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Got Bags?

Posted on January 15, 2026

Got bags, namely plastic bags? Well how about recycling them into a reusable bag. With all the different bans on bags and having to use a recycled bag, why not make your own reusable bag? You could crochet something really colorful like this motif granny tote bag.
Recycled Plastic Motif Granny Bag The free crochet pattern for this unique tote bag is found here.

Maybe you need something a bit bigger with a shoulder strap. Here is a dual-handled large plarn tote bag.
Plarn Dual Handled Tote Bag

How about a cool recycled messenger bag with a strong shoulder strap? The messenger bag pattern uses recycled plastic bags cut into 1 inch strips to create plarn (plastic bag yarn.)
Plastic Bag Crocheted Messenger Bag

Maybe you want a smaller bag. How about this cute Japanese knot tote bag?

Crocheted Japanese Knot Bag
You will find the crochet pattern for the recycled plastic Japanese knot bag here.

Or a plastic satchel styled tote bag? The white bags are just regular grocery sacks and the pink ones are plastic newspaper bags that I recycled into plarn. Here are the details and full crochet pattern.

Crocheted Satchel Styled Tote Bag




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Hello, I’m Cindy or aka RecycleCindy. Welcome to my blog site that is dedicated to recycling and crafting. I love to crochet and create crafts and other useful things from recycled materials. I share many free tutorials and patterns for creating recycled projects as well as other handmade items.


Here is a direct link to all my free patterns available here on My Recycled Bags.


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