Crochet with Plastic Bags: Tote Bag, Jar Covers and Coasters

Create yarn from plastic bags with the grass skirt method by cutting folds to form a long thread. Crochet with the loop method to make jars, totes, and coasters.

Explore crocheting with plastic bags, reuse leftovers as filling or to make plastic sheets and art, and learn tips for washing, drying, maintaining yarn thickness, and adding a pocket.

Learn to crochet a granny square and the double crochet stitch, then explore bag layouts. Create a granny square as a coaster or bag component using the attached pattern.

Learn to crochet dense, stiff squares from plastic bags by turning bags into yarn, cutting strips, and crocheting a four-row granny-square pattern with color changes for a tote bag.

Learn to design crochet bags from square grids, including 27-square tote, 8-square and diamond layouts, connect and fold squares, and attach straps for open-top bags.

Connect nine crochet squares face to face to form the bag front and sides, using slip stitches and single crochets along the edges. Keep the layout aligned with markers.

Learn to crochet bag straps from a long chain, create rows of single crochet, and securely attach them inside the bag using the same color yarn for a seamless finish.

Learn to reuse plastic bags by crocheting squares into coasters and a mat, then assemble a tote bag; test heat safety by ironing a coaster with baking paper.

Learn to crochet rows 3-8, building from 12 to 72 double crochet, using groups of three and four between spaces, chaining, and counting stitches to finish each row.

Use the circle as a doily or a coaster for hot dishes. Place baking paper, then iron the coaster, and share your circles in a gallery while reusing plastic bags.