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This hobo handbag was crocheted using recycled plastic bags. It is a pattern that I adapted from Dao over at ShortyLamCrochet Blogspot. Dao calls this her Nordstrom Knockoff Hobo bag. I emailed Dao several times to work out some details because to create her bag using plastic bag yarn or plarn, the pattern required some modifications. We agreed that I would post her pattern link which is done with regular yarn. Below you will find my variation of her pattern done in plarn.

Inside of Lined Hobo Bag Click to View Full-Sized

Strap Made Using Spool Knitter

Free Plastic Bag Hobo Handbag Pattern

Materials needed:
One large ball of brown plastic bag yarn “Plarn”
1 set of 1 inch D rings or circle rings
2 yards of ribbon (1/2″-3/4″ will work)
Magnetic clasp closure
Material for lining if desired

Hooks:
“N” US size Metal crochet hook
“J’ US size Metal crochet hook

Description: Recycled Plastic Hobo Bag
Bag measures 14” wide and 10” long

Directions:
Rnd 1
Ch 29

Rnd 2
Work 3 Hdc in 3rd ch from hook. *Sk 2 sts, work 4 Hdc in next st*. Repeat between * to end. Ch 2 in end st of ch. Ch 2, working down backside of chain, repeat between * to end. Sl St to top of ch 2 beg st. ( 9 Clusters made on each side of chain.)

Rnd 3
Sl St over to top of 2nd Hdc st of cluster (center of cluster). Ch 2, 3 Hdc in sm st, *sk to 2nd Hdc of next cluster, work 4 Hdc in top of 2nd Hdc st, *. Repeat between *. Work 4 Hdc in Ch 2 end st, then continue in pattern to last end. Work 4 Hdc in ch 2 end of rnd st. Join with sl st to top of beg ch 2.

Rnd 4 -14
Sl St over to top of 2nd Hdc (center of cluster), ch 2, 3 Hdc in sm st, *sk 2 sts, 4 Hdc in top of 2nd Hdc of next cluster*. Repeat between *. Sl St to top of ch 2 beg st. (Approx. 9” long at this point)

Rnd 15 - 16
Sl St over to top of 2nd Hdc of cluster, ch 2, 2 hdc in sm st, *sk 2 st spaces, 3 Hdc in 2nd Hdc st of next cluster*. Repeat between *. Join to top of ch 2 at beg st.

Rnd 17
Ch 1, Sc in ea st. (Don’t Sc in spaces but only in actual sts of cluster.) Join with Sl St to top of ch 1 beg st.

Rnd 18 – 20
Using J hook, Ch 1, Sc in ea st. Join with Sl St to top of ch 1 beg st. Sl St in next st on final round for smooth edge. FO and weave in the end to make a smooth edge at top edge of bag.

Strap:
You can purse a strap or I used a knitting spool to weave the strap from plarn. Weave 28” strap with tails on the end to attach to rings. Attach D rings to strap using tails. I wove around the rings and into the strap to secure the rings.

Attach a piece of plarn around D ring and weave into bag at top side edge. I did a combination of sl sts and wove around the rings to securely attach the strap to the bag. Fo and weave under ends.

Weave ribbon through clusters as shown in picture.

Line bag and attach a magnetic closure as desired.

If you have any questions or find discrepancies in this pattern, please email me using contact tab above.
Abbreviations:

Beg - Beginning
Ch - Chain
Hdc - Half Double Crochet
Dc - Double Crochet
Plarn - Plastic Bag Yarn
Rnd - Round
Sc - Single Crochet
Sk - Skip
Sl St - Slip Stitch
Sm - Same
St - Stitch

This pattern is copyrighted by Cindy of My Recycled Bags {dot com} and may only be used for private individual use. No commercial sales or use is permitted. Links to this pattern are acceptable. ©2008

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Filed under: Crocheted Bags, Plastic Bag Crafts on May 16th, 2008