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By
09/03/2011
I use grocery plastic bags for my crocheting projects. I cut it into strips to make plarn. Here are samples of my projects.
By
01/30/2010
Thanks everyone for all the info. I'm saving all my bread bags at present. I'll have a go at crocheting one or two. I also saw instructions for ironing several (under paper). The bottoms were cut off and sides opened out and several ironed to be bonded together by the heat. A video was made showing community groups doing this activity to make their own bags. Can't remember, but I think it came under the "recycling shopping bags" tag or similar wording.
By
06/05/2007
Great idea. I started making a plastic bag rug to use as a doormat years ago, and never finished it because it seemed to take forever. I guess the large M hook makes it a quick project.
By
06/04/2007
I remember seeing this a few years back on Aleene's craft show...I miss that show! :o) I want to find the time to make one of these. They really look neat!
Here is a link for with the instructions:
http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/Plastic%20Bag%20tote.html
Let us know how it goes for ya!
HUGS!
TerriLynn
By Debbie, columbia sc (Guest Post)
06/04/2007
http://crochet.about.com/gi/dynamic ... .com%2FPlastic%2520Bag%2520tote.html
Its so fun to make!
By
06/01/2007
Hi, am saving my bags to make one myself.
Try this site:
www.myrecycledbags.com
there are lots of idea's and lots of photos.
Also, if you google "plastic bag yarn"
you can click onto the
goosflesh/plasticbagyarn site.
There are detailed pics on how to fold, cut and join the bags.
Hope this helps
Fickle
I keep our plastic grocery bags and re-use them, but sometimes we get way too many to keep around. I fold them flat and cut strips of plastic circle (cutting the bag from side to side after cutting the handles off) and intertwine them by looping one through the other and pulling the opposite end through the loop. As I do this, I roll the strips into a ball because I use it as a crochet material.
I make tote bags for the beach and increase the size of them as much as needed to get the size I need to carry the wet things back from the beach. They are loosely crocheted enough to be sprayed outside with the items in the bag and get the sand off. Then just hang them and they will drip dry.
Make the handles on the tote bag long enough to carry it across the body, or at least over the shoulder, so your hands are free to do other things. You can even make rugs of these to put your wet boots on during the rainy season. Keep it outside though!
Follow any crochet pattern that you have for either of these and experiment on your own as well.
By Diane from Owego, NY
Shared on: 05/09/2011
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