Newspaper Bags Recycled into Plarn | My Recycled Bags.com Posted on March 6, 2011 This tutorial shows how you can recycle plastic newspaper bags into plastic bag yarn or plarn. Converting these narrow plastic bag sleeves into yarn is very similar to cutting retail bags to make plastic bag yarn. I have create a picture tutorial outlining the steps below. First step is to take the newspaper bag which measures 7-1/2″ wide x 21″ long and flatten it out. Click on any photo to supersize Step 2 is to fold it in half lengthwise. Step 3 is to fold it once more lengthwise. Step 4 you cut strips 1 inch wide across the short length of the bag. Step 5 is closeup of the 1 inch wide plarn loops. Step 6 shows how you interconnect the loops and then pull the knot tight. If you cut the strips about 1 inch wide, it will result in about 19 loops per newspaper bag. Tags: newspaper-bag-yarn, plarn, plastic-bag-yarn, recycling, tutorial
You Can Crochet With Sheets I don't know about you, but this is my perfect vision of summer! Well of course I'd like to be sitting next to a beautiful lake with an iced coffee, but for now I'm quite happy sitting next to our largish wading pool with a gorgeous mountain view beyond. You see, when you need to watch your kids in the pool, there's nothing better than a little (or a lot in my case) crocheting! In fact I'm probably the only mother begging her kids to get into the pool, so that I can have an excuse to relax with my current favorite craft! If you're wondering what ever happened to the crocheting with t-shirt yarn, well suffice it to say I ran out of yarn, and my little rug turned out to be so lopsided that I had to tear about 1/3 of it out. Now before you start dreaming of crocheted rugs everywhere, I should tell you that you'll need quite a few sheets! You'll Need: How To: You can prepare your "yarn" ahead of time, or take turns preparing and crocheting which is my preference.
Welcome to the Craft Yarn Council and Warm Up America! Frozen's Olaf Snowman Hat EASY Crochet Pattern by HulaLoopDesigns Plastic bag Yarn - gooseflesh Since I posted my crochet Sea Creatures on Flickr in November, 2006, many people have asked me how I make the plastic bag yarn. So here is a How to lesson. There are many different techniques, but I found this one worked best for me. Be warned..... it's very time consuming, but strangely cathartic. ** I have added an alternative technique tutorial at the end. This makes a continuous strip without knots.* * 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. This technique has been around for decades. Mmmmmm....... Method 2:
Ruffled Crochet Dishcloth I had several requests for the ruffled crochet dishcloth pattern seen in this post. We were driving off for the day to fetch Mr. Pibb and I wanted something to keep me occupied on the long drive. Something that was easy and wouldn’t require lugging around a lot of stuff. A project that could be completed with one ball of yarn sounded good, and knitting was out since that’s so hard and I wasn’t in the mood for hard. This is a very simple project that can be completed in a couple of hours with one not very big ball of yarn. I like the solid better because you can see the pattern. It’s a very pretty pattern, kinda looks like little flowers. This dishcloth is based on a pattern in one of those “how to” oversize pamphlets you can find on the racks wherever they sell yarn. I just couldn’t live without the fluffy ruffle. I also didn’t use an H hook. You can make this dishcloth smaller, or larger, by adding or removing from the starter chains. Finished Size: Approximately 9-inch square Round 1.
Pattern: Dragon It’s the Year of the Dragon this year! To celebrate, crochet your own fire-breathing cuties in a rainbow of colours for yourself or for your friends! Materials: green yarn (I used Patons Grace in Ginger)2.00 mm crochet hookyarn needlefiberfillbeige felt (for wings and scaled body), dark brown felt (for horns), and pink felt (for cheeks)7.5 mm safety eyesblack embroidery floss (for mouth), white embroidery floss (for fang), tan embroidery floss (for scaled body)glue gunfabric glue Note: I worked in continuous rounds (vs. joined rounds). Using green yarn, Chain 7 (this is the foundation chain) R1: Starting from second chain from hook, Sc 6 in back loops of foundation chain. ***To see a step-by-step tutorial on how to crochet around a foundation chain, please see HERE! R2: *Sc 1, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (18 sts) R3: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times. (24 sts) R4: *Sc 3, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times (30 sts) R5: *Sc 4, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 6 times (36 sts) R6-8: Sc 36 R12-R16: Sc 54
Items similar to Mouse Ears girls red crocheted hat Wine cork bath mat Inspired by CB2's bamboo bath mat I’m evidently on a hot-glue kick lately. This bath mat requires just three materials: shelf liner, hot glue, and 175 wine corks. How did I gather 175 wine corks, you ask? Working at Sunset had its perks. With all the wine tastings in that office, collecting corks was a cinch. It was inspired by CB2’s bamboo bath mat, which is perfectly lovely and affordable but too big for my tiny bathroom, hence this equally eco-friendly version. Yeah, but how durable is it, you say? How to make a wine cork bath mat Supplies 175 wine corks (plus a few extra to allow for mistakes)hot glue sticksnon-adhesive shelf liner (I used Duck brand Smooth Top Easy Liner in taupe, found at Walmart. Tools pocket knife (sharpened)cutting board (one that you won’t mind if it gets slightly damaged)rotary cutter and mat (or scissors)long ruler or yardstickhot glue guncoarse sand paper 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Granny Loves Ripples Crochet Baby Blanket - Exquisite knit & crochet designs with fine yarns Granny Loves Ripples Crochet Baby Blanket - FREE PATTERN I heard wonderful news last week that a dear friend of mine adopted a baby girl. I always like to crochet something for a new baby. So, I worked up a pattern for a granny inspired chevron stitch: you work the basic stitches the same as you would in a square, and the increase points of the chevron are the same as the increases in granny square corners. The blanket uses one skein of Pound of Love (100% baby acrylic) from your local craft store, and a US 10 (6.0mm) crochet hook. by Kristin Omdahl, for www.styledbykristin.com Special stitch instructions: shell: 3dc, ch2, 3dc in same ch2 space decrease group: working over 2 spaces, work 1dc in 1st space, work dc2tog over both spaces, work 1dc in 2nd space. dc2tog: work a dc into the next space without completing the very last step (keep all three loops on hook), then dc in the next space without completing the last step. Multiple of 12 sts + 3 Chain 159 Row 3 - 43: repeat row 2.
How To Crochet: Broomstick Lace You can use a very large knitting needle for bigger loops and you can create different rows with different size stitches. The only stitch that you need to know is single crochet, can you believe it? For this tutorial, I used my favorite crochet thread in size 3 with a size C crochet hook and a size 17 knitting needle. The usual grouping of stitches is 4 to 6. Chain 20. Insert crochet hook into each chain, yarn over and bring the loop up onto the knitting needle. You should now have 20 loops on your knitting needle. In groups of 5, gather the stitches off the knitting needle. Now begin to draw up your working yarn and chain 1 to close the group. Now make 5 single crochets in the space for the gathered stitches. Continue across row gathering 5 stitches, and making 5 single crochets in each group. Now 4 groups of 5 stitches made. Hook a loop onto your knitting needle at the working end of your row. You should now have 20 loops on the knitting needle.
finally. the rainbow beany. for free! - REVolution yes. you read that right! just finished this pattern and as a big fat thank you to all my loyal readers & followers, i will give it for free. so. grab yourself a nice hot cup of tea. or coffee. maybe some chocolate. or wine. who cares. you are on top of the world! and if if if IF you were just thinking this would be an awesome idea to pin, so more and more of us crafty ladies can share in this free tutorial: maybe just maybe it's an even more awesome idea to use the picture above of my lovely Sanne (wow, what a teeth huh? she's changing, but man scary. haha). because the text on the picture makes it even more easier for people to pin and repin it. because i love my lady! here we GO (oops i see now somebody stole my red yarn in this picture below or i forgot to place it, ahum, just picture RED in please): grab your supplies. i've used "Paris Drops" yarn. because i love the thickness & colors! i started with yellow. obviously. make a chain of 4. hello ring. here we go. still with me? rewind: