This plastic bag holder is a long, sturdy tube in deep forest green. A column of three daisy hexagons runs down the front, each framed in buttery yellow. Stuff bags in through the top and pull them out one at a time through the round opening at the bottom.
The palette is forest green, soft yellow, and white. Each daisy has a yellow center and twelve white puff-stitch petals on a green hexagon, outlined in yellow. Yellow also trims the top edge and the bottom opening.
The finished body is 16.75 in (42.5 cm) tall and 7 in (17.8 cm) wide laid flat, which is 14 in (35.6 cm) around. The hanging loop adds about 3.3 in (8.4 cm). The pattern uses US crochet terms.
The body is worked in continuous single crochet rounds from the bottom opening up. Then you make three hexagons and a strap, join the hexagons into a column, and sew the column to the front. Yellow trims finish both ends.
Finished Size and Construction
- Finished size: 7 in (17.8 cm) wide flat x 16.75 in (42.5 cm) tall, plus a 3.3 in (8.4 cm) loop
- Skill level: Easy-intermediate
- Terminology: US
- Yarn weight: Worsted (#4) cotton
- Hook: 5.0 mm (H-8)
- Number of pieces: 5 (1 body, 3 hexagons, 1 strap)
- Layout: 3 hexagons in 1 vertical column, flat side to flat side
- Hexagon size: 4.3 in (10.9 cm) flat-to-flat, 5 in (12.7 cm) point-to-point
- Body before border: 16 in (40.6 cm) tall
- Border depth: top band 0.75 in (1.9 cm); bottom ring 0.65 in (1.7 cm)
Materials
Use a smooth worsted cotton or cotton blend. Cotton keeps its shape when the holder is full and won’t sag on the hook. Avoid fuzzy yarn, because it hides the puff petals.
- Forest green (A): 150 g, about 240 m
- Yellow (B): 40 g, about 64 m
- White (C): 15 g, about 24 m
These quantities include a safety margin of about 15 percent.
Tools: 5.0 mm (H-8) hook, tapestry needle, 4 locking stitch markers, rust-proof pins, measuring tape, scissors.
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- rev sc – reverse single crochet (crab stitch)
- inc – 2 sc in the same st
- sp – space
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- rnd – round
Puff stitch (puff): (Yo, insert hook in st, pull up a loop) 3 times, yo, draw through all 7 loops on hook.
Beginning puff: Ch 2, (yo, insert hook in same st, pull up a loop) 2 times, yo, draw through all 5 loops on hook.
Gauge and Checkpoints
Body gauge: 16 sc x 18 rnds = 4 in (10.2 cm) in sc worked in the round. That’s 4 sts and 4.5 rnds per inch.
Make one hexagon first to test your tension. Check it at each stage:
- After Rnd 1: 1.25 in (3.2 cm) across
- After Rnd 2: 2.75 in (7.0 cm) across, petal tip to petal tip
- After Rnd 3: 3.9 in (9.9 cm) flat-to-flat
- After Rnd 4: 4.3 in (10.9 cm) flat-to-flat
Body checkpoints:
- After Rnd 4: 7 in (17.8 cm) wide when flattened
- After Rnd 30: 6.7 in (17.0 cm) tall
- After Rnd 72: 16 in (40.6 cm) tall
If your pieces come out too big, switch to a 4.5 mm hook. If they’re too small, switch to a 5.5 mm (I-9) hook. Keep the body width within 0.25 in (0.6 cm) of the target so the column stays centered.
Hexagon Motif (Make 3)
Rnd 1 (yellow): Make a magic ring. Ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), then work 12 hdc in the ring. Pull the ring closed, join with a sl st to the first hdc, and fasten off. (12 hdc)
Rnd 2 (white): Join white in any hdc. Work a beginning puff in the same st, then ch 1. Puff in next hdc, ch 1; rep from * 10 more times. Join to the top of the beginning puff and fasten off. (12 puffs, 12 ch-1 sps)*
These are the twelve rounded petals.
Rnd 3 (green, conversion round): Join green in any ch-1 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc), then work (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp for a corner. Work 3 dc in the next sp for a side. *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next sp, 3 dc in next sp; rep from * 4 more times. Join to the top of the ch-3 and fasten off.
Count: 6 corners x 4 dc + 6 sides x 3 dc = 42 dc, plus 6 ch-2 corner sps. Each side has 7 dc between corner sps (2 + 3 + 2).
Rnd 4 (yellow, trim round): Join yellow in any ch-2 sp. Ch 1, then work (sc, ch 1, sc) in the same sp and sc in each of the next 7 dc. *(sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-2 sp, sc in each of next 7 dc; rep from * 4 more times. Join to the first sc. Leave a 36 in (91.4 cm) tail and fasten off.
Count: 42 sc (1 per existing dc) + 12 sc added (2 per corner) = 54 sc, plus 6 ch-1 corner sps. Each side has 9 sc: the 7 side sts plus 1 sc from each corner group. The ch-1 corner sps are not part of the 9.
Weave in every tail except the long yellow one.
Body
Work in continuous rnds without joining. Move a marker up to the first st of each rnd; that marker shows the center back.
Rnd 1 (green): Ch 32 and join with a sl st to form a ring, taking care not to twist the chain. Ch 1, then sc in each ch around. (32 sc)
This is the dispensing opening: 8 in (20.3 cm) around and about 2.5 in (6.4 cm) across.
Rnd 2: (Sc in next 3 sts, inc) 8 times. (40 sc)
Rnd 3: (Sc in next 4 sts, inc) 8 times. (48 sc)
Rnd 4: (Sc in next 5 sts, inc) 8 times. (56 sc)
These growth rnds form a shallow domed base around the opening.
Rnds 5–72: Sc in each st around. (56 sc)
Sl st into the next st. The body measures 16 in (40.6 cm).
Front center line: Stitch 29 of each rnd sits opposite the back marker. Place markers in St 29 of Rnd 10 and St 29 of Rnd 67.
Strap (Make 1)
Row 1 (green): Ch 41. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. (40 sc)
Rows 2–3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (40 sc)
Fasten off, leaving an 18 in (45.7 cm) tail. The strap is 10 in (25.4 cm) long and about 0.7 in (1.8 cm) wide.
Make All Pieces
- Hexagons: 3, using yellow, white, green, and yellow
- Body: 1, in green, with yellow trims added later
- Strap: 1, in green
Layout (front view):
[ top band – yellow ]
[ Hexagon 3 ]
[ Hexagon 2 ]
[ Hexagon 1 ]
[ ( opening ) ]
Turn each hexagon so its flat sides run along the top and bottom and its points face left and right.
Joining
Hexagon to hexagon: Place Hexagons 1 and 2 right sides together, with the top side of Hexagon 1 against the bottom side of Hexagon 2. Using a yellow tail, whipstitch through the back loops only. Match stitch to stitch: corner ch-1 sp, 9 sc, corner ch-1 sp. That gives 11 matched points, one to one. Join Hexagon 3 to Hexagon 2 the same way.
The finished column is 3 x 4.3 in = 12.9 in (32.8 cm) tall and 5 in (12.7 cm) wide.
Column to body: Pin the bottom edge of Hexagon 1 along the top of Rnd 9, centered on the Rnd 10 marker. Pin the top edge of Hexagon 3 at the Rnd 67 marker. The column is 12.9 in x 4.5 rnds per in = 58 rnds tall, so it fills Rnds 10–67 exactly.
Each hexagon covers about 20 body sts, roughly Sts 19–38. That leaves 1 in (2.5 cm) of green on each side.
Slide a rolled towel inside the tube. Then whipstitch around the column with yellow, going through the back loops of Rnd 4 and into the body. Keep your stitches firm but flat, because tight stitches pucker the green fabric. Tack down the inner corners where hexagons meet.
Checkpoint: The tube should still flatten to 7 in (17.8 cm) wide.
Border
Border gauge: Same as the body, 16 sc = 4 in (10.2 cm).
Top Band
Rnd 73 (yellow): Join yellow in the last st. Ch 1, sc in each st around, and join. (56 sc)
Rnd 74: Ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), hdc in each st around, and join. (56 hdc)
Rnd 75: Ch 1, rev sc in each st around, then join and fasten off. (56 rev sc)
The band is 0.75 in (1.9 cm) deep. It keeps the body’s 56 sts with no increases, so it stays 14 in (35.6 cm) around and lies flat. Work the rev sc loosely.
Bottom Ring
Rnd A (yellow): Join yellow in any free loop of the foundation chain. Ch 1, sc in each of the 32 loops, and join. (32 sc)
Rnds B–C: Ch 1, sc in each st around, and join. (32 sc)
Fasten off. The ring matches Rnd 1 one to one, so the opening stays 8 in (20.3 cm) around. With no increases, the ring rolls into a firm rim about 0.65 in (1.7 cm) deep.
Strap
Fold the strap into a loop. Sew both ends to the inside back, 1 in (2.5 cm) apart and centered over the back marker. Each end should overlap Rnds 69–72, about 0.9 in (2.3 cm). That leaves 10 − 1.8 = 8.2 in (20.8 cm) of strap free. Subtract 0.75 in (1.9 cm) of band on each side, and about 3.3 in (8.4 cm) of loop rises above the top edge.
Final Blocking
- Weave in all remaining tails, keeping each one in its own color.
- Mist the piece lightly with water or steam it.
- Stuff the tube with a towel until it’s round and about 4.5 in (11.4 cm) across.
- Press each hexagon so its sides run straight and its points are sharp.
- Round out the petals with a fingertip.
- Shape the bottom ring into a circle.
- Let it dry completely.
Final Quality-Control Checklist
- Body is 7 in (17.8 cm) wide flat and 16.75 in (42.5 cm) tall
- Each hexagon has 54 sc and 6 corner sps and measures 4.3 in (10.9 cm)
- All 12 petals stand evenly
- Column is centered on Rnds 10–67
- No puckering around the appliqué
- Top band has 56 sts and the bottom ring has 32 sts
- Loop is secure and doesn’t stretch
Troubleshooting
Hexagon cups: Go up one hook size for Rnds 3–4.
Hexagon ruffles: Your puffs are too loose. Pull the puff loops up shorter.
Column drifts: Your continuous rnds are slanting. Re-mark St 29 on several rnds and follow the actual stitch column when pinning.
Opening too tight: Work the bottom ring more loosely, or skip Rnd C.
Body length is off: Add or remove plain rnds between Rnds 5 and 9 only, so the column placement stays the same.
Band flares: Rework the rev sc rnd one hook size smaller.
Care
Hand wash in cool water and lay flat to dry, reshaping the hexagons while damp. Don’t tumble dry.
Final Notes
Each measurement builds on the last. At 16 sc = 4 in (10.2 cm), 56 sts make a 14 in (35.6 cm) tube, and 72 rnds make 16 in (40.6 cm) of body. Three 4.3 in (10.9 cm) hexagons make a 12.9 in (32.8 cm) column that fits Rnds 10–67. The 0.75 in (1.9 cm) band brings the body to 16.75 in (42.5 cm), and the strap adds a 3.3 in (8.4 cm) loop. If your gauge matches at every checkpoint, the pieces will fit together on the first try.
Happy crocheting!