This crocheted shopping bag is created in three pieces and then assembled as shown in the photos below. As always, I offer the free recycled plastic bag pattern below. Enjoy!

Stumble It!

All photos are clickable to supersize

Assembly of main piece to long strip

Free Green Shopping Bag Pattern

Materials needed:
One large ball of plastic bag yarn “Plarn”
Approx. 80 plastic grocery bags
Hook: “N” U.S. size metal hook

Description: The Green Shopping Bag
Bag measures 12-1/2” wide, 15-1/2” tall and 6-1/2” deep with 14” handles

Directions:
This shopping bag is crocheted in 3 pieces. A front and back piece and one long strip that runs down the side, across the bottom and back up the other side of the bag.

Main pieces (make two for the front and back of your bag.)
Ch 30.

Row 1
Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea chain st down to end. Ch 2, turn. (28 sts)
Repeat row 1 until you have 14” long which is about 28 rows. If your gauge is off a bit it doesn’t matter in this pattern.

Long side and bottom strip:
Ch 17.

Row 1
Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in ea chain st down to end. Ch 2, turn. (15 sts)
Repeat row 1 to create your strip by working even on 15 sts until your piece measures 40” long.
Don’t finish off but leave your yarn attached should you need to add another row to your strip. If your strip is too short when you put your bag together this allows you to add a row without a problem.

Assembly of pieces:
Assemble by taking one main bag piece and your long strip and placing them with edges together. (See photos.)

Starting in the corner, work a Sc through both layers to attached them together. Work down the sides, across the bottom, and back up the other side. FO. You will notice that using this method of attachment creates a raised edge seam around your entire bag.

Tip: If your strip is too short when you join the first main piece, just crochet another row of Hdc so the strip is long enough to match to the top of bag at both ends. FO the strip once you have the first main piece and strip attached.

Take the remaining main piece and place it together at the top of your long strip. Starting in the top edge corner of the bag, work a SC through both layers to attach in the same manner as you did above. Don’t finish […]