Sep 15 2008
September 15, 2008
Today I turn back to my grocery bag theme for a minute, but you know, these bags don’t just have to be used for groceries. They can easily carry books to and from the library, what about items to the beach? No sand would stay in the one I’m about to show you for sure! These are great for sleepovers with the kids or for carrying items in the car for them.
Today is a crochet pattern, if you look at the picture, you wouldn’t think it’d hold anything, but it does! It’s called a Reduction Tote and it’s a free pattern from CrochetMe. I like this bag because it has a nice strong base, lots of airy openings on the sides so that makes it pretty flexible and goo, strong handles. Plus there’s a neat pocket on the front that you can stick your keys or wallet in or your cell phone. Makes a great little tote for simple places that you go.
The other cool thing about this bag is when you aren’t using it, it’ll fold neatly inside the pocket that you made for the inside! People are getting pretty creative here! I’m all about taking up less space if I can. We live in a pretty small space as it is with six in our family so any place I can make something smaller and not seem so big, I’m all for that.
You could technically make several of these bags and see how they are hanging in this picture? You could have one hanging up and have it holding all the others that you made? Then when you’re off to the store, just grab the one bag and it’ll take up less space in teh cart too while your shopping and then just hand them to the bagger once you get there. I’m sure you’ll get lots of comments and I can only imagine how confused the bagger would be too! I know ours get frazzled when you use your own bags, especially at Wal-Mart! TTFN!
