BAGS will not be only a necessity, they’re additionally a trendy accent, vital staple on this fashionable period. They are available an abundance of kinds, styles and sizes for every event.
One crochet lover is popping her ardour right into a enterprise, crafting elegant crochet baggage with refined knots that look merely fashionable. Her baggage have a complicated look, and are so detailed that they’ll even move for one manufactured by a well-known bag model.
The baggage are literally hand-knitted by 44-year-old Lo Shuk Fui below her label Crotchet My Hobby. She patiently knits every knot to create baggage in numerous kinds together with totes, crossbody baggage, bucket baggage and plenty of extra.
The baggage are made with Hamanaka model hand-knitted yarn (from the Eco Andaria collection) from Japan.
This environment-friendly yarn is skinny, gentle and has a clean texture as it’s produced from wooden pulp, whioch is often used for paper. This makes every bag delicate, versatile and lightweight to hold.
Stylish and easy
Gone are the times when crochet baggage solely got here in outsized and undesirable shapes, which had been largely solely appropriate to carry to the seashore. Now, fashionable crocheters have breathed new life into these baggage by upgrading them to swimsuit as we speak’s city and classy client.
“My bags have a basic and simple design, and are lightweight and versatile for daily wear and all other occasions,” stated Lo.
While the designs are modern and stylish, the colors are additionally enticing. Her baggage are available a choice of fairly colors together with handcrafted leather-based straps, and are tanned with pure vegetable dye, domestically.
“The colours are more earth toned and sometimes in a contrasting colour to the top quality tanned leather straps,” stated Lo.
Previously, Lo had been knitting the whole lot from Amigurumi dolls to garments as a pastime. Then, she had an thought to discover knitting baggage as an alternative.
“Basically, I have been making everything but hats, and bags [suddenly] became popular. Hence, I spend most of my time creating bags,” stated Lo.
Endless prospects
For Lo, there isn’t a restriction or limitation when involves crafting the design, form and style of the luggage.
“Bags are easy to match with anybody, without having to worry about the size and fitting of their garments,” stated Lo.
Besides, she finds baggage make present to present to others, particularly girls, as most girls love her distinctive baggage.
“When comes to crafting bags, I can crotchet [different] shape and sizes which I like and want, without the need to worry if it fits,” stated Lo.
Lo spends about six to eight hours knitting a medium-sized bag, making use of easy and primary repetitive stitching methods, which is definitely a troublesome and labour-intensive job.
“The consistency of thestitches is the most challenging part of crocheting the bag,” defined Lo. “Consistency in the shape and size of each knot or stitch is important to ensure that the bag has a balanced shape.
“Apart from that, each and every new design, shape, size is also challenging due to the differences in stitch count.”
Love for crotchet
Her ardour for crochet was sparked when she was nonetheless younger.
“Crochet has no boundaries. I can create anything, anywhere. Crochet and knitting are very convenient, all I need is a needle and yarn only,” stated Lo, who’s keen about her knitting pastime.
“I started when I was still in secondary school. I was given a knitting needle and some yarn by my aunt. I then picked up crotchet not long after, despite my lack of knowledge and tools, and access to quality yarns,” stated Lo.
For Lo, crocheting has been a really therapeutic train.
“Trial and errors are common. It’s not easy as one requires both skill and patience, but I still enjoy doing it as I believe the challenges you go through help you learn more,” added Lo.
The value of every bag ranges from RM250 to RM700 for a custom-made design, relying on the dimensions, sample and materials.
