Unconventional and/or recycled materials used for crochet

[Somethin'Shady]

I've made a couple of plastic bag strip shopping totes! Walmart blue bags and Farm and Fleet orange! I haven't done them for awhile, but I could again, I don't know anywhere I can recycle my plastic grocery bags, so I have many many many out in the garage.

 

I've also taken some kevlar core fishing line to reinforce a multi-strand tote I made that didn't have a whole lot of shape to it. I thought it worked great!

[CrazeeMoi]

Plastic bags are one of my fave things to crochet with...... here are some pics of some stuff I have made with them...

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v354/CrazeeMoi/Cro%20Plastic%20Bags/

 

I kept seeing some neon orange tape looking stuff wrapped arnd posts, trees and kept wondering....what is that?? Finally saw some at Lowes last week. Flagging tape!! Sooooooo, I had to buy one roll of neon pink (1 inch x 100 ft) Love to add new colors to my plastic yarn. LOL

[diamond]

I once made a handbag out of 10lb fishing line. When I first thought of it, I had thought it would come out almost translucent but, alas, did not. It wasn't that hard to work with although when finished I did line it. I gave it away before taking a picture. I will crochet again with fishing line as I did like the end results.

 

I tried heavier line but none was as pliable as 10 lb. test.

[Ladycrochat]

You know those shower puffs made out of plastic netting that everyone has hanging in their bathrooms? Well when they begin to get a bit worn out, cut them into strips and crochet a small shape- round, square whatever....they are good pot scrubbers. I am really impressed by the plastic bag crocheting, I am going to begin collecting interesting colored plastic bags:D That is a fantastic way to re-cycle! what a great school project that could be!

[goodtaste]

I've worked in raffia. You can make really pretty purses and summer hats with it.

I've heard of people who spin the hair from their longhaired cats and dogs, also goatshair. . .which can also be felted. But don't hold me on that. We have Australian Shepherds which have truly beautiful spotted brown coats but I wouldn't know the first thing about spinning their sheddings! But I thought it was certainly an interesting notion.

[TamKing]

I have used jute twine, plastic bags, ribbon, raffia, mesh bags that fruit comes in (this makes great scrubbies), wire, fabric strips, and that's all I can think of at the moment....I love being able to reuse something.