This somewhat unexpected material in the work began to be used relatively recently. Fortunately, a huge number of bags of various colors, sizes and densities are on sale now.
Products from packages are durable and easy to wash and wash. We will not consider impractical dresses and other crafts made by carving and drapery. Even if it works out beautifully, there’s no use in them at home, but if you crochet something from packages, it's a completely different matter.
Preparation for work
For work you will need a roll of packages, sharp scissors, a ruler, a ballpoint pen and a knitting hook 3 or 4 numbers. First you need to make yarn. To do this, the packages are cut across into ringlets with a width of 2 to 4 centimeters. The width of the ring depends on the density of the bag. Over time, the craftswomen do not even use the ruler, easily cutting packets into rings of the desired width. Then the obtained rings need to be spread and connected among themselves, stretching through each other. As you knit, you can add rings. Someone is more convenient on the contrary to make a thread in advance and wind it into a ball.
Basic tricks
Actually, knitting techniques differ little from ordinary crochet. Air loops and a double crochet and without a crochet are perfectly knitted from polyethylene yarn. The main thing is not to pierce the "yarn" crochet. From this, the strength of the product is sharply reduced. You will also need to get used to the fact that polyethylene threads are knitted with more effort than ordinary ones. Effectively look products from multi-colored threads. You can knit a striped product or even knit a multi-color pattern. Handles and straps are often made using the macrame technique. Voluminous flowers and leaves are fastened with thread for sewing, buttons and glue.
To make the product neat, you need to use bags of the same density and size, and when preparing the yarn strip cut strictly the same width.
Product Options
Many practical things can be done from garbage bags. Better to start with small crafts. It can be caskets, baskets, cases, pencil cases. When the equipment is mastered, you can move on to more voluminous, but simpler products - rugs for children's rooms, an entrance hall, a bathroom and a toilet. To do this, you can knit a whole canvas or make a rug from small parts - squares or circles. More complex products - panels, bags, summer hats and even beach and bath shoes.
