FO: Caron Jewel Box Drawstring Bag

This is the first purse/bag I have ever crocheted and it came out extremely well! My husband was even impressed and played with the pulls a couple times. An old CD will fit perfectly in the bottom to give it support.

This pattern came from the Caron yarn site and can be found in the free pattern area. Two changes were made to the pattern once I got started: 1. I added another round to the bottom and 2. the top row was done in half-double crochet just for a change. The pattern was very easy to follow and I finished it in about 4-5 hours over 2 days.

Rather than using the thread suggested at the Caron site, I used 2 threads of Lion Brand 'Pound of Love' white #100 from my stash and my favorite red Boye J hook (6.00mm). After weaving in the loose threads on the pulls, it will be ready to use! Now, which CD should go in the bottom... software? music? computer game?