If you normally keep those extra grocery bags stuffed into a cabinet then this pattern is for you! This is a simple pattern that works up quickly — that much closer to an organized cabinet. By making the adjustable ring large to begin with you have a hole in the bottom just big enough to pull out a bag but not so big they fall out themselves. The top is made like a drawstring bag, opening easily to add more bags and closing when it is hung up.

I used some leftover Bernat Home Dec yarn to make this bag saver because it makes such clean and neat stitches, but feel free to choose another bulky weight yarn of your choice.

Have you ever considered making your own bag saver? Give it a try!

Skill Level:

Finished Size: about 15” (38 cm) long, 12” (30.5 cm) in circumference

Materials: Bulky weight yarn (approximately 80 yards) Crochet hook I (5.50 mm) Yarn needle

Gauge:
6 dc = 2’’
2 rows = 2’’
Gauge Swatch: 2’’w x 2’’h (5 cm x 5 cm) ch 8.
Row 1: dc in fourth ch from hook and in each ch across: 6 dc
Row 2: ch 3, turn, dc in each dc across: 6 dc
Finish off.

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Crochet Pattern: Modern Bag Saver
Round 1: make an adjustable ring and wrap yarn around 4 times, ch 1, 30 sc in ring, sl st in first sc: 30 sc
Round 2: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc now and throughout), dc in first sc, dc in next 4 sc, * 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 4 sc, repeat from * around, sl st in first dc: 36 dc
Round 3: ch 3, dc in first sc, dc in next 5 sc, * 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 5 sc, repeat from * around, sl st in first dc: 42 dc
Round 4: ch 1, sc in back loops only in each st around, sl st in first sc: 42 sc
Round 5 – 6: ch 1, sc in each sc around, sl st in first sc: 42 sc
Round 7: ch 4 (counts as 1 dc and ch 1), skip first sc, * skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch 1, repeat from * around, sl st in third ch of beginning ch-4: 21 dc
Round 8 – 26: ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1, repeat from * around, sl st in third ch of beginning ch-4: 21 dc
Round 27 – 28: ch 3, dc in each st around, sl st in first dc: 42 dc
Round 29: ch 1, sc in each sc around, sl st in first sc: 42 sc
Round 30: ch 2, working in back loops only, dc in next sc (counts as first dc2tog), * dc in next 5 sc, dc2tog, repeat from * around, sl st in first dc: 36 dc
Round 31: ch 2, in working in back loops only, dc in next sc (counts as first dc2tog), * dc in next 4 sc, dc2tog, repeat from * around, sl st in first dc: 30 dc
Round 32: ch 1, sc in each sc around, sl st in first sc: 30 sc
Finish off.

Cut 2 strands of yarn measuring 18″ long. Holding strands together, thread needle and make a running stitch (with a width of every 2 stitches) in Round 31. Tie strands together at end for easy hanging.

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