I keep coming across absolutely astoundingly beautiful crochet patterns all over the internet, just waiting for me to start working on them and sharing them here, in this blog.

I hope that's okay.  I mean, I hope you don't get tired of  me posting the things I think are too beautiful not to share here.

I have an obsession in crochet pattern browsing.  I do it day and night.  It is getting somewhat out of hand and I'm ready to take the first step and admit I'm addicted to pattern browsing.   I can't help myself, I love to see all the beautiful things we can make with crochet thread or yarn and I am captivated by what I see people have done with just a hook and some yarn.  I've seen everything from an Irish Rose Afghan, to a Lion Bath Blanket for babies, to Snowflakes, Santas and Nativity scenes, and even vegetables - a BEET even!  I almost fell out of my chair when I saw someone actually made up a Strong Bad character in crochet!  HA!  (If you don't know Strong Bad, you either don't have kids or you just this minute got your computer and have never been on the internet in your life.)



Here's the real problem.  Each post is turning out to be about my very "next project".  I think I've racked up over fourteen so far.  I haven't published all those posts and don't think I will.  This blog would be nothing more than a link - a - minute - blog with each post highlighting a superb pattern I found while browsing through thousands.

It's got to stop somewhere, sometime or else.  But not here and not now.

My NeXt NeW PrOjEcT is.... (drum roll please...)

The Topaze Purse I found on Kreinik.com

If you've made this purse or are going to soon, please let me know!