1. Gather plastic bags3. Smooth each bag flat, lining up corners, handles, and bottoms3. Fold the 5 bags in half lengthwis
2. Sort like colors together4. Take 5 bags flattened and smoothed and fold in half lengthwise5. Line bags up to ruler so the main part of the bag equals 12 inches after its cut
6. After measuring in step 5, Cut off the bottom section7. Cut off the handles. The remaining body of the bag should be approx 12 inches in length8. Cut in 3-inch lengths (or adjust to make 4 sections)
Side note: 3 inch strips are a good size for heavier, thicker bags. Examples of thicker bags: Target and Department stores, especially holiday seasons.
4 inch strips work well and give a fluffier mat when using thinner bags. Examples of thinner bags: Walmart, Grocery, Home Depot, Lowe’s.
9. The strips above will be looped into PLARN.Loop ends over one another, pull up the loop from the bottom, slip under itself and gently pull to make a knot to hold together.Check out this PLARN Tutorial https://crochetistheway.blogspot.com/2016/09/making-plarn.htmlAdd strips to make a large PLARN ball to crochet from or add a few together at a time to make a pattern. *HINT wrap the plarn ball very loosely without twisting or stretching the material. This will give your mat a fluffier, lighter texture
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