Move Over Yarn and Make Room For Plarn!!!
'Plarn' .. it is a commonly used word heard quite a bit in the crafting community. You can find write-ups and tutorials about it on various blogs and websites as well as in YouTube.
What exactly is Plarn? It is a very creative way to recycle plastic bags you bring home from the grocery store, retail stores, and even fast food restaurants.
The word 'Plarn' is derived from 2 words combined:
[Pl (plastic) 
+ Arn (yarn) 
=
+ Arn (yarn) 
= Plarn] 
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. Let's go one step further - Now that you know what 'Plarn' is, how do you turn the plastic bag into plastic yarn?
The 2 commonly used methods are:
2) Single (Continuous) Strand Cutting MethodThe Looping Method is a fun activity to do as a family or the next time you hear 'Mom, I'm bored, there's nothing to do...'). You can have lots of fun looping plastic in a group setting such as church, at school or at work on lunch. Heck, this is a great way to make the time go faster while waiting at the dentist or dr's office instead of reading 2 year old magazines.
Plarn is very easy to use in both knitting and crocheting and is also visually appealing.
Here are just a few of the different types of plarn you will find available in the Plastique Plarn Shop:
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| Made from Marsh Supermarket plastic bags |
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| Made from Publix Grocery Store plastic bags |
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| Made with Dollar General plastic bags |
or go crazy and mix it up with VHS tape:
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| Mint Chocolate Chip which is plied VHS tape & WalMart produce plastic bags |
If you are new to using plastic yarn, I hope this information is helpful.
I welcome any comments or questions via this post or send me a private message at plastiquerecreations@yahoo.com.
