Top-handle bag, frame clutch or clutch with handle: which shape to choose
The three shapes of SIVICA's crochet bags: what each one is like, how you carry it and what fits inside, to choose the right one before the colours.
Yarn stories
What lies behind a crochet bag, explained unhurriedly: what t-shirt yarn is, how to choose the shape, how to match the colours and how to look after a bag so that it lasts.
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How to match the colours of a crochet bag
Tone on tone, contrasting, or with the rim as a frame: three simple ways to choose the colours of the t-shirt yarn, to try out before you ask for your bag.
How to wash a crochet bag made with t-shirt yarn
By hand, in cold or lukewarm water, without wringing it, dried flat: how to wash and store a t-shirt yarn bag so that it stays beautiful for a long time.
What is t-shirt yarn, the yarn behind crochet bags
T-shirt yarn is a yarn made of fabric, a soft and stretchy strip of jersey: what it is like, where it comes from and why it is perfect for bags.
Two strands together: the mélange effect in crochet bags
Two strands of t-shirt yarn in different colours worked as one: the colours blend in every stitch. What the mélange effect is and how to choose the pair.
Single crochet, the stitch at the heart of the logo
Single crochet is the simplest crochet stitch and makes a dense, sturdy fabric: what it looks like, how to work it and why it is the heart of the SIVICA logo.
A crochet bag as a Christmas gift
A handmade bag is a gift you won't find in the shops: ready-made or made to order, when to ask for it and how to choose colours for someone else.