Crochet with Grocery Bags | Making Plastic yarn PLARN Bag | Recycle Polythenes Bags
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2020
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A bit of my effort in reducing the use of plastic bags.
In this video I tried to show how to Crochet with Grocery Poly bags and how we can re-use poly bags to make a bag for life and can avoid buying poly bags from grocery stores.
We can convert poly bags in PLARN (Plastic Yarn) and can make a stylish, beautiful looking and sturdy bag for life using these Polythenes.
With a little effort and no extra cost we can make this beautiful looking (& ever lasting) bag and can pay our part in saving mother earth. :-)
If you love doing Crochet, you can make a elegant Crochet bag for yourself using my step by step tutorial:
• DIY Crochet Clutch Bag...
And If you are interested in AMIGURUMI, checkout this video:-
• How To Crochet - Easy ...
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Happy crafting - Jak na to + styl
Tip: if you are wanting to take up less time you can always use a bigger hook (instrument to crochet the piece) and do triple or double crochet
Half-double is good too. I always feel like I’m getting more done faster (pulling through all the loops at once 😊), while still maintaining a thick pattern with the HDC.
Made with 22 grocery bags! Awesome!!! Much better use for them than a landfill 💕
Thank you
Great reuse of plastic bags. Very relaxing to watch too!
Glad you enjoyed!
I love that all I have to do is get some crochet needles, I dont have to go out and buy a bunch of yarn or anything, just the bags in my home and the needles! This is so cool 🧡
Thanks Dear ☺️
Hooks*
@@cathrynsison5357 crochet hooks are also called crochet needles. Just like the stitches are called different things in different areas of the 🌎 🌍
What a wonderful way saving mother eath! You are blessed with your skills
Thank you so much
There are a lot of videos on CZcams for this plarn
This actually first same from the real story “One Plastic Bag” about this lady called Isatou (I forgot how to spell it so I think that’s it.. ;-;). You should check it out! It’s an interesting story :)
You dont have to buy yarn for these either😊
@Marfels Lifel so you don't ever end up with plastic bags. Cool cool but us imperfect mortals do and other than wadding them up under the sink or throwing them away, this gives us an idea to reuse those bags long term.
Plus I don't know if you've actually tried to reuse an empty plastic bag but they are hard to fill, don't fit back on the metal rack that holds them open, often have holes in the bottom that rip open or end up necessitating a second bag to keep the goods inside, they also tend to break at the handle making it a moot point anyway because you cut the handle off when making plarn and a plastic bag without a handle isn't reusable but by all means continue being a self righteous prick
This is a cinematic masterpiece. I love every second.
Thank you, your comment made my day :)
i was doing this late at night and it was so loud 😹
I know I was going to say imma need to put on some noise canceling headphones in because I'm going to annoy myself
For as much as you’re struggling to pull the plastic through your loops, I would’ve sized up two or three hook sizes. Definitely going to try this though!
I just found out you can crochet with plastic bags. I really find your video calming and entertaining
Thank you Rose :-)
Wow... that's a great idea to recycle plastic... amazing skills!
Cheers Naina...
Thank you! Cheers!
I'm totally trying this! I was struggling to find a clear and informative video, and yours also showed how to make the plarn, which helped out a LOT. Other videos were old and low quality, but yours was wonderful! The only thing I found a little confusing is the slip stitch. At the beginning, you referred to chaining as slip stitching. It didn't mess with anything, but I just thought you might want to know! Absolutely love the video, though. Your editing was on point and overall I think everything was very relaxing and helpful. :D
Hey Emilie, thanks for such a nice message. I am so happy it was useful. Yes agreed it’s chaining :)
How fun! Such a cool way to reuse ♻️! And so practical! 💚
I LOVE this idea! Totally gonna try it. 😃
Great idea of using the plastic bags & saving mother earth. I gonna try this
Wow, amazing. Save the world!👏
Thank you so much Jenny. Just a little initiative xx 😍
Brilliant use of waste plastic bags, method I have never seen before -GREAT 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks for the close ups!💝
wow awesome grocery bags
Thank you so much
Very good. Great use of plastic bags
Thank you! Cheers!
Best idea ,so many plastic bag here ,,, will start soon ,tnx much 😘
You made that look so easy. Brilliant idea 🙂 I'm going to have a go. Thank you 💓🇦🇺🐨🇦🇺🐨
Hey Ann, thank you so much 😍
This is awesome and the music is so relaxing. I'm ok with knitting but always thought crochet might be too daunting - from your video it looks like something I could do (or at least try!). Thanks for the video!
I am so glad to know that I am able to inspire. Thank you for your kind words. I bet outcome is worth the effort. 😇
Thank you! I'm going to request that my family and friends start saving bags for me. I think this will be a fun gift as we help our sweet earth😊
Thank you for sharing this idea of re-using these plastic bags, very nice post
Thank you.. :)
Thank you for your video. I’ve made reusable bags out of yarn and have been saving my bags to make some out of the plastic. I like your method of cutting the strips. 👍🏼
Thank you :-)
I used this pattern with Pline (It’s the same as Plarn, but the bags are twisted before being looped together) and it came out great. Thank you for the great tutorial!
That’s so nice to know. Thanks..!
great video, great tutorial, easy to follow along with and still add my own flair without getting lost. have a nice day!
Thank you :-)
Wow beautiful
Thank you :)
Good use of plastic bags. Well done
Thank you! Cheers!
What creativity! Excellent 👌
Thank you so much 😀
I like how tight and compact your stitches are, I'll definitely have to try this with a smaller hook size
My mom and my grandma made these way back when. Thank you for this tutorial!!!
So happy to know that, thank you :)
Great Idea--I can do this. Love the music in the background
Thank you so much, Darlene 😍
Wow good work (creative)
Very useful and nature friendly
Thanks a lot
Great idea.Superb.Bless you.Love the videography
So nice of you😊😊
Just great!! 👍🌸🌺
I just had the idea to knit with plastic bags made into yarn, and you've already crafted with it! Great job and wonderful editing. I was going to ho at it from a more t-shirt yarn sort of way, but the loops you make in your video simplify what I was thinking of. I found this though because I was looking up how to hand make a knitting loom and saw your video.
wow amazing!! xx
Oh my God cannot believe this art
Thank you so much for sharing💞
This is such a good idea
c. north Thank you so much 😊
Thank you I've been wanting to get back into crotchet but yar is just so expensive.
But I have tons of bags sitting around & can easily get more.
It's very easy to follow along too & understand everything.
I'll definitely be bookmarking this.
Thank you :)
Amazing
The music was so relaxing.
I love youu thanks for the idea. I'm gonna make this after my exams :)
Hey thank you so much 😊 it’s such a pleasure. And all the best for your exams 👍🏼
БЛАГОДАРЮ!!!
Awesome idea. Btw good editing 👏👏
Thanks 😁
Great tutorial! I’ve been wanting to do this for a while. I need to figure out who has the best plastic bags in my small town and start saving them.
Wow!! Fantastic.. Just mind blowing. Mr A ka role bhi accha tha.. Carrier boy..😀
Thank you so much 😀
It's beautiful.. Just came Across your channel n I m Super thrilled. Love from India
Hey Saanvi, thank you so much :-)
Genial ❤thank u
Very good
Very good
Best part? It even looks a little like yarn!! If only I had the skills to crochet or the tools to do it..
❤️❤️❤️❤️
For several years I crocheted bags using plastic bags and enjoyed mixing colors for various schools, parties and etc. However, there has been a shift in the quality of plastic and nearly most of them are programmed to disintegrate faster. So I now make bags from fabric as my time is a huge factor in sewing /crafting. But it was a worthwhile project before the plastic bags were changed.
the music in the background is so beautiful can this be bought?
help i just learned to crochet with plarn yesterday and i can’t stop
Your idea of making this bag is great but plz guide me. Which no. of needle is to be used ?
i found this video very informative and relaxing to watch. i only have one question tho, what is the size of your crochet hook? i am planning ti buy a big one too to use in crocheting plarn and i think some advice from you might help.
thanks a lot and keep creating! ❤
Hey, thank you so much.
It’s 4 mm hook for the bag and 4.5 mm hook for cotton yarn handles.
It all depends on how thick or thin you cut your strips or want your “plarn”. The wider the strips are the bigger hook you’ll need. You can play around with strip sizes and hooks/needles. It is a workout on your hands so you might have to take breaks. Have fun with it.
This is great! Couple of tips, though. Get sharper scissors, there’s a quicker way of joining loops, and what you call slip stitches are actually chain stitches. Also, you’re tightening your stitches too much. Loosen up a little. 😊
What sucks is I wanna do this so bad. But my shopping stores have really thick bags and are hard to use.
Hey .. if the bags are really thick, why not try it with 6mm width cuttings (similar to papers yarn). That should work. ☺️
Whizzy Crafts -By Naina sadly it just breaks with it being to thin.
@@Dirttyb0ngwater you can also use garbage bags
I can’t imagine how long this must’ve taken! I gotta try this if my patience allows me 🤣
I agree it take a bit of time and patience but I bet the outcome is worth it :-)
I will try that fir sure. Thanks. What crochet needed size do you use ? Asking since I am a beginner …
Hey, it’s 4mm for the bag and 4.5 for the handles. :-)
I love this idea! I plan on doing it but I am a little confused about how you got the little loop on the corner at the end?
Hey Samantha, thanks for your message. ☺️Can you please specify the timestamp of the video where you are having confusion. It would be easy for me if I know the time stamp.
Very clever! What size hook were you using?
Hey Thanks :) .. it’s 4 mm hook for the bag and 4.5 for handles.
What do you do with the scraps? Do you just throw them out?
Totally gonna about to make this! Do you mind explaining what you meant by 8:57? I did'nt really understand what you meant by "increase a stitch in each corner." Really loved the video though!
Hey Mahad, Thank you for your kind words😊. In 5th row, I put an extra stitch in each corner making 4 stitches increase in total. By adding an extra stich at each corner, it gives a bit more width to bag making it more curvy rather than just cylindrical.
This is an optional step, if you don’t do it, you’ll get a cylindrical looking bag.
Thanks soo much sister arlene easy but not so easy once you get doing it will take a long long time to make depending on how long it takes you to make it right sister . Bonnie
Yeah but outcome is worth it .. 😇
if i’m not mistaken i think that what you call Slip stitches are actually Chains. Slip stitches are done a bit differently
Hi
What size hook did you use
Amazing how you save Mother Earth! But what size can I crochet that with?
Hey thanks... :-) .. it’s 4mm hook for the bag and 4.5 for yarn handles.
hello! what type of bags are suitable for longevity? biodegradable, oxo-biodegradable, oxo-degradable, or other?
Oh my my Angela ☺️ these are just the bags used by ASDA to deliver groceries. I didn’t do so much research.
What’s the difference between this where you have the ends together of each piece vs where you cut it and have one continuous strand of plarn? Like what’s the purpose/importance of the ones being together before you knot them?
Using the loops is sturdier than one continuous strand. If you do not plan on the plarn holding weight, like in a bag like this, you can use the single strand all you like! The loops provide stability and structure. If you twist the loops into pline (plastic twine), that is the MOST sturdy.
Hey its me again am gon make this bag thus weekend but although i watched video over and over this 5th row am still confused when u said u increase a stitch in every corner do u mean that in every stitch around for that row u did an increase or is the increase just only in the direct corner stitch only.i love this bag.thanks awaiting a response
Hey 😍, Yes you are right for the second option the increase is only in the direct corner stitch.
Do let me know how it turned out :-)
My mom keeps complaining about how many plastic bags we have so I’ll probably try to do this to get rid of some for fun
And I bet your mum will love it 😍
Wow wish I would have learned that in Jail, saved me hours of boredom! lol
🖐🏼💕
how amazing! i have like 10 different projects going on right now but i will start this one anyway haha! i am wondering why you made the handles out of yarn instead of plastic? do you think it would work if i made them with plastic too?
Hey so nice to know that. 😊
Yes you can use plastic as well for handles, I used cotton yarn, so it’s soft on hands while holding the bag.
@@WhizzyCraftsByNaina ah thank you!!
Yay...!! Well done. :-)
I have found that using target bags are the best for recycling into shopping bags they last a whole lot longer
This. Took me for weeks lol run out of plstics
Hello. Can I ask how long is each strip? Thank you. Btw, I love your videos.
Hey, length is based on the polybag size. You can increase or decrease by adding more strips as shown.
Hey, length is based on the polybag size. You can increase or decrease by adding more strips as shown.
What size crochet hook do you use for this? ❤️
Hey Josie, it’s 4mm crochet hook for the bag and 4.5mm for the cotton yarn handles. 😍
Hiii may I ask what ply of cotton yarn did you use?
Hey Tita, that was a 5mm macrame cord.
I've made a bunch of plarn to make things like this :D how many did you chain in the beginning?
hey, I did 20 slip-stiches(or chain) to start with. :-)
@@WhizzyCraftsByNaina Thank you 🌟
How many bags did you use? I made about 10 with the ball.. I'm struggling really bad even just making the second line crocheting. Always have :(
Hey Brianna - I guess what you just need is patience and a belief that the end result will be amazing.
Number if bags can very based on the stripes you cut. For me I have detailed that at 14:59 in the video :-) .
Hope it helps. Keep going.
Just curious, do you throw away the left over bits of the plastic bag?
Haha 😂 intelligent question. Although, I use it to tie my bin bags. :-)
They are quite strong if folded multiple times.
you can use it to make string, cord, or fake leather!
When you skipped the 6th stitch when you started working your way up, do you do that for every row or just the first one?
Hey Emma, that was only for the first row. Hope it helps😊.
how long did this take to like make? (I'm making one lol)
It took me couple of days, as I find crochet 🧶 very addictive 😅
I am sure, your will turn out good, do let me know 😇
it's wonderful that you are not bringing more plastic to your home and using recycled carry bag.
Thank you, and hoping am able to inspire others as well :-)
Does the bag not stretch badly after a lot of uses?
No dear Leandra, it’s so strong that is like a bag for life :-) . Surely but every object has a tensile strength.
🙏🏽💚🌎
Thanks to my random 12am energy and braincells for searching this up. Our house is full of plastic bags and we have no idea what else to use it with except for trashbags. Also as a nature enthusiast I love this project imma do this even though I have no experience with crochet whatsoever.
So nice to know that. :-) Crochet is easy and you’ll love it 😍
@@WhizzyCraftsByNaina thank you for the encouragement!
What size crochet hook is used for this project?
Hey Carol, it’s 4 mm
Is there a way to do this on a loom? I’m super intimidated by crochet and knitting.
I’ll try to give it a go and will share the tutorial with you. 😇
@@WhizzyCraftsByNaina thank you so much!
mine keeps folding in so i am stretching it out but it just dose the same thing so what did i do and how can i fix it.🙂
Hey Chole, sorry to know that - seems your stitches are tight. Try with loose hands or a one size bigger hook. That should help.
How many yarns did you use?
Approx 360 strips ..!
Hey how many bags did you need to make this? xoxo
Around 25 collected I suppose. :)
The only thing I would question, is why did you use cotton for the handles? It harbours bacteria, and can't be washed in this application. Otherwise, awesome use of plastic bags!
Hey, thank you. Yeah agreed to your farsightedness. I mainly used cotton for handles so that it’s soft on hands while picking up loads of groceries :-)
@@WhizzyCraftsByNaina Yes, that makes lots of sense. Keep up the good work! We don’t reuse nearly enough plastic!
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