Plastic Bags To Fun Pillow! Easy DIY Recycling

Описание: Don’t throw away those plastic bags—turn them into something amazing! 🌍 In this DIY tutorial, I’ll show you how to transform plastic bags into plarn (plastic yarn) and then crochet a soft, stylish pillow that’s perfect for your home. This isn’t your typical bean bag—this is a sustainable, handmade cushion that helps reduce plastic waste and adds a unique touch to your decor.

How to make plarn (plastic yarn) -    • How to make plastic plarn (Yarn) from shop...  
How To Crochet with Plastic Plarn -    • How To Crochet with Plastic Plarn  

Steps -
1. Make your plarn.
2. Tie a knot and start crocheting in a circle, moving outwards. You will need two sides.
3. Combine the two sides and stuff with off-cuts, edges, stuffing, etc. (Your choice).

✅ What you’ll learn in this video:
Guide to crocheting with plarn
Eco-friendly tips for upcycling and reusing waste
A fun, beginner-friendly crochet project!

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Note: This project is flexible when it comes to the size of the needle you use, the size of the plastic strips you cut, and the number of stitches added when creating a "round effect".
The size of the needle will depend greatly on the width of your plastic plarn and obviously the thickness of your plastic bag. In addition, how tightly you want your carpet to be crocheted. I personally go for a smaller needle because I want a tightly crocheted rug (7 Pony 4 1/2). So in short, the wider you cut your plarn strips, the bigger the needle you will need.

Adding stitches is also a flexible matter and rather crocheting on feel than precision. I used to add an additional stitch after every 20; however, it did not give a smooth appearance since not all plastic bags provide the same amount of "stretch". After each row is crocheted, I usually place the rug on a flat surface to see where it is starting to bend up slightly and then add a stitch to bend it down again, if that makes sense. The only way to perfect this is by practicing and getting a feel for how much your plastic will stretch.

Most plastic bags will work for this project; however, the really flimsy, thin type tends to rip too easily, and I avoid them completely as I want a strong rug that will last a long time. Basically, the stronger the bags, the better!

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