Reef Theme Mesh Bag

In my opinion, the most fun about making these mesh bags is pulling together the three fat quarters and deciding what mesh and zipper to put with them. This bag has a coral reef theme with a floaty blue print for the main body, a coral camouflage print for the lining, and a deep blue for the binding.  I chose a deep blue zipper and hot pink mesh.

I made twelve of these bags in 2021: seven in my post for 4/9/21, four in my post for 6/6/21, and one in my post for 6/15/21. Just this year I made a Rainbow Brite themed one for my daughter seen in my post for 2/19/26 and saxophone themed one for my granddaughter seen in my post for 4/16/26. This mesh bag makes number fifteen. It is going to a friend  undergoing surgery. Perhaps she may use it to store all those many, many hospital papers after her discharge. My hope is that this bag will be a burst of color to brighten a trying experience. And, unlike well-wishing flowers, it does not need watering or other care.

This project bag is made from the Piecekeeper pattern available in bulk from byAnnie.com. Individual copies of the one-page pattern can be found for sale on Etsy. More details are available near the end of my post for 4/16/26.

Scooter the Wooble Raccoon

My grandson in Oklahoma is really into these crocheted critters. Scooter the raccoon is listed as beginner level easy, but I will admit the fussy parts such as the face mask, the snout the ears and the tail do require a bit of patience as these parts are all crocheted separately and then sewn onto the main egg body. Here is Scooter before his tail and ears are attached and before his ears are embroidered.

This kit had the additional skill of changing colors. The white top on the black mask and the tail are where this skill comes into play. I got extra practice on the gray and black striped tail. Black would not be my color of first choice for a beginner because, being so dark, it is difficult to distinguish the individual stitches. Even the tutorial advised to have good lighting. I persevered, and here is my completed Scooter the Raccoon. I will admit, sewing on the ears and embroidering them took deep concentration, but came out fine.

Scooter is my fifth Wooble kit completion. Here are my other four Woobles with links to each's respective dated blog post. Wooble kits really are fun and can truly be accomplished by a beginner crocheter. Some are easier than others, though, so I hope my descriptions can help you pick out your first one to crochet. 

                    1/22/24 Strawberry the Axolotl Wooble  &  10/15/25 Creeper Wooble

        2/6/26 VAN the Guardian Robot Wooble  &  3/20/26 Chilly the Frog Wooble        

HAPPY WOOBLING!