Hippy Heart Bag | Crochet Pattern

By Mamta Motiyani

A hippy style bag with a heart color work pattern. This cute cross-body purse has fashionable fringes at the end which adds extra visual interest and add the element of fun to this quirky bag. Whenever you move while wearing this bag, the fringes will flow like ocean waves.

This 70s style boho purse is flat on both sides and 2 dimensional in shape. It has a long string like strap that makes the bag rest at the hips. It is small in size, however a very functional accessory.

The bag features a heart, stripes and shells pattern and shouts out joy and love from all its pores. I wish you all celebrate Valentine’s Day by being hippie, being happy and with your hearts full of love.

This pattern comes with a step-by-step picture tutorial and a detailed explanation of all steps included in the pattern.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Suggested Yarn: You will need about yards of Aran weight/ 10 ply (8 wpi) yarn. You will need 90 yards of main color.

I used: Caron Simply Soft(100% Acrylic; 315 yds[288 m]/6 oz [170 g]; CYCA # 4): #9702 Off White(A), #2682 Red(B), 1 skein each.

Crochet Hook: 4mm/ US G/6 size crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Finished Size: Height: 6.75′′, Width: 6.75”.

Abbreviations: US terms

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mamta Motiyani
• Release date: Jan 19, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215755129

Mamta Motiyani

Mamta Motiyani is one of the well known designer in the crochet community. She is a self-taught crocheter who was determined to learn this art. A little over 30 years ago, she started her journey and now there is no looking back. Her first project was a doily.People who know Mamta often address her as a crochet scientist and they are not wrong! She can make anything in crochet. She prefers to call herself as a crochet designer. Till date, she has designed over a hundred crochet patterns.One thing that you will love about her work is that she is a perfectionist. She enjoys 'frogging' when the need arises. Veteran crocheters are well versed with that term, 'frogging'. For those who do not know what that is, it is something in which a crocheter just rips out the stitches either because there was some mistake in the previous stitches or if they want to use the yarn for some other project. To rectify the error, one has to undo all the stitches and go to the point where it needs to be corrected. That is really a painstaking work and any crocheter will vouch for it. But, for her it is fun!In Mamta's own words, "Sometimes, I go back to the beginning of the project just to correct or modify one single stitch. I cannot ignore that mistake even when it is a minute one and can be overlooked by the keen eyes. I like perfection in what I do. If I am happy with my work, my customers will be naturally be happy with my creations."Occasionally, Mamta also undertakes custom crochet pattern work for her customers. "It depends whether that thing which my customer asks me to do is challenging and interesting to me. Moreover, my hands are always full with one craft project or the other and hence, I could not accommodate each and every request."Besides being an expert in crocheting, she is also into many other art and craft adventures like making handmade yarns, cords and ribbons, macramé, sewing, fashion designing, jewelry designing, etc. She also loves gardening and collects natural stones and gemstones mostly for healing. Talking about healing, she is a reiki practitioner and also a certified yoga teacher. And yes! She is just one person with multi talents.Mamta lives in India with her spouse, Raju and her cute little 8 years old daughter, Shaman. By the end of 2022, she has decided to write 2022 patterns! "I like to write easy patterns which can be understood even by beginners. Many people ask what is my inspiration behind my creations. I say to them that when I look around myself, I see things talking to me. Often, I hear voices and see vivid pictures of the designs and viola! A new pattern is born. :-)

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Hippy Heart Bag

by

Mamta Motiyani

Copyright © 1999. All Rights Reserved.

Introduction

Skill Level

Suggested Yarn

Crochet Hook Size

Finished Size

Abbreviations

Pattern Notes

About The Designer

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Introduction:

A hippy style bag with a heart color work pattern. This cute cross-body purse has fashionable fringes at the end which adds extra visual interest and add the element of fun to this quirky bag. Whenever you move while wearing this bag, the fringes will flow like ocean waves.

This 70s style boho purse is flat on both sides and 2 dimensional in shape. It has a long string like strap that makes the bag rest at the hips. It is small in size, however a very functional accessory.

The bag features a heart, stripes and shells pattern and shouts out joy and love from all its pores. I wish you all celebrate Valentine’s Day by being hippie, being happy and with your hearts full of love.

Story of this bag:

Just after I graduated from college in 1999, I began with an intensive computer course. I wanted to start earning some income while I was studying. So I began taking orders for purses on wholesale.

I think, this is one of the 1 few patterns I designed while I was crocheting away bags after bags after bags for wholesale commissions.

Out of all the patterns I have come up, this one is my most favorite of all. I know I say this for many of my other patterns, however this one takes the crown. I guess, the heart design just melts my heart a little bit.

It took me only 21 years to write the pattern for this bag. Seriously, just 21 years. ;) It took