Cardigans and pullovers are definitely my favorite thing to design but bags are not far behind! You can never have too many cute bags right? The Sunny Cinch Satchel just might be your next favorite!
I love a good cotton yarn for crochet bags and purses. Pima Cotton has always been one of my favorites so I decided to use it for my bag but wanted to hold the yarn double stranded for extra sturdiness! Let me tell ya, I am obsessed with how it turned out! The yarn is soft and so nice to work with! Plus, this bag works up even faster with the double thickness!
If you plan on buying yarn I recommend checking out my lion brand kit! It comes with a free copy of the ad-free printable pattern and you can customize your yarn color. Subscribe to my newsletter to find out about 30% off sales!
It’s been a long time coming… The Daisy Day Tote is finally here! You might recognize the cute little flowers from my previous pattern The Daisy Day Throw! I always knew I wanted to expand this collection and a large tote is what came next! Maybe there will be a Daisy Day Rug down the road??
The Daisy Day Tote Is made in 2 separate panels from the bottom up. You will also be making 2 straps. Then you will sew together! When you work the main panels of the bag you will be carrying Color A and Color B throughout. For mine, I crocheted directly over the yarn I was carrying to hide it. You will bring it up with you each row. If you aren’t familiar on how to carry yarn along in color work be sure to check out the video tutorial! For Color C, you will not carry it. Simply leave Color C where it is at and when you come back to it in the next row, just pick it up again. Only the center of the flower uses Color C so we don’t need to carry it. Once the center of one is finished just cut Color C and move to the next flower center.
The straps are made using thermal stitch which makes them extra sturdy! Be sure when you sew the straps to the bag that you place them far enough down on the inside of the tote before seaming. This keeps everything nice and secure.
If you plan on purchasing yarn, I recommend checking out the Lion Brand kit! The kit comes with all the yarn you need to make your Daisy Day Tote plus a FREE copy of the printable PDF pattern! You can even customize your yarn colors.
