Orange Crush Plarn Purse
This week I present my latest recycled plastic bag project. I call this my orange crush plarn purse. The purse was crocheted using orange newspaper bags and white plastic grocery bags. You can check out my plarn making tutorials that show how to make the bags into a yarn from either newspaper or plastic retail bags. The base was made using just the recycled bags from orange newspaper delivery sleeves. I then crocheted with two strands of plarn held together — one strand orange and one white. This combination created the orange and white color blend for the main body of the purse which was crocheted using a granny stitch.
Next I added a beautiful pair of purse handles that I picked up from my local thrift store. I was so excited to purchase these brand new, still in the package, handles for just 99 cents. The black handles just added a great final touch to the purse.
This cute purse crochet pattern can be found free over at Debi’s Hooks and Yarns blogspot. I modified her pattern by working 10 rounds in the granny stitch as I needed just a bit more height for my purse. Debi crocheted her bag using two strands of worst weight yarn so you can change up this pattern pretty easily depending on if you want to use plarn, yarn, or even tarn (t-shirt yarn).
Until next time, happy crafting and make it a great day!
Tags: crochet, Newspaper-bags, plarn, plastic bags, recycling
Jun 01, 2011
Colorado sports fan living near Denver, so you know I am gonna love this one! Great job!
Jun 01, 2011
Looks great Cindy. Thanks for the link-up. š
Jun 02, 2011
This is so cute! I wish I could find plastic bags in such pretty colors!
Beautifully done! š
Jun 30, 2011
This is so cool! I appreciate recycled materials turned into something extraordinary because this only shows how creative people are. Aside from that, recycling materials is the best way to help save the planet from chemicals, wastes and other harmful elements surrounding our environment.
Jul 05, 2011
Hi Cindy, thanks for stopping by my blog! Will send through comments to my friend. Must say saw this post a while ago but was a bit in a hurry. I love the stitch in plarn, I must try it out in t-yarn. Great colour combo too!
Oct 02, 2011
Wow! It looks not a recycled one, it is very beautiful. I really appreciate things that came from a recycled materials and I appreciate very much those person who had a talent to make it and I mean it to you. You are such a creative person.
Oct 09, 2011
Wow! It doesn’t look like and made it with a recycled materials, it is really beautiful. When my wife see this beautiful stuff I’m sure she gonna love it and want to have some! You made it very beautiful and creative.