The Pocketbook

Call it what you will; a clutch, purse, handbag, satchel, messenger, pocketbook.  Whatever you call it, I have been busy making them!  Lots of clutches and messenger bags.  I tried my hand a lining the bags.  What an adventure!  The zipper did me in and decided to go back to a great button for the closures on the clutches and a flap on the messengers.  Me + zipper = one big hairy mess.  It is times like these that I wish my mom was closer.  She could wrangle those pesky zippers so much better than yours truly.

I did a basic single crochet combined with a shell stitch to make the majority of the bags.  These are nice simple projects that are perfect for a new crocheter.  The linings can be done by anyone who can do a straight line on a sewing machine and simple hand stitch.  I used a tutorial by FutureGirl Blog.  She can explain it way better than myself and has TONS of great tips and tricks on her blog.  Check out the lining tutorial here.

Now take a peek at the great pocketbooks I whipped up.  Some of these are in stock and if you are interested, just let me know:)

I called this one the Kelly bag.  Once for the fabulous Kelly green color and secondly because my friend Kelly likes it and she does a lot for me:)

The yellow lining just makes me smile.  It really is a great bag.  The handles were a found treasure in a local thrift shop.  A great find that consisted of brand new purse handles, three pairs, zippers, lace, bias tape.  For the low low price of $2.00!

This camo messenger bag came out of yarn that I have been holding onto for a while looking for the perfect project. It has a long strap that can drape over one shoulder or across the body.

The purple lining really makes it a girl bag....but not TOO girlie:)



Made solely with the shell stitch, this messenger bag made me have to think.  I had a lot of trouble making the handle.  I ended up with trim that is usually intended for curtains.  It has a great adjustable strap.

I love the aqua lining and how it peeks through the pattern of the shell stitch.

Enter the clutch.  This little purse is posted on my Facebook page.  Check out the lining here.  It is a great complimentary color:)

The closure is a little nifty wooden two hole round button.  I picked it up from an Etsy shop.  Did I ever mention that I love buttons?

This isn't really a clutch but a clutch style wallet.  When you don't need a big bag but a small one will suffice.  The lining is two layers.  A solid orange that shows through the pattern of the purse and a pattern on the inside.  I love this little bag:)

This purse is HOT!  The hot pink was created by my friend Kelly, from SimplyTutu.  Her hand-dyed items truly make them OOAK (one of a kind)

Open up and the real wild side of this handbag shows.  Zebra print finishes it off:)

Last but not least is a child sized messenger bag.  Made out of 100% cotton yarn, it is made to last.  A simple braided strap and a vintage button finishes this purse off.  This purse is unlined as the stitching is tight enough that it is not needed.


This wraps up my tour of the latest purses coming out my shop.  Visit me on Facebook or on Etsy.