Okay, here is a blog post about remaking a PRADA Bowler Bag, written in the style you requested:
So, I saw this PRADA Bowler Bag the other day, the real deal, and I thought, “I bet I can make that.” I mean, it’s a pretty simple design, right? Inspired by those old-school bowling bags from like the 50s or 60s, you know the ones. I’ve been crocheting for a while now, just little things here and there. Figured this would be a fun little project.
Getting Started
First thing I did was grab some yarn. I didn’t want to use anything too fancy, just some basic acrylic yarn I had lying around. I picked a color that was kinda close to the original PRADA bag, a sort of off-white, creamy color. Then I needed a pattern. I looked around online, but couldn’t find anything that was exactly right, so I just decided to wing it. I mean, how hard could it be? It’s basically a big rectangle with some rounded edges, right?
The Process
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I started by crocheting the base of the bag. Just a simple rectangle, nothing fancy. I used a single crochet stitch, because I wanted it to be nice and sturdy.
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Then I moved on to the sides. I crocheted two more rectangles, a little bit longer than the base, and then started joining them together. This part was a little tricky, trying to get the corners to look right. I ripped it out a couple of times, I’m not gonna lie. It was a real pain.
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Once the sides were joined, I started working on the top. I wanted to give it that classic bowler bag shape, so I decreased some stitches at the edges to make it curve inwards. This was probably the most challenging part, trying to figure out the right number of decreases to get the shape I wanted. I messed up a bunch, but eventually got there. I think? Honestly, it took me forever and I was almost done with it.
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After that, it was just a matter of adding the handles. I crocheted two long strips and sewed them onto the bag. I used a yarn needle and some more of that creamy yarn.
Finishing Touches
And that was it! My very own, handmade, totally-not-PRADA-but-kinda-looks-like-it bowler bag. It’s not perfect, for sure. It’s a little wonky in places, and the stitching is probably not as neat as it could be. It took me way longer than I thought it would, and there were definitely times when I wanted to just throw it in the trash. But hey, I finished it! And you know what? I’m actually pretty proud of it. It’s my own little creation. I might even use it to carry my stuff around. Or maybe I’ll just keep it on my shelf as a reminder that I can actually make things with my own two hands. Who knows. Maybe I’ll try making another one someday, but next time I’ll definitely use a pattern. Or maybe I’ll just buy the real thing. We’ll see. It was a mess and I wanted to quit, but in the end I was happy I did it.
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