I really enjoyed being creative with the bags, with the lining, embellishments, yarn colors, etc. What I didn't enjoy was seeing the prices of bag handles shoot through the roof at Joanne's. (Michaels no longer carries bag handles, I'm sure you already know).
I couldn't afford to spend ten dollars on just the handles alone so I started getting creative there too. Joanne's had unfinished rattan wooden handles that were only $2.99. (They're 4" rounds) For each handle I used a single crochet all the way around the handle, keeping my stitches tight so it would look neat and not bunch up when the bag was being used. Here's a close up of what the handles ended up looking like and I think they came out pretty good. (This is the bag my doctor's wife chose and purchased from me.)
Note: The yarn, so pretty, is Deborah Norville (now Premier Everyday Soft Yarn) in Toasted Marshmallow.
And the bag:
I found that shell button at Michaels and made a flap with a button hole in it for closure. The shell, yarn, and lining all together was striking.
This bag cost a total of only $15.00 to make; I sold it for $65.00.
Do you have any ideas for bag handles that would save in the cost of materials for your crocheting?
Have a blessed day!
