My mentor and friend is retiring this year. Congratulations to her! I have been trying to figure out what I could get for her that wasn't a gift card. I also didn't want to make something that she could make for herself. She is also a crocheter, though maybe not as neurotic as I am about it. I thought of a scarf, but it is finally getting warm here in Montana. Then I thought of a light summer shawl. I would love to lovingly work on some beautiful lace for her. But she doesn't really seem like the lace shawl type (kind of like me). So I finally settled on a bag. I have recently been playing around with messenger type bags and tunisian crochet and different designs. I thought too that now that she doesn't have to carry a laptop bag and testing kits and whatever else around with her all the time (suffice it to say that we work in education), maybe she would like to carry just a cute little bag that might hold a good book or her most recent project.
I don't know what her favorite flower is but I love irises so that was a selfish design design decision but I don't think she will mind. The yellow inner part of the iris is done in a chenille yarn so it is kind of fuzzy just like the real thing.
I also found some inexpensive sturdy nylon (or maybe I should say "cheap" as it was a $0.39 remnant) to line it with. My sewing machine won't handle the crocheted material so it is handsewn to the inside.
I twisted the handle before attaching it to the second side because it limits the stretch when carrying heavier items. I actually really like the finished product. Maybe someday I will make one for me!
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