Plastic bag yarn creations (International)

Those pesky plastic shopping bags just keep piling them up, but throwing them out is bad for the environment and wildlife. Why waste them? You can cut bags into strips and crochet, knit, weave, hook or needlepoint rugs, door mats, tub or shower mats, totes, purses, hats, shoes, jewelry, clothing, animals and more. By using various colors you can create stripes and other effects.

For this swap you will make one item or set of whatever you want, and send to one partner. Make it something substantial, that takes an hour or more to make once you have the yarn prepared.

Warning: making the plastic yarn is time consuming and it takes a lot of bags. I'm giving plenty of time on this swap so you can collect bags from friends and neighbors if you need to, and to give you time to make the yarn.

These sites give directions for making the "yarn":

http://hellejorgensen.typepad.com/gooseflesh/2007/02/plasticbagyar.html

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/crneedleworkcrochet/article/0,1789,HGTV32604424124,00.html

Requirements: rating over 4.2 and no recent no-sends. Newbies with a completely filled out profile are welcome. This swap is international.

Get creative!