I told my friend Lu about my love affair with crochet, and my bag in progress. Then she showed me her crocheted bags and they blew me away. I borrowed several to photograph for you. I knew you would want to see them. This is the bottom of one bag. Notice all of her intricate color work, carrying one color inside of another to make the designs.
A humble drawstring bag never looked so fabulous.
A hand twisted multicolored cord and a ruffled lace edging.
She also had a couple small bags to show me.
A yellow and brown medicine bag and a blue and white one that holds a talisman. So precious. So inspiring. Thank you Lu for trusting me with your treasures so that I can share them with my readers.
More about my crochet bag to come later this week ~ Karen
primitivespirit 
Oh my! Not my grandmother’s crochet. Just lovely!
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not mine either! ha! but i know grandma would have loved and appreciated them, and asserted that they were too complicated for her to make!
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All the bags were marvelous and will have to find a pattern to crochet one, tho know they couldn’t possibly be as lovely that Lu’s or yours.
Saundra
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i haven’t seen a pattern for all this color work. if you do, let me know.
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exquisite workmanship ~ thank you for sharing your friend’s talent! that little bag with the talisman really speaks to me!
rebecca
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me too! i want to make a little bitty bag just like it.
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Those are amazing! My crochet extends to the edge of a rug. Please tell Lu how beautiful they are for me.
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i will! she is so modest.
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My my, these are awesome! I’ve not crocheted in years and this is making me want to pick up a hook again.
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that makes me feel good!
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Beautiful bags, very inspiring 🙂 Such beautiful little stitches.
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thanks for your comment. i love the color fix! they are by my desk now and it is easy to get lost in the designs…
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Might be easy to fill them up to…and very difficult to let them go 😉
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Wonderful Karen, your friend’s work is beautiful.I can only imagine trying to crochet those intricate designs .thanks for sharing..
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thanks for commenting on the bags. yes, my mind is boggled by the intricate designs! i didn’t even ask her how she did it — they are beyond me!
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Your friend has such talent, but then I’m sure she expresses her admiration for your talent when it comes to hooking. 🙂
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she is also a quilter!!
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I’ve just recently started learning crochet – inspired by the talented Lucy of attic24.typepad Love her cheerful use of color and of course I love all things British! This bag is beautiful–new inspiration if I could ever get that good!
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just dive in! make a smaller one if you aren’t sure you are liking it. it is easy to pull out and redo things with crochet. go for it! you can even use up scraps!
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