Making plastic bag yarn/yarn from a tube

Now, whilst I need to keep some things a secret - like the patterns to some of my corals so that I can continue to make a living. (rants: Can't believe how bare-faced some people are about ripping off other artists' designs and ideas. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!) I do want to share my craft knowledge with other people and get them passionate about free materials. And by free, I mean just lying around, unwanted stuff; old clothes, worn out pillowcases, sacks, plastic bags etc.
So here's how to make them into yarn. The fabric yarn is great for kids to learn finger crochet, as it's chunky and grows quickly and the plastic bag stuff works well for outdoor pieces they might like to make.

Watch the slightly bitmappy video that I've posted on youtube and then have a go yourself.

Don't blame me if your fellas end up with Daisy Duke shorts!

Comments

[Gilly]

Wow! You're yarn video is genius! I've been saving up plastic bags for months now, I think I'm going to be spending all weekend chopping them up and trying to resist the call of the charity shops...Thank-you :D

[John]

Love you

[GaietyGirl]

Hey missus!
Just checking to see if you'll still be coming into town tomorrow. Before I haul a bin bag of yarn in on the bus, like :)

TTYL

[mrs moon]

Most excellent video.
Loving the nails!!!

3 days til our fibrefrenzy

WOOHOO!!