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I like this shape because it holds a lot, and it goes across the body like a messenger bag, so it's hands-free. I've used it a lot for trips to the zoo, boardwalk, etc, and especially on trips to the city. When it rains, I wear it under my coat.
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I got the idea talking to my friend G. She described how to make the yarn from a tutorial she saw online. I have no idea which of the many instructions she saw, so I can't credit anyone, but I know people made rugs out of bread bags years ago, so the basic idea has been around for a while. I started making the yarn that night from her description, even though I was really busy--I couldn't help myself--it was just too fun to not try right away.
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OK, I will recycle you...
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Cut into strips about .5 inches wide. They are cut across so they are loops.
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I place the loops over one another, pull one end over and through...
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...and pull gently until the knot is small.
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My ball of plastic yarn, ready to go.
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I just crochet with it like usual, I chain how wide I want the bottom to be. Here I chained 27.
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I crocheted (single crochet) around both sides of the chain, increasing on the ends each time to make an oval base for the bag.
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When the oval was the size I wanted, I stopped increasing on the ends so the sides of the bag started coming up. I always crochet bags inside out because they seem to end up tighter that way.
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Close up. Ironically, I haven't had a problem with anything slipping out between the holes--except for crochet hooks!
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Hooray for new bags! Let me know if you would like to see more pictures or for me to explain a step differently.
