Judi & Co.’s lustrous Cordé (100% rayon wrapped around a cotton core) gives stunning texture and definition to crochet stitches. It comes in many color-ways, but this one in particular makes me think of raspberry chocolate cream. Apparently the folks at Judi & Co. were thinking along the same lines, because it is called “Cherry Bon Bon.”
I used a little over one hank of Cordé to embellish this handbag. I made flower fabric (read more about how to make it here), using flowers and leaves from Crochet Bouquet:
- Oval Center Rose (page 28)
- Compound Leaf (page 107) with Round Leaflet (specific instructions on page 108)
- Corrugated Leaf with three points on each side (page 109)
- With Simple Fives (page 33) and smaller Corrugated Leaves to fill in the spaces.
Basically, I made a template the same size as the handbag, arranged the motifs to fit the space, sewed them together with sewing thread, and then hand-sewed them onto the handbag. I sewed all around the edges of the flower fabric piece, and then tacked it at strategic points to keep it from sagging.
Judi & Co. carries over 30 different ribbon styles in dozens of color-ways. Most of the ribbons are great for crochet. I also like to crochet their solid and multicolor raffia-like yarn.