Monday 22 July 2013

Crochet Pencil Pouch !! :)

Hello all !! Hope you had a nice weekend. A warm welcome to my both new and old friends :) I have tried reaching all the new friends but somehow I could not reach few of you through your profiles . If you think I haven’t visited you back , then leave a comment mentioning your blog name . I will be happy to visit you back.

I made this pencil pouch couple of months back but just could not put the pieces together for some or the other reasons . It was a bit frustrating but finally completed . Anshita is very happy but I feel I could have done better.

Crochet pencil pouch 1
 
Crochet pencil pouch

I made it with Anchor knitting cotton and hook size 2 .75 mm . Both the parts , front and back , were made separately . I lined it with a soft cotton fabric but it gets wrinkled from inside .
Design is just simple with rows of HDCs in three colors . I used eyelash yarn to give that Diva effect for a teenager pouch. One row is of puff stitch and stitch pattern for one of the rows (dotted lines) is from here. This stitch calls for 2 different sizes of thread but I was already using thinner yarn so I used both same size yarn. Back side is just simple as well.  For lining and adding zipper, I referred a tutorial from here.

 
Crochet pencil pouch
Back side
Now the frustrating part . I crocheted a bit loose with eyelash yarn therefore the front part expanded a bit compared to the back. I broke the needle of my sewing machine while adding a zip :( I concluded that I have more control on my hand than sewing machine .

Crochet pencil pouch
 
Crochet pencil pouch
 
I guess the overall pouch looks good for a teenager, Anshita is not a teenager yet but still enjoys flashy items :) She doesn’t like pink but having base color as purple, she okayed it . I will try for perfection next time .

What do you say?

Have a crafty week!
Preeti :)

 

29 comments:

  1. Hello Preeti
    I don't think I ever get any of my makes just perfect. I've convinced myself that a little flaw now and again is leaving my trademark and also saying its handmade.
    I really don't know how to machine sew a zip on anything yet so I think you've done more than well.
    IMO it looks very snazzy and neat just what girls now like.

    keep well

    Amanda :-)

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  2. wow...that is a lovely little pouch perfect as a pencil/pen pouch...

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  3. wow so pretty..very sweet pouch.
    big hugs x

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  4. Don't be so hard on yourself Preeti - I think the pencil pouch looks nice. As long as Anshita likes it, that's all that counts. :)

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  5. That's a very pretty pencil pounch, nice colours!

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  6. I think you did a wonderful job on the pouch. I too am a perfectionist when it comes to my creation until I realized nobody else sees the mistakes but the maker...even seasoned crocheters. Which blows my mind as some of them were my mentors. Don't get me wrong I still tear out my mistakes and fix them, but sometimes the ones I keep for myself..there may be a mistake or a missed stitch somewhere. I just love your color choices on the things you make..blessings always

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  7. I think your pencil pouch turned out great Preeti.

    Linda

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  8. Cute pencil pouch! Love the eyelash yarn...gives it a nice, girly touch. :)

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  9. Oh those sewing machine needles! Don't even care about, I always break the needle, because never know how thick/thin should I use. Currently I run out of needles, I just have three last pieces from a set...
    Your pencil case is adorable! Happy like all of your projects :)

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  10. Beautiful !!!! Your gaughter must be soooo happy !
    Have a great week !
    Anna

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  11. So beautiful! Love your pencil case!
    Have a wonderful week!
    Hugs from Portugal,

    Ana Love Craft
    www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com

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  12. You did a wonderfull job with the pounch..
    never seen a crochet one..
    And love the way you crocheted it!!
    Beautifull

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  13. I think it looks great. The colours are lovely! I sympathise with you breaking the needle too, I have done that so many times and it is so frustrating when it happens xx

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  14. Hi.... It looks perfectly ok.

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  15. How sweet this is. Sewing machines can be very frustrating at times. You did a lovely job!

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  16. So pretty and fun! This would make me smile every day to look at :)

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  17. Love all your projects. New to your blog and enjoyed poking around for inspiration. Thanks Jo x

    http://joeveryday19.blogspot.co.uk

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  18. I think your case turned out adorable! Pretty colors and stitches!

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  19. Hi sweetheart !....this is so pretty,love it....like the colors and the pattern.Great idea for my nieces.
    Have a great week,

    Luna

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  20. Pretty pouch that suits your daughter. Color combo is also very nice.

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  21. if this is not a perfect piece, then how a perfect piece looks I wonder :-), i love it ....how much time u take to make such a lovely piece?

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  22. Piękny!!!! Serdecznie pozdrawiam

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  23. It's lovely! And I love the pink and purple and fluffy bits! xx

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  24. Just what a little girl needs

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  25. I love :)
    all my colours hehehe
    this is such a sweet piece, lovely, really =D
    Very well done !
    big hugs
    xxx

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  26. Super nice!! Great colors and execution, and the fluffy row is the icing on the cake :-)

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  27. It's so lovely! I remember having a similar pencil pouch when I was a little girl. My mom made it for me. Things made by moms are the best!

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  28. To try new thing is a must in a crafty world , isn't it? I always wanted to try to line my crochet things, thanks for encouraging me to do so!
    The pouch looks pretty still, even you find imperfections, I bet Anshita still loves it as It was by her lovely Mum. Eye lash yarn is a tricky one, and I myself still didn't figure out what kind of projects will be good for it.

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