Plastic Bag Dispenser

In my house we had been keeping all of our plastic bags in a cabinet. Crazy mess!!  So I created this plastic bag dispenser. Hope you have fun with it!

Abbreviations:

CH – Chain
DC – Double crochet
SC – Single crochet
HDC – Half double crochet

Supplies:

Two colors of worsted weight yarn of your choice.
Hair tie
Size K  crochet hook

Get Started! 

Round 1: Attach yarn to hair tie, CH 1, 30 SC around hair tie (I used a large hair tie and folded it in half) Connect to CH 1

Round 2: CH 2, 1 DC in eash SC around, Connect to top of CH 2

Round 3: CH 2, *2 DC in first stitch, 1 DC in next 2 stitches* repeat from * around. Connect on top of CH 2

Round 4: CH 2, DC in each stitch around, Connect to top of CH2

Round 5: CH 2, *2 DC in first st, 1 DC in next 5 stitches* Repeat from * around. Connect to top of CH 2

Round 6-7: CH2, 1 DC in each stitch, Connect to top of CH2

Round 8-9: Switch colors, CH2, 1 DC in each stitch, Connect to top of CH2

Round 10-12: Switch colors, CH2, 1 DC in each stitch, Connect to top of CH2

Round 13-14: Switch colors, CH2, 1 DC in each stitch, Connect to top of CH2

Round 15-18 Switch colors, CH2, 1 DC in each stitch, Connect to top of CH2

Round 19: CH 2, HDC in each stitch around, Connect to CH 2

Round 20: CH2, 1 DC in each stitch, Connect to top of CH2

Round 21: CH 2, HDC in each stitch around, Connect to CH 2

Round 22: Slip stitch around and finish off.

 

Drawstring:

CH 70 (or the length you would like it to be)
Slip stitch down the chain
Cut yarn but do NOT finish off
Weave drawstring in and out of Round 20
Connect both sides of the chain
Finsh off
Fill up with plastic bags
Wa-Lah