It works for knit items too and cannot be simpler that this! The good news is that you do not need a sewing machine, so if you've ever been scared of adding zippers to your projects, follow the cross-stitch bag pattern tutorial by Casey of Plus 3 Crochet , you'd be amazed how easy it is. And, you’ll get the free pattern to make a beautiful cross-stitch bag with zipper!
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very neat, thanks for sharing
@[1667260055:2048:Teresa Gonzales]
Excellent.
Perfect!
Thanks!
@[527852036:2048:Alyce Sprinkle]
Wow
Excelente me gusta gracias por compartir
@[100000589683950:2048:Alberta Betterson]
Wellcome!:-)
Wellcome!:-)
Wellcome!:-)
Good idea
@[1562400704:2048:Steve N Iva Howald]
This will come in so handy! Especially on my doctor who bags. 🙂
Yes 🙂
@[100005060949508:2048:Lori J$#%&!@*z]
Thanks for sharing.
You guys have great things to offer us crocheters. Thank you!
@[679061756:2048:Kathy Collier], @[1473473375:2048:Sharmon Masters Hardin]
@[100006729459521:2048:Elizabeth Smith]
Welome Lisa!
Welcome @[100007058255545:2048:Jackie]!
Nice
I wouldn’t have thought of this. Thank You so much for sharing this!
Delores Graley Stover
Wow great idea.
I was just thinking about how to add girth to my winter jacket.
Apparently I had the process backwards. Thanks!
Sweet!! Jenni Potter
Fantastic
thanks for posting. will have to try this.
Cool. I’ll have to try this.
Tracy Walters Klein, have you ever tried doing this?
No, I haven’t.
Me either. How’s your scarf coming along?
Thanks for sharing Christine!
Very nice !!
WOW!
Ana Garcia
Chris Harris-smith
this is neat
Thank you for sharing.
Welcome Patty!
Jennifer Albright, here’s how to finish the clutch bag that Sarah Rose Albright posted.
I think the clutch bag would be prettier with a single crochet all the way across instead of 2 granny squares. I will try it. Thanks. I will share this so I don’t lose it.
Ooooh
Thank you!!!!!!!
Alice Register-Routon
Very interesting. I think I need another project. Thanks
How stinkin’ clever!
Aunt Anna
Amanda Billenstein Lyme
AWESOME
Tara Clarke
Charlene Fells look mom
Jennifer Callan
Jennifer Feldman
Just once I’d like to click on a picture and go to the actual information instead of ads and lists of other articles! So frustrating!
Dorothy Rupio Miskel, Faith Huiner, Peracylia Mendez
Kathleen Abbott Patterson
Niccole
Wish I’d known this years ago!
Thanks Frances! I’ll have to try this.
Neat way to do this
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with others,I just crocheted a Big bag and I would love to add a closure so this is perfect.
Super sweet, thanks for sharing!
Nice to know this. I have never done it this way before but seems easy enough.
Ashley Lawson
I’ve done it!!
Did ya sew the sides of the zipper like that to have loops to hook through? I thought you were just sticking the hook through the cloth?
Heather Rebecca Dyanne Easler
Heather Rebecca Dyanne Easler
Sue Hatfield Morgan
Sue Hatfield Morgan
Brilliant!
This is a good one Gwendolyn Branch . Thought of you and all your dresses 🙂
Wendy Daugherty
I did it more on top but same concept. Still hoops to crochet too. The way I did it hides it a bit more.
Rosa Duarte-Thompson
I just bought a Sharp Crochet hook just for this reason! Thanks for sharing the tips!
Julie Van Matre:) this is neat…
Thank you for sharing
Walmart &Yarn /Craft Outlets have books for Crotcheting &Knitting
Welcome Cathleen! 😉
Welcome Melissa!
Lisa Baer Lingo
Brilliant!!
Samantha Kathleen
Like!
Meghan Davis this is cool!!!!
Debbie Beckman
Becky Liberatore
Brigitte Davis Wendy de Haas
Delores Graley Stover
Be great for pillows
Anmarie Nowak Vonda Mitchell-Newborn
I had done this.Works great.Thanks for sharing!
I am hoping I can maybe do this on a crocheted notions purse I made from my handspun. I have been stuck on how to add fabric and the zipper. Hopefully this will help so I can finally finish that project.
Tracy Tracy ‘Hiatt’ Markland
Sandra Maye McCabeLauren BaileyLeian Wiker I want to save this 🙂
too bad you have to download to see the instructions. last time i did that i got nasty viruses…from a rabbit cage building instructions lol
Oh mn, now I have to make cometh ng and try to put a zipper in it…haha
Might have to try, ty
I thought the same thing!
Welcome Dorthy!
Wow! Will definitely put this idea into use someday. 🙂
Cool idea
Wow, that would make it SO easy!
Brilliant
Makes since to me
Ernistine Ernestine Gaynor
Here you go Angel Forgie
Thank you this is cool
Dina Grantham Thomas. Cool!!!
Cool
This is fantastic.
Maria Frawley
Smart!
Martha-Susan Kirby Morris
That is fiendlishly clever.
What a brilliant idea!
I love this idea x
Kayla Nicole Dunnuck
I agree, clever stuff invovled here, worth a medal.
Fate video
perfect x
Jeannie Young
This is something I am going to keep. Amazing way to add zipper
What a cool idea!
That is so neat!
That is such a neat finish,
Aleta, Katie, would you look at that!
My pants have #squadgoals
Awesome!
Will try that next time
Pat McGregor I’m excited about this, no sewing
Ossum
You might find this useful Mom! 🙂 Winnie Visser Cochrane
Well that’s just cagey
Good to know.
Make a purse, or a pouch.
Thanks, now I know how !!!
What a cool idea! I don’t think I ever would have thought of this.