I love seeing what creative designers are coming up with.  Today I’m spotlighting crochet designer Anna of Crochet ‘N Play Designs.  Anna has mastered the art of designing great amigurumi works of art.  She is extremely talented.  You can find her work in her Etsy Shop: Crochet ‘N Play Designs.

Here are some examples of her work:

Cosmetic Bag

Dr Kit

Green Eggs and Ham

Vegetables

*All photos are copyrighted and used with permission.

If you’re like me, you often find yourself carrying an armful of stuff.  Without fail, if I’m going to drop something, it will be my water bottle.  So, here’s a solution!

I made this water bottle bag based off of a pattern for a gift bag by K&J Dolls.  I made it as part of a birthday gift.  I did make some modifications to fit my needs:

I used a 3.25 mm hook (D) instead of a 3 mm as the pattern suggests.  There was no real reason to it except that I knew where my 3.25mm hook was and didn’t want to look for my 3mm hook.

I only increased out to 60 sts rather than to the full 84 sts because that’s all it took to make the size I was looking for.

With the decorative stitching, I only did 15 rounds instead of the 23 in the pattern because that’s all I needed to get the height I wanted.

I also didn’t do the little ball ties as in the pattern.  Instead, I used a double strand of yarn and a 6mm (J) hook to chain 200 so the drawstring can be used as a shoulder strap.

My bag ended up being 3 1/2″ in diameter and 8 3/4″ tall.  (Pattern makes 4″ diameter & 10″ tall)

Because this bag uses a small crochet hook, it actually took HOURS to complete (small stitches and inevitable snagging!).  In the end, it turned out really well.  It’s durable.  The bottom is made of very dense single crochet stitching, so it can easily support the weight of a bottle.

Would I make this bag again?  I’m not sure, it was very time consuming for what I made.  That being said, it made a very good bag.  This particular bag was made as a gift, however, so I may have to make one more!

I’ve noticed an obvious trend for barefoot sandals.  If you haven’t seen these, they are basically a decoration for your feet when you want to be barefoot but still cute.  Most fit around the 2nd toe (next to the big one) with a loop and tie around the ankle.  The styles are numerous and they’re actually really cute.

Of course, being a mom, I never think to make things for myself because, let’s face it, baby feet are cuter than mine!  So I made some Baby Barefoot Sandals.  These particular ones are very easy to make (minus the flower which is a little more tricky & time consuming).

As much as I would love to claim this pattern as my own design, it is not.  I found a free pattern on Living the Craft Life if you would like to try making them yourself.  The flower I used was also a free pattern from Crochet and Other Stuff.  I decided to make the flower removable and had made these flowers months ago and have been trying to find something to add them to.  Here’s the end result:

And, like I said, everything is cuter on baby feet:

Don’t you just love the pockets on the back?  I LOVE THEM!  They look so adorable on.

Isn’t it cute?  I’m a little proud of it.  This hat pattern will be available in my Etsy Shop soon, hopefully followed by the bib and burp cloth pattern.  I’m also thinking about a little tank or halter to go with it for the little ladies. ***UPDATE: Hat pattern is now available!***

Leave some love!  I’d love to hear your comments!

Credits:
Baby soaker was made using “Baby Boy Soaker” pattern by Sharon Mann.  Available at www.coatsandclark.com