Monday 3 June 2013

.: Eve's open-wide zip pouch :.

So a couple of weeks ago, I went along to our friend S's house, to learn a little more about crochet - lovely class, lots of fun.

I sat next to Vee and my good buddy Eve, and we got talking about needing a good-size pouch to carry out crochet goodies around in.  Totally essential.


Fast forward to today - Eve's birthday - and here's my pressie for her!  It's safely in Eve's hands now, so I can share the pics I took yesterday. 


I used Anna's open-wide zipper-pouch tutorial, and made my starting panels 12 x 15 inches - which is just a little bigger than Anna's biggest size of 11 x 14 inches.

{{ruler fabric and cross-stitch fabric are from Shannon Lamdens' new range for Riley Blake.  Hearts are Prints Charming for Spotlight}}
 I think the zipper is 18 inches - or maybe 16 inches - I didn't cut it down at all, just sewed a little tab over the end.


You can fit a LOT of wool inside - the three balls up there look very lonely, don't they.


I totally misjudged the 'E' placement, I should have made it sit a little higher up - and was a little disappointed when I turned the pouch out to find that all the cute ruler-fabric under the 'E' - as well as the bottom-edge of the little blue cross-stitch border around the 'E' - had disappeared to the bottom-side of the pouch!   I boxed the sides at about 4 inches in from the corners - so just need to remember that for next time - don't.use.a.cute.feature.fabric.right.down.the.bottom! 


But I LOVE this pattern, and really love the enormous size of the pouch - I really want to make one to keep, so I can cram it full of wool and crochet hooks so that there are plenty of crocheting-options for when I am sitting patiently at violin lessons, piano lessons, jujitsu, in the car at school pick up ... ooooh the possibilities ... 

Happy birthday Eve, and happy week everyone  xoxo cat

4 comments:

  1. I love these pouches! I have only made the smallest size though, this one looks really roomy!

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  2. Love all the little words scattered,just gorgeous, now did you need to know my birthday hahahahah and the wool looks scrummy as well :)

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  3. Such a cute pouch - I need to make one to hold my crochet hook and yarns too!

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  4. That's lovely. Well, it's nice for the bottom to be cute, too. :-)

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