Whenever I go to the grocer, it is always nice to have a bag that is sturdy and that would expand accordingly to the shape and size of the grocery. It is also nice to have a bag or bags that can carry roundish fruits like apples and oranges together, preventing them from rolling around the trolley or tote bag.
That was when I figured I need to make a couple of reusable net bags which are super expandable and super sturdy because of the nature of the yarn and the crochet stitches plus it is airy! Perfect for fruits and onions and garlic! I searched through the net and found this very clear pattern instruction of exactly what I was looking for:
https://mypoppet.com.au/makes/net-produce-bag-crochet-pattern/
The bag started off with the base by crocheting a ring of 6 chains. Row 1 began by adding 8 single crochets into the ring before moving on to row 2 by crocheting 2 single crochets into each of the 8 single crochets.
This was how row 3 looks like where the chain started to form around the circle:
More chains around the base. The pattern said it would start looking like a flat doily which was what I got:
The bag kept forming as I went round and round the rows. At first I joined the first four rows with slip stitch and after that I just continued going around without joining.
The pattern is easy that it could be brought to anywhere to work on. This was at a restaurant while waiting for food:
Then, in the car:
The bag would start to form upwards when you lay it flat sideways:
Once the bag is about the length that I liked (the pattern said about 30 cm in length), I started the finishing at the top with double crochets.
Then, the string for the bag by chaining a long chain:
I chained enough to go round the bag twice, to carry it both sides:
The string was weaved into the space in between the double crochet finishing:
And done!
The bag can stretch very long because of the net stitches and the yarn was also stretchy:
The next one, I am going to make a shorter one. I prefer to have many of these net bags to separate my grocery :)
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