How to Prepare Plastic Bags for Knitting or Crocheting

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If you have decided to knit or crochet a bag made of plastic bags, first you need to know how to prepare the plastic bag.This article shows you how to make a plastic ribbon that is used to create "plastic yarn" that you can use to knit or crochet to make your new bag.
  1. Spread it out.
  2. Let one of the edges stick out about 2.5 cm.Fold the part you've already folded in half, repeating until the folded part is about 1cm wide.
  3. Make sure to cut off the entire folded part, but try not to cut off the unfolded part of the bag.
  4. The folded part will roll into a fringe.
  5. It helps to slide a piece of cardstock or cardboard tube under the unwrinkled part, so you don't accidentally cut the fringe part.
  6. You just turned the plastic bag into a thin plastic ribbon.
  7. Now you can knit something like this reusable plastic shopping bag.
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Advice

  • Use the same process to repurpose old T-shirts into "thread" for a fluffy crochet pad, pet bed, and small rugs.
  • Try using different colored plastic bags to give a rainbow effect.
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Warnings

  • Keep plastic bags away from small children.They are potential sources of suffocation.
  • Cats are notorious for swallowing things they shouldn't.Plastic string could become an expensive trip to the vet.
  • Beware of cat and claws and plastic wire, they don't mix.

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Things you will need

  • Plastic bags
  • Scissors
  • Knitting or crochet pattern for making a bag
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