Busy Busy Worker Bee

Well to say that I have been busy is quite and understatement.

You see I work at a Drug Store as a front end associate so my job consists of running register, helping people, stocking shelves, etc. I am on almost any given work day the literal means of all over the place. By the time I get home I am usually to tired to do anything, sometimes I don't even have the energy to even pick up my needles or hooks gasp I know.

Probably my most tiresome days in a while was a truck day, last week to be specific, one of the other cashiers was forced to call off. Turns out she broke her shoulder. My manager calls me to ask if I could switch to a closing shift, and even though I HATE closing I said OK because it was out of my control. 30 mins later I get another call from one of the supervisors asking for me to switch again. That day I worked 10 am to 8 pm.

Well I was lucky enough to have a couple days off in a row after that horrid day so what did I do with all that free time, other then sleep that is.

Cotton yarn and crochet hook in hand (and some good compression gloves thanks to amazon.com)
I crafted two bags one in pink and white the other in blue and white.

Pink and White Bag

(CV Note: it is holding some of my hanks of wool yarn)

Alright this lovely has a double layered bottom

Where the bottom connects to the body (worked in the round) is a single crochet
The body was done up in a linked double crochet

And the handles were done in a single crochet that was made

purposefully too long so I could fold and sew them to make them double thick

The handles are quite sturdy to say the least

I am thinking of making this into a pattern
If I can get everything correct, haha

Blue and White Cross Body

(CV Note: this bag is still a work in progress so I still have a ton of loose ends to weave in)

Like the first bag this two was worked in the round

Unlike the fist bag the bottom is only single layer
Single crochet linking the bottom to the body
Body is also a linked double crochet
Top flap is double crochet worked back and forth until I was happy with it
The strap is done in Tungsten Crochet, or the Afghan stitch

This was also worked until I was happy.

I closer look at the handle's stitching

And this is the bag open

It is quite large compared to the other one
I'm thinking of possibly making a liner for it one of these days
If I ever feel adventurous enough to whip out the 'ole sewing machine

Personally though I think a liner in a contrasting color would look nice

Well those were my two big projects that are pretty much complete.

I am really debating on making one or both of these into patterns, Thoughts?