TREASURE BAGS

I think that treasure bags make great gifts, quick and well suited to all ages and genders. If you pick the right pattern (free) and the right colors, you can create a nifty little project in no time. Great for using up scraps too.

Try out some of these.

This bag is created with an interesting stitch. If it’s intended for a toddler, I’d omit the hardware. Color choice could make this a great gift choice for holidays, birthdays, etc.

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http://www.craftpassion.com/2009/06/free-pattern-crochet-bag.html

Here’s a tiny one, suitable for holding chips, change, and other little treasures.

http://suzies-yarnie-stuff.blogspot.com/2008/12/little-treasure-bag-c.html

Or, you can go with a vintage look:

http://crochet.about.com/library/blfdlbag.htm

Prissy, beaded, feminine, tailored. Here are several:

http://www.knitting-and.com/crochet/beaded-amulet-bags.htm

Tarot cards? Not necessarily. It’d hold a variety of goodies. Simple but effective.

http://members.fortunecity.com/rusted1designs/strgzrbag.html

And, finally, a nicely tailored Carol Ventura bag. Great, simple design. Color choices would mean everything.

http://iweb.tntech.edu/cventura/pouch.html

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The other day I saw a post from Pinterest about trends for summer and it said one of them was “cultivating whimsy.”

Well, I don’t know where Pinterest has been all this time, but we’ve been cultivating whimsy here at Craft Gossip for a long time. I love sharing projects that are a little different, things that make you smile when you see them, and will make you smile when you knit them and wear them or use them.

Such it is with the Tutti Frutti tee knitting pattern from Bea Creative Knits.

This cute little baby tee is worked top down in the round with contiguous shoulder construction to shape the sleeve caps. There are short rows for the neckline and folded hems with picot edging at the hemline, neckline and edges of the sleeves.

All of this would be great on its own, but then there’s the addition of a super cute fruit icon, which is added with duplicate stitch. There are a lot of options, including strawberry, banana, orange, cherries, watermelon, lemon, blueberries, kiwi, peach, dragon fruit, apple and pear, so it’s likely you can add on your favorite fruit.

It is offered in eight sizes, to fit a bust measurement ranging from 28-30 inches (71-76 cm) to 56-58 inches (142-147 cm). The design is meant to be worn with around 6.3 inches/16 cm of negative ease, but you can choose the fit you prefer. There’s also optional bust and waist shaping included in the pattern if you want to make it even curvier.

This is considered an advanced beginner or intermediate project because of all the skills involved, but it’s sure to be a lot of fun even if some of these techniques are new to you.

Grab a copy of the pattern for yourself form Bea Creative Knits on Etsy.

[Photo: Bea Creative Knits]

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