Writing A Patern

~~~~ This is my first attempt at writing a pattern for something that i am making up as i go along. i am making a messenger bag for a friend of mine that i went to high school with. She has wanted something handmade for a while now and i have been busy with so many other things well now i am taking the time to make this for her. i have made plenty of purses and tote bags sans pattern but i wanted to make this one from a pattern but could not find one that i liked so i am making up my own again and will try to put it up on Ravelry when i have it done. 

~~~~ All the other bags that i have made have either been for me or for the little girls in the neighborhood so being really well done was not a huge deal. Mind i never gave out anything that was not well made but if it was not done to a pattern or not perfect in its dimensions that really did not matter. But this bag i want to be as nice as i can make it. i found that beautiful Autumn Red yarn for Caron's Simply soft and am using that with a Persimmons border and detail. i think it is going to turn out really very beautifully and i can not wait to see what it looks like when it is all done and give it to her.

~~~~ So far i have the bottom done and written and one of the sides started. Writing the pattern does not seem to hard i just have to remember to write down everything that i do. We will see how the pattern turns out and my mom already said that she would test the pattern for me and see if i wrote everything down correctly and in a way that is easy to understand.

~~~~ i am also thinking about offering crochet lessons to make a little extra money. But for the money of the lessons they will get the yarn to make a hat and scarf as well as a set of crochet hooks in sizes G, H, & I. Now i just need to find people that want to learn to crochet. Maybe i will start with some of my neighbors and see if they are interested but i am not sure. i know there a few friends that i went to school with that want to learn but they are in OH and i am in IL some 7+ hours away from them. So i am hoping that there are people out here that want to learn as well and that i can find some of them.  i did teach Roommates niece to crochet and she really likes doing it so maybe i can talk to her and see if any of her friends want to learn too.