[belindae]

i thought i saw pattern somewhere for totes made from plastic bags..if anyone has seen this or knows where i can find it ..please let me know...i remember a video about it but can't find ..

 

[rpuhrmann]

If you google HGTV, and search on there, I know there use to be a lady (can't remember her name) who had a craft show, and she made a video how to cut the bags, and then crochet it.
Hope this helps. There's also lots of YouTube videos how to do it. The plastic is called Plarn.

Roberta

 

[Grandma Jan]

I'm tring to remember where I saw that pattern....

 

[Lindalhs65]

Saw online where they used/recycled old music
and video cassette tape to make knitted or
crocheted bags. Wanna give it a try with tapes
I have taped over n over till tracking lines are
just about all you see.
Googled knitting with video tape and
here's a blog
http://knitlifespeed.blogspot.com/2007/10/knitting-with-videotape.html?m=1
And here's a YouTube

 

[knittingstash]

I have this one bookmarked and have slowly been collecting and winding up balls of "bag yarn". I have too many projects right now but want to make it sometime.
Hope that this is what you want.
http://padmeprojects.blogspot.com/2007/09/knit-recycled-grocery-bag.html

 

[sockyarn]

You do need to be careful with using the bags. The old bags lasted a long time, but the new bags are made to decompose much faster and what you make can disintegrate while you are still using it. I do not know how you can tell the difference.

 

[SharonK1]

I save and use bread bags. Just fold them longways about 3 or 4 times, cut off the bottom an top to even them up. Then cut the bag crossways in 3/4 or 1 inch strips. You will have circular pieces. Loop the end of one piece thru the end of another and pull snug. Continue until you have enough for whatever you want to make. I use an a "H" hook.

I like the bread bags because they come in so many different colors. Or if you use a lot of whole wheat, "natural" breads, the bags have a lot of "earthy" browns, oranges, etc.

 

[belindae]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH..WENT ON HGTV AND FOUND SEVERAL WAYS TO MAKE THINGS OUT OF PLASTIC BAGS!!

 

[2nd time around]

I found lots of paterns from recycled bags by googling (the "yarn is called plarn) have made a couple of bags that I use for swim bags...