Shopper Bag in Hoooked Zpagetti - Downloadable PDF

Shopper Bag in Hoooked Zpagetti – Crochet Pattern Summary

This downloadable PDF crochet pattern guides you through creating a crocheted Shopper Bag using Hoooked Zpagetti textile yarn. The design involves crocheting a custom cover that wraps around and attaches to an existing shopper bag, transforming it with a beautifully textured, chunky crochet exterior. The result is a sturdy, stylish everyday tote with crocheted handles, combining the structure of a ready-made bag with the warmth and character of handmade crochet.

About Hoooked Zpagetti Yarn

Hoooked Zpagetti is a distinctive super chunky textile yarn made entirely from recycled surplus materials sourced from the European fashion industry. These materials are selected and processed at Hoooked's own production centre in Portugal, making each ball of Zpagetti a sustainable and eco-conscious choice. A key characteristic of Zpagetti is that its thickness and texture vary throughout the yarn, which gives finished projects a wonderfully organic, tactile appearance. Because of this natural variation, the pattern emphasises working to measurements and shape rather than a fixed stitch count — an important consideration for anyone new to working with this yarn.

Finished items made with Hoooked Zpagetti are machine washable on a cold setting, making this shopper bag as practical as it is decorative.

What You Will Make

The finished project is a crocheted shopper bag cover that encases an existing shopper. The crochet work forms a complete exterior shell — including a flat oval base and straight sides — which is then secured to the shopper and finished with crocheted handles. The pattern is rated as intermediate in difficulty, making it well suited to crocheters who are comfortable with basic stitches and working in the round.

Techniques Used

• Starting with a slip knot and a foundation chain to begin the oval base
• Working in the round from a flat oval base, building upward in continuous rounds
• Increasing at each side of the oval to shape the base, adding 3 stitches at each side per round until the base matches the dimensions of the shopper's bottom
• Working straight (without increases) up the sides to achieve the desired height of the bag
• Attaching the crochet to the shopper by threading slip stitches or single crochets through the existing holes along the top edge of the shopper, wrapping the yarn around the rim for a neat, secure finish
• Crocheting handles (referred to as hengsels) directly onto the top edge of the bag
• Fastening off and finishing the upper edge neatly

Stitches Used

• Chain stitch (losse) — used to create the foundation chain of 11 stitches
• Single crochet / double crochet (UK) (vaste) — the primary stitch used throughout the base, sides, and attachment row
• Half double crochet (halve vaste) — listed among the stitches used in the pattern
• Double crochet (stokjes) — also referenced within the stitch key
• Slip stitch / foundation loop (opzetlus / keerlosse) — used for joining and turning at the beginning of rounds

Materials

The pattern uses Hoooked Zpagetti super chunky textile yarn, which is worked with an appropriately large crochet hook suited to the yarn's chunky weight. The pattern specifically recommends crocheting very loosely to achieve the best drape and coverage. In addition to the yarn and hook, you will need an existing shopper bag to serve as the inner structure of the finished piece. The crochet cover is sized and shaped to fit the specific shopper you choose, with the base dimensions determined by measuring your bag rather than following a fixed stitch count.

Pattern Format and Additional Resources

This pattern is available as a downloadable PDF