Bead Knitted Bag Class at Stitches United

I took this class with Myra Wood and a two friends from work at Stitches United 2018.  We had a blast.  I finished the bag after the class, and messed around with the closure a number of times.

Materials:
1 hank of size 8 seed beads (approximately 1500 beads)
1 ball of size 10 crochet cotton
1 pair of size 1 US/2.25mm straight needles.  Can use DPNs but need point protectors on one end.
Sharp scissors
Blunt tapestry needle

The seed beads I used and the crochet thread

Myra teaching the class

How to add sed beads from the hank WITHOUT having to add them one at a time!

Tie the hank string to the crochet thread and slide them on down!

I effing HATED these bamboo needles.  I tossed them after the class.

Myra teaching

Lex's, Mine and Corrine's bags are started!!!

I decided to get fancy and add hanging beads to the bottom.  This was crazy but fun.

Switched to my size 0 square circular needle.  Yes, the needle part is square.  I love them.

The first finish.  Waiting to sew it together.

The inside.

The bag is sewn shut and I've added a strap.

Close up of the first finish.  I realized I had ended too soon and the flap didn't work well.  So I frogged it.

A bigger flap with a single loop.  Way less busy and stays shut better.


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