big clutch or small tote?

I took this pattern from the Stitch n bitch Happy Hooker book and used this really neat 100% wool yarn from Takhi Stacy Charles. The yarn is called Ghost Print and is the 4105 color which is grey and white with a little black as well. The yarn varies the thickness and color throughout. I used the G hook called for in the pattern. I had to change the number of stitches across by subtracting 10 since it looked too wide otherwise, but I kept the opening for the handles the same.

Here is the finished bag:

Basketweave Scarf

This scarf also comes from Crocheting for Dummies and uses a basketweave pattern. The yarn is a 15% wool/5% mohair/80% acrylic blend from Bernat Cloudspun in the color called slate blue. I had this yarn for over 20 years and had started several things with it, but I ended up ripping them out every time. I used an H hook. I think it may be a little wide and a little longer than the project called for, but it looks good. Here is a photo of my scarf:

2 Cloche style hats using the same pattern

The following 2 hats were made using the same pattern from Crocheting for Dummies. The first hat was made using an acrylic yarn containing 3 colors using an H hook and following the directions exactly. Here is picture of the hat:



The second hat was made using Lion Brand Homespun acrylic which is bigger and bulkier, but also a multicolor yarn. I followed the pattern using an H hook but I changed the number of rows and how often I expanded and reduced the number of stitches since the hat was coming out too big and i wanted a 22 inch diameter. Here is a photo of the other hat:



Both hats only took a couple of evenings to create and the the pattern uses simple single and double crochet with increases and decreases.