craftyhunnypie Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I've been told I can knit up my yukky carrier bags into a reusable grocery bag by cutting them into strips & using as a yarn. I'm dying to have a go. Anyone ever tried it? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeyoreshunny Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I've not tried it but like you have heard of it, will be interested to see how you get on with making it, I'm busy modular knitting at the moment though and have about 4 projects on my needles so not sure i need another one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 Sainsburys orange ones & M&S green ones will be good - wonder what others have good colours? Each knitted bag, takes about 20 carrier bags, better than in the landfill! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 That sounds so Tell me how it works out x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 Look here ! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-450744/Knit-shopping-bag.html I love knitting odd things! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Give it a go! My sister did lots of knitting with random materials when she did her textiles course at college and it worked quite well. I think she used quite wide strips with really chunky needles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 My daughter did this at primary school the children all took turns to take the knitting home they ended up with a massive bag, but it was hard work it took us ages just to tie the carrier bag strips together.......Good luck Emma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 You can also knit with curling ribbon, that you would normally use to wrap prezzies with. I've knit with wire too - that was very hard, as kept springing off the needles. I wonder if I could tie the bag strips on as I go? She seems to do this in the demo. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 That looks so One slight problem is that i don`t have any plastic bags might have to start knocking on doors!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 The ones Ocado use are quite pretty, you can get some nice purple ones. Now, if i could only knit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egzandra Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I have also seen a pattern for crocheting a bag out of carrier bags. http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/Plastic%20Bag%20tote.html Gives you pictures, pattern and how to make the plastic yarn. The instructions are American so the names of the stitches are different. Also it seems to need more bags per crocheted bag than a knitted bag would need, so probably the crocheted bag is thicker. There is another website where it tells you how to make a garden kneeler out of plastic bags as well as other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleTree Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 My friend tried this a while, there's a pic on her blog here http://jenniepowell.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/plarn/ I really should learn how to crotchet and knit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 I was at the carboot today looking for treasures (as you do) and there was a lady there selling these bags at £10 a time!! She was knitting one there at the carboot as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 Fancy charging £10 for something that is free to make - apart from the ladies time of course! Bit cheeky £10. Now if they were fabric or wool, that's different, as the raw materials are costly to start with. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 that's very true actually I hadn't thought about it like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KateG Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 hmm, now why didn't I see this thread before I posted? (sorry mods). I want to have a go at knitting my own bag, but haven't learnt to knit yet. Do you think it is do-able for a complete novice? How many bags do you think I need to collect to make an average sized tote bag? And do I follow normal knitting instructions (need to find a 'learn how to knit in 1 hour' kind of tutorial on the internet ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 Try with wool first, as I think you'll get annoyed with the knotting on of all the carrier bag lengths. You could watch a learn to knit video on youtube. That's how I learnt to crochet. Good luck! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...