Crochet Plastic Bags: Plarn Can Cozy
By Rachel – 7 Comments| Call me butterfingers, I almost dropped my can of soda the other day because it was so wet from being chilled in the refrigerator! I never really knew why people used can cozies, but now I know. Here is one that I made for my soda can with plarn (plastic yarn). I’m so proud of how nice and tight the cozy fits on a can. This cozy can also be made with regular yarn if desired, just be sure to do some measuring so that it fits properly.
Also I noticed that this cozy makes a perfect pencil holder!!! The plastic makes it really stiff and less likely to fall over if loaded with pencils or whatever you may decide to put in it!
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Finished Size: 3″ (7.5 cm) in diameter, 4″ (10 cm) tall
Note: you may adjust size if desired
Materials:
Approximately 10 plastic bags made into plarn (plastic yarn)
Crochet hook H (5.00 mm)
Gauge: Round 1 – 5 in pattern is a circle that measures 2 3/4″ (7 cm) in diameter
Crochet Pattern: Can Cozy
Round 1: ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook, place marker: 6 sc
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around: 12 sc
Round 3: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) around: 18 sc
Round 4: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) around: 24 sc
Round 5: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) around: 30 sc
Note: your circle should be 2 3/4″ (7 cm) in diameter fitting perfectly under your soda can. After round 8, the bottom of your can should fit tightly into the cozy.
Round 6 – 20: sc in each sc around: 30 sc
If you need help with crocheting this can cozy, feel free to let me know and I’ll be glad to help!
hi I have just made my 1st can cosy, it’s so cool, except for the blue on the bags I used ended up all over my fingers but hey it was worth it. Thanks for the great patterns keep them coming, Take care Julia
Rachel;
Do I keep crocheting around? I would like to make some of those
Hey Geri,
You sure do keep crochet around. You start off with a circle that you keep making bigger and bigger until it is the size of the bottom of the soda can. Then you keep crocheting around the circle without making it wider, but instead taller so that your can will fit inside.
what a great way to recycle plastic bags. I’m all for reusing and saving resourses. congrats, keep ideas like this coming
Hi Rachel, I’ve been wondering. Do I really have to place a marker?
Thanks
Hi Christina, you don’t have to but it will help you a lot when counting your stitches. Here is a post that will explain what the marker is for: All About Stitch Markers in Crochet
Shouldn’t it be after round 5 bottom fits can? Also if I might make a suggestion, in row six if you crochet in back loops only it makes for a better fit. Gets the sides started up better. I gotta say I love this pattern! Thank you. Never would have thunk of it!