This is one of the crochet items I have been working on in the last day or so, just a super simple bag to make, perfect to do whilst watching TV 
The pattern comes from the book Simple Crochet by Ericka Knight, it uses two balls of plastic string which cost me AU$2.49 each which also means it is super cheap to make The variations I did was to add another row of single crochet to the top and slip stitch round the top to give it a nicer finish and to chain 60 for the handles instead of 52. When I make the next one I think I will add a few more rounds to the middle to make it a wee bit longer and also to chain 70 or so for the handles.
Lady Jane, I would put an extra row on the handles. Love Mum
Helen, you are making crochet so trendy, your designs and projects are so funky, I love them!
oh sunny day! These lok so summery! I love how they are just hanging around waiting for somebody to come and pick out a delightful treat. YUM!
You could make a hammock for Barbie with this stuff and hang it on two tiny tree’s. The joys of Barbie Down under…
that looks cool helen! crocheting is fun. i need to get back into it.
oooOOOOOooo I so want to try that now!
oooo, I love to crochet! This looks like fun! My mom used to have a bag similar to this that she would use to haul the books to and from the library when I was little.
just made this bag with some old wool to see how it would turn out. i too made the straps longer, did an extra round of double crochet and finished off with single crochet. really easy to do and i say that as some one who hasn’t picked up a hook for well over 20 years.