haekelbeutel

...and I already want to make another one but with mitered squares this time. This was one of the funnest, most interesting patterns I've done in a long time. It will be hard to line though because it has a funny shape-- It's made by assembling squares into strips, the strips assembled into a "+" then attaching all of the edges so it's not exactly square. (But I do plan to attempt a lining.)

This was a free pattern available on Ravelry and found it to be pretty easy. This was the first time for me to make granny squares-- not something I usually like AT ALL but I loved the unusual construction and shape of the bag and the way it creates diamonds and squares within the diamonds.

By the way, Haekelbeutel is German for "crocheted bag." Yup.

Mitered squares (starting in one corner and working out instead of starting in the center and working around) worked into this pattern would be great with variegated yarn Hmmm... Or you could do a mix of different types of squares. As long as they all come out the same size and same number of stitches along the outside edges.