Plarn is a term for ‘plastic yarn’ made from grocery shopping bags cut into strips. I’ve been making plarn bags for several years. This short video is a. demonstration of the process of turning your plastic bags into useful ‘plarn.’ I made it in one take a few years ago. It’s quick, but covers all the basics. If you don’t grasp it the first time, just watch iit again! If you don’t yet know how to crochet using some Youtube videos on the basics. I’d suggest starting with cotton yarn and making some simple squares that can be used as dish cloths. Once you get the basics, you are ready for plarn!

i enjoy my plarn bags and use them daily. I get a lot of compliments and most people have no idea what it is made out of at first.

How did I get started? In about 2014 I began crocheting squares. I’d learned to crochet from books in my early twenties, but only took it up again after several decades. I made quite a few baby blankets for gifts and found it very relaxing. I was dreaming up new things to make and wondering about all the money I wanted to spend on yarn! After one huge shopping trip I arrived home and had plastic bags containing groceries all over the kitchen floor. As I glanced at them I wondered – is there any way to turn those bags into yarn??? After I put away all the groceries I did a quick internet search and discovered ‘plarn’. There were MANY people already doing it! I had the feeling that I was very late to this party! I began to make my plarn and my first bag immediately! And I was thrilled with the result. I’ve got more photos of bags and things I’ve made here:

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Becky Hastings collects information on health and tries her best to discover and share truth. By God’s grace, through Jesus Christ, I was saved, blessed with a husband of over 40 years, and five precious babies all grown up. I now get to delight as ten grandchildren grow! Together we can help each other discover a healthy path in this crazy upside down world.