Bumble Bee Bag Holder

[CrazeeMoi]

Sorry it has taken me soooo long to post this. I stress myself LOL didnt want too many details or not enough!

 

I think you could use regular yarn if you use 2 strands.

Please, feel free to question any of this and I will try to answer the best I can. To me this is easy but I have been crocheting with bags for over 6 years too.

 

 

My digi cam is acting up on me but will take more pics

as soon as I can.

 

OOOOOOOOK taking deep breath here......

 

Bumble Bee Bag Holders

 

I use the loop method.

 

Size: Approximately 12 inches by 7 inches (not including the handle or wings)

 

Materials:

Yellow plastic bags (I used Dollar General bags) cut them approx 1 1/2 inches

Black plastic bags (had to buy cheap trash bags) cut them approx 2 inches

Clear plastic bags (I get mine from Ace Hardware free, what they have from

putting out their stock) cut them approx 1 1/4 inches

Ring from Gator/Power Ade, any 2 inch ring will work.

Fishing line or invisible thread.

 

Size N crochet hook

 

Body

 

1) BLK = Ch 1, 20 sc arnd ring, join to ch 1.

2) BLK = Ch 2, hdc arnd, increasing every 5th sc, join to top of ch 2,

[24 hdc]

3) BLK = Ch 2, hdc arnd, increasing every 4 hdc, join to top of ch 2,

[30 hdc]

End off.

Attach yellow to any hdc.

 

4) YLW = Ch 3, * skip one hdc, hdc in next, ch 1*, repeat * arnd,

join in 2nd ch of of ch3. [15 hdc, 15 spaces]

 

5) YLW = Repeat 4, end off.

6) BLK = Ch 2, hdc in ea hdc and ch1 arnd. End off. [30 hdc]

7) YLW = Repeat 4.

8) YLW = Repeat 4, end off.

9) BLK = Repeat 6, end off.

10) YLW = Repeat 4.

11) YLW = Repeat 4, end off.

 

HEAD

12) BLK = SC in ea hdc arnd. [15sc]

13) BLK = SC in sc arnd, dec every 5th sc [12sc]

14) BLK = 2 hdc in ea sc arnd [24 hdc]

15) BLK = Hdc in ea hdc arnd [24 hdc]

16) BLK = Hdc in ea hdc arnd [24 hdc]

17) BLK = Hdc in ea hdc arnd, dec every 6th [20 hdc]

18) BLK = Hdc in ea hdc arnd, dec every 5th [16 hdc]

19) BLK = Hdc in ea hdc arnd [16 hdc]

 

HANDLE

Ch 1, turn

Hdc in next 4, ch 13, join to the ch 1, sc in same place as the ch 1, sc in each ch,

join in same sp as the hdc, sl st next st, end off.

 

WINGS

Make 2 using clear bags

1) Ch 7, 2 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in next 3 ch, 5 hdc in last ch.

Working on opposite side of starting chain, hdc in next 3,

2 hdc in ch2 space. Join. [16 hdc ]

 

2) Ch 2, 2hdc in ea of next 2 hdc, hdc in next 4, 2 hdc in next 4, hdc in next 4, 2hdc in next, hdc in same space as ch2, join to top of ch2. End off.

I attached the wings using fishing line. Sew/tack them on at an angle.

 

Eyes

Different ways to do the eyes. You could crochet one inch circles from yellow

yarn and sew them on. I have also used craft foam using a quarter to trace the circle.

Then attached them using the foam like dble tape. I am also trying the sponge rollers, cutting them about 3/8 inch and then using tacky glue, gluing on the wiggly eyes.

 

[Roli]

Thank you so much for sharing your pattern for that cute bag holder!

[Bearsgrammy]

Thank you for sharing such a cute and clever pattern!!

[jaclim]

those are adorable!

[mimicat]

A wonderful idea, thanks for sharing!

[Ladycrochat]

They really turned out super:clap .....thanks:hug for sharing the pattern, now more people will try thier hand at crocheting with plastic and see how addictive it is!!! :yes

[Wrennie]

Great idea!

[misssmaggie]

They are so cute!!!

I've not tried plastic bag crochet...but this is a cute starter project:yes !

Maggie

[mimi_mia]

Thank you, I love those bees...now I have to find some black plastic, I have been collecting yellow for a while now...

Sorry it has taken me soooo long to post this. I stress myself LOL didnt want too many details or not enough!

 

I think you could use regular yarn if you use 2 strands.

Please, feel free to question any of this and I will try to answer the best I can. To me this is easy but I have been crocheting with bags for over 6 years too.

 

 

My digi cam is acting up on me but will take more pics

as soon as I can.

 

OOOOOOOOK taking deep breath here......

[unicorn37757]

Oh this is so cute!

[yarncat]

Cute!Thanks for the patern.