Seeking crocheted Booga bag pattern

[dragontatt]

I love the look of the felted Booga bags I've seen on the net, but they are all knitted.
Does anyone have any info on how to crochet one?

Thanks!

Vivian

[mimi_mia]

Vivian, I've never heard of a booga bag, do you have a link to a picture??

[RachelG]

Hope you don't mind my answering. It is a widely popular knitting pattern:

Booga Bag (http://www.blacksheepbags.com/booga_bag.html)

(Found by going to KPC (http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com) and typing Booga into the site search bar.)

There aren't so many felted crochet patterns as there are in knit, although there are some.

What is available (http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/felted_items.php)

[dragontatt]

http://www.blacksheepbags.com/booga_bag.html

There are lots more if you google it, also. But I've not seen one crocheted yet.

[mimi_mia]

Wouldn't the Well Travelled Bag (http://wildyarn.blogspot.com/2005/10/well-traveled-bag.html) pattern do??
It has the same shape, at least I think it does, I made it & it turned out great!

[dragontatt]

Wow, aren't you just wonderful and quick!! I think that pattern looks just right, thanks.

:manyheart
Vivian

[mimi_mia]

Vivian I'm glad that pattern will work for you and make sure you post a picture of your finished bag!

[Bellisima]

Marlo's got some neat felted bag patterns on her site for sale...I think the felted rectangle bag resembles the booga bag....check it out....

http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/patterns%20for%20sale.html

Also, this book by Paton's has felted patterns in both knit & crochet-each item can be made with either knit or crochet. The drawstring bag can be easily modified I would think to resemble the booga bag:

http://www.patonsyarns.com/patternbook.php?PBS=500210%20&PHPSESSID=1023a1b54dffa1b840776e128533ded7


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[origami]

I love the look of the felted Booga bags I've seen on the net, but they are all knitted.
Does anyone have any info on how to crochet one?


I would guess that you would crochet a square base and then commence crocheting in the round once you have a base you're happy with. If you don't want an i-cord for the strap, you could do a half-double crochet cord and felt it.

[queen_mo]

My crocheted diaper bag (http://funkyhooker.blogspot.com/2006/03/crocheted-felted-diaper-bag.html) might work as well. Its a little wider, but that just makes for more room inside. Just eliminate the pockets, unless you'd like pockets.

Monica

[dragontatt]

Monica, your diaper bag looks great! When you sewed it together, did you just use a machine? (That's probably a dumb question!)


Vivian:blush

[Notcheap13]

I just made and felted the orange bag on marlo crochet and LOVE :manyheart it. I was a little concerned about the process but I again LOVE :manyheart it. SO pretty and the pattern worked up great. I did frog it and use a smaller hook (h) inplace of the size she called for and used the fishermans wool. It is fantastic :cheer
I am making some pockets now.
Will post photos later but had to reply I would recommend this pattern to all that wants the wonderful shape as apposed the to straight sides of the well traveled bag.
Regards,
m