How would I crochet a sturdy bag for my medium weight books and papers?

The bag should be sturdy and able to support 3-4 medium weighted books. I did see one but the inside was some sort of heavy plastic and the outside was crocheted.

How would I crochet a sturdy bag for my medium weight books and papers?
Felting can be pretty strong. If you find a pattern for a felted bag you could try that. If you have a local yarn store (not like a Michaels or major craft store, but a local yarn store), you could drop by there and ask them if felted or crocheted bags are strong enough to be used like a briefcase. They are usually really experienced.





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Reply:Aside from putting a liner in it...hmm. If I was doing this with knitting, I'd use wool yarn and felt it, but I think crochet is a bit stronger. Still, there's that option.
Reply:use string instead of yarn. i think its called "kitchen string" the kind that you tie up roasts ect with. it comes in white only but you can dye it any color/colors you want. its very sturdy so that should work ok.
Reply:Going along with the butcher's twine idea, you could buy nylon cord at your local hardware store and crochet the bag out of that; that would make a bag that's really strong and easy to clean.
Reply:A felted bag would be perfect! Just make a wide-strapped bag about 1.3 - 1.4 times the size you want it (in crochet) out of a 100% wool yarn and felt it - sew it together, if needed, throw it in a pillowcase pinned shut, and put it with a few pairs of jeans and detergent in a washing machine on "hot" and let the agitation cycle run. It may take several cycles but stop when the stitch definition gets very soft.





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