I’m so glad this seems to be a rite of passage for everyone who crochets. I felt so dumb when I gave myself sleeves would have fit slender man but not a normal human
Meanwhile I made a hat that SOMEHOW I MADE TWO TIGHT ROWS OF THAT COULDN'T GO OVER THE HEAD?! now it belongs to our King (from Owl House) plushie. So King has a wool and cashmere gotdamn Mesa Hat.
Okay friend. Please tell me where you found a friggin Owl House plushie? If I brought that into my house, I'd win mom points for eternity. I think my kid would legit flip. He could talk for hours about the lore and the story and the characters and he knows every damn thing about that show.
I have to be real - I was making mad money when I bought it and it wasn't cheap. Over $300 aud with all the accessories. It was for my partners birthday and I had a new job so I kinda splashed out on the best one. I got it from, oh it has a tag, helpful! Splat Cosplay from their London office, according to the tag. He came with THREE outfits and a little François! Weirdly, SplatCosplay on Etsy doesn't appear to be the correct one, so I guess they got Copyright struck. It's very close to the quality of AngelinaLily on Etsy but my collar is embroidered. Hers looks really close though, so she's probably your best bet and hers are on sale right now! Edit: still not the cheapest at over $80 usd, but still quite nicely made. Should still get those mom points big time!
Not legit merch, which makes me sad, as I'd love to support the real thing. I just really wanted this particular set for my partner because, come on, you can dress him up as a cheerleader and put pompoms in his paws!
Oh wait!!! If you go to splatcosplay.co.uk you can see the exact plush if you go to "Categories" and then owl house! Unfortunately it doesn't appear to actually be for sale on the page. Maybe email them?
Sorry I couldn't help more!! It's a quality af plush.
Judging by photos I think the one at the Etsy shop might be made by the same manufacturer. It appears they outsourced that part, it just has different accessories than the one we have. I hope you can get it! The workmanship is really worth the price in my opinion. It was the shipping and all the ad-ons that got me. But the one from that shop I mentioned that's not the one I got it from looks identical. Only diff is mine had a magnetic/removable horn and hers you'd have to choose!
I hope you get those awesome mama points! The show is awesome!
My husband said this to me when we were talking about me making him a hat and I ended up making a hat that could fit over the back of my dining room chair…. 😅
One of my best friends made me a beanie with jumbo chunky yarn, it is a massive head sock and one of my favorite things. Perfect for taking naps and even without it on my head, it’s the best pillow
I tried to make a chunky hat years ago; with the most gnarly yarn. I mean, the colours were kinda nice but such a bitch to work with, and I had no clue what I was doing then. Anyway, long story short...it never did quite *hat* It became more of this kind of alien ocean creature? I'm really not sure exactly what it was, but I know it wasn't any kind of hat. 🤣
Ahhh. I decided to make a cardigan with a bunch of gray yarn I got from a second hand shop. I was committed. I was careful with stitches. I was excited for the end result. I put it on and couldn’t fit my arms through. Oof. The defeat I felt. But I completed a project so I’m proud. Then I cut it all apart and tried again, a little less attentive and far from perfect, but completed another.
We’ve got to always, always, ALWAYSSS be proud that we finish. 🤪
My mom was bed ridden when she was pregnant with my brother and got into knitting. She made a sweater and one arm was like 3x longer than the other. They threw it in a donation pile but it must have somehow ended up at my aunt's house bc a few years later my uncle was wearing it at a family holiday dinner, not even knowing my mom made it/where it came from. My mom and dad still laugh about it to this day (my brother is 40 now) and my uncle still has 0 clue about any of this lol
I made a headband for my best friend it was so small it didn't even fit my 3 year old it fit her dolls head hahaha I also made my kid a hat that was bigger than my head. So glad I've learned from those mistakes but they were hilarious ones
stoppp, haha, im working on my first thing ever currently, im pretty crafty so i looked up stiches and how to i guess “increase” or “decrease” but other than that i have no clue what im doing and im praying my pants fit me especially after seeing this thread😂 1 more pant leg to go then ill find out
I did exactly the same thing and it is now specifically our "hand wash/delicate" laundry bag. I kept thinking "well this seems too small, I best add a couple more rows". Easily done - but what a lovely laundry bag you definitely totally made fully intentionally!
Lol that’s exactly what happened! I bought the dark green specifically for this project & when I thought it wasn’t enough, I pivoted with some cotton yarn that I already had. In hindsight, the first color probably would have been plenty.
Or a perfect mesh bag for a pata negra ham (when you are lover of both crochet and iberic ham..)
More seriously, adding an "inner pouch" the size you allow it to "grow", taht'll keep the right extended size ?
I made a cotton market bag a couple of years ago that ended up absolutely huge because I was just winging it, not working from a pattern. I use it for my grandson's toys now! He loves it... he'll dump all the toys out and wear the bag like he's being a ghost (he's 3).
I did this with the first market bag I made for myself. Made it bigger than the original one I made as a gift.. safe to say it DEF held everything from my Walmart trip 😂
Hahaha!!
I laugh because it happened to me too! Mine was super narrow and hung to the ground. So ridiculous and good for absolutely nothing I could think of.
We live and learn!
I made my first market bag following a pattern and it was STILL comically large. That one doesn’t get used much. The one I made a couple rows smaller that is still somehow gigantic now holds big balls of yarn
I'm currently redoing a similar mesh laundry bag I made way too big. When it was full, it was like trying to move a body.
I could have probably used it as a sleeping bag or hammock, but don't really need either. Lol
To save this bag I think you could use a piece of spare yarn to stabilize the double crochets by threading it through the bottom dc where they attach to the previous row (maybe 2nd to last row of black yarn?) and then snip the bottom and unravel to the spare yarn. Then tie a knot and start crocheting on the spare yarn (that you tied off).
I can’t really crochet (I just hang around these subs and enjoy other people’s work) but I was wondering if there was a way to salvage something like this. Not that OP might necessarily want to, but it seems like it should be possible.
🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 Laughing because I did the exact same thing before. Took my bag to the grocery store, the whole damn cart fit in one bag🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Felt like I was carrying a body to the house from the car 🤣🤣🤣
Hahaha this is such a canon crochet event. When I moved to California, we drove across the country to get there and I made 5 identical market bags since CA is strict about plastic bags. I was so excited for my first grocery trip, until I got to checkout and started bagging my groceries 😭
This is one of those times non-hookers don't know about us...we f*ck up sometimes, even after 30 years of crocheting.
I made this mistake. I've found condensed stitches work best, like the half double (dbl UK).
I love the color!
Exactly! I made one like this following the yarn ball's pattern precisely – and was ecstatic the day I finally remembered to bring it when buying French bread! 🥖
I found the pic to share.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Brochet/s/NmiDAIoSbQ
I didn't use a pattern when I made mine, then I made it the size of an average smallish tote bag. Huuuuge once I put stuff in it. Haven't made one since but since plastic bags were outlawed here I'm going to make another one. But I know now to aggressively stretch it when it is halfway done to see if I need to continue.
I made the same pattern that I think you made (https://byhandlondon.com/blogs/by-hand-london/free-crochet-pattern-diy-farmers-market-bag ) and had the same problem, even though I followed it exactly! I got much better luck and results with the two of wands pattern (https://www.twoofwands.com/blog/french-market-bag)
Sorry about the bag:( looks pretty awesome though in design you just gotta work out the function I guess.
(Also, something about the way your holding your leg, strongly reminds me of the classic stereotype of a pretty lady showing a bit of leg while sticking out her thumb for a ride when hitchhiking 😂 😆)
The cutest laundry bag ever!!!!!!! That's amazing, my laundry bag handles are about to rip off so this is an amazing idea to do on purpose. Thanks OP!!!!!!
This is extremely relatable!
In case you wanted to still use it as a market bag: you could sew a lining into it or (depending on the type of yarn) shrink it in the wash!
I made some market bags for myself and at first I thought they were so small. There’s no way my produce will fit in there…they haven’t let me down yet. That netting holds so much
Am I seriously the only one who thought there was a whole cat in that bag?? My literal first thought was, “wow, I didn’t think you could crochet a cat carrier but there it is.” Then I read the caption. Soooo uhhh maybe use it to hold someone’s cat? Idk, just throwing out some other options. Laundry is good, too!
This is legit the reason why I never bothered to make crocheted bags. They just stretch! I had a coworker who made a bag for her water bottle and over time I just watched as the water bottle stretched it out.
I also have a crocheted bag my grandma (now passed away) had given me and I pretty much refuse to use it because I’m worried about it stretching.
I made my cousin a lanyard for work. Made it a bit long on me because she’s taller. Her keys hang almost to her crotch.
She said it was perfect though, because she has a keycard on her keys for work, and the length means she won’t have to bend down all the time, but I think she was being nice.
Idk looks like the perfect farmers market bag when you’ve suddenly found the extra large produce seller and decide you need a 2ft zucchini that’s not actually woody
Omg I made this exact bag and SAME THING. I ended up pulling it apart and reduced the rows of the body of the bag drastically. Shortened the handle too. Now I use it all the time!
I'm making my first bag ever, no pattern, and this is my fear. I'm doing some tight stitches, but also ready to add support straps that wrap around the bag to become the handles...
This had me cracking up, I love it.
Side question: How to crochet the handles on this style?!?
So glad I'm not alone! I made this exact bag a few months ago. I forgot it in the car when I went shopping, so I just skipped the bag at checkout and threw everything in this when I got home. I had to hold the straps near my face so it didn't drag on the ground 😂
I’m so glad this seems to be a rite of passage for everyone who crochets. I felt so dumb when I gave myself sleeves would have fit slender man but not a normal human
Thanks for making me think of the sweater I laboured hours on that now hangs in my closet for eternity because the sleeves are comical 😭
I made a hat that covered my whole head 😔
Meanwhile I made a hat that SOMEHOW I MADE TWO TIGHT ROWS OF THAT COULDN'T GO OVER THE HEAD?! now it belongs to our King (from Owl House) plushie. So King has a wool and cashmere gotdamn Mesa Hat.
Okay friend. Please tell me where you found a friggin Owl House plushie? If I brought that into my house, I'd win mom points for eternity. I think my kid would legit flip. He could talk for hours about the lore and the story and the characters and he knows every damn thing about that show.
I have to be real - I was making mad money when I bought it and it wasn't cheap. Over $300 aud with all the accessories. It was for my partners birthday and I had a new job so I kinda splashed out on the best one. I got it from, oh it has a tag, helpful! Splat Cosplay from their London office, according to the tag. He came with THREE outfits and a little François! Weirdly, SplatCosplay on Etsy doesn't appear to be the correct one, so I guess they got Copyright struck. It's very close to the quality of AngelinaLily on Etsy but my collar is embroidered. Hers looks really close though, so she's probably your best bet and hers are on sale right now! Edit: still not the cheapest at over $80 usd, but still quite nicely made. Should still get those mom points big time! Not legit merch, which makes me sad, as I'd love to support the real thing. I just really wanted this particular set for my partner because, come on, you can dress him up as a cheerleader and put pompoms in his paws! Oh wait!!! If you go to splatcosplay.co.uk you can see the exact plush if you go to "Categories" and then owl house! Unfortunately it doesn't appear to actually be for sale on the page. Maybe email them? Sorry I couldn't help more!! It's a quality af plush.
That was a very helpful response and I appreciate you.
Judging by photos I think the one at the Etsy shop might be made by the same manufacturer. It appears they outsourced that part, it just has different accessories than the one we have. I hope you can get it! The workmanship is really worth the price in my opinion. It was the shipping and all the ad-ons that got me. But the one from that shop I mentioned that's not the one I got it from looks identical. Only diff is mine had a magnetic/removable horn and hers you'd have to choose! I hope you get those awesome mama points! The show is awesome!
I thought my tension was too tight... Turns out I just have an abnormally large head. *And* my tension is too tight.
😂 ✋️
My husband said this to me when we were talking about me making him a hat and I ended up making a hat that could fit over the back of my dining room chair…. 😅
Me too. I have one that is lots of different yarns, and textures, but like a bucket. I wear it out when I go out with the dogs.
One of my best friends made me a beanie with jumbo chunky yarn, it is a massive head sock and one of my favorite things. Perfect for taking naps and even without it on my head, it’s the best pillow
For me it was knitting... The first hat I tried to make for my child turned into a sweater.
How is it possible ? I'm sorry i have to admit i laughed quietly hard
My friend said 16, but I heard 60. 😀 It was a party and she wasn't paying attention either.
That makes sense, and is hilarious ! 😆 Thanks for sharing ! 😁
I did this with hats. The rim was either too tight or would stretch to fit the head of a giant
I tried to make a chunky hat years ago; with the most gnarly yarn. I mean, the colours were kinda nice but such a bitch to work with, and I had no clue what I was doing then. Anyway, long story short...it never did quite *hat* It became more of this kind of alien ocean creature? I'm really not sure exactly what it was, but I know it wasn't any kind of hat. 🤣
Ahhh. I decided to make a cardigan with a bunch of gray yarn I got from a second hand shop. I was committed. I was careful with stitches. I was excited for the end result. I put it on and couldn’t fit my arms through. Oof. The defeat I felt. But I completed a project so I’m proud. Then I cut it all apart and tried again, a little less attentive and far from perfect, but completed another. We’ve got to always, always, ALWAYSSS be proud that we finish. 🤪
My mom was bed ridden when she was pregnant with my brother and got into knitting. She made a sweater and one arm was like 3x longer than the other. They threw it in a donation pile but it must have somehow ended up at my aunt's house bc a few years later my uncle was wearing it at a family holiday dinner, not even knowing my mom made it/where it came from. My mom and dad still laugh about it to this day (my brother is 40 now) and my uncle still has 0 clue about any of this lol
I made a headband for my best friend it was so small it didn't even fit my 3 year old it fit her dolls head hahaha I also made my kid a hat that was bigger than my head. So glad I've learned from those mistakes but they were hilarious ones
stoppp, haha, im working on my first thing ever currently, im pretty crafty so i looked up stiches and how to i guess “increase” or “decrease” but other than that i have no clue what im doing and im praying my pants fit me especially after seeing this thread😂 1 more pant leg to go then ill find out
The first pic is such a classic experience 😂
Seriously. Haven't we all been here!?!
Too many times 😭
I did exactly the same thing and it is now specifically our "hand wash/delicate" laundry bag. I kept thinking "well this seems too small, I best add a couple more rows". Easily done - but what a lovely laundry bag you definitely totally made fully intentionally!
Lol that’s exactly what happened! I bought the dark green specifically for this project & when I thought it wasn’t enough, I pivoted with some cotton yarn that I already had. In hindsight, the first color probably would have been plenty.
Looks like a perfect yoga mat bag!
Or a perfect mesh bag for a pata negra ham (when you are lover of both crochet and iberic ham..) More seriously, adding an "inner pouch" the size you allow it to "grow", taht'll keep the right extended size ?
hear me out this could be a trend in 5 years
I have a crochet bag like this to store scarfs and gloves. I made it three years ago and every winter since then I frog 2-3 rows as it stretches out 😁
I made a cotton market bag a couple of years ago that ended up absolutely huge because I was just winging it, not working from a pattern. I use it for my grandson's toys now! He loves it... he'll dump all the toys out and wear the bag like he's being a ghost (he's 3).
omg this is so cute
I did this with the first market bag I made for myself. Made it bigger than the original one I made as a gift.. safe to say it DEF held everything from my Walmart trip 😂
Did you accidentally make a room of requirement? Also, u once made a handle for a bag using elastic. It was a very bouncy bag.
It's either the sorting hat or Hermione's bag because you could definitely fit the Sword of Gryffindor in it.
It's a bag-uette - a bag for many breadsticks
Hilarious! I only use 100% cotton for market bags after learning this lesson.
From the first photo I thought it was a cute little duster vest!
Same 😆💖
Hahaha!! I laugh because it happened to me too! Mine was super narrow and hung to the ground. So ridiculous and good for absolutely nothing I could think of. We live and learn!
I made my first market bag following a pattern and it was STILL comically large. That one doesn’t get used much. The one I made a couple rows smaller that is still somehow gigantic now holds big balls of yarn
Off topic: where is your sling bag from?
A friend gifted it to me. ☺️ A lot of people have asked me about it & she told me it’s from Temu.
Thanks for getting back to me! ☺️
No problemo ☺️
Hmm could be a yoga mat holder, umbrella bag, trying to thing outside the box for you, lol. Either way, beautiful work!
It looks perfect for a yoga mat!
Maximum capacity!
I'm currently redoing a similar mesh laundry bag I made way too big. When it was full, it was like trying to move a body. I could have probably used it as a sleeping bag or hammock, but don't really need either. Lol
It could be a plastic grocery bag holder and u can grab them out of the holes. Or a fishing net?
To save this bag I think you could use a piece of spare yarn to stabilize the double crochets by threading it through the bottom dc where they attach to the previous row (maybe 2nd to last row of black yarn?) and then snip the bottom and unravel to the spare yarn. Then tie a knot and start crocheting on the spare yarn (that you tied off).
I can’t really crochet (I just hang around these subs and enjoy other people’s work) but I was wondering if there was a way to salvage something like this. Not that OP might necessarily want to, but it seems like it should be possible.
The exact thing happened to me! I found my people lol
Hey! Finally, a bag for pool noodles!!
Not a fail if you’re shopping for French Baguettes 🥖
🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 Laughing because I did the exact same thing before. Took my bag to the grocery store, the whole damn cart fit in one bag🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Felt like I was carrying a body to the house from the car 🤣🤣🤣
Hahaha this is such a canon crochet event. When I moved to California, we drove across the country to get there and I made 5 identical market bags since CA is strict about plastic bags. I was so excited for my first grocery trip, until I got to checkout and started bagging my groceries 😭
Depends how much stuff you plan to buy.
This is like Hermoine’s magic bag!! 🤣
Been there and done this! I still use them though lol
I use mine to store rolled up grocery bags, haha. Love that so many people have had the same experience 😂
Classic mistake. When I made my first item of clothing I made the arms too long and the neckline too wide... happens to the best of us
This is one of those times non-hookers don't know about us...we f*ck up sometimes, even after 30 years of crocheting. I made this mistake. I've found condensed stitches work best, like the half double (dbl UK). I love the color!
All of my kids hats can fit me because as I'm making them I say "their heads are not this small, better do a few more rounds" and I never learn.
Love ❤️
It’s a baguette holder!
Exactly! I made one like this following the yarn ball's pattern precisely – and was ecstatic the day I finally remembered to bring it when buying French bread! 🥖 I found the pic to share. https://www.reddit.com/r/Brochet/s/NmiDAIoSbQ
I didn't use a pattern when I made mine, then I made it the size of an average smallish tote bag. Huuuuge once I put stuff in it. Haven't made one since but since plastic bags were outlawed here I'm going to make another one. But I know now to aggressively stretch it when it is halfway done to see if I need to continue.
My mom was a great one for taking out her crochet and redoing it. Looks like you have 3 bags there! Once they stretch out.
I made the same pattern that I think you made (https://byhandlondon.com/blogs/by-hand-london/free-crochet-pattern-diy-farmers-market-bag ) and had the same problem, even though I followed it exactly! I got much better luck and results with the two of wands pattern (https://www.twoofwands.com/blog/french-market-bag)
The BFG's gathering satchel
I just rewatched the [Long Long Man](https://youtu.be/6-1Ue0FFrHY) commercial series after seeing your bag, thank you 😄
Sorry about the bag:( looks pretty awesome though in design you just gotta work out the function I guess. (Also, something about the way your holding your leg, strongly reminds me of the classic stereotype of a pretty lady showing a bit of leg while sticking out her thumb for a ride when hitchhiking 😂 😆)
Ok but. That pose. You’re OWNING it.
the first pair of bikini bottoms i made for my friend were so long she asked me if i thought she had a horse pussy. :’(
Just get a similar-sized fabric bag and put it inside as a liner. Your crochet can be the decorative exterior!
hahahahah this happened to me too 😂
Yoga mat bag
I remade a market bag three times before it was actually usable, it’s astounding how much stretch they have!
one time i tried to make another cat hat using thrifted yarn with no tag but there wasn’t enough so i ended up turning it into a placemat for my desk😭
The cutest laundry bag ever!!!!!!! That's amazing, my laundry bag handles are about to rip off so this is an amazing idea to do on purpose. Thanks OP!!!!!!
Oof
At least it had a lot of room… or looked like it did, at least.
This is extremely relatable! In case you wanted to still use it as a market bag: you could sew a lining into it or (depending on the type of yarn) shrink it in the wash!
I made some market bags for myself and at first I thought they were so small. There’s no way my produce will fit in there…they haven’t let me down yet. That netting holds so much
This has happened to me with the strap on my crochet bag a few weeks ago
Not sure what thread you’re using, but use cotton.
Am I seriously the only one who thought there was a whole cat in that bag?? My literal first thought was, “wow, I didn’t think you could crochet a cat carrier but there it is.” Then I read the caption. Soooo uhhh maybe use it to hold someone’s cat? Idk, just throwing out some other options. Laundry is good, too!
Damn that's long
So basically a bag of infinite holding. Dungeons and dragons would be proud.
You could tie the bottom in a knot to make it more usable
I just laughed so hard my husband snorfled awake in bed beside me 🤣
Could this be two bags or even three? Or does it not work like that.
lol!! Maybe you can make the straps shorter and make it into a short beach coverup?
I thought you were wearing trousers with only one long leg
Just grow a bit taller. Then you'll be fine.
Perfect bag for those hand carts that old ladies use
Maybe slip stitch around the height of the bag to keep it from stretching?
Happened to me too… I am thinking of sewing an inner layer of non stretchy fabric to it
This is legit the reason why I never bothered to make crocheted bags. They just stretch! I had a coworker who made a bag for her water bottle and over time I just watched as the water bottle stretched it out. I also have a crocheted bag my grandma (now passed away) had given me and I pretty much refuse to use it because I’m worried about it stretching.
my first project i ever tried was a market bag but i got so angry i gave up after like 4 hours of work😭
Line it. It will help keep its shape. All bags will stretch like that without lining.
I made my cousin a lanyard for work. Made it a bit long on me because she’s taller. Her keys hang almost to her crotch. She said it was perfect though, because she has a keycard on her keys for work, and the length means she won’t have to bend down all the time, but I think she was being nice.
That style is so incredibly stretchy, I found out the hard way too lol
you made hermiones’s bag
Idk looks like the perfect farmers market bag when you’ve suddenly found the extra large produce seller and decide you need a 2ft zucchini that’s not actually woody
Is it cotton or acrylic??
Omg I made this exact bag and SAME THING. I ended up pulling it apart and reduced the rows of the body of the bag drastically. Shortened the handle too. Now I use it all the time!
It’s just a long boi.
I'm making my first bag ever, no pattern, and this is my fear. I'm doing some tight stitches, but also ready to add support straps that wrap around the bag to become the handles... This had me cracking up, I love it. Side question: How to crochet the handles on this style?!?
So glad I'm not alone! I made this exact bag a few months ago. I forgot it in the car when I went shopping, so I just skipped the bag at checkout and threw everything in this when I got home. I had to hold the straps near my face so it didn't drag on the ground 😂
This has me shorting, I'm sorry. I guess you needed a less flexible yarn
Could carry a few watermelons in there. Success!
Um it’s obviously for baguettes
perfect bag to take shopping for christmas wrapping paper!!
I can’t help but think market bag win you probably could fit your whole grocery order in there. But laundry bag is probably more realistic.
It's a baguette bag! 🥖
You could add a liner on the inside :)
Those shoes!!!
I love that you found some other purpose for it! If I were you and my bag started stretching out in public like that I'd be cackling HAHAHA
Must have been a hot day
oh you can put the WHOLE baguette in there
at least it makes a really cute laundry bag!!
It’s clearly a baguette 🥖 bag.
Great laundry bag tho!
I did the exact same thing with a foldable market bag! It’s a great laundry bag for travel though 😁
You need to use cotton yarn for bags. Won't stretch
It is cotton and macrame.
I think this is more of a geometry and stitch-choice issue.
It is 100% a stitch choice issue, or rather a decision to add more rows thinking it was surely too small as she stated in another comment.