GOBA Mom Lynn 18 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 After reading the thread asking about trailer mats, I thought I would share what I made last year for our tent camping. This is crocheted with something called plarn. Plastic yarn. Made from plastic grocery bags. It uses up lots of those bags that you have all over your house. This year I'm making individual seat covers for picnic table benches, after a trip last summer where we had an extremely damp picnic table and I didn't want to sit on the benches. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Plarn?!?! Crazy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 Wow! That is awesome!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Live4FW 30 Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 That is awesome. I smell business opportunity! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pezheadval 32 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Wow! That is great!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 That is a cool idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Okay, I found a youtube video showing me how to make plarn. Now I need to remind the kids to save our plastic bags and then i need to learn to crochet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Okay, I found a youtube video showing me how to make plarn. Now I need to remind the kids to save our plastic bags and then i need to learn to crochet.We've got plenty of plastic bags. The crocheting... I would be better off having Jessica learn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Well that is just cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kadancer 82 Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 That is the best use for a plastic bag that I've seen yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GOBA Mom Lynn 18 Posted April 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Thanks everybody! It all started when the library I work at was having a class making can cozies out of plarn. Of course I didn't start small, and just decided to make the rug, since I was using old rag rugs when we went camping.The fact that I haven't crocheted in years.....well, that made it more interesting. You can tell, because the rug isn't quite "square" and doesn't really lay flat, but for what it is, I wasn't too worried. Although I did start stressing about the colors. Trying to make it random, but ...not. The bench covers look a bit nicer. I'll take a picture when I'm done. I just need about 10-15 gray bags from Walmart. The problem is I don't shop there, so....(You learn which store has what color of bags, if you never paid attention to it before!) And yes, it empties your house of the bags. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fortpartyof4 108 Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 I LOVE this idea! Might be a great thing to sell at RV shows, too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cortezcapt (Derek) 156 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Just saw this as I haven't been on in a while, was wondering how it worked out as a mat. Is it easy to clean or does it hold sand. I just finished my first plarn project, which was making a shower/beach bag. As soon as I started it I thought of all kinda of ideas for other thing, then saw your mat. Was thinking of making a braided rug using the handles of the bags. Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures of the bag I made and gave it to a friend. If anyone is still interested in this I will post things as I finish them. Have all my neighbors friends and coworkers saving bags now. Luckily non of them are crafty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Would love to see pictures of your crafts! I really need to get motivated. How sad that i have been mostly sitting for 11 weeks and have nothing to show for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cortezcapt (Derek) 156 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Well I have lots of started crafts, unfortunately not as many finished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Well I have lots of started crafts, unfortunately not as many finished. I hear you there! :) Love to see what your plarn projects look like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Well I have lots of started crafts, unfortunately not as many finished.I'm worse, lots of supplies for crafts I intend on attempting lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
red...Susan 37 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 I am good at getting projects done but fail at picture taking. I do a lot of cross stitch. I just finished a cross stitch afghan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cortezcapt (Derek) 156 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Just starting another bag so will take pictures when I finish this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 I'm worse, lots of supplies for crafts I intend on attempting lol Yep that too. I worked at a craft store for a couple of years once. Occasionally I brought home a pay check. I am good at getting projects done but fail at picture taking. I do a lot of cross stitch. I just finished a cross stitch afghan. Ooh - do you have photos of that? I used to do tons of cross stitch but never anything quite that ambitious. Just starting another bag so will take pictures when I finish this one. Cool - thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Just starting another bag so will take pictures when I finish this one.How about pictures of the various stages as you do them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Okay, i am starting to get serious about this. What size crochet hook should I get to start crochetting plarn? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
red...Susan 37 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 This is the afghan I just completed. It took 2 years. The fabric was blank when I started. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 This is the afghan I just completed. It took 2 years. The fabric was blank when I started.Wow!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 That is AMAZING!! :bravo: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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