Over the summer, I have gone swimming quite a bit with my little one. Once I am at the pool, I always think, "Shoot, I should have brought some toys!" A few weeks back I thought, "I should really get a mesh bag to take those toys in..." Then I thought, "Why buy one when I can make one?!" And thus, the broomstick bag was created!
I made my bag with plarn (yarn from plastic bags), but you could just use a chunky yarn. Here is a great tutorial on how to make plarn from Plastic Bag Crafts. The handle is based on the handle used for the Cluster Stitch Recycled Gift Bag.
Materials:
15 - 20 Plastic Grocery Bags made into plarn
N (10 mm) Hook
Size 13 (9.0 mm) Knitting Needles
Abbreviations:
CH = Chain
SC = Single Crochet
SL = Slip Stitch
ST = Stitch
YO = Yarn Over
SK = Skip Stitch
Directions:
CH 31
Row 1: SC in the 2nd ch from the hook. SC across, then SC along the back of the chs and SL into the 1st sc, CH1
Row 2: SC around again, SL in first sc, CH1 (60 STS)
Row 3: Pull the loop on your hook to make it big, then insert your knitting needle into the loop, *insert your hook into the back loop of the next stitch and pull up a loop, then put that loop onto the needle, repeat from * in the next 28 STS, then, continue on the other side repeating from * to * but putting the loops on the other needle. You should have 30 loops on each of your needles and no loops on your hook. Turn.
Row 4: Carefully insert your hook into 3 loops on your needle, YO and pull through the 3 loops, CH1, holding the loops in place, SC3 in through the 3 loops, *carefully insert your hook into the next 3 loops on your needle, YO and pull through the 3 loops, holding the loops in place, SC3 through the 3 loops, repeat from * all around, SL into the first sc, CH1, turn
Rows 5-16: Repeat rows 3 and 4
Row 17: SC20 in the back loops only, CH30, SK 2sts, SC28 in the back loops only, CH4, SK 2sts, SC8, SL in first sc, CH1 (the skipped stitches should be in the center of the front and back of the bag)
Row 18: SC in both loops of each st all around, including in sc in the chs, SL into first st, fasten off (90 STS)
Materials:
15 - 20 Plastic Grocery Bags made into plarn
N (10 mm) Hook
Size 13 (9.0 mm) Knitting Needles
Abbreviations:
CH = Chain
SC = Single Crochet
SL = Slip Stitch
ST = Stitch
YO = Yarn Over
SK = Skip Stitch
Directions:
CH 31
Row 1: SC in the 2nd ch from the hook. SC across, then SC along the back of the chs and SL into the 1st sc, CH1
Row 2: SC around again, SL in first sc, CH1 (60 STS)
Row 3: Pull the loop on your hook to make it big, then insert your knitting needle into the loop, *insert your hook into the back loop of the next stitch and pull up a loop, then put that loop onto the needle, repeat from * in the next 28 STS, then, continue on the other side repeating from * to * but putting the loops on the other needle. You should have 30 loops on each of your needles and no loops on your hook. Turn.
Row 4: Carefully insert your hook into 3 loops on your needle, YO and pull through the 3 loops, CH1, holding the loops in place, SC3 in through the 3 loops, *carefully insert your hook into the next 3 loops on your needle, YO and pull through the 3 loops, holding the loops in place, SC3 through the 3 loops, repeat from * all around, SL into the first sc, CH1, turn
Rows 5-16: Repeat rows 3 and 4
Row 17: SC20 in the back loops only, CH30, SK 2sts, SC28 in the back loops only, CH4, SK 2sts, SC8, SL in first sc, CH1 (the skipped stitches should be in the center of the front and back of the bag)
Row 18: SC in both loops of each st all around, including in sc in the chs, SL into first st, fasten off (90 STS)
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