Bread Bags Into a Handbag!

[RecycleCindy]

 

Here is my latest recycled bag to share. It's crocheted with bread bags. Here is the free pattern link for those that are interested. These handbags are a lot of fun when you use lots of different colored bread bags.

[The_Virginia_Hooker]

Ooooo i like

[livedinalaska]

Bags seem to be your speciality, but have you ever made a welcome mat! Plarn seems like a great medium for that since they could be hosed off...

 

I do love the bag!

[RecycleCindy]

Bags seem to be your speciality, but have you ever made a welcome mat! Plarn seems like a great medium for that since they could be hosed off...

 

I have made some rugs but I'm better at the bags. The rugs are wonderful though as you say, because they can just be hosed off when they get dirty.

[Ladycrochat]

Love this bag too Cindy! But I am very intrigued by the rugs/welcome mats ....could you possibly post a picture or atleast a pattern for one? I saw someplace on line that a strand of yarn or string should be worked with the plastic throughout......did you do that? I want to try an oval shape like this one

http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa100299.htm?nl=1

Or one like this

http://www.planetshoup.com/easy/crochet/mat9side.shtml

[omaandopa]

i love making handbags from plasticbags. yours looks great

michaela

[RecycleCindy]

Love this bag too Cindy! But I am very intrigued by the rugs/welcome mats ....could you possibly post a picture or atleast a pattern for one? I saw someplace on line that a strand of yarn or string should be worked with the plastic throughout......did you do that? I want to try an oval shape like this one

http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa100299.htm?nl=1

Or one like this

http://www.planetshoup.com/easy/crochet/mat9side.shtml

 

I don't have a pattern for one but I believe you should be able to use plarn to make the first one you linked from "About." Just follow the pattern for fabric strips and I would use the big N hook too. As for weaving with yarn and plastic together, it should work. Sorry but I don't have a pictures or patterns yet on these mats. I'll have to add them to my to-do list.

[angelfire]

that is great, I never thought of using bread bags.

[Lov2Crochet]

Cool idea, thanks for the pattern!

[Ladycrochat]

OK Cindy.....I am going to start making MASSIVE amounts of plarn!

[crochetgirl2]

Very nice - do you tie the plastic strips together to form a big ball or cut slits into the ends of each one & loop over??

[Red67]

That is awesome!...thank you for sharing your pattern...this is on my to do list for sure...Thank you:yay

[HappyOldCro]

Cool!! (Uh oh think I just dated myself.) Now I have to go around and ask all my friends and neighbors to save their bread bags for me. AND find a place to store them. This room gets smaller everyday.

Anyhow, a terrific idea, thanks for sharing.

[RecycleCindy]

Very nice - do you tie the plastic strips together to form a big ball or cut slits into the ends of each one & loop over??

 

I cut my bags into circular loops about 5/8 inch wide just like I do the plastic bag plarn. Here is a link to a picture tutorial to help. You do it just the same and intertwine the strips (loops) to knot them together until you have a big ball to crochet with.

[crochetgirl2]

OHHHH - now I see!! Thanks! Have printed it out for future reference - very keen.