How To: Crochet a Produce Bag from Plastic
Materials Needed
Step 1: Find 10 plastic bags.
Step 2: Flatten out one bag.
Step 3: Cut off the bottom edge and flatten the sides.
Step 6: Cut off the handles.
Step 7: Cut into the folded section every one inch but don't cut into the top, unfolded section.
Step 8: Open up the unfolded section and cut diagonally from strip to strip, as seen here.
Step 9: Roll the plastic strip into a ball. If you cut the strip into several pieces or the bag into several strips, it's not a problem. Just tie the ends together with a granny knot.
Step 10: Repeat Steps 2-9 with the remaining bags and tie the strips together. This should make enough yarn for a small-sized produce bag, but if you run out of yarn, you can cut up more plastic bags for more material.
Step 11: Ch 4, sl st into 1st chain.
Step 12: Ch 3, 11 dc into ring formed in Step 11 and sl st into the chain. (12 st)
Step 13: Ch 3, dc into the same space between dc, and *2 dc into the next space between dc. Repeat from * 10 times and sl st into the chain. (24 st)
Step 14: Ch 3, dc in the same space, dc in the next space between dc, *2 dc in the next space, dc in the next space. Repeat from * 10 times and sl st into the chain. (36 st)
Step 15: Ch 3, dc in the same space, dc in the next two spaces, *2 dc in the next space, dc in the next two spaces. Repeat from * 10 times and sl st into the chain. (48 st)
Step 16: Ch 3, dc in the same space, dc in the next three spaces, *2 dc in the next space, dc in the next three spaces. Repeat from * 10 times and sl st into the chain. (60 st)
Step 17: Ch 11 and sc in the second space between dc.
Step 18: *Ch 8 and sc in the second space between dc. Repeat from * until you reach the beginning of Step 17.
Step 19: If the last ch 8 from Step 18 is right next to the chain from Step 17, ch 3 and sc into the ch 11 from Step 17. Otherwise, ch 8 and sc into the first ch 8. *Ch 8 and sc into the below ch 8. Repeat from * until you reach the beginning.
Step 20: Ch 3 into the next ch 8.
Step 21: *Ch 8, sc into the next ch 8. Repeat from * until the bag is the size you want.
Step 22: Ch 180 and sc into the beginning of the chain.
Step 23: Weave the chain through the upper spaces until you reach the beginning of the chain. 3 sc into the beginning of the chain.
Your bag is ready for use.
I didn't weave in the ends because the plastic won't unravel but most of the excess plastic could be pinched off.
This project was inspired by http://www.pieandcoffee.org/2005/11/17/how-to-knit-a-plastic-bag/ and http://tracyscrochetbliss.blogspot.com/2014/03/simple-market-bag-produce-bagfree.html.
- 10 plastic bags
- A pair of scissors
- Crochet hook, size G or larger
Step 1: Find 10 plastic bags.
Step 2: Flatten out one bag.
Step 3: Cut off the bottom edge and flatten the sides.
Step 4: Fold the bag nearly in half, leaving one inch as a buffer.
Step 5: Continue to fold the bag in half until the folded section is one inch in width.
Step 6: Cut off the handles.
Step 7: Cut into the folded section every one inch but don't cut into the top, unfolded section.
Step 8: Open up the unfolded section and cut diagonally from strip to strip, as seen here.
Step 10: Repeat Steps 2-9 with the remaining bags and tie the strips together. This should make enough yarn for a small-sized produce bag, but if you run out of yarn, you can cut up more plastic bags for more material.
Step 11: Ch 4, sl st into 1st chain.
Step 12: Ch 3, 11 dc into ring formed in Step 11 and sl st into the chain. (12 st)
Step 13: Ch 3, dc into the same space between dc, and *2 dc into the next space between dc. Repeat from * 10 times and sl st into the chain. (24 st)
Step 14: Ch 3, dc in the same space, dc in the next space between dc, *2 dc in the next space, dc in the next space. Repeat from * 10 times and sl st into the chain. (36 st)
Step 15: Ch 3, dc in the same space, dc in the next two spaces, *2 dc in the next space, dc in the next two spaces. Repeat from * 10 times and sl st into the chain. (48 st)
Step 16: Ch 3, dc in the same space, dc in the next three spaces, *2 dc in the next space, dc in the next three spaces. Repeat from * 10 times and sl st into the chain. (60 st)
Step 17: Ch 11 and sc in the second space between dc.
Step 18: *Ch 8 and sc in the second space between dc. Repeat from * until you reach the beginning of Step 17.
Step 19: If the last ch 8 from Step 18 is right next to the chain from Step 17, ch 3 and sc into the ch 11 from Step 17. Otherwise, ch 8 and sc into the first ch 8. *Ch 8 and sc into the below ch 8. Repeat from * until you reach the beginning.
Step 20: Ch 3 into the next ch 8.
Step 21: *Ch 8, sc into the next ch 8. Repeat from * until the bag is the size you want.
Step 22: Ch 180 and sc into the beginning of the chain.
Step 23: Weave the chain through the upper spaces until you reach the beginning of the chain. 3 sc into the beginning of the chain.
Your bag is ready for use.
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Total time: about ten hours.I didn't weave in the ends because the plastic won't unravel but most of the excess plastic could be pinched off.
