I wanted to design a functional, beautiful bag. The bag is made of two panels. Each panel starts as a spiral, and is then squared off. The bag uses some of my favourite crochet stitches: popcorns, back and front post trebles, and back loop stitches. The two panels, when completed, are crocheted together to make the bag, and then a simple drop-in lining is sewn and stitched to the bag opening. I wanted the design to be relatively straight forward, so that I could enjoy the rhythm of the stitches without constantly referring to the pattern, but that also included a little challenge. I used Scheepjes Softfun Denim for this, although it would also be a good stashbusting project. There are two versions of the pattern, one using UK terminology, one using US terms.
Enjella Bag - Materials
Yarn: 3 x Scheepjes Soft Fun Denim (60% cotton, 40% acrylic) 50g/140m
Hook: 3.5mm crochet hook
Stitch markers
1m lining material
0.5m of firm interfacing such as Vilene Vlieseline S80 Heavy Firm Sew In Interfacing
Magnetic fastener
Matching thread
1m x 3mm piping cord for the bag strap

Enjella Bag - Dimensions
Bag panel after blocking: 9 inches square
Tension is not critical for this project but it may affect the yarn quantities required