FREE Plarn Crochet Barbie Doll Beach Mat and Tote Bag Patterns

As part of my Barbie Doll (Fashion Doll) and Plarn series of patterns & projects, I have come up with a very simple crochet pattern to make a Barbie Doll Beach Mat and Tote Bag.

You will need a size H Crochet Hook and 8-10 plastic shopping bags. This is a quick and easy project to use up some of your bags & to save them from our landfills.

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To Make The Plarn Beach Mat

You will want to chain 44 stitches, SC in the 2nd chain from the hook and in each chain across. Chain 1, turn and SC in each stitch across. You will continue this pattern until you have 11 rows.

To Make The Plarn Beach Tote Bag

This tote bag is made by crocheting 5 rectangular blocks and then simply slant stitching all of the rectangles together to make the tote bag. I made the tote bag larger than a purse because I want it to hold barbies plastic suntan lotion bottle, her towel, hat, sunglasses, etc. You know...barbies come with a bunch of beach themed accessories!

I used a size G crochet hook to make the tote bag and used all simple SC stitches.

You will need to make 2 long side panels:

Chain 8, SC in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across. Chain 1 and turn, SC in each stitch across, chain 1 and turn. Repeat until you have 4 rows, fasten off, weave in ends.

You will need to make 2 short side panels:

Chain 5, SC in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across. Chain 1, turn, SC in each stitch across, chain 1 and turn. Repeat until you have 4 rows, fasten off, weave in ends.

You will need to make 1 bottom panel:

Chain 8, SC in 2nd chain from hook, SC in each chain across, Chain 1, turn, SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn. Repeat until you have 2 rows.

Assembly:

You will simply slip stitch all 4 side panels to the bottom panel of the tote bag and then slip stich up each of the 4 sides to connect them to one another. Fasten off, weave in your ends. For the handle, I just chained 10 and slip stitched each side of the handle to the top of the tote bag.

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