How to Crochet Granny Squares to Reuse Plastic Bags | Recycled Crafts
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Cutting the Seam off the bottom of the Reused Plastic Bag
Begin by laying the plastic bag out flat on a table. Cut the bottom seam off the bag. - 2
Cut the handles off the top of the Plastic Bags
Cut the handles off the bag. The folds in the bag can now be stretched out completely flat. Smooth the folds out of the bag. - 3
Cutting plastic bag strips for crochet
Cutting across the width of the bag, cut it into 2 inch strips. Each bag will make about 6 strips, but the size of the bags may vary slightly. After the 2 inch strips are cut, you will have loops of plastic that are attached at both ends. Clip one end to have single layer strips. - 4
Reuse plastic bags as crochet yarn
Tie the ends of the strips together using a square knot. Continue cutting and tying plastic bags together until you have a substantial length of plastic to crochet. The amount you need depends on the size of the granny squares. The granny square in the photo above is 2 feet by 2 feet and required approximately 40 plastic bags to be reused. - 5
Granny Square crocheted from reuse of plastic bags
With an M crochet hook, begin to crochet the granny square. As you crochet, work the loose ends where the plastic is tied together into the crochet work. If they can not be worked into the crochet, pull them to the wrong side of the granny square so the do not show on the right side. - 6). To crochet a granny square, chain 6. Link the chain into a ring with a slip stitch.
In the first row, double crochet to create clusters of stitches worked around the chained ring. To do this chain 3, 2 dc, chain 2, 3 dc, chain 2, 3 dc, chain 2, 3 dc, chain 2, slip stitch to attach this to the chain that began the row. You will see 4 clusters of crochet stitches, and 4 open spaces where the chain stitches occur. The open spaces are the corners.
Continue crocheting groups of 3 double crochet clusters in the open spaces. Each cluster should be separated by 2 chain stitches. The corners should have 6 double crochets in each space separated into clusters of 3 by two chain stitches.
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