Hooks and Needles: Market Bag

I needed something great and easy to send in a swap...and I searched for just the right thing based on the information I had on my swap partner.

Pattern: Lacy Crochet Market Bag from Red Heart

Description: Keep this roomy bag handy for shopping or when traveling. This is a great gift and a simple way to encourage ecology.

Difficulty: Easy

Yarns Used:

Cascade Superwash 220 in Lime (0851) - 2 skeins

Cascade Superwash 220 Paints in Celtic (9770) - 1 hank

Sounds good, right? With shops charging for bags, I thought this might be a perfect little something to include in my swap package.

Pros:

 It is a large, roomy bag that is also compact when not needed. I was actually able to put three boxes of Fruit Loops cereal in this bag with no issue.

Cons:

Yardage is completely off...I needed double the amount the pattern stated.

With the design of the bag, I would classify this as an intermediate level.

Needs pictures or a stitch diagram.

I am hoping my swap partner loves it as much as I do....and I've started on for myself since is love it so much!

Sewing: Crochet Hook Case

 It's not perfect, but it is done...and I'm so happy!

Finally something to carry all my crochet hooks and tools together instead of plastic baggies...and prevent a certain dog from chewing my hooks!

And see that crochet motif on the front? I did that...yes, I really did it myself!

 It has covers for all the areas so I won't have things dropping out.  And bright pink buttons to hold everything down...because you just need a bit of pink in every project!

I have a pocket for each hook...and a few extra just in case my collection grows.  Plus, some of the pockets on the right are larger for things like your scissors which need more space.

Oops! Forgot to take a picture of the two outside pockets holding my stitch markers, measuring tape, and other such needed things I've been told are needed for crochet....and I even used my pretty Daiso zippers, the brown polka-dot ones.

I'm a happy camper...now moving on to a few sock sacks and project bags to keep everything in order.
If you can think of anything else I need, let me know....