The Original Plarn Bag: Free Knitting Pattern

Original Plarn Bag: Free Knitting Pattern

Large Plarn Bag



Materials

  • Pre-Cut Plarn: 5-6 skeins
  • US Size 10 knitting needles

*I try to use 40 grocery bags per one skein to equal approximately 220 yards.  I cut this plarn rather thickly - an inch to an inch and a half wide, and hold it double.

Gauge

 10 sts and 20 rows = 4 in. (Garter)

*Exact gauge is not essential.

Measurements 

Front 14 x 14 in; bottom 9 x 14 in; back 14 x 14 in. (Knit consecutively, in a strip.)

Sides 14 x 9 in.  (Knit two.) 

    *Alternately, pick up and knit side stitches.  Knit to 9 inches.  Bind off right side.  (This way, you have one less side to stitch together at the end!)

Knitting Instructions for Plarn Bag

FRONT, BOTTOM, BACK

  1. CO 45 sts.
  2. K in garter to 14 inches long.
  3. Purl one row.
  4. K in garter to 9 inches.
  5. Purl one row. (Right side)
  6. Knit in garter to 14 in.
  7. BO.

SIDES (Make 2)

  1. CO 45 sts.
  2. Knit in garter for 9 inches.
  3. BO.
HANDLES (Make 2)
  1. CO 4 sts.
  2. Knit for 14 in. (or desired length).
  3. BO
FINISH
  1. Sew sides to front, back and bottom.
  2. Sew handles to insides of front and back.
  3. Tuck in lose ends, using a darning needle.
Congratulations!!  You just saved a lot of grocery bag waste and recycled them into something more lovely and durable!!  I hope you enjoy your new knit plarn bag!!  
Happy Knitting.  Happier Environment.  ðŸ’•

Large Bag Knit with Recycled Grocery Bag Plarn




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