If you’re in need of a way to organize your grocery bags, then this crochet plastic bag holder pattern is just what you need.
It’s the perfect way to keep your house tidy & have a plastic bag dispenser handy for when you need it.
For a crochet project like this, cotton yarns are the best & you’ll enjoy crocheting something useful for your house.
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How To Crochet The Plastic Bag Holder
This crochet plastic bag holder pattern is worked from the bottom up in rounds.
You start by crocheting into a ponytail holder, to give the place where you grab the plastic bags some stretch & hold.
The stitches used are these basic stitches: Slip stitches, single crochet stitches, double crochet stitches & double treble crochet stitches. The most special stitch for this crochet project are puff stitches.
To finish of the crochet plastic bag holder, you’ll crochet a hanging loop or top ring.
Yarn For The Crochet Grocery Bag Holder
To crochet this plastic bag holder you will need less than one skein of Dishie cotton.
It’s a worsted weight, 4 medium yarn that comes in many beautiful colors. That way you can easily pick a yarn color that works for your home.
You can of course substitute yarn for some other cotton yarn or pick an acrylic yarn as well.
The Super Useful Crochet Project for Your Home
Crocheting projects that can help organize your hose is just super useful & nice to crochet. It’s even a great gift to crochet, as everyone will love it & find it practical.
It’s a quick crochet project & so much fun to make.
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The Free Plastic Bag Holder Crochet Pattern
The Grocery Bag Holder Crochet Pattern Summary
The crochet plastic bag holder is a great crochet pattern for something practical and useful for your home.
Worked in rounds with mostly basic crochet stitches, this is for sure an easy crochet project to make & even gift.
Pick your favorite yarn color & make one for yourself in just a few hours.
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Materials Needed For The Crochet Plastic Bag Holder
Crochet Hook
Size 5.5 mm / US: I – 9 / UK: 5
Hook I used: Symphonie Rose Crochet Hooks from Knitpro
Yarn
Yarn used:
We Crochet – Dishie in color mint.
How much yarn needed for the crochet plastic bag holder:
1 skein
Yarn characteristics:
- 4 medium yarn.
- 100 % cotton
Other Materials Needed
- Yarn Needle, find one here
- Scissors
- Tape Measure
- 1 hair tie
Gauge
Measured over stitch pattern crocheted in rounds:
14 stitches &
9 rows per 10 cm / 4”.
(2 puff st rows, 4 sc rows, 2 dc rows, 1 dtr row)
Crochet Pattern Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- Make a swatch that measure at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
- Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
- This pattern is written for 1 size, however size adjustments are suggested under the heading “Size & Measurements”.
- At the end of each round, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
Size and Measurements
Width (laying on a flat surface): 15 cm / 5.9 inches
Length: 40 cm / 15.7 inchest
Size Adjustments
- Start with more/less stitches to make it wider/narrower, adding/reducing by 2 stitches at a time.
- Adjust the length by crocheting more/less rounds.
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- dc2tog = double crochet 2 together
- dtr = double treble crochet
- prev = previous
- rep = repeat
- sc = single crochet
- sk = skip(ped)
- sl st = slip stitch
- st = stitch(es)
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Stitches Used In The Crochet Pattern
For this crochet pattern you will need to know the chain stitch, double crochet, double crochet 2 together, double treble crochet, single crochet and slip stitch.
Puff
*yarn over, pull up a loop*, repeat from *to* 3 times. Pull up to height of dc. Yarn over and pull through all loops on the crochet hook.
Crochet Plastic Bag Holder Instructions
Main Part
Round 1: Make slip knot and crochet 42 sc into hair tie, sl st in 1st sc, turn (=42 st).
Round 2: ch 1(does not count as a st), sc 1 in each st from prev round, sl st in 1st sc, turn (42 st).
Round 3: ch 5(does not count as a st), dtr 1 in each st from prev round, sl st in 1st dtr, turn (42 st).
Round 4: Repeat round 2.
Round 5: ch 3(does not count as a st), dc 1 in each st from prev round, sl st in 1st dc, turn (42 st).
Round 6-9: Rep round 2-5.
Round 10: Rep round 2.
Round 11: ch 3(does not count as a st), *puff 1 in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st*, rep from *to* until end of round, sl st in 1st puff, turn (=42 st).
Round 12: Rep round 2.
Round 13: Rep round 5.
Round 14-19: Rep round 6-11.
Round 20-27: rep round 12-19.
Round 28-34: rep round 12-18.
Round 36: Rep round 3
Round 37: Rep round 2.
Round 38: *sc1 in the next 2 st, dc2tog*, repeat from *to* until you have 2 st left, sc 1 in the next 2 sc, sl st in 1st st.
Do not fasten off.
Hanging Loop
Ch 20, sl st in same st as last sl st.
Fasten off & cut yarn.
Finishing & Assembly
Fasten threads & weave in ends.
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