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Materials
Worsted weight cotton- 150 grams dark green; small amounts of red, lighter green and brown for apples motif and hanger/tie.
2″ plastic or metal ring (for base of bag)
1″ plastic ring (for hanger/tie)
hooks: 4.0 mm, 3.5 mm
tapestry needle for sewing
Rnd 1: Using Dark Green, 4 mm hook and 2″ ring attach green with sl st to ring. Work 26 sc around ring. Join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 2: ch 1, work sc in first and every sc around. Join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, *(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) around. Join with sl st to first st. (39)
Rnd 4: ch 1, work sc in first and every st around. Join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 5: ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, *(sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) around. Join with sl st to first st. (52)
Rnd 6: Working in back loops only ch 1, work sc in first and every st around. Join with sl st to first st.
DO NOT JOIN ROUNDS UNLESS INDICATED. USE MARKER TO MARK ENDS OF ROUNDS.
Rnds 7 – 22: working in both loops ,sc in each st around; place marker.
Rnd 23: *(sc in 11 sts, dec over next 2 sts), repeat from * around; place marker. (48 sts)
Rounds 24-33: sc in each st around; place marker.
Rnd 34: *( sc in 10 sts, dec over next 2 sts) repeat from * around; place marker. (44 sts)
Rnds 35-40: sc in each st around, place marker.
Rnd 41: sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 42: ch 3(counts as first hdc, ch 1), skip 1 st, hdc in next st; *(skip next st, hdc in next st) repeat from * around; Join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 43: sc in each st and ch sp around; place marker.
Rnds 44-45: sc in each st around; place marker.
Rnd 46: sc in each st around; join with sl st to first st.
Rnd 47: ch 3, work 4 dc in same st, *(skip 1 st, sc in next st, sk 1 st, work 5 dc in next st) repeat from * around;
skip next st, sc in next st, join with sl st to first st. Fasten off.
Tie/Hanger
Using light green and 1″ plastic ring, attach light green to ring with sl st, work 20 sc around ring; ch 5; fasten
off leaving a long end for sewing.
Weave long tail through ch spaces on rnd 42. Once it is woven through attach it securely to first sc on ring. Fasten off.
Apple motif
Materials:
worsted weight cotton – small amounts of red, green and brown
hook 3.5 mm
Do not join rounds unless specified.
Rnd 1: ch 2, work 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook; place marker.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in first st and 2 sc in each st around; place marker (16)
Rnd 3: sc in first st , 2 sc in next st, *(sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) repeat from * around; place marker (24 sts)
Rnd 4: sc in first st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, work sc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st,sc in
next st, sl st in next sts, sc in next st, 2 hdc in next st,sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next st , 2 hdc in next 2 sts. ,hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in last st. join with sl st to first st.
Fasten off.
Leaf:
ch 4, sc in second ch from hook, 2 hdc in next st, (sc, ch 1, sc )in next st, working on other side of starting ch work 2 hdc in next st and sc in last st, join with sl st to first st.
Stem:
Using brown ch 3, sl st in second ch from hook and in last st, Fasten off.
Attach stem and leaf to top of apple.
Attach motif to center of bag with base at round 12.
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May 07, 2008 | | Bags, Crafts, Crochet, Plastic Bags, Projects
My Recycled Bags dot com has this little bag for you to make. Click on her link to travel there and get the info on how to do this. She has some other great projects.
Also visit Craftzine for more craft ideas than you can shake a stick at! They have a lot of plastic bag crafts there as well as the links for you to follow so that you can learn how to do them too.
Visit this link to get the latest how-to scoop on crocheted plastic for projects such as throw rugs. Wow! This comes from HGTV.
I hope these great links will get you started reusing your own plastic bags. People are using these bags to make clothes, beanbags and so many other things that the list would go on forever. The only drawback to doing this kind of craft is that it is labor intensive putting the bags together to use for the patterns. Another person says that what you can use yarn for, as in patterns, you can use the plastic bags for too. I hope you will have a wonderful time creating your own crafts!
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May 02, 2008 | | Crafts, Crochet & Knitting, Plastic Bags
Materials Needed: 45-50 Blue bags, 15 white bags, M hook
Directions:
With M hook and Blue yarn
ch 3
join with a sl st to form a ring
Round 1 – ch 2, work 9 hdc in ring just formed, join with a sl st to top of ch 2 (10)
Round 2 – ch 2, hdc in same st, work 2 dcs in each st around, join with a sl st to top of ch 2 (20)
Round 3 – ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next st, (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st) repeat around join with a sl st to top of ch 2 (30)
Round 4 – ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 2 sts, (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts) repeat around join with a sl st to top of ch 2 (40)
Round 5 – ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 3 sts, (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts) repeat around join with a sl st to top of ch 2 (50)
Round 6 – ch 2, hdc in same st, hdc in next 4 sts, (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts) repeat around join with a sl st to top of ch 2 (60)
Round 7-13 – ch 2, hdc in of each st around, join with a sl st to top of ch 2, at the end of round 13 drop blue and pick up white (60)
Round 14-16 – ch 2, hdc in of each st around, join with a sl st to top of ch 2, at the end of round 16 drop white and pick up blue (60)
Round 17-20 – ch 2, hdc in of each st around, join with a sl st to top of ch 2, (60)
Round 21- ch 2, hdc in next 19 sts, ch 12 (this will be the handle), skip next 10 sts, hdc in next 20 sts, sk next 10 sts, ch 12, join with a sl st to top of ch 2
Round 22- ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in next 19 sts, work 20 scs around the ch 12 (handle) on previous round, sc in next 20 sts, work 20 scs around ch 12 on previous round. join with a sl st to 1st sc.
Fasten off.
Credits: Marlos Crochet Corner – Visit Marlo’s for more great free projects
Click here to learn how to cut and connect the plastic bags.
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May 02, 2008 | | Crafts, Crochet, Plastic Bags
Size: Approx. 8-9″ square bag if using 3/4 to 1″ strips of cut plastic bags.
Hook: N metal crochet hook used in this Motif pattern.
(Any large size hook can be used but Motif size will vary.)
Crocheted using recycled plastic bags this Granny Square Bag is a quick and fun project!
With center color (White shown) Ch 4, Sl St to form ring.
Rnd 1
Using White bag yarn, Ch 2, (counts as 1 Hdc) in ring work 2 Hdc, Ch 1, 3 Hdc, Ch 1, 3 Hdc, Ch1, 3 Hdc Ch 1, Sl St to top of Ch 2. (4 corners & 4 shells made) Fasten off and weave ends under on back side of Motif.
Rnd 2
With next color (Grey) attach in any Ch 1 corner space. Ch 2, 2 Hdc, Ch1, 3 Hdc, all in the same ch 1 corner space. *Sk next 3 Hdc, 3 Hdc, Ch 1, 3 Hdc, all in the next Ch 1 corner space.* Repeat between * 2 more times, Sl St to top of the beginning Ch 2.
Rnd 3
Sl St across remaining Hdc’s to corner. Ch 2 (counts as 1 Hdc) 2 Hdc, Ch 1, 3 Hdc, all in the corner space. *Sk 3 Hdc, make 3 Hdc in between shells, Sk next shell, make 3 Hdc, Ch 1, 3 Hdc in corner.* Repeat 2 more times then Sl St to top of first Hdc. Fasten off and weave ends under on back side of Motif.
Rnd 4-8
Using White bag yarn, attach in any Ch 1 corner space.
Ch 2 (counts as 1 Hdc) 2 Hdc, Ch 1, 3 Hdc, all in the corner space.
Continue working in established pattern of Sk 3 Hdc (shell), 3 Hdc in between each of the shells,
Sk next shell, until you reach the corner again and then make 3 Hdc, Ch 1, 3 Hdc in each corner.
At the completion of each rnd, Sl St to top of the beginning Ch 2 and Sl St over to corner space.
Then begin again with Ch 2 (counts as 1 Hdc) 2 Hdc, Ch 1, 3 Hdc, all in the corner space and so on.
Complete 8 rnds.
Fasten off and weave ends under on back side of Motif.
Tip:
(On second Motif, don’t fasten off. Just leave your yarn attached at corner to begin weaving the two Motifs together.)
Make two Motifs. This bag is shown using White and Grey plastic bag yarn but any colors can be used as desired.
With wrong sides together and weave them together by attaching white yarn (or using tip above) at corner and work 1 rnd of Sc around 3 sides of the bag. (The right sides of the bag should be facing out when you Sc around 3 sides of bag.)
Don’t fasten off. Leave yarn attached to make strap handle.
Add strap handle: Chain 40 and attach your yarn to opposite opening edge. (I use a Sl St to attach and then another Sl St into another stitch at opening edge to provide added strength for your handle.) Turn and work back up the chain by working a Sc around the chain until you get back to opposite end of strap handle. Adjust your Sc stitches around chain as needed to provide a smooth strap for your bag. The Sc’s slide a bit and this allows for you to adjust your stitches as needed. Attach your yarn into opening edge once you have your strap handle completed. Fasten off and weave ends under on inside of the bag.
Ch – Chain
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Sc – Single Crochet
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Sk – Skip
Rnd – Round
Credits: CraftBits.Com
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May 02, 2008 | | Crafts, Crochet, Plastic Bags
While I was visiting in Florida, I had the opportunity to visit the beauty shop with my older sister and while there I talked to a lady with a very unusual purse. It was made out of plastic bags and those 8×10 plastic needlepoint squares that you can buy to make cute little projects with. So I have gone looking for this project, but so far I have only been able to come up with crocheted bag projects. The following posts will be as many variations of the plastic bag purse as I can find. I will still be looking for the one I saw in Florida though, as it is much better looking than these that are crocheted. As always, click on the image so that you can see it larger.
Materials Needed: numerous white, blue and yellow plastic grocery bags, M hook
Finished Size: 15 inches high x 16 inches wide not including the straps
Note: Do not use hook that you don’t want to break or be stained. I have noticed that my hook has numerous stains of dye on it from the bags, also this is hard on the hook so you don’t want to use your good Brittany hooks while crocheting with plastic bags 
Directions:
with white bags
ch 28
Round 1 – hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch, working around the backside of the ch hdc in each st, join with a sl st to 1st hdc (54 total)
Round 2-5 – ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to 1st hdc at the end of round 5 change to yellow bags, do not cut white bags
Round 6-7 ch 1, with yellow bags, hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to 1st hdc, cut yellow bags, at end of round 7 pick up the dropped white bags
Round 8-10 – ch 1, with white, hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to 1st hdc, at end of round 10 change to blue bags, do not cut white bags
Round 11- 13 – ch 1, with blue bags, hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to 1st hdc, cut blue bags, at end of round 13, pick up the dropped white bags
Round 14-20 – ch 1, with white, dc in each st around, join with a sl st to 1st hdc, at end of round 20 change to yellow bags, do not cut white bags
Round 21 – ch 1, with yellow, hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to 1st hdc, cut yellow bags, at end of round 21 change to white bags
Round 22- ch 1, with white hdc in next 7 sts, ch 24, sk 8 sts, hdc in the next 19 sts, ch 24, sk 8 sts, hdc in next 12, join with a sl st to 1st hdc
Round 23 – ch 1, sc in next 6sts, work 28 sc around the next ch 24 sp on last round, sc in next 19 sts, work 28 scs around the next ch 24 sp on last round, sc in next 13 sps, join with a sl st in beg sc (94 total)
Round 24 – ch 1, sc in each st around (94 total)
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May 02, 2008 | | Crafts, Crochet, Plastic Bags
Materials
