Crochet Bag Bag video tutorial and written pattern

A Bag Bag - Bag Holder-This bag is for holding all of your grocery store plastic bags for storage and reuse!
Designed by bobwilson123
Converted into written format by Daisy
Video Tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLjTc9I5tfk

4mm Crochet Hook

8 ply/DK/Sports weight or yarn of your choice

In as many colors as you like.

Sharp pair of scissors, 

sewing needle with large eye

Shirring/Hat/Thin Elastic

Tape Measure

US Terms

DC - double crochet

Ch - Chain

Sl St - Slip Stitch

Rnd - round

Beginning at the top

Ch 12” (30.5 cms long). You can make it smaller or bigger, it’s entirely up to you.

Untwist your ch with flat side facing you, join with a sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 1 DC in each ch around, join top of ch 3 with a sl st.

Repeat Rnd 1 until your bag is approximately 19 inches (50 cms) long.  You can make your one shorter or longer.  Changing colors as you desire. 

When you’ve reached your desired length, cut yarn and fasten off. Weave in ends. 

To add elastic:

Turn bottom of bag inside out, and with your large eyed needle or crochet hook thread the elastic through the back loops of DC stitches, Gather up the elastic so the hole is large enough to put your hand in and take out a bag but not so large that the bags will fall out. Cut the elastic, leaving an extra 1” (or 2.5 cms) for a tail. tie a knot and bury your ends in the back of your work.

Chain Tie Draw String.  – Used to hang the bag up

Make a chain 78 inches (2 meters) long. Cut yarn, fasten off.   Using the tapestry needle or crochet hook,  weave in and out of top of first row of DC all the way around.  Put both ends together and tie a knot.  

Your bag bag is complete and ready for use