Friday, September 23, 2011

be careful what you ask for!

                                                                    YIKES!
I recently shared my idea with my coworkers about crocheting tote bags out of plastic grocery bags. This is what they brought to me, and this was only from 3 girls!

Making the plastic yarn

 It makes it much easier to make the "yarn" if you use a cutting mat  , clear grid ruler, and rotary cutter.
 Stack the bags and flatten them on the mat.
 Remove the top part with the handles, and the bottom edges.
 Cut the bags into about 1" strips.
 They will be big circles like this.
 Insert one circle inside the other ,

 Then make a knot
Keep tieing and roll them into a ball . I separated mine into colors to be able to make stripes on my bags.
Later I will post a picture and tutorial for crocheting the bag.

be careful what you ask for!

                                                                                                YIKES!!!!
So I thought I would share a tutorial with you on how to do this. Hope this helps anyone out there to get ideas. 

babys first pair of high tops

babys first pair of high tops
babys first pair of high top tennis shoes

winnie the pooh diaper bag

winnie the pooh diaper bag
Item #3 from the 2 twin sheets found at goodwill

winnie the pooh quilt

winnie the pooh quilt
decorating the grandbabys nursery with use of twin sheet sets bought at goodwill

cut chennille blanket

cut chennille blanket
quilt for the new grandbaby, making the chennille is just about the coolest thing I have learned ever

Gingham Blanket (crochet)

Gingham Blanket (crochet)
free patttern from Bernat click on picture to go to site

crocheting is a past time I adore

crocheting is  a past time I adore

Crochet Filet Bunny Afghan

Crochet Filet Bunny Afghan
click on picture to go to website for pattern

my newest project always wanted to make socks

my newest  project always wanted to make socks
made with walk away sock yarn click on picture to go to website that sells the yarn

our new neighbors

our new neighbors
our new neighbors

our new neighbors

our new neighbors

Camera used for pictures is my new Kodak Z981

I am very much enjoying my Kodak Z981
Learning how to use all the modes and settings has been fun.
These first few pictures are at the pond across the street from our house. Hope they are being enjoyed by you as much as I enjoyed taking them.



winter in our neighborhood

winter in our neighborhood

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I work as a physical therapy assistant in long term care/short term rehab for a couple of different companies. I have 3 boys, which soon will all be out of the house. Apparently my sons think that is a good joke, well we will see , HA HA