Plastic Bags = Yarn Alternative! Save the earth!

Plarn Bag

Making yarn out of plastic is a great idea! If you are a big recycling fan, this is will make you the ultimate recycler crafter! This is another one of those things that you can learn off of Youtube. So instead of throwing those thousands of grocery bags away a month, use them for the sake of crafting, and, not to mention, nature!

When I don't know what to make out of a new stitch, or type of yarn, I always make a bag! So here is some pictures of my plarn bag:

T Shirts = Yarn Alternative! Extra Sturdy and fun to do!

T-Yarn/Sharn Bag

I've finally gotten over my lazy streak and decided to finish my T-Yarn Tote Bag. My sister calls it sharn(shirt-yarn), and I think that's an appropriate name. Making yarn out of old t-shirts is actually really easy to do, you can just look up videos on Youtube! Preferable shirts are ones without side seams, because those get very annoying when cutting the shirt.

You have to use a larger hook when crocheting with this type of yarn, I used a 9mm hook to make my bag.  Sharn is really nice, it's also thick and sturdy so don't worry about the yarn being torn or anything like that~
Here are some pictures:

The bag is sturdy enough to hold books

I cut off the bottom hems of the shirts, tied them together, and used them as the bag's straps