The weather has inspired me to create a spring-themed, Irish crochet purse. This is my favorite time of year when the flowers are blooming, and the weather is changing. So, I thought it would be nice to incorporate those things into crochet art that’s functional. I found several nice patterns that remind me of this season. Using a paper grocery bag, I drew an outline of the shape and size desired for this purse. Several more motifs are needed to complete this side. I plan on adding a variety of flowers to the middle of it. Much more investigative work is needed to find the right patterns, but the payoff will be worth it.
The patterns used here are all free. I crocheted the mushrooms myself using free-hand. Here are links for the other motifs:
Umbrella – http://chisako3.exblog.jp/11455169/
Raindrops – http://www.fiberfluxblog.com/2013/04/free-crochet-patternlittle-raindrops.html
(The raindrops were made with a magic circle so that they looked better. I skipped the foundation altogether.)
3-D Butterfly – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/butterfly-grace
Rabbit – http://crochetmemories.blogspot.com/p/free-pattern_6.html
After all the motifs have been found and crocheted, I will decide on what fill stitch to use. The color of the fill will most likely be green. A lot may change from now until the motifs are connected. There are no hard and fast rules set for Irish crochet, making it the most versatile of its class. I don’t have to settle for the shape or size that I have chosen at this point. In this kind of craft, the most important things are picking the motifs and fill stitch. Hopefully this project won’t take as long as the last one. Updates will be added as more is crocheted.