So, I had all these swatches of Sari Silk lying around and I felt that it was kind of a waste. But anyone who has worked with Sari Silk knows that ripping back either makes a hairy scary mess of the yarn or you end up with tangled knots. So I came up with this idea to use up my swatches and some leftovers from projects.

Leftover Swatches of any kind really (I used Sari Silk)
Left over Yarn from other projects ( I used Sari Silk and Some Wool)
5 mm Hook or suitable hook for your weight of Yarn
Darning Needle
Leftover Material to line your bag if desired
Optional Button for Closure ( lots at the thrift store)

Not really important, but I traced a rectangle and arranged the my swatches in it. Then I filled in the gaps.
My Bag is 10 inches wide by 14 inches Long (not including strap)

Not important

Once you have an idea what size bag you want Trace the shape onto a piece of paper. Start arranging the pieces inside your shape, remember to keep in mind any edging you may add or how you will join the pieces together.

1) Grab a Stitchionary, if you don't own one borrow one from your local Library. Find some "swatch or shape" patterns you like.
2) Arrange your current swatches on your traced shape. Measure for sizes of other squares, rectangles, or ? to fill in the blank areas with in your traced shape. (Keep in mind how you will be assembling your bag or if you are adding edges to your "swatches")
I used granny squares, rounds that I squared, and rectangles of stitch patterns I liked.
3) When you are happy with your pattern, start edging your swatches with a sc stitch (be sure to put 3 sc in each corner), in a color of your choice.
4) Sew your swatches together. Weave in ends.
5) Edge the top of your bag.
6) I chose a simple strap pattern of 1 row sc and 1 row hdc and repeated it. I then edged the straps and top of the bag in one continuous row with sc.
7) Add any hardware or closures!

I’d like to share an original pattern of mine, cute bear for take care your key.
* easy for beginner
* can finish within an hour

1. Crochet Hooker size of 2.5 mm.
2. Acrylic Yarn (recommended) 4 ply - 1 skien
3. 1 pair of black beads as for eyes
4. fiberfill or polyester to stuff the head

approximately 2 inches wide

Gauge is not important. Depends on yarn and hooker you use but I would recommended hooker size 2.5 mm. with 4 ply yarn.

ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dec - decrease
sl st - slip stitch
sts - stiches

HEAD

ROW 1 Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook (Magic Ring) (6 sts)

ROW 2 2 sc, in each sc around (12 sts)

ROW 3 1 sc, 2 sc in next sc , repeat 6 times (18 sts)

ROW 4 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat 6 times (24 sts)

ROW 5 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat 6 times (30 sts)

ROW 6 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat 6 times (36 sts)

ROW 7-10 (sc 36 sts)

ROW 11 10 sc, dec 1 , repeat 3 times (33 sts)

ROW 12 9 sc, dec 1 , repeat 3 times (30 sts)

ROW 13 sc (30 sts)

ROW 14 3 sc, dec 1, repeat 6 times (24 sts)

ROW 15 sc (24 sts)

ROW 16 2 sc, dec 1 , repeat 6 times (18 sts)

ROW 17 1 sc, dec1 , repeat 6 times, sl st in next sc
Stuff head with polyester and bind off and weave in loose end (12 sts)

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EAR with skin color yarn (make 2)

ROW 1 Ch 2, 6 sc in second chain from hook (6 sts)

ROW 2 2 sc, in each sc around (12 sts)

ROW 3-4 sc, sl st in next sc, bind off and leaving long tail for sewing with body. NO NEED TO STUFF (12 sts)

any comments are welcome :)