Etsy Find: Upcycle With Plarn Plastic Yarn

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Doug Gunzelmann in Clothes+Accessories, DIY

Plarn is plastic yarn made from shopping bags (or any pliable plastic refuse) that has been cut into loops, girth hitched together into longer strips, and woven or knitted into a plastic fabric. This is a perfect way to upcycle any of those plastic bags that may be lingering in your life. This â€œfun bangleâ€ we found on Etsy is a perfect example of creative and appealing upcycling. Here, plastic bags along with cassette tape innards were crocheted into a bracelet. Purses, satchels, and other carrying devices can also be easily knitted using plarn. It may seem silly to make a bag out of old bags but the added value of craftsmanship and the durability is worth the effort. The possibilities are limited only by your knitting skills, although I donâ€™t fancy a pair of skivvies made from plarn.

Etsy, plarn, reuse

5 Responses to “ Etsy Find: Upcycle With Plarn Plastic Yarn ”

Greenpointer

21. May, 2008

Hey dudes! The vid isn’t working for some reason…

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Greenpointer

21. May, 2008

Whoops! Nevermind! Now it is. Said it “wasn’t availble” when I tried to play it off ur homepage.

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PATTY IN NH

12. Feb, 2009

HELLO, I AM AN AVID KNITTER AND I JUST LOVE DOING NEW AND COOL THINGS AND THE FACT THAT THIS IS RECYCLING AND USEFUL AT THE SAME TIME IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST!!! I AM SOOO HAPPY TO HAVE FOUND THIS WEBSITE, I CAN’T WAIT TO START MAKING GARBAGE BAG GOODIES TO GIVE AS PRESENTS.ETC. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH! IT IS THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIVE THAT THRILL ME, THIS IS SOOO HUGE TO ME. ONE OF MY FAVORITE ITEMS THAT I SAW ON THIS IS THE GARBAG HOLDER. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH AND I KNOW THIS WILL BE ONE OF MY MOST LOVED SITES TO FREQUENT. PATTY IN NH

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Matt Embrey

13. Feb, 2009

@Patty

Hi NH neighbor! I’m glad you like the site and we hope to see you regularly. Since you are into knitting and like this concept I figured I’d share another one of our reader’s sites: http://www.myrecycledbags.com

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Riley Platt

24. Aug, 2009

Were do you get colored bags, I only get the white bags.

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