Crochet with plastic bags

Plarn (or plastic yarn) is an eco-friendly way to turn excess plastic shopping bags into other useful items like this plarn coaster.

How to make Plarn. What is plarn you may ask? It's short for plastic yarn. How cool! It's a unique way to recycle your plastic shopping bags. Yes, that's right ladies, go round up all your plastic bags shoved in your pantry to make your next crochet or knit project.

Check out all of the awesome stuff that you can make with plarn, including how to make plastic yarn in the first place.

Crocheting plastic bags into anything

Making roll-up mats for the homeless using recycled materials, such as plastic shopping bags, can be a rewarding and meaningful way to give back to your community. These mats can provide a comforta…

I have been crocheting with plastic bags for over a year now and have become obsessed with creating and designing attractive bags for every day use. (I have ‘plarn’ – plastic yarn…

Hey guys!!! I’ve got something awesome for yall today!! I know I’ve been talking about it on my facebook for a while, building up that anticipation, but here it is!! My first plarn mark…

You can make a crochet basket with plastic bags! In this free pattern I teach you how to make your grocery bags into plarn & crochet a round basket.

Even if you use reusable shopping bags, there's a good chance you have some plastic grocery bags somewhere in your home. In addition to using the bags for trash, storage and even picking up after the dog, here are 15 brilliant ways to reuse those plastic grocery bags.