View Full Version : How do you crochet with plastic bags?


cody15650
12-24-2002, 01:08 PM
Does anyone know how to crochet with plastic bags. Or where I could go & learn this? I think this would make neat things with them. Can you use any pattern or only certain ones? HELP PLEASE:paw:

creampuff
12-24-2002, 01:28 PM
You cut the bags into strips.
Instructions here-
http://frugalliving.tqn.com/library/blpcrochet.htm

and some links with ideas and paterns

http://www.kaleidesigns.com/crochet/help.html
http://www.thefamily.com/countrycottage/crochet/beachbag.html
http://shonasplace.greycastle.net/Crochet/Patterns/misc.html
http://www.knitting-crochet.com/crochet/plabag.html
http://community-2.webtv.net/spclk83/Informationon/
http://home.inreach.com/marthac/plastic.html
http://frugalliving.miningco.com/library/blpcrochet.htm
http://community-2.webtv.net/spclk83/PlasticBagCrafts/

by looking i think you can make anything just tie the bag strips like yarn

sunshine
12-24-2002, 02:14 PM
I've done this with plastic grocery bags, bread wrappers, dry cleaning bags. I just cut the bags in a spiral- about 1/2 to 1 inch wide. Then crochet as usual with a large hook.

I've found that rugs, bags, and so on work up the best. The plastic bags tend to make the items stiff.

cody15650
12-26-2002, 08:07 AM
Thank you for all the links! Can't wait to get started now. :) :paw: