So, my friend asked me to make her one of those "neat environmentally friendly grocery bags" and I thought why not use the colorful plastic grocery bags I have overflowing the cabinet under the sink!
These bags came from Spinneys (yellow) and Choithrams(turquoise) which are popular grocery stores in Dubai.
I used a size 8 crochet needle and a hobo bag design. Since the plastic was a bit scratchy I put a lining and to keep in the environmentally friendly theme the material has trees on it.
So, if you see a happy girl at Baylor with this bag, that's my friend!
P.S. I decided to name this bag the "I AM a plastic bag" to rival the cloth grocery bags which say " I am not a plastic bag".
Enjoy!
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Get lots of plastic bags I think I used around 60 in total.
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Lay the bag flat and fold it "hot-dog style twice.
Cut 1/2 inch strips so that they are loops.
*Disregard the ends -
Put one loop in the other loop.
Pull the loop through the other side of the loop.
*I don't know how to explain this hopefully the picture is more helpful.
Keep connecting and you have your yarn. -
I don't have a pattern for what I did but I can explain what I did. I made a big circle by getting bigger (2 stitches every x stich, x is the row you are on) then when I was happy with the size of the base I went 1 stitch in each stitch until I was happy with the height and made the straps.
* take in account that the bag will stretch when you put heavy things inside -
The bag will be very scratchy and not at all comfortable, so put a cloth on the strap to protect your shoulder.
* you need a thin but strong needle to do this and a strong arm
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Jessica S.
17 Jul 17:17
That's awesome! I love it! Great job!
klio
18 Jul 05:36
love it! how tut?
Emily
18 Jul 06:00
thats cool!
i should knit something from plastic bags.....
DIS.AR.RAY
18 Jul 06:00
SO CUTE! You should make a how-to!
Cat Morley
18 Jul 14:41
It looks fantastic. I've been making one of these for a few months now, but I always turn down bags in shops now, so I don't have enough bags to finish it off.
Kristy W.
18 Jul 17:43
Your bag look great! I tried to make one but I had the hardest time getting my hook in. I must have been crocheting too tight. Well, I tried to knit one and my family threw it away. It was not ment to be...
Courtney.
20 Jul 12:07
HOW TO HOW TO HOW TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! please?? :'(
Megz Noir
22 Jul 19:55
The name is so clever!