Crochet Granny Square Tote Bag.

Hello hello community!✨

It's a pleasure to share with you my just concluded project with granny squares. Each time I work with granny squares, there's always this ecstatic feeling.

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Last Monday, I shared the process of making heart motif granny squares from start to finish. If you missed it, you can check this out. These heart motif granny squares were to be used to make a tote bag. Something similar to a tote bag I saw online. However, I used different colours because of the purpose with which I was making the bag–school. Unlike many others, I do not like drawing attention to myself. The fact that I'm with a crochet tote bag brings enough attention on its own.

Just like I envisioned, I took the bag to school today and everyone was wowed. The number of people who liked the bag were a lot and some others who didn't like it said that I should have used a brighter colour for the hearts

For the bag, I made a total of eighteen heart motif granny squares. I used nine on each side. After finishing the granny squares, I joined each granny square interiorly using single crochet stitches. After that, I made the handles and stitched them into the right positions.

Completing this project signifies yet another milestone on my crocheting journey. While making the hands of the bag, I made over a hundred chains with ease. During this process, I smiled because I remember the very first crochet bag I made. I had to make one hundred chains for the bag and that felt like an impossible task. Here I am a few months later, making chains with ease. Somehow, I feel like the chains were the easiest part of the whole project.

I just couldn't wait to use this bag. The excitement was just over the roof. A friend of mine got the bag from me immediately she saw it and hasn't returned it yet. I would probably be getting it back after lectures, hehe.

Now that I think of it, crochet granny square projects are not so bad and maybe sometime soon, I would be making something bigger with it. Someone suggested a palazzo. Let's see how it all plays out .

In the meantime, what do you think of this tote bag? Do you think I should have used a brighter colour for the hearts or they are just fine? I would love to hear your views.

"Till next time, have a lovely week ahead"

With love, wongi ✨