Finished Project: Boomtown Carpet Bag

A few months ago I decided that I finally wanted to learn how to make granny squares. I've always wanted to be able to make them since I think they can be really cute and kitschy in the right project. So I sat down with some rum, leftover yarn from a scarf, my mom's old crochet hook, and youtube crochet tutorials. I'm left handed so crochet has always been a little awkward for me. Before we moved into the current apartment I made some wonky crocheted circles out of wool which I then felted and sewed some patches on to hide all the wrong stitches.

In about a week I had crocheted up seventeen squares and used up all the leftover yarn. Unsure what to do with them they went into a shopping bag and buried in my craft trunk. I finally decided a few weeks ago that I wanted a big bag for my current projects.

I then had to teach myself how to crochet the squares together, I'm pretty sure I did it wrong but I'm not too worried. A pair of handles, some plastic cross stitch sheets, and some fabric from the stash and a few hours and I had a new bag for my knitting!


It doesn't have any type of closure but it stays together pretty well. I like being able to grab stuff out of it on a whim.


I also love how perfectly it holds magazines and patterns. Last weekend I even put my current book I'm reading in it.


This is about what it looks like with all my stuff. Not too organized but I have everything I need, all my current projects in one tidy place. It's large enough I could even have a sweater project stored in here.

• Right now I've got a finished pair of socks to show off to my knitting group tomorrow.

• My knee high stockings, one is done and the other is about two inches in.

• Knitpicks Time Traveler sock yarn, for my upcoming nerdy socks.

• The second skein for the test knit gloves I'm knitting for a friend (they'd be in there too but I was knitting them :P ).

• One finished sock to the pair I'm making on a whim without a pattern.

• Various needles scattered on the bottom and magazines and patterns for all my projects.

So yeah...it holds ALOT XD

Hope everyone's weekends are being productive, I made a new nerdy bag today I'll show off soon.

♥ Freckled Crafter