Recycled Grocery Tote Bag

[RecycleCindy]

 

Here is a handy eco-friendly grocery bag that I crocheted out of brown plastic bags. I made it with a wide sling strap so you can carry heavier stuff in it without the strap cutting into your shoulder. It has an expandable bottom so it’s roomy and should make a great market bag.

 

Closeup of expandable bottom

 

Here is the link to the free pattern. You could make it from other materials if you’d rather. Give it a try and let me know how you like it!

[sleevelessinsu]

sweet! I hate those dang plastic bags. I love seeing recycled & eco-friendly stuff. Way to go!

[kdwaye]

TFS! What a great project to work on in between various wips!

[misssmaggie]

Nice!!! Thanks for sharing!

[Marty53]

That's great!!

[karin4christ]

Thanks for the pattern.

[sonnets_and_stitches]

I am a BIG fan of the plarn bag I made from one of your other patterns. Hooray for the grocery tote!

 

Go ~ Joy

[RecycleCindy]

I am a BIG fan of the plarn bag I made from one of your other patterns. Hooray for the grocery tote!

 

Go ~ Joy

 

Joy,

Thank you for your kind comments. I love the word plarn (plastic bag yarn for those who haven't see the term.) We need to have it added to the official dictionary of craft terms. I wonder how we do that??

[Me&P]

Wonderful!

[sn315on]

Thank you for sharing! I linked your blog.

[yarn_monkey]

I am a BIG fan of the plarn bag I made from one of your other patterns. Hooray for the grocery tote!

 

Go ~ Joy

 

Heehee plarn... okay, so even though I've used it, it took me a minute to figure out the term. Now I'm going to use it all the time just because it's a funny-sounding word lol.

 

PS LOVE the grocery bag!!

[CrochettingMama]

I love the word PLARN!!!! Never heard it before either.

The bag is nice!!