This adorable bag, number 3 in our ‘Nihon Chic’ series of translated Japanese patterns, is crocheted with just one skein of Noro ‘Nobori‘ – a cotton yarn with a nylon tape along one side. The result is a very soft cotton yarn.

If you’d like the free pattern for this crochet bag, please click here.

As usual we have our store copies WAY before the newsagent, so if you want to be the first of your friends to have the latest copy of Crochet Today magazine, then read on!

here’s a little of what’s inside…

Greetings From Japan Asian-inspired crochet fashion in the season’s sweetest colors.

Garden State of Mind Break out your hook and pluck a bouquet full of fresh patterns.

My Only Sunshine Make kids happy when skies are grey.

Read Between the Lines Taking cues from geometry class with clean, linear concepts.

Folding fans Scarf

Dahlia Throw

Origami Bag

Blue Horizon Sweater

Easter Egg Placemats

Spring Training Cap

Noro Silk Garden Moss Stitch Baby Sweater

Noro Iro Bag – knitted in ‘Iro’ but could substitute Taiyo or Kochoran