I love to find new ways to recycled and up-cycled household waste. We often use items from our recycling bin to make crafts. My current obsession is using old plastic bags to make crochet baskets. The end result is surprisingly pretty and also very strong and durable. I have made a few baskets now, they make great stor
Plarn, yarn made from plastic bags. This board I am looking for patterns that use plarn. I wonder what we will make. | See more about Plastic grocery bags, Free pattern and Grocery bags.
UPS dropped off my newest dies from AccuCut today, I am well pleased. I wanted this die for my summer job as an art teacher at the Mable Hou...
Of all the items that I have worked with while recycling, the one that has offered me the greatest versatility without requiring additional cosmetic or support materials is definitely the lowly plastic shopping bag. Fused together with other bags and sewn into shapes, or cut into strips and crocheted, the finished product is always remarkable!?
Making the double crochet stitch with finger crochet and plastic yarn.
Hey guys!!! I've got something awesome for yall today!! I know I've been talking about it on my facebook for a while, building up that anticipation, but here it is!! My first plarn market bag pattern!! Now before we get started here let me preface this with a little story about my first one. It…
A tribute to Sushi the betta fish. I had a pet betta fish named Sushi. I guess that's not the best name for a pet fish. But he was white and orange, so I thought Sushi would be a cute…
Today I learnt a new skill - how to make plarn. Plarn is yarn made from plastic bags.
I was inspired by Plarny Yarn Creations on facebook, who made a bag like this for herself using the crocodile stitch. I looked at her photos & used my knowledge of bag construction plus a tuto...
Nope, not a typo. Today we're making yarn, out of plastic bags, thus Plarn. You need some plastic bags, a pair of scissors, a spindle (for t...
Back in June I made a crochet bag using recycled grocery store plastic bags. I was out and about one day, and happened to see this pr...
I like the subtle striping on this one. I created the stripes with "vintage" Kroger bags which were a lighter color. I'm not really happy with the top edge of this one--it's not as smooth and straight as I would like. But it works as my every day bag--big enough and strong enough to carry a couple of heavy books plus odds and ends. Please note that this bag has been used extensively, but has not stretched at all. :)
A free crochet pattern that's guaranteed to eat up any bag hoarder's stash!
#Plarn #recyclepolybags #grocerybagplarn "NEVER REFUSE TO REUSE" Make Plarn with very easy steps. And use them in multiple projects. If you want to see the project I made with plarn, here's the link: https://youtu.be/-UahtxK0_ms 🎵Music provided by BGM President 🎵Track : Bye - https://youtu.be/sukhQMjlG9A Happy Crafting :)
Learn how to upcycle your leftover grocery bags into a versatile, quick-drying, easy-clean yarn that's perfect for making mats and baskets!
MakerCare: Service Projects As part of our MakerCare program, we use our school makerspace to create items to be donated to a variety of community agencies. In the Fall we made plarn sleep mats for the homeless. It’s a great project, but for some this may be too time consuming. We had to cut up…
Learn how to crochet beautiful baskets using plastic bags, upcycle your trash and make a unique gift for your loved
Like many, I have a moral opposition to the plastic bags that are handed out like it ain't no thing by every store in these United States. T...
