Free Patterns by woodlandmermaidmakes

Looking for a fun way to stash your plastic bags while adding a splash of color to your organization? Say hello to this delightful Citrus Shaped Plastic Bag Holder! This pattern will have you turning yarn into a juicy, citrus-inspired creation that’s both functional and adorable.

Materials and Tools

6.5mm crochet hook

Yarn Needle

Worsted Weight Yarn, Cotten is Recommended

Main color recommendations: Yellow for lemon, pink for grapefruit, orange for orange, or green for lime.

Secondary color: Green for leaves.

Crochet Stitches and Abbreviations

Note: These are US crochet terms

st – stitch

sc – single crochet

inc – increase (2 new stitches in one)

dec – crochet two together (aka 2tog)

BO – bind off

Pattern Notes

Body

Main color yarn

Row 1: 6sc into a magic circle

Row 2-3: 6sc

Row 4: sc inc in each st (12)

Row 5:*sc, sc inc* repeat between * until end of row (18)
Row 6:*2sc, sc inc* repeat between * until end of row (24)

Row 7:*3sc, sc inc* repeat between * until end of row (30)
Row 8:*4sc, sc inc* repeat between * until end of row (36)
Row 9:*5sc, sc inc* repeat between * until end of row (42)
Row 10:*6sc, sc inc* repeat between * until end of row (48)

The next row will create the hole to pull plastic bags from 
Row 11:20Sc, ch 8, skip 8 sts, 20sc (48)
Row 12-52: 48sc (48)
Row 53:*6sc, sc dec* repeat between * until end of row (42)

Row 54:*5sc, sc dec* repeat between * until end of row (36)

The next row will create a space to weave through a drawstring 

Row 55:*Sc, ch 2 skip 2, sc, dec* repeat between * until end of row (30)
Row 56-60: 30sc
Bo

Loop for Hanging

Main color yarn

Step 1: Attach yarn to the back of the body

Step 2: Ch as many sts as you need to reach the desired loop size, sl st into the start of the ch and BO

Drawstring

Main color yarn

Step 1: Make a crochet chain of your desired length.

Step 2: weave through the holes made by ch 2 skip 2 in row 55

Leaves

Secondary color yarn

Make two

Row 1: Ch 7

Row 2: sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, 3dc, work (2 hdc, ch 2, sc in 2nd ch from hook (picot made), 2hdc) in last ch. Continuing on the other side of the starting ch: 3dc, hdc, sc, sl st into the first st

BO

Attach to the top of the bag holder, on the front near the drawstring 

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