A bit of everything

I have been doing a little bit of everything this week. I started a new crochet project a charcoal grey and mustard shawl, I will post photographs once finished. The only problem is everytime I start to crochet my dog Tilly thinks the ball of yarn is a pillow, she is not too happy when it keeps moving.

In between doing this I have been making a few things for Ulverston Scrap Store, I volunteer at the Scrap Store once a week, Thursday's between 2pm and 5pm. I try to make things using items from the store to give people a few ideas on what you can make. I have made two items this week, the first one was pin wheels using sample wallpaper pieces.

The second project was a fridge magnet made using tin lids from the store.

I have also been making lots and lots of jam, redcurrant, blackberry, blackberry and elderberry, damson, plum, crab apple. It's been a great year for fruit and vegetables in the UK, much better than last year. I have just harvested all of my sturon white onions and boltardy beetroot, yellow and green beans, pointed cabbages. It's the first year I have ever grown turnips and I have been pleased with the results. The only items I have in the allotment left are cabbages, turnips and green and purple sprouts. It's a good job they are not ready to harvest yet as I'm rapidly running out of storage space.

 

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What to make with Plarn?

I decided to crochet my Plarn and crocheted a bag (my husband did look slightly confused as to why I was crocheting a bag out of carrier bags, but sensibly kept quiet!). I used quite a large crochet hook for this a size 7mm (US K). I also used green and white Asda carrier bags for my Plarn.

 

 

 

The bag is quite thick and holds quite a lot of shopping as well, I'm pleased with the result.

 

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What is Plarn and how to make it?

I was having a look at the various crafts on Pinterest and came across something called Plarn. Plarn is made out of carrier bags cut a certain way and joined together to make plastic yarn. It is easy to make and quite addictive. All you need is a hard work surface, carrier bags, measuring tape, pen and scissors. Once the plarn is make you could either knit or crochet it.

First of all flatten the carrier bag on to a hard service.

Fold the bag in half

Fold the bag in half again

Cut the handles off at the top of the bag and cut the bottom of the bag off.

I then measured and marked the bag at one inch intervals and cut them into strips.

Now to join them together, open two strips up and lay one on top of the other.

Take the bottom loop and bring it through the top loop and then bring it through itself.

Gently pull them together and they will form a knot, carry on doing this until you have the length of plarn you want.

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