Fishie the Plastic Bag Keeper

What better way to store your plastic bags than inside this fancy fish? Stuff your grocery bags into his tail and watch his belly grow … remove them through his mouth and watch him shrink back down again. Length - 61 cm (24 in) Circumference - 38 cm (15 in) Notions: 4 mm crochet hook (US G) Stitch Marker Wool needle 2 x 25 mm (1 in) buttons, beige 2 x 12 mm (½ in) buttons, blue Sewing needle and thread 30 cm (12 in) shirring elastic **OR** an elastic hair band Note: If you are interested in adding fins to your project, BoricuaCrochet has very kindly added her instructions to [her pattern notes here][1] on Ravelry. If you use Juanita's notes - be sure and leave her a BIG thank you! [1]: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/BoricuaCrochet/fishie-the-plastic-bag-keeper