Plastic bag

[crochetingfool]

:hiHi there!

 

Here is my latest purse made from plastic grocery bags.

 

http://madcrochetingfool1.blogspot.com/2008/08/plastic-bag-purse.html

 

Linda

[yarncat]

Creative use of color & material!

[lovecrochet]

Oh that is really neat where did you find the pattern? I have never crochet with bags. I have heard the stores are going to start chargeing 20 cents plastic bag when you shop. So making your own to take backandworth would save money

[crochetingfool]

Thanks so much...

 

I didn't use a pattern I just wing it....I start all my plastic bags using a size K plastic hook and chain about 27 or 28 stitches then single crochet

around and around until I get to the handles...chain about 30 or so and then attach single crochet back across the handle then go to the other side and make the other handle...that's it.

 

Takes 100's of bags out of the landfill area.

 

Linda

[azuki88]

Love your bag. The colors you chose are great.

[Tampa Doll]

Very cool. Never thought to use the Disney bags.

[crochetingfool]

Thanks...Disney bags are very colorful. I like the look of the plain old

brown grocery sacks too...they create a nice look.

 

Linda

 

ps....sacks as in plastic sacks...not brown paper bags...hehehehe sorry bout that.

[rashidah]

Very creative and beautiful

[Donna's crochet Designs]

Nice job! Did you say you crochet with brown paper grocery bags? I must be mis-reading this!

[nss]

To cool!!!!

[crochetingfool]

Nice job! Did you say you crochet with brown paper grocery bags? I must be mis-reading this!

 

yeah the grocery bags that are brown plastic...I've got blue plastic and white plastic bags but no more brown ones....hehehehe

 

 

Thanks again everyone....

Linda

[misssmaggie]

That is so cool...love the colors !!! Thanks for sharing !!!

[grandmalolly]

What an absolutely beautiful bag! Who knew 'paper or plastic' would start such a revolution???????? Great job!

[MaryPat]

I like the use of plastic twine for the handle. I keep thinking this is too much work, but I like your idea of just starting a chain and then single crocheting until finished.

[cher49]

very nice.

[crochetingfool]

Yeah the way I look at it crocheting should be fun not a hassle...

 

So going around and around in a circle no increasing or decreasing

is my idea of fun....hahahaha

 

Linda

[atsDesign]

Wow! That is cool - so the multicolored area is a Disney bag? Like from the Disney store? I'd love to try this. I'll have to put some thought into what bags to use.

 

Amanda

[crochetingfool]

Actually the strip of the muticolor in the middle of the purse is

made from 3 very large bags from DisneyLand in LA. I've never

been to a Disney store. These were given to me from a neighbor

who recently went to Disneyland.

 

Linda

[christinascrochethaven]

very cute:cheer