Can you give Pattern suggestions?

[kittytigger]

I'm looking for some type of a bag pattern for my 12 year old son. He has been jealous lately with the bags that I have made for my daughter and myself. So now I'm on a search for a bag that is more manly than some of the ones I've seen out there.

Can anyone help me?

[Tangledyarn]

How about a draw string gym bag? I did one for my daughter. I did it in her school colors and even got brave and made a chart and put her name on it, her team name and a volleyball.

I used a free beach tote pattern.

Good luck in your searching.

Leslie

[ickaboo]

How about a messenger bag? You could make it in "guy" colors. Depending on his age you could make a small backpack type bag. I made my seven year old son a "Jakie bag" named after him. I basically made a giant rectangle, sewed it up leaving a good portion for the flap and made straps that I sewed on the back for him to wear.

[Aelita]

Bernat.com has a camoflauge bag that seems manly to me b/c of the camo colors.

[parisjem]

The camoflage yarn is a great idea! What does he plan to use his bag for? That may determine the size and shape bag you need. Many bag patterns are suitable for a young man, if the color and finishing details are plain or masculine. You could add an applique to the bag. Sabra, here at CVille, has patterns for boys motifs.

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=10312&highlight=sabra

[01buckler15]

I was thinking about the same thing for my sons. Maybe a backpack done in the camo yarn. They have several different types of camo out there.

[Empress Busy Bee]

I recently posted a list of tote bags that might help you.

A tote and tic tac toe game in one:

http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/reversiblegrannysq.html

A nice tote:

http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/Crochet%20on%20the%20go%20bag.html

This one made out of plastic bags:

http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/Plastic%20Bag%20tote.html

A nice tote:

http://aww.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=27700&subsectionname=craftclassics

There's this tote. Use the apple or change it to something else:

http://www.angelscrochet.com/patterns/appletotepat.php

Depending on age you can use this as is with the sun, or just do it all in one color forgoing the sun:

http://www.crochetmemories.com/archive/june2.html

This one is nice. Just change the color from pink to blue or red or green and leave off the flower:

http://www.geocities.com/alyssa5000/pinktote.html

Maybe use this one for game pieces:

http://www.crochetnmore.com/clothespinbag.htm

Another nice one if you change the colors to boy or neutral colors:

http://www.crochetmemories.com/archive/misc15.html

Another tote:

http://www.canadianliving.com/CanadianLiving/client/en/Crafts/DetailNews.asp?survey=1&idNews=1189&idSM=307&idpub=3

A fun one for just the boards or other large things, again change the colors:

http://www.crochetme.com/reduction-tote-bag

A funky tote:

http://www.geocities.com/bluewillowcandy/retromosaictote.html

A felted tote, use their colors or your own:

http://123crochet.blogspot.com/2006/01/small-project-tote.html

Maybe a diaper bag, they'll never know if you don't tell them:

http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/50961.html

http://funkyhooker.blogspot.com/2006/03/crocheted-felted-diaper-bag.html

Huge tote:

http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/ckc-tote.html


There's more here. Remember you can change the colors.

http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/bags_totes_purses.php

:)