New Crochet

I've been playing with my stash of Red Heart Super Saver yarn and this Summer Sling Tote pattern. It calls for cotton yarn but of course I can't find any in colors I like. I made some changes to the pattern, less rows to make it smaller, shorter handle and shaping in the edge, in alternating rows of solid & variegated yarns & am really happy with the result. My next step is to make the new purse pattern with recycled sari silk alternated with suede yarn. I think that will be a nice combination & I'll post some pictures of it in the coming week.

While reading only about yarn & bags today I stumbled upon a blog by another San Diego artist Barb Lawrence. She has tons of great links and resources, just one example is a link explaining how to reinforce handmade bags.