The Boho Bag Saver

I designed this grocery bag holder to be modern, functional and beautiful.

The intricate design is surprisingly easy to create and will make you want
to put it somewhere on display rather than hiding it away in the pantry.
They also make great market items, as they sell extremely well.

Pictured is Lion Brand Comfy Cotton Blend in the color Whipped

Cream.

Supplies Needed:
-5 mm size H hook
-Regular sized hair elastic (preferably a new one), the thicker kind. You don’t want it to be
stretched out.
-150-175 yards of DK weight (size 3) or worsted weight (size 4) yarn (I used Lion Brand Comfy
Cotton Blend)
-15-20 mm wooden bead (optional)
-4"piece of cardboard (optional)
-Scissors, tape measure, yarn needle

Terminology and Abbreviations Used:

Pattern is written in US terminology.

Beginning - beg
Chain(s) - ch(s)
Double Crochet - dc
Fasten Off - FO
Half Double Crochet - hdc
Single Crochet - sc
Skip - sk
Slip Stitch - sl st
Space(es) - sp(s)
Stitch(es) - st(s)
Treble Crochet - Tr
V-Stitch - Vst

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Special Stitches:
V-Stitch- Make {1 Tr, ch 5, 1 Tr} into indicated st.

Gauge:
Gauge is not essential for this project, but I do give my diameter measurement after round 2 to
give you a baseline measurement.

Finished Measurements:
Finished bag saver will measure approximately 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide x 24" (61 cm) long.

Instructions:
Begin by making a sl st into the hair elastic.

Round 1: Ch 1, 40 hdc inside hair elastic. Join with a sl st in top of first hdc. [40 hdc] NOTE:
Your hdc should be completely covering the hair elastic but should not be ruffling up. See photo.

Round 2: Ch 2 (beg ch 2 does not count as a st from here on out), dc in same st as join and in
next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, * dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st; rep from * to end. Join with a sl st in
first dc. [50 dc]

Gauge check
The diameter of my base is approximately 4" (10 cm). If yours does not measure the same,
adjust hook size accordingly and start over.

Rounds 3-4: Ch 2, dc in each st to end. Join with a sl st in first dc. [50 dc]

Round 5: Ch 9 (counts as 1 Tr + ch 5), Tr in same st (Vst made), ch 3, sk 4 sts, sc in next st,

ch 3, sk 4 sts, * Vst in next st, ch 3, sk 4 sts, sc in next st, ch 3, sk 4 sts; rep from * end. Join
with a sl st in 4th ch of beg ch 9, sl st into next 2 chs of beg ch 9. [5 Vsts, 5 sc, 10 ch-3 sps] (see
photo below)

Round 6: Ch 1, sc in same ch sp, ch 3, Vst in next sc, ch 3, * sc in ch sp of next Vst, ch 3, Vst

in next sc, ch 3; rep from * to end. Join with a sl st in first sc. [5 Vsts, 5 sc, 10 ch 3-sps] (see
photo below)

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Round 7: Ch 9 (counts as 1 Tr + ch 5), Tr in same st (Vst made), ch 3, sc in ch sp of next Vst,
ch 3, * Vst in next sc, ch 3, sc in ch sp of next Vst, ch 3; rep from * to end. Join with a sl st in 4th
ch of beg ch 9, sl st in next 2 chs of beg ch 9. [5 Vsts, 5 sc, 10 ch 3-sps] (see photo below)

Rounds 8-24: Rep rounds 6-7, ending on a round 6 rep.

Round 25: Ch 1, * sc in next sc, 2 sc in next ch sp, sc in next Tr, 3 sc in ch-5 sp, sc in next Tr, 2
sc in next ch sp; rep from * to end. Join with a sl st in first sc. [50 sc]

Rounds 26-27: Ch 1, hdc in each st to end. Join with a sl st in first hdc. [50 hdc]

Round 28: Ch 1, hdc in each st to end, ch 12, sl st in top of last hdc made to create a loop. Join
with a sl st in first hdc. [50 hdc, 1 ch-12 sp]

Round 29: Ch 1, sc in each st until ch-12 sp, 12 sc in ch sp. Join with a sl st in first sc. FO,
leaving a long 6”-8” tail. [62 sc]

Take long tail and wrap around the base of the ch 12 loop to further secure. Weave in tail and
cut off excess. Weave in beginning tail.

Add beaded tassel

1) Using your 4" piece of cardboard, wrap your yarn approx. 15-20 times and cut bottoms
to create tassel tails. Set aside.
2) Cut another piece of yarn approx. 12" long. Count from ch 12 loop to the 25th st of round
26. Using the Larks knot, attach 12" strand to st 25. (You want it to be centered to the
front. The ch-12 loop is the back of the project.)
3) Grab a tiny hook small enough to put your 20 mm bead on and draw those ends through
the bead. Push the bead upwards to the top.
4) Open the ends below the bead. Grab your tassel tails and place them in the middle of
those strands to tie around the tassel tails to secure.
5) Cut another length of yarn approx. 6" in length and use the Gathering knot to secure
tassel tails in place, approx. 1" below the bead. Cut the bottom of the tassel tails so that
the ends are even.

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Pictured are worsted weight versions in Hobby Lobby’s ILTY in the colors Sleight Gray and Black. They
turned out to be the exact same size for me as the DK weight version, but I did intentionally crochet a bit
tighter since I knew the yarn was technically bulkier.

Your Boho Bag Saver is complete!

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