15 Eco-Friendly Crochet Patterns: Sustainable Ideas & Projects

Cotton rounds are pretty much a staple nowadays for skincare, but what if I told you there was an eco-friendly alternative?

These face scrubbies are made of cotton yarn and reusable, eliminating the waste of using single-use cotton rounds.

Headed to the farmer’s market this weekend?

Quickly whip up one of these linen market bags to carry your produce instead of a plastic bag.

You can use it repeatedly for the grocery store or the farmer’s market.

Take this water bottle holder along with you to the park or a morning walk for a convenient way to keep hydrated.

It has a close-knit bottom to keep the water bottle from falling out, a mesh body, and a thick strap.

Packing lunch for a picnic or work?

Use these crocheted envelopes to hold your fruit or veggies. Unlike regular Ziploc bags, they are lined with beeswax paper so they can be easily reused.

Also, they’re adorable and unique!

Replace the single-use paper cup cozies with this reusable pineapple cup cozy. You can easily take this to the coffee shop in your purse to use instead of the paper cozy.

If you’re like me, you have too many plastic grocery bags left in your house from the grocery store.

This plastic bag keeper is an easy way to keep the bags organized so you can take them to the store over and over or use them as trash bags instead of accumulating more bags.

Keep your bar of soap longer with this soap-saver bag. This would be great to use for soap you get from the farmer’s market that doesn’t have a cover to keep it for longer.

Swiffer sweepers are convenient and useful but can easily be wasteful because of the single-use sweeper covers.

Change that by crocheting this reusable sweeper cover that can be easily cleaned and dried for reuse over and over again.

Also, it’s made with Bernat blanket yarn, which is super absorbent.

Replace your store sponges with this reusable crochet sponge made from squishy, absorbent Bernat blanket yarn. It can be used to wipe down surfaces or quickly wash some dishes.

These pretty washcloths are thick and made with cotton yarn, so they’re super absorbent.

Make them in colors to match your house's color scheme, or make a few to give to friends or sell at a craft fair.

This set of patterns has product patterns for your bathroom, including face scrubbies, a soap saver, a loofah, and a washcloth.

The face scrubbies have a band on the back so it’ll stay on your hand, the washcloth has a pretty wave pattern, and the whole set is made with a mint and light brown color palette.

Before you head to the craft store for the fourth time this week (calling myself out on this), search your stash for some extra yarn you can use for this stashbuster blanket.

This will use up your extra yarn so it doesn’t go to waste and create a unique blanket that’s just yours.

Speaking of stash-busting, use your extra yarn to create this circle bag for the farmer’s market. This bag is close-knit, so stuff won’t fall out, and is finished off with a little button.

This travel bag is perfect as a personal item on an airplane or train.

It’s made from 100% recycled materials and features a granny hexagon in the middle and stripes surrounding it. It also has a magnetic closure.

This crochet hot pad and potholder set uses cotton yarn and thick stitches to create a homemade product to use in the kitchen.

These are rainbow shaped with a neutral palette that will match every kitchen.