Crocheted Bags, Totes and Purses: 35 projects to make

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Emma Friedlander-Collins is a craft author and Instagram influencer (@steelandstitch). She has a successful online business and blog (steelandstitch.blogspot.co.uk) where she shares her crochet patterns and techniques. Emma has written a number of books aimed at helping people to think more sustainably. Her other titles include Crochet Costume Party and Big Hook Crochet (CICO Books). She lives in Sussex with her husband, children and ever-growing number of cats.

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Discover how to crochet 35 SUPER-COLOURFUL and CREATIVE designs for shoppers, clutch bags, purses, cases, and more

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Crochet 35 COLOURFUL and CREATIVE designs for shoppers, clutch bags, purses and more.

Featuring stunning yarns, the patterns introduce you to techniques including GRANNY SQUARES, 3D FLOWERS and TAPESTRY CROCHET which creates blocks of colour.

USE UP YARN FROM YOUR STASH many designs use only a small amount of each colour.

You'll find patterns for totes and holdalls, including a Spring Shopper with neon-bright trim and a Kit Bag in green and khaki ideal for camping and festivals, or just for when you've got a lot to carry.

There are bags and purses for carrying around your essentials, such as a Blue Block Bag made in tapestry crochet, a Foraging Basket and a cute Strawberry Coin Purse.

To complete your collection, there are handy cases and covers such as a Zigzag Glasses Case, a Geometric Pencil Case and an E-Reader Cover.

With a techniques section covering all the stitches as well as tapestry crochet, plus instructions on how to add linings, you'll be able to make accessories that are both beautiful and useful.