Easy Plastic Bag Keeper Crochet Pattern | Posh Pooch Designs

Easy Plastic Bag Keeper 

Crochet Pattern

By Sara Sach of  Posh Pooch Designs

I save all my Plastic Shopping bags. I use them for

 small trash can liners, dog poo bags,

and I also use them for lots of other uses.

I wanted an easy crochet pattern for keeping them hung up

 and out of the way, but still within reach.

This is what I came up with.

I chose To make mine out of a Cotton Blend, But Any Cotton yarn, Acrylic yarn or Blend yarn will work for this pattern. 

I had the Comfy Cotton Blend cakes on hand, 

so I used those. They are a (3) But feel more like a (4) to me.

The Light Brown is Fireside and

 The Light Green is Spring Meadow

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Easy Plastic Bag Keeper Crochet Pattern
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Skill: Easy

Materials:
Crochet Hook – I / 5.50 MM

Yarn- Cotton or Acrylic (4) 2.5 oz. I Used Comfy Cotton Blend By Lion Brand

Elastic ponytail band

Yarn needle

Stitches:
 Chain (ch)

Slip Stitch (slst)

Single Crochet (sc)

Double crochet (dc)

Skip (sk)

Space (sp)

Special Stitch: Shell Stitch (sh st) - 3 dc in the same st

Size: 15 inches long, plus handle, X 9 inches around

Notes:

Rounds are joined to the ch3 with a slst.

Ch3 Counts a as a dc

Ch1 Does Not Count as a sc

R: 1 – 27 sc around the Elastic ban, join to the 1^st sc with a slst, ch3

(27 sc)

R: 2 – 1 dc in each sc around, join, ch 3 (27 dc)

R: 3 – 1 dc in each dc around, join, ch 3 (27 dc)

R: 4 –2 dc in the same st as the ch3, ch1,

*sk the next 2 dc, sh st in the next dc, ch1*

Repeat From * to * around, join,

slst in the 2^nd dc of the 1^st sh st, ch3

(9 sh sts)

R: 5 - 2 dc in the same sp as the ch3, ch1

* sh st in the 2^nd dc of the next sh st, ch1*

Repeat From * to * around, join,

slst in the next dc, ch3

(9 sh sts)

R: 6 – R: 21 – Repeat R: 5

If you can your keeper longer, you can stitch more rows here.

R: 22 – 1 dc in each dc, join, ch 3 (27 dc)

R: 23 – 1 dc in each dc, join, ch1 (27dc)

R: 24 – 1 sc In each dc, join, ch 30 (27 sc, ch30)

R: 25 – join ch to the opposite side of the bag at sc 13 with a sc,

 sc in the next sc, ch1, turn, sc back across the ch, join the sc next to the beginning chain,

 slst in the next sc,tie off and weave in your ends.

Fill it with your plastic bags and hang it up, and

 your plastic bags are always within reach.

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Chunky Blanket Free Crochet Crochet Pattern

Chunky Dog Blanket Crochet Pattern

By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

A Friend gave me box of yarn.

It was Hometown USA in Bright colors.

I had never worked with it before.

 It was soft and squishy and just screamed,

"make me into a blanket".

So I did.

The yarn is soft, and smooth. 

Like working with thick silk.

This blanket is so very soft,  squishy and warm

It is perfect for a baby blanket or lapghan.

This pattern can be made as big as you want,

The size is totally up to you and your needs.

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Chunky Blanket Crochet pattern

by Sara Sach

Skill: Easy

Materials:

Hook - N-13 hook

Large Yarn Needle

Yarn - Bulky ( 6)

I Used Hometown USA / Lion Brand

           C1 - Teal (2 skeins)

           C2 - Bright Pink (2 skeins)

           C3 - Lime Green ( 2 skeins)

           C4 - Dark Purple (2 skeins)

           C5 - Black (3 skeins)
You will need 2 skeins of each color, except black you will need 3 skeins.

Stitches:

Chain (ch)

Slip stitch (sl st)

Double Crochet (dc)

Pattern: Blanket will be approx. 34 x 34 inches

It is the perfect size for a lap blanket or baby blanket,

and is so easy to make bigger.

6.6 sc + 8 rows = 4" (10 cm) on size N-13 hook

With C1, ch 62 ( To make blanket larger add chs in increments of 2)

R : 1 - 1 dc in the 3rd ch from the hook, 1 dc in each ch across, ch1, turn

R : 2 - 1 dc in the 1st st, *skip the next st, 3 dc in the next st, skip the next st, 1 sl st in the next st,*,  Repeat from * to * across row, 1 dc in the last st, turn

R : 3 - Change to C2, ch1,  1 dc in the 1st  sl st, * 1 sl st in the 2nd dc in the 1st shell ( 3 dcs) 3 dc in the  next sl st *, Repeat from * to * across row, 1 dc in the last st, ch1 turn.

R : 4 - Repeat R : 3

R : 5 - R: 6  - Change to C3, Repeat R : 3

R : 7 - R: 8 - Change to C4, Repeat R : 3

R : 9 - R: 10 - Change to C5, Repeat R : 3

R 11 - R : 12 , Change to C1, Repeat R :3

R : 13 - R: 14 - Change to C2, Repeat R : 3

R : 15 - R: 16 - Change to C3, Repeat R : 3

R : 17 - R: 18 - Change to C4, Repeat R : 3

R : 19 - R:  20 - Change to C5, Repeat R : 3

 R : 21-30  -- Repeat R : 11-20

 R : 31-40  -- Repeat R : 11-20

 R : 41-50 --Repeat R : 11-20

To make Blanket Bigger, continue to repeat until desired length.

 Tie off , using a large yarn needle weave in all your yarn ends.

Trim:

Attach C5 to one of the corners of the blanket and repeat the 

Shell Stitch around all four sides of the blanket, join with sl st.  

Repeat, then Tie off and weaving all the ends. in ends.

This yarn is  washable, 

but I always hand wash and hang to dry.

 I want my creations to last as long as possible.

Maximo and Rosie love this soft squishy blanket!

It is pooch approved.

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