You went to the farmers market…
No, right… It is so much more fun carrying them home in your very own crocheted shopping net.
So, seize your yarn, don your creative cap, and hook up your very own stylish shopping net. It is a sassy way to say, “I’ve got this in the bag – the crochet bag!” It is time to shop guilt-free and fabulous, because, let’s face it, being eco-friendly has never looked so cheekily good.
Finding the right yarn
I had once purchased some Japanese cotton just because I loved the texture of it. Unfortunately none of my ideas worked, so it has been lying in my stash for quite some time.
After finishing my gym bag there was some yarn left still, so I thought I could combine the two and create a shopping net.
I had not been lucky with this cotton previously crocheting the jasmine star stitch nor double crochets – somehow it never looked right. However the Japanese cotton turned out to be perfect for fishnet crochet – I added picots… just to give it a prettier look.
Crocheted shopping net
Yarn:
1 ball of 50g Isager Japansk Bomuld
Alternative: Phildar Phil Coton 4 and
Habu 1/8.5 Cotton Gima
Hook:
gauge:
finished size:
Length 36 cm
Height 30 cm
Conclusion – it’s in the bag…
After I had worked my way up, I changed back to the cotton to finish off with the net straps. It was super important for me that these could hold, especially when the bag would be full of groceries.
After having used it many times the conclusion is – it does!!! The straps do give a little under the weight. They do not however feel strained on my shoulder nor does the net slouch down to my knees.
The only downside to this shopping net is that my better half will not carry it… Maybe I should make him one in blue as a Christmas present?!
This will be my last post before the holidays, so… I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
