If you'd like to celebrate Earth day with an eco-friendly crochet project or craft project, here are tons of easy and fun ideas -- and free patterns too.
Market Bags
Fabric Crochet Tote Bag -- Photo © Amy Solovay
If you bring a market bag or two to the store with you every time you shop, it'll be easy to reduce your use of plastic and paper shopping bags. My fabric crochet tote bag (pictured) is the perfect choice for this.
Scrubbies
Crocheted Scrubbies Make Fantastic Earth Day Craft Projects. Photo © Amy Solovay
If you do still happen to have plastic shopping bags, or produce bags, hanging around your place, don't throw them away; upcycle them! Our free scrubbie patterns give you the instructions you need for transforming the bags into useful dish scrubbers and pot scrubbers you can use for hand-washing your dishes (which in many cases is more eco-friendly than using the dishwasher, because the dishwasher uses more water.)
Crocheting With Organic Yarns
Lacy Striped Scarf Crocheted With Organic Yarn - Photo © Amy Solovay
Organic yarns are an earth-friendly choice. We've posted a variety of different crochet patterns using organic yarns:
- Lacy striped scarf pattern (pictured) -- perfect for spring!
- More crocheted scarves made using organic yarns
- Easy, beginner-friendly crochet dishcloth or washcloth pattern
- Soft organic cotton washcloth
- Lacy treble shell dishcloth pattern
- Three-color organic cotton washcloth
- Organic crocheted wrist warmers
Learn About Plarn
Plarn -- Photo Copyright Amy Solovay
If you're still carrying groceries home in plastic shopping bags, here's an idea you can use to recycle them: "Plarn."
- What Is Plarn?
- Free plarn crochet patterns
- Learn 3 easy ways to make plarn. If you've already sworn off of plastic grocery bags in favor of market bags, you can still make plarn; try this produce bag plarn technique to start with.
Plarn Crochet Pouch Pattern
Recycled Plarn Pouch for Earth Day or Any Day -- Photo © Amy Solovay
This simple pouch is an example of an earth day project you can make using plarn.
- Get the free crochet pouch pattern and instructions
- Visit our page of free plarn crochet patterns and craft ideas
Rag Crochet Projects -- Rag Bags, Rag Rugs
Recycle Some Old Textiles Into Necklaces or Other Craft Projects for Earth Day -- Photo © Amy Solovay
Sooner or later, everyone ends up with worn-out textiles -- worn out clothing, worn out linens, etc. Once a piece of clothing is stained or torn, you probably don't want to wear it any more, but you need not throw it away. Did you know that you can turn old clothes into interesting rag crochet projects?
