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Originally Posted by phylby

I have been collecting plastic bags for a long time. In fact I found a receipt in one of the bags dated 2005. I started with the idea of after seeing a tote crocheted with plastic bags. Sometimes I would go to a certain place because of the colorful bags. Some of the bags were from trips I took to Brazil and other states in the US. Anyway I finally made the bag. It looks a little wonky but that is what makes it unique. It took as long to make the plastic bag "yarn" as it did to crochet it. I plan on giving it to my DIL as she loves totes.

I use to save plastic bags, and crochet throw rugs from them. The only draw back is that they realy pull the dirt off the shoes and leaves it under the rug. { what a mess}

How cute ... I've never seen these before.

i love it,it would make a great beach bag!

My mother used to crochet the bread bags! I seem to remember a couple of rugs & maybe a cover for a potted plant.... She always knew how to use up every little bit of anything. That must be where I got the re-use it gene! LOL!The bag you made is really pretty. Thank you for showing us!