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Frugal Tip - Making Plarn Out of Plastic Grocery Bags for Crafts

What on earth is plarn you ask?  It's something I've known about for a while but haven't experimented with yet.  But we have so many plastic grocery shopping bags around the house that we're not reusing fast enough as mini-trash bags (they're great for scopping out the cat boxes).  Plarn is yarn made from these bags.  It's used by many crafters to crochet useful items such as totes and rugs.  I've seen some people use it for clothing, though for me that's taking recycling a bit far.  Even so, it's a good idea for recycling.

Here are three videos I found on YouTube about plarn.  The first one shows you how to make it.  The second is a tutorial on how to make a rain hat.  The last is a montage from Tina Dean Designs showing several possibilities of plarn projects including totes and bowls.  Have frugal fun!








My other frugal crochet articles:

Crochet Towel Topper Pattern
Crochet Edging for Handkerchiefs

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  1. TinaDecember 28, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    Thank you for including Tina Dean Designs in your post. My designs are original and copyrighted to TDD. TDD eco plarn products had the pleasure of being included at the 2011 GBK Productions' Primetime Emmy Gift Lounge, and will also be featured at the 2012 GBK Productions' Academy Awards Gift Lounge.

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  2. TDDecember 31, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Tina,

    Thank you for stopping by and letting us know about your designs. I did only add them as inspiration for readers and certainly wouldn't want anyone to copy your work. Congratulations on the awards.

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  3. TinaJanuary 16, 2012 at 2:21 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing! Just wanted to make sure your readers understood.
    All the best! :)

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