Rather than throwing them out you can reuse them by crocheting them into multi purpose mats known as plarn plastic yarn.
Crochet mat patterns plastic bags.
The crochet plastic makes for a very lightweight mat.
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Opting to use green canvas bags for your grocery shopping is an effective option but many people still have excess plastic bags lying about the place.
May 14 2019 explore kristine thayer s board crochet plastic bags mats on pinterest.
Plarn is the yarn also called plastic yarn that you will use to knit or crochet the plastic mat.
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Check out these 15 awesome plarn and plastic bag crochet patterns tutorials and designs.
We like that they guide you through the process of making the classic ringed floor mat pattern you ve probably seen countless times in stores.
I use a j hook and chain the width then double crochet in each chain chain three and turn.
We will go through the steps below to make plarn and then the knitting and crocheting will begin.
Plarn is constructed from the plastic bags and will be used just as one would use yarn in knitting or crocheting.
I cut 2 inch strips and tie them together leaving about a 2 3 inch tail.
I crochet each row the same until i have my length.