A hat, a bag, and a blanket!

I am excited to show off some of my Christmas gifts to you all.  I know most people showed off their goods on December 25, but I have never been on time! hahahaha  So first, a bag for my mom.  The fabric is all about San Francisco, which is the big city by our house.  I LOVE how it turned out!  I packaged some fun goodies in it for her.

Also, I was inspired by the Green Bag challenge on Sew Mama Sew.  I know I missed the deadline and all for the prizes, but I still wanted to share what I did.  I got a few bags from Old Navy last year, after Christmas (for super cheap) for gifts for my sisters.  And the tiny bag was on sale at Hancock... it was the perfect size for coasters!!

Next, I finished the crochet squares afghan for my mother in law.  I LOVE how it turned out.  What do you think?

I also made a phannie hat for my sister in law.  It is not my style, but I am hoping she liked it!

I think the yarn was too stiff.  It isn't soft and lush like I wanted.  I think I am going to have to remake it for her!  My cousin also wants one in white... remember my post from yesterday??

How did all of your Christmas gifts turned out?  I made more, but haven't taken pictures of them all!

November 10: Nordstrom Hobo Bag

Pattern # 314: Nordstrom Hobo Bag

This came up during a random Ravelry search and I love it!  How cute is this bag?  I am not sure how you line it with fabric, but that will be part of the fun of figuring it out!

Picture from Just One More Line:

October 3: Autumn Harvest Tote

Pattern # 276:  Autumn Harvest Tote

It is officially fall over here on Crochet Every Day.  This week kicks off with a tote bag from Bernat Yarn. It is a perfect fall accessory!

Picture from Bernat:

July 31: Boucle Bag

Pattern # 212:  Boucle Bag

This is actually an English translation of a Japanese pattern.  I LOVE how cute this bag is.  I do not think I would use it though.  I should finish this by Christmas for one of my sisters.

Picture from Pierrot (the original designer):

June 16: Wine Bottle Cover

Pattern #167: Wine Bottle Cover

I admit it, when I tried to think of gifts for my dad, I just did a search on Ravelry: wine, cigar, hawaiiana, glasses case, golf. Creative, I know. This pattern came up. It is a bit feminine, but I think it could be masculine with the right colors (black and brown).

It was designed by Drew Emborsky, better known as The Crochet Dude. He has some fun patterns over on his site.

Picture from Coats & Clark:

June 12: Fresh Produce Bag - COMPLETED

Pattern #163: Fresh Produce Bag

This is the perfect bag for summer. I'm not sure I would use it for produce, but it looks perfect for a day at the beach. What do you think?

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Updated 2/14/2011: I finished my bag this weekend.  I used 2 colors of Red Heart super saver - neutral tones with flecks in them, I think they are called fiesta colors?  Anywho, I love the final product.  It is a giant bag -- perfect for holding my crochet projects!  Thanks to my friend Melody for finishing this project and inspiring me to get mine going.

As you can see, I took pictures the day I finished it -- I could not wait for my hubby to get home and take pictures of me + the bag.  So a self-portrait will suffice :) [for now]

Love this bag!

Apr 12: Eight Pocket Two-Tone Carryall Tote

Pattern #102: Eight Pocket Two-Tone Carryall Tote

This is another Lion Brand pattern (which you will see many of this week) - that they actually got from a book, Hooked Bags. It looks like it would make a perfect laptop case - if it is sturdy enough! I don't like the colors that they used, but I'm not sure what I would use. Maybe a light and dark brown.

Picture from Lion Brand:

Mar 10: Handbag

Pattern #69: Handbag

I always thought of crocheted bags as weird -- like they would be one panel stuck to another and rather bland. This sweet bag from Lion Brand definitely changed that opinion of mine! It does look a little 2004, but that's okay. I still think it is cool, and I will definitely be keeping this one for myself!

Picture from Lion Brand: