How to make PLARN (plastic yarn)
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- Upcycling plastic bags into PLARN is a super fun way to help keep plastic bags out of landfills and give them a while new life!
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How to make PLARN! th-cam.com/video/ZQMQH7PoHqU/w-d-xo.html
HOLD UP!! What's the biggest thing you've made with plarn so far?? I understand that to get something large you need some sort of structural support in place. If anyone has upcycle ideas for structural support that'd be great!
These are really good for making waterproof mats for homeless people. They remain ridiculously lightweight and compact for easy travel. They naturally store air in stitches making them both breathable and insulating for all seasons.
@@Digitalhunny see my comment on this thread.
A lady here in Chattanooga uses plarn to crochet mats for the homeless. The mats are waterproof and easy to clean. They help keep someone from sleeping on the bare ground. So many idea for this.
That’s amazing 🥹
I do too
I wonder what dimensions the mats should be.
I love recyclable crafts like this! I never thought of a plastic bag, but I have done this with old cotton t-shirts.
i really want to try to team up with a thrift store and see if i can buy old shirts that are going to the trash! i think cotton shirt yarn is amazing!!!!
@@HollyAuna That would be so amazing!! Wishing you luck in your crafting endeavors, love your content ^__^
@@HollyAunayou might want to try your local Goodwill store, if you have one nearby. They accept clothing for recycling that can't be resold (stained or torn etc.).
I have always wanted to know how to make yarn out of plastic bags for crocheting! My Great Grandmother used to use plastic bags, and I was super intrigued to know how she did it! So I thank you for making a tutorial! ☺️
This is so good for the environment! You're such a great person!
awe youre too sweet i'm trying to get better at recycling and upcycling and this is a fun little addition to add :)
You are so inspirational and showed that I should not be scared to be myself I have been bullied for my unique sense of style and hobbies but you have helped me realise that what they think doesn't matter as long as you are happy and striving to be the best version of you ❤ Thank you for getting me out of that dark time in my life and helping me find my true friends
people can be so mean sometimes when they see someone being themselves and enjoying themselves and i always try to remember when someone is mean it says more about them than it says about me. they're going through somethign and taking it out on you, and it isn't fair but remember its not about you.
Thanks. Clear and efficient instructions. No time wasting verbiage. Congratulations.
I made my hat out of plastic bags, I used 28 pcs of plastic bags from Walmart and 9 hours of labors. But it’s sooo worth it. I’m currently working on with my next plastic bags creation. It’s sooo cool and it saves you some money and helps the earth 🥰.
thank you for this!!! I have saved up so many bags from every time we went to the grocery store, and am now going to make them into reusable shopping bags for friends and family! such a cool way to recycle :)
I’ve used old T-Shirts to make braided dog toys. I can’t wait to try this. Maybe I’ll crochet a bag out of bags?!
I used to work as an Editorial Writer for a newspaper that caters to the homeless. (The newspaper is still operational, I moved.) The homeless are hired as employees and on our weekly Thursday meeting they would get so many free papers to sell. The cost of the paper when they sell it is a dollar so it's pure profit for them. They can take some of that money and buy more papers at an extreme discount and then keep selling. I remember one year a church group used plarn and made several bedrolls for them out of it. That was the first time I ever heard of anybody using plastic bags as yarn before. It was really nifty to see. I miss writing for the paper sometimes. But I now live like 5 hours away from there. So it would be a long commute.
i love her so much😭 she’s like our ultimate young grandma
Plarn, being used from plastic, makes an amazing insulator. I want to make a corset out of plarn so that when winter comes in my state, I have it to wear under jackets and stuff.
I also want to make leg warmers out of it, but it would be a bit heavier, and probably fashioned like assless chaps, just to keep from falling down the legs.
Nolstalgia! Omg! I remember watching ruff ruffman teaching kids about plarn!
I have the mat before ,but not little bags . Thank you sharing your videos . I made two mats and I give them away to people who did not have a home to live in . I have made rugs out of old T shirts and some rugs , when I live in Maryland .
You helped my 9 year old daughter learn how to crochet ❤
Omgosh this warms my heart I learned to crochet when I was that age too
I love this so much because I love being environmentally friendly!
Awesome tutorial holly! I have been seeing this all over tiktok, so this tutorial is just what I needed. ❤❤What an awesome way to help out the earth!
Awe yay!
You helped my 9 year old daughter learn how to crochet! ❤ We are watching your live now!
omgosh tell her i said hi this warms my heart i was about that age when i started!
I started crocheting not so long ago from you and I will definitely be making and using plarn! ❤
omgosh that makes me so happy! and yes plarn is so fun and easy to make and its free lolol
I need to make this right now I'm on the live btw and part of the sunflower family 🌻🌻
awe grace i'm glad youre on the live and a part of the sunflower family!!!!!
You can also use the leftover plastic to make eco bricks 😊
YESSS I’ve done that before they’re so fun to make and useful in building!
this is so cool! I can’t crochet but my grandma can so I’m going to tell her cause she was talking abt how she had seen something like these and wanted to try it! tysm
awe avacado that is so cool! I hope your grandma likes it. You should ask her to teach you to crochet :) my grandma taught me :)
This is so cool! I’m definitely going to be trying this! And your my favorite TH-camr!❤❤❤❤❤❤
We have so many baggies from grocery shopping that we mostly use for cat litter and bathroom trash bins, but dang if i might not grab a few and do this! Thank you for sharing!! :D
thanks for making this so simple and easy!!! i’ve always wondered how people do this, and i’m going to make some reusable bags out of my hoard of plastic bags :3
I am making plarn rn and it is amazing! I have no words
this brings me so much joy! its so much fun its like free yarn!
I really love your attitude!!! Thanks for sharing :)
I reuse my plastic bags so this is an amazing idea I am making this right now
Edit ILY ❤
thats amazing i'm so excited to hear about what you make with you PLARN!!! ily2 :)
If you add a twist with a drop spindle it adds strength to the plarn.I prefer to cut a single layer spiral (like peeling an apple)
You are so kind and light hearted 💛 🌻🌻I love yhe recycling factor of thiss
this comment made my heart happy :)
I knew it! When you had to cut up plastic bags, I knew what you were gonna do lmao
omgosh thats hilarious this was so fun to make!!!!
My mom will tear old fabric and bedsheets from the thrift store, tear it into strips, and crochet them into lovely rugs.
Oooo bedsheets are a great idea!!!
Thanks for a too the point video, I enjoyed the three methods, I think I like the rotary cutter and mat best. It looked fun, and do I have tons of these bags in my house.😄😊
Let me know what you end up making!!!
This is An amazing idea I have sooo many bags and I'm gonna start trying this thx soo much for the awesome idea btw I'm on the live
Hii Neela thank you much for being on the live!!! I'm so excited for your plarn journey!!! :)
What I've found is that you want to strength test the loops you're using, especially if you're extruding those knots through really tight holes like nalbinding requires. You may be surprised to find that you can use some loops with holes in them and some loops that seem fine, aren't that strong anyway.
Please show the things you made with this yarn close up in a short thank you
Things I made from plastic yarn/plarn! #crochet #upcycle #reuse
This idea is soooo amazing! It’s such a good way to recycle! I’m on your live!!!
Omgosh hi sophie thanks for the comment and thanks for coming to my live :):):)
I’m just now getting into the punk or alt scene, saw someone else do this awhile ago and started on this project but then I kinda dropped crochet, I plan learn what to do and how to 1 save the earth and 2 learn how to make my own things out of plastic bags
It sounds so easy
I am definitely doing this cause yarn is $$$$$
Josh i'm so excited for you to make plarn and YES this is literally free it just takes time but its so fun to use!!!!
I love your stuff might think about doing this.!
thank you and yay its so much fun and so easy!!!
Hi I’m watching your live right now your the best 😊
thanks for coming to so many lives YOU ROCK
Your welcome
AWWWW MY GREAT GRANNY MAKES STUFF WITH BAGS LIKE THAT ❤❤❤
thats so cool! what does she make????
Whoa this is such a cool idea! You are soo Inspiring
aweee thank you so much :) :) :) :)
this NEEDS to be VIRAL i say!
-future generation
Great idea! Make a long bag to hold the bags next!
a bag out of bags to hold my bags LOLOL
Hi I love your videos so much you make me smile
this comment made me smile :)
I learned how to Crochet From your videos I love you and I hope you have to get your hand feel better
awe i'm glad youre starting your crochet journey!!!!
I am watching your live and I just wanted to say I am 10 years old and I am learning how to crochet just because of it
awe i'm excited for your crochet journey!
This is so cute i always try to find new ways to recycle
awe i love this me too!!! later this year we're making josh chain main out of pop tabs!!!!
Woah! I will probably do this!
This is so freaking cool
yay i'm glad you think so too i love it!!!!
So cool and cute
thanks bugs bunny :)
Love it! i like the second method te most!
it was my favorite for a few years before i discovered the roller cutter thingy lolol
time to see if you made the jarn (jean yarn)
I love your channel so much!❤️ this is such a good video!
thank you vicky and nala!!! thank yall for coming to so many of my lives and always being so sweet!!!! :)
I love this idea it’s so cool
Its so much fun to make and use!
I’m in the live too, and I love your videos
Oooo really easy to make tyyy
so so so easy to make!!!!
My friend use to do this very interesting to me❤
I’m wearing my hat I made and I will try plarn
yay for the little green top hat!!!!!!!!
@@HollyAuna hi
Oh wow! That’s so great!! I have so many gray one’s from Walmart. I like the fold and cut method. Is it hard to crochet since it is double? Now what should I make?
the gray walmart ones are GOLD!!!! the double is chunky but its fun to use :) hmmm what do you want to make???
Good idea i have enough bags for it....
lolol i feel like we all have a random hoard of bags hidden somewhere in our house lol
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@@HollyAunahi
Sadly they took away plastic bags everywhere where I live but maybe I could try something similar with a shirt?
Oh wow! Overall thats great that they're reducing plastic waste! yay! absolutely you could do something like this with old clothes or towels etc!!!!
THIS IS SOOOOOO COOL DUDEE❤
THANK YOU IZZY!!!!
@@HollyAuna YOU REPLIED!? IM WATCHING YOUR LIVE RIGHT NOW HAHA!
you can also twist it into twine! there are some awesome tutorials on youtube 👍
omgosh rachel this is a great idea! Totally have to try this!!!!!!!
Too enthusiastic🗿
If you take a long strip (single strip) and twist it .... (Like a lot of twisting) and fold it in half, it will spin in on itself and make a strong form of rope or twine
Amazing idea
Thank you :)
Hi I love your videos
awe thank you :) :) :)
Nice idea...which size crochet u used
You are amazing thank you for saying my name right and this is vary helpful
awe, welcome :)
What size hook would you recommend for plarn?
Plain is a cool name
I wish I could do this craft. But Colorado requires a 10 cent fee for all non reusable bags.
Beautiful
I am making a blanket right now :)
I was wondering if you would help do a tutorial of a headphone cover with plarn? I am a beginner but I don't really like the texture of regular yarn on my hair. I was thinking plarn would be the next best thing because it's waterproof and I think would be less staticky.
Would you make yarn out of old clothes or somehow repurose old sweaters for yarn?
YES! One of my goals this year is to talk to a thrift store or some store and ask about t-shirts that they cant sell and are going to throw away to turn them into yarn!!!!!
I’m making this now!
Your hair is soo pretty
thank you :)
I’m watching your TH-cam live rn, also I wish my mum didn’t hord plastic bags so I could do this :/
aweee maybe she'll give you a few??? I think it took me about 20 bags to make my little zip up bag!
What do you do with the top and bottom that won't be plarn?
The church that my daughter’s Girl Scout troop meets at has a group that collects bags. They make them into sleeping mats for homeless people.
Do you have a pattern suggestion for the wristlet?
You remind me so much of Harper from Wizards of Waverly Place 🥹 you even kinda sound like her ❤
What size crochet hook do you recommend? Thank you!
Be cool to make a larger crocheted plarn bag out of plarn! lol!
Can you crochet the plarn into reusable shopping bags say if you put a piece of cardboard in the bottom? Would it be strong enough to hold the weight?
The strength really seems to depend on the strap so make sure you make a thick strap too!
I don't know if I would be able to handle the noise the bags make bc my ears are sensitive to sounds like that, but this is awesome nonetheless.
omgosh i feel that the noise is kind of a lot!!! and they feel knida weird too lol
Hi thank you so much for making me smile even at my lowest ily !!! I don't crochet but my best friend does and I might pstart because of you xx🍄🏳️🌈🌈🏳️🌈🩶🤍
Bam hiiii ily too!!! Thanks for being a part of the sunflow family yall make me smile when i'm down too! So excited you might start crocheting! Tell your friend hi and to come join the sunflower family too!!!!
what is your fav thing u crocheted
i know its not finished yet but def the temperature blanket. it makes me so happy to look at it and reminds me of the youtube community :)
Does this work with the thicker plastic bags that so many places are using nowadays?
I will try it
Hi I am watching your live I am here from yesterday.
awe hi LF welcome back :)
@@HollyAuna hello I sadly had to leave you live are you replying has made my day thank you 😊
About 12-15 years ago there was a nationwide project to make sleeping mats for the homeless out of this. It was fun, but I only got one made.
wow thats so cool!
How long did it take you to get crochet down pat and how long did it take you to grow your hair?
Oh goodness crochet took a bit I'm still learning every time I crochet! But probably really a few weeks. And I've been growing for hair for 6 years :)
I wonder how safe this form is plastic is...
Can you use the thicker plastic bags for this? In the UK their called bags for life?
I believe so??? the thickest i've used are target bags but they still work! Def let me know if you try i'm so curious!!!!!!
@@HollyAuna I'm gonna try it 😍
What about some tutorials of the things youve made from plarn?!