Update

The ETSY store is an ongoing work in progress. Visit me at etsy.com/artcraftscupboard.
I also have a new website where I am trying to blend all my arts and crafts together.
My latest big project has been crocheting a wardrobe for Eli for her Madame Alexander dolls. A very long labor of love. I'll post pictures after I give them to El.
That's all for now.

Udder Bag Pix

So I was going to add pictures to the previous post, but I haven't figured out how to update anything.

These pictures are of Em's bag.

I’ll post pictures of the others as soon as I can. I’m very busy setting up the ETSY shop right now.

So, what the heck is an “Udder Bag”?

An “Udder Bag” is a crocheted bag which was inspired by pictures (on a website I found through Pinterest) of a “Four partition Colorful bag” . The website is in a language other than English, so I looked at the pictures and started crocheting. As I was putting the bag together, I showed it to my husband, who promptly stated “It looks like a sweater for a cow’s udder.” And, voila!! The Udder Bag!

I have made 3 so far. The first one was similar to the “four partition” bag on the website. I didn’t bother to add the buttons.

The second bag I made for Em, my 7 (now 8) year old granddaughter. I used the front-post double crochet stitch to create a tighter stitch. She loves it!!

Then I decided I needed a bag with a few more little compartments for those things that get lost in my purse all the time and it could also match my newest water bottle carrier. Gotta love color coordination!! I also needed a tighter crochet stitch so pens and keys and stuff wouldn’t keep poking out of the bag. The front-post double crochet stitch worked great for my bag as well as Em’s

I created a thin kindle sized pocket, one for my phone, and several “fingers” for my e-cigarettes. The design still isn’t quite to my satisfaction. I made the bottoms of the pockets square and tried putting plastic canvas in them – that didn’t work. And, I’ll be unraveling the handles and moving them so they are located over the seams. Hopefully that will give the bag a bit more stability. I haven’t yet figured out what to do about the sagging Kindle pocket.

Once I’m happy with the design, I will be offering custom made Udder Bags in my ETSY shop - The Art & Crafts Cupboard.