Plastic bags taking over your kitchen, under your sink or in the pantry? If so, try a plastic bag holder. The Daisy Plastic Bag Holder is an easy bag holder to crochet. I designed this bag with six crocheted daisy granny squares and basic crochet stitches: single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet and treble crochet. Each granny square is about 6” x 6” and the finished bag measures approximately 6 ½” x 22”.
I left the bag open at the top so you can stuff the plastic bags in easily. Then pull the bags from the bottom which can be open or tightened with a crocheted tie. The bag holder will hold about 25-40 bags depending on how scrunched up you make the bags and the size of the plastic bag.
The Daisy Plastic Bag Holder is the perfect way to organize and recycle plastic bags and it is so cute!! Hang the bag in your pantry. on a door or on a cabinet knob. This cheery plastic grocery bag holder would make a great gift to teachers, coworkers, friends and family and also be perfect for a housewarming gift, hostess gift, or birthday present.
Daisy Plastic Bag Holder Pattern
Materials:
Peaches & Crème cotton yarn (approx. 50 yds Rosemary, 6 yds Sunshine and 115 yds White)
H hook or other size to meet the gauge size
Tapestry needle
Gauge: 6 dc = 2 inches
Size: Granny square 6” x 6”
Finished size 6 ½” x 22”
Abbreviations: (US terms)
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
tc – treble crochet
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
2sctog – 2 sc together (decrease)
hdc2tog – half double crochet 2 together
(number) – number of stitches or petals at end of round
(…) – stitch pattern to be repeated [usually within * *]
*…* – stitch pattern to be repeated
Notes
1. Count stitches regularly
2. Block or stretch squares before sewing together
Granny square (make 6)
With yellow, ch 4, join with sl st.
Round 1: ch 2 (does not count as stitch), 8 dc into circle. Change to white yarn with sl st to first dc. Fasten off. (8)
Round 2: *ch 3, dc, tc, dc, ch 3, sl st in same st. Sl st to next st*. Repeat * * 7 more times. Fasten off (8 petals)
Round 3: With sl st, join green yarn to the top of any tc. Ch 3. 2 dc into same st as ch 3, ch 1, 3 dc in the same stitch (corner made), 3 dc in next tc. Repeat (3 dc, ch 1, 3dc in the top of the next tc, 3 dc in top of next tc) 3 times. Join to the top of ch 3. (12 clusters) Do not cut yarn.
Round 4: Continue with green, sl st to next ch-1 space, ch 3. 2 dc into same space, ch 1, 3 dc in same space (corner made), 3 dc in space between dc clusters 2 times. * (3 dc, ch 1, 3dc) in ch-1 space (corner), 3 dc in space between the next dc clusters* 2 times. Repeat * * 2 more times. With white, join with sl st to top of the ch 3. Fasten off green. (16 clusters)
Round 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in same space. * (3 dc, ch 1, 3dc) in ch-1 space (corner), 3 dc in space between clusters three times.* Repeat * * to first dc cluster. Join with sl st to top of the ch 3. (20 clusters)
Note: for a larger square (approximately 6”), add a round of dc:Ch 3, dc in each st to corner, *3 dc in corner space, dc in next 15 stitches* to first dc. Join with sl st to first dc. Fasten off. (72 dc)
Joining the squares (with white yarn)
- Place 2 squares together (right sides facing) and join with sl st or sew together with tapestry needle
- Attach the third square to one of the first two with a sl st or sew with tapestry needle
- Repeat with other 3 granny squares to make the second side of the bag
Finishing the square pieces
4. With one strip of 3 squares, join white yarn. Ch 2, hdc in each stitch around and 3 hdc in the corners
5. Repeat #4 with other strip of 3 squares
Joining the two pieces
6. Place the two long strips of 3 squares together (right sides facing). Attach yarn at top left corner of piece, ch 1, sl st in each stitch on long edge to end. Do not sew the short edges together. Finish off
Note: Be sure to line up the seams between squares. If you find the stitches do not line up properly by a stitch, don’t worry. Just sl st both sides together as well as you can and be sure the seams match.
7. Repeat #6 with the other side. Do not fasten off.
Finishing the bottom edge
8. Ch 1, hdc in each stitch around bottom edge, join with sl st to first hdc.
9. Ch 1, turn. hdc in each st around. Fasten off.
Finishing the top
10. Attach yarn to top of piece, ch 1, hdc in each st around top, join with sl st to first hdc
11. Ch 1, turn, hdc in each stitch, join with sl st to first hdc. Do not cut yarn
12. Ch 1, hdc in first st, 2 hdc tog in next, hdc to last 3 stitches, 2hdc tog, hdc in last st before the seam (17)
Note: You will be working on one side only (the back)
13. Ch 1, turn. Repeat Row 12 (15)
14. Ch 1, turn. Repeat Row 12 (13)
15. Ch 1, turn. Repeat Row 12 (11)
16.. Ch 1, turn. Sc in 3 stitches, ch 4, skip 4 stitches, sc in last stitches
17. Ch 1, turn. Sc in 3 stitches, 4 sc in chain loop, sc in last stitches
18. Repeat Row 12 (9)
19. Ch 1, turn. Skip 1st stitch, sc2tog 3 times (5)
20. Ch 1, turn. Sl st to 2nd st, sl st in last stitches
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Tie for bottom
- Crochet a chain about 24” long
- Sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each chain to end
- Tie loose ends in knots and trim ends
- Weave tie through every other hdc in bottom edge of bag
- Make a bow
I hope you enjoy crocheting this Daisy Plastic Bag Holder. If you have any questions, please leave a comment and be sure to post your pictures!
A paid PDF pattern for the Daisy Plastic Bag Holder is available on my Ravelry page and in my Etsy Shop
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