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Plarn coasters

Hello friend,

I shared with you a post about the making of my plan coasters. Below, I linked the post in case you want to know what plarn is (recycled plastic bag yarn) and how to make it.

https://lovelightandlife.art.blog/2022/02/08/crocheting-coasters-out-of-plastic-bags/

Here are the pictures of the two I’ve made so far, I love them and my entire family uses them. I like that I get to leave them on the table unlike my fabric ones, which I have to keep in a drawer, put them out on special occasions and wash after most uses.

Crochet plarn coasters

The background of the picture is of the fabric napkins I made. I’ll show you pictures of them eventually.

Note: if you’re crocheting these, count your rounds very well so as to make a perfect circle. I messed up and added an extra stitch, and it created a ruffle effect, rather than a perfect circle, I use the ruffled one for dish washing.

Next, I’ll show you my plarn baskets. I made 2 nesting baskets to house our rock collections. I will make another basket of the same kind, then I found a cute heart basket and I want to make a plarn one. Again, not for storage but for display of our rock collections.

Other projects I’m working on (I usually have a few going on at once and I embark on super easy and short projects like coasters and baskets that take an evening or a day to make:

  • Pillows, I have been recycling old pillows into new fancy throw pillows, I have one I’m about to finish, everyone loves them. (Finished 1)
  • Girly blanket: this is long term project. It’s for my youngest daughter. I plan on finishing it when I am healing from having my baby. (Added new color)
  • Plarn bag: this is a super long term project. It’ll take a lot of bags and I’m using super tiny stitches.

Thanks for reading and if you’re so inspired let me know what are you working on?

Eve

Crocheting coasters out of plastic bags

Hello friend,

I’m back with some crochet. I’ve been working on my home’s decor and specially crafting items for my home. I love a red kitchen so I’ve made red napkins and coasters but with 4 children, I learned quickly that I can’t have enough napkins and coasters and that my beautiful fabric ones need to be washed almost after each use. So I made the decision of making plarn coasters. So far I’ve made 2 and I’m happy to say I’ve not had to wash them and they’re very stylish too. They’ll last much longer than my fabric ones.

What is plarn and how to make it

Plarn is plastic yarn and it’s made out of plastic bags. It’s a great way to recycle plastic bags and with it can be made sturdy items that will last a very long time for free. See my pictures below for an idea of how to make it. Let me know if you’d like a video of the making of plarn.

How to make plarn 1

Step 1: fold the plastic bag carefully so that all ends are even.

How to make plarn 2

Step 2: cut the bag strips of the same size ensuring to cut as straight as possible.

How to make plarn 3.

Step 3: tie the strips by passing the new strip through the one you’re already using.

How to make plarn 4

Step 4: fold the new strip over

How to make plarn 5

Step 5: now, on the new strip that was weaved through the first one, pass the large end through the small end.

How to make plarn 6
How to make plarn 7

Pull on the long end of the strip until it’s as tight as the picture shows.

Plastic bags used for 1 coaster

Plarn coaster in progress. 1 plastic bag
Plarn coaster in progress. 2 plastic bags
Plarn coaster in progress. 3 plastic bags
Plarn coaster in progress. 4 plastic bags

5 bags used total to make a coaster.

How to make the coaster

If you already know how to crochet 🧶…

  • Row 1: make a circle. Magic circles don’t work with plarn.
  • Row 2: treble crochet X 20
  • Row 3: treble crochet. Increasing every other stitch
  • Repeat row 3 as many times as desired. My coaster has a total of 4 rows.

Thanks for reading and I’ve finished 2 baskets using this same pattern as the base. I’ll show you those next.

Thanks for your support,

Eve