Crochet Plastic Bag Holder - Extra Large Size!

This crochet plastic bag dispenser doesn't appear jumbo to start with, but the stitch it is made with will stretch to accommodate hundreds of plastic bags!  Well, maybe not hundreds, but definitely tons more than any other plastic bag holder I've ever seen. Look no further for an awesome FREE pattern!

I would consider this pattern to be of medium difficulty due to the fact that you will need to have some basic skills and knowledge to work your way through following the directions for the handle. However, to make it simpler, you could just add the handle completely separately!

Supplies (affiliate links):

• Size 4.5 mm crochet hook
• Red Heart Super Saver Aren Fleck Yarn 
• Red Heart in Hunter Green or Marroon  (optional)
• Yarn Needle
• Scunci Hair Band

Written Directions for Main body:
(pictorial directions and video below)

1. Chain 50
2. Connect into a loop with a slip stitch
3. Single crochet 2 and double crochet 49 times around connecting with a slip stitch
4. Sc 2. DC in front post, dc back post, and repeat all the way around. Slip stitch to connect (view video tutorial below).
5. Repeat above for 29 more rows (30 total rows) and finish off with slip stitch know.

Finishing the top & Making the Handle:

1. Switch to alternate color yarn and connect with slip stitch.
2. Sc 2 and dc in front post, dc in back post. Continue all the way around. Slip stitch to connect.
3. Sc 1 and sc in each stitch all the way around. Slip stitch to connect.
4. Chain 35 and connect on the opposite side with a slip stitch (this is the handle).
5. Sc along the top until you reach the handle on the other side (where you started)
6. Sc in each chain of the handle (widening the handle width) to the other side.
7. Single crochet on the top portion that you have not single crocheted into yet (you will have to pull the yarn through the bottom part of the handle to get there or you can knot off and start fresh depending upon how experienced you are).
8. When you get to the handle again you will sc up the other side (the bottom of every chain) until you reach the other side where you will slip stitch to connect and knot off.

Finishing the Bottom:

1. Repeat Steps 11 and 12 above for one row.
2. Chain 1, and holding the hair band, single crochet around it - put hook through hair band, then put the yarn over the hair band and pull through with the hook. This will incorporate the hair band into the row of single crochet. Skip every other stitch all the way around. Then slip stitch to connect and knot off.

Finishing:

• Use the yarn needle to weave all loose ends and fill with plastic bags!

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Pictorial Directions:

Chain 50

Connect with slip stitch to create a loop.

Chain 2

Triple crochet in each chain around the loop (50 total) and slip stitch to connect.

All the rows that follow (29) will be completed doing a double crochet front post, then a double crochet back post. The dc front and dc back will be repeated all the way around. Please refer to the video link above for a quick tutorial if necessary. NOTE: A front post is shown in the picture.

As rows are completed you will begin to see the ridges that are created.

Complete 30 total rows (one regular dc and 29 post dc's) and slip stitch knot at the end.

Connect the green to the top of the holder with a slip stitch and complete one full row of dc front post, back post. Slip stitch to connect.

Chain 1 and sc in each stitch around. Slip stitch to connect.

Chain 35 and slip stitch to connect on the opposite side (25 stitches away).

Turn your work so that it is facing you and sc along the top of the holder until you reach the handle on the other side (note you are only doing half of the top right now)

Single crochet in each stitch along the entire handle to the other side

Then you will single crochet along the other side of the top until you reach the handle again.

When you reach the handle on the other side, you will now single crochet in each stitch along the handle again, however this time you will work along the bottom of each original chain.

When you get to the other side of the handle connect with a slip stitch and knot off.

Top is done!

Connect with green to the bottom of the holder. Chain 2 and double crochet in the front and back posts (alternating) all the way around. Slip stitch to connect.

Use one hair band....

Chain 1 and begin using the single crochet stitches to incorporate the hair band. Place hook through the band, put yarn over the band, and pull through to complete the single crochet. Skip every other stitch all the way around for a total of 25 stitches.

Slip stitch to connect and knot off to finish.

Use a yarn needle to weave in all loose ends.

Done!

A similar holder I made with maroon trim. Note, it is not exactly the same as I only did sc trim in maroon - the last row of post stitch at the top and bottom was done in the same color as the rest of the holder.

It will hold a lot of bags!!

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