How to make plastic bag Yarn

1.

The bags I use are thin shopping bags with handles. They come mostly in white, greys, blues and greens. Occassionally I find a pink,red or orange bag but these are very rare. Make sure the bags are clean. Wash and dry if necessary.

2.

Flatten the seams and smooth the wrinkles.

3.

Fold the bag longitudinally into a 2.5 - 3cm wide strip. Handles at one end and bottom seam at the other.

4.

Cut off handles and bottom seam. These can be used for other embellishments. See Cunjevoi Garden.

5.

Cut remaining folded strip into 'biscuits' to whatever width you prefer. A good width is approximately 2cm. I use a 2.5mm - 3mm steel crochet hook for this width.

6.

Unfold biscuits (loops). Knot loops together into one long piece of double-stranded yarn.

7.

Tighten the knot.

8.

Resulting double-stranded yarn.

9.

Wind the yarn up into balls.