My latest project is a Cinderella-inspired crochet bag for the 4-year-old princess Isabella ❤️ It is such a fun project to work on, I love the softness of the Flutterby yarn, and the palette of pinks and blues that work really well together!
Step 1: Shaping the bag
I found this pattern of a pumpkin carriage which I have adapted to be the body of the bag. The Flutterby yarn is so soft and fluffy it is the perfect material for the bag - not to mention it is machine washable! With this thicker yarn, the bag measures ~7 inches wide.
Step 2: Accessorising the bag
Instead of using round white wheels as in the original pattern, I have made a long crochet chain, starting with the Flutterby yarn and finishing the last row with a darker blue cotton yarn. I then stitched it to the bottom of the bag in the shape of the wheels, leaving 1/3 of either loop hang loose from the corners of the bag.
I have also created the doors of the carriage by outlining a white oval shape with the same darker blue yarn. Then, I ironed the "I" initial and attached the door piece to the bag (Tip: applying heat/pressure on the Flutterby yarn will squish the material - so apply the iron-on patch before stitching the shape to the bag!)
Step 3: Finishing off the bag
Here I have closed the bag with a white and silver zipper, and made an inner lining with some scrap fabric that I have. The bag strap is actually a phone strap with an adjustable length of 76cm-146cm which is the perfect length of a cross body bag for a little girl.
Step 4: Wrapping the bag
A project is not complete without the wrapping! To customise a plain pink gift box, I have printed on a label sheet a scene from the Cinderella cartoon - and there you have it, "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo", say the magic phrase and reveal your princess carriage bag!
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Material used:
Flutterby Chunky Yarn in Silver (1/2 skein, bought from HobbyCraft)
Sirdar Happy Cotton in #750 Beach Hut and #762 Shower (bought from Etsy)
Strap (bought from Amazon)
Alphabet iron-on patches (bought from Amazon)
YKK 7" zipper (bought from Amazon)
Scrap fabric for bag lining
Pink gift box (bought from Amazon)
Glossy white label sheet (bought from Amazon)
Holographic gift box filler (bought from Shein)
Equipment used:
Singer Stitch Quick+ handheld sewing machine
Epson WF-100 printer (see review here)
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