muud Spotlight: Bag Bottoms and Straps

If you’ve never heard of muud, let us be the first to inform you! Located in Denmark, muud sells premium leather accessories specifically designed for the crafting community. Their brand features an extensive selection of bags, cases, clutches, and more for your crafting supplies. Let’s look at two unique products they offer that will add a touch of luxury to your next project!

Photo of the Duff bag bottom with Cotton Supreme Speckles being crocheted half way around it and a row of Cotton Supreme Speckles hanks to the left of the bag bottom on a white marble background

The Danish company recently released a selection of bag bottoms for crocheters, and we’re excited to share them with you! The Duff and Dee make it easy for any fiber artist to craft a bag without worrying about the wear and tear your fibers would face from years of holding your belongings. The sturdy leather means you will have a durable, long-lasting bag with a luxurious look and feel. Both of these bag bottoms come in a regular (Dee approx. 4″ x 11″ | Duff approx. 8″ diameter) and XL ( Dee XL approx. 5″ x 14″ | Duff XL approx. 12″ diameter) version, as well as color options for black and whiskey.

Whether you use the Duff or Dee bag bottoms or not, you can top your bag with the Hudson and Hudson XL strap for a complete and polished look. We used the Hudson strap in black as a finishing touch to the free Kite Handbag crochet pattern, pictured below!

Photo of the Hudson strap with the Kite Handbag

The Hudson straps are an incredibly convenient option for any maker. This product will allow you to pay full attention to the body of the bag you plan to knit, crochet, or weave without having to worry about a strap. Not only does that save you time, but it would bring a stylish look to your finished accessory! The Hudson strap is approximately 19 inches long, while the Hudson XL is about 25 inches. Depending on the size of your bag, you can choose accordingly, and as a bonus, these handles are completely removable, so you won’t be stuck with either one if it doesn’t work out with your accessory!

We hope you enjoyed learning more about muud and a glimpse of their products available on our website! There are so many gorgeous leather bags, cases, and more to explore through our muud Spotlight series. Check out our on-sale muud items for sensational savings, and please comment below if you have any questions about their offerings!

Thanks for stopping by!

Robert

It’s Free Pattern Friday!

Woman wearing cream-colored crochet handbag slung over shoulder.

Today, the Kite Handbag crocheted in Clean Cotton (pattern link here).

We’re so lucky to have another beautiful crochet design from Edie Eckman!

Image of cream-colored crocheted purse lying in grass,

For this simple, classic design, Edie used Clean Cotton, which is 85% recycled cotton and 15% recycled polyester. It’s Earth-friendly and beautiful!

As well as solids, Clean Cotton is available in multis, for a lovely speckled effect in your projects.

Step one will be to make three individual squares, working in the round from the center out. Then join them at the edges to create the bag’s shape.

After joining, you’ll add a simple edging to the top for stability and a finished look.

Finally, add a handle. For ease, we used a handmade leather strap from Danish company muud, maker of fine leather bags. Here, we used a muud Hudson at 50cm (19.7″) long Hudson strap. You could also use the 70cm (27.5″) Hudson XL for additional length. They’re both available in black and in whisky on our site or from your LYS.

We love these straps because the simple swivel clasps are effortless to add and remove from your bag for easy care. Unclip the strap and toss your bag into the washing machine!