Last summer, I brought you tutorials for tarn (T-Shirt Yarn) and magarn (magazine yarn). So, today, I thought I would bring you another yarn alternative, plarn. I think it is easy to say that plarn and tarn are probably the most common yarns made from recycled materials, especially because they are so easily made. Plarn can be a bit time consuming, but it makes some lovely products. Do you remember the Broomstick Bag pattern I shared last summer? That pattern uses about 15 - 20 grocery bags to make. Anyway, here is the tutorial.
Materials:
Plastic bags
Scissors
Ruler (if you want to be precise, I just winged it...)
Directions:
Flatten out your bag, fold it in half 3 times, pushing the air out as you go. Starting at the bottom, cut strips about 1/2" - 1" wide, but not smaller than 1/2", depending on how thick you want your plarn to be. It will thin out as you are knitting or crocheting it up. I usually cut mine at 1/2". Unfold your strips into large circles. Now, you just create a basic square knot to connect each circle.
Plastic bags
Scissors
Ruler (if you want to be precise, I just winged it...)
Directions:
Flatten out your bag, fold it in half 3 times, pushing the air out as you go. Starting at the bottom, cut strips about 1/2" - 1" wide, but not smaller than 1/2", depending on how thick you want your plarn to be. It will thin out as you are knitting or crocheting it up. I usually cut mine at 1/2". Unfold your strips into large circles. Now, you just create a basic square knot to connect each circle.
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