Switching to reusable produce bags in the grocery store is an easy way to reduce the amount of single-use plastic you consume. To alter the diameter of the bag, add another round of increases before continuing to the main body of the bag.
I made the produce bag in an acrylic sport weight yarn I had left over from another project. This reusable bag is worked primarily in treble crochet to form a mesh and can be finished in just a few hours.
Materials
Sport weight yarn (200 yards)
Size E crochet hook
Gauge
9 stitches x 4 rows (2″ x 2″ square treble crochet)
Abbreviations
Sl st – slip stitch
Tr – treble crochet
Tr 1 – treble crochet 1
Instructions
Chain 4, sl st to join with first stitch
Round 1: Chain 6, *tr into the ring, chain 3* (Perform instructions in ** a total of six times, there should be six total tr stitches), sl st to join with third stitch in chain 6.
Round 2: Chain 6, tr into same stitch as sl st, chain 3. *Skip 3 stitches, tr 1, chain 3, tr 1 into same stitch, chain 3* (Perform instructions in ** a total of six times) Sl st to join with third chain in chain 6.
Round 3: Chain 6, tr into same stitch as sl st, chain 3. *Skip 3 stitches, tr 1, chain 3, tr 1 into same stitch, chain 3* (Perform instructions in ** a total of thirteen times) Sl st to join with third chain in chain 6.
Round 4: Chain 6, *skip 3 stitches, tr 1, chain 3* (Perform instructions in ** a total of 27 times). Sl st to join with third chain in chain 6.
Repeat Round 4 until the bag reaches the desired length, weave in all ends (The bag shown in the pictures has 24 rounds)
Patchworked Crochet 