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Top 7 Links For Crocheting With "Yarn" Made From Plastic Bags

By Sandi Marshall, About.com

Learn how to prepare ordinary plastic grocery or shopping bags for crocheting, instructions for turning plastic bags into yarn, hints and free patterns. These links will take you to various web sites around the Internet (not affiliated with crochet.about.com). The beginning of each description tells you the name of that web site.

1. Preparing Plastic Bags For Crocheting

At Nezumi World: Photos show how to do the Loop Method and the Continuous Strand Method.
Top Picks: Photos Showing How To Prepare Plastic Bags For Crocheting

2. Instructions For Making Double Thick Plastic Bag "Yarn"

At Marlo's Crochet Corner: A series of photos show the steps in making ordinary plastic shopping bags into plastic "yarn" to use for crocheting.
Top Picks: Instructions For Making Double Thick Plastic Bag "Yarn"

3. Hints And Tips For Crocheting With Plastic Bags

At Nezumi World: Her list of helpful hints when preparing to make plastic bags into "yarn" for crocheting.
Top Picks: Hints And Tips For Crocheting With Plastic Bags

4. Plastic Bag Tote Free Pattern

At Marlo's Crochet Corner - Shown crocheted with various colors of plastic bag "yarn". The bag is about 15 inches high x 16 inches wide (not including the straps). Please read her pattern terms of use when printing out her free patterns.
Top Picks: Plastic Bag Tote Free Pattern

5. Recycled Plastic Bag Keeper Free Pattern

At Crochet N More: A plastic bag keeper, crocheted with plastic bag "yarn".
Top Picks: Recycled Plastic Bag Keeper Free Pattern

6. Round Plastic Bag Tote Free Pattern

At Marlo's Crochet Corner: A round tote bag, with straps. It is crocheted in half double crochet rounds. Made with plastic bag "yarn". Please read her pattern terms of use when printing out her free patterns.
Top Picks: Round Plastic Bag Tote Free Pattern

7. Photos Of Crocheting Done With Plastic Bag "Yarn"

At Nezumi World: Colorful pieces she has crocheted with "yarn" made from plastic bags.
Top Picks: Photos Of Crocheting Done With Plastic Bag "Yarn"

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