Recycled Plastic Can Cozy
Here is a quick and easy little crochet project for all those green crafters who love recycling trash into treasures. It’s a handy can cozy that can be used for a soda or beer can. Keep your favorite beverage cold and save some plastic bags from the landfill all at the same time.
This project is completed by creating plastic bag yarn by cutting about 9 recycled plastic sacks into strips. If you are not familiar with the process, I have a picture tutorial found here that gives you all the details on creating plarn.
So grab those plastic bags and crochet yourself a recycled plastic can cozy today!
Free Crocheted Can Cozy Pattern
Materials needed:
Blue and white plastic bags cut into strips 1” wide and interlocked to create plarn to crochet with. (Approx. 7 blue bags and 2 white bags)
Hook:
“J” US size metal crochet hook
Description:
Recycled Plastic Can Cozy – measures 3” wide and 4-1/2” tall
Directions:
Using blue plarn, Ch 4 and join with a Sl St to form a ring.
Round 1
Ch 1, then work 9 Sc in ring, join with a Sl St to top of Ch 1. (10 sts)
Round 2
Ch 1, Sc in same st, *Sc in next st, 2 Sc in next st*. Repeat between * – * to end of round, joining with a Sl St to top of Ch 1. (15 sts)
Round 3-4
Ch 1, *work 1 Sc in ea of the next 2 sts, 2 Sc in next st*. Repeat between * to end of rnd. Join with a Sl St to top of Ch 1. (Should have 3” round bottom at this point. Add a st if necessary to get the correct 3” round base.)
Round 5
Ch 1, Hdc in FLO in ea st around. This creates a bend for the bottom edge of can cozy. Join with a Sl St to top of Ch 1.
Rounds 6-12
Ch 2, working in both loops now, Hdc in ea st around. Join with a Sl St to top of ch 2.
Rounds 13-16
Switch to white plarn, Ch 2, Hdc in ea st around. Join with a Sl St to top of ch 2.
Rounds 17-20
Switch back to blue plarn, Ch 2, Hdc in ea st around. Join with a Sl St to top of ch 2.
FO and weave ends under. Cut and trim any loose ends too.
If you have any questions or find discrepancies in this pattern, please email me using contact tab.
Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
Ea – Each
FLO – Front Loop Only
Hdc – Half 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 of this pattern or photos are permitted. Links to this pattern are acceptable and appreciated. © 2009
Tags: free-pattern, plarn, recycling
March 21, 2009
Cool idea!
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March 22, 2009
That’s a cute way to handle cold drinks and warm drinks like coffee and tea. It’s like drinking in style!
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March 23, 2009
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March 28, 2009
Great idea and it looks good too!!!