Go beyond the granny square

This Halloween, instead of buying those little plastic bags to stuff treats in, why not crochet up some of these easy Halloween treat bags? These were really simple to do and just really are made up of single crochet. I had made this pattern for eHow but wanted to share it here. You can whip up one of these in about an hour and one skein will make several.

Lion Brand has some trick or treat bags. Theirs are for the kids to use to collect their treats. Just do a search under patterns on the Lion Brand website. You do have to register - which is free - with their website to have access to their patterns.

Making your own Hallowen treat bag can be a treat in itself for the kids as they will have a lasting bag and something that can be used to carry books, toys, or even clothes in. A crocheted treat bag could definitely be a hit this Halloween. With such easy patterns, it’s a project that anyone can do in one evening.

My husband and I love to play Dungeon and Dragons. It’s a lot of fun to pretend to be someone else for a few hours, especially if you’re a hero with fantasic magical powers.

When I mentioned to my husband about crocheting him a dice bag, he thought the idea was silly. He didn’t think a crochet dice bag could be cool or interesting. So, I set out to create a dice bag that could be considered ‘cool.’

The first thing I did was to think up a concept for the dice bag. I thought about how when you need to roll well, you pull out your lucky dice, so why not a dice bag just for them? Since your character is usually at critical mass, why not make it a first aid dice bag?

So, I made a small, white dice bag and then stitched a red cross on it. Here is how it turned out and what I learned -

It turned out a little small for seven dice and the next one I will work in the second color instead of trying to stitch it on. It’s a little hard to stitch to make the cross a solid color, which it needs to be so that it is recognizable.

I will try making it again within the next few days. Hopefully I will have better results and a pattern to share.