Big granny, little bag…

I thought it would be fun to make a granny square handbag for a little girl. My inspiration came from Angie over at not the Office Type. I found that using bulky yarn to make up a granny square creates a nice squishy 6x6 square.  Ah, the perfect size for those sweet little hands. For this bag I used up bits of Lambs pride bulky. I made two 5-round granny squares (basic gs pattern).  I then slipped stitched three sides together. For the handles I made up two I-cords and sewed them in place at the sides of each square. The garter stitch button flap was added at the top center of one square. I used a crochet flower for the button to keep with the soft look and attached it to the opposite square. I hand stitched a bit of silk together for the interior lining using the whip-stitch to tack it down. The hardest part of this easy project was finding my sewing supplies. Now that I’ve gotten them out, I really should make use of them…

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