http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/ Knitting and environment news Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:07:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-120 Shirley Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:50:34 +0000 http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-120 This sounds like such a cool project to do! As my grandmother use to say "waste not, want not". She was forever reusing something to make something else. She told me about the Great Depression and how hard it was. Keep the great ideas coming! This sounds like such a cool project to do! As my grandmother use to say “waste not, want not”. She was forever reusing something to make something else. She told me about the Great Depression and how hard it was. Keep the great ideas coming!

]]> http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-80 webduck Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:33:24 +0000 http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-80 I agree the socks out of them might not be very comfy, but you could crochet or knit a shopping bag that wouldn't rip like the original ones do. :) I agree the socks out of them might not be very comfy, but you could crochet or knit a shopping bag that wouldn’t rip like the original ones do.

]]> http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-79 Chica Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:11:05 +0000 http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-79 That's awesome, my grandmother used to do that as well. :) That’s awesome, my grandmother used to do that as well.

]]> http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-78 Alison Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:20:34 +0000 http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-78 Makes me wish I was good at this sort of thing. Would love to try it! Makes me wish I was good at this sort of thing. Would love to try it!

]]> http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-77 Beth Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:57:28 +0000 http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-77 I tried that...I wasn't all that impressed with the results. I bet the projects would come out better when made by a more experienced crocheter/knitter! Maybe I'll try again some time. I tried that…I wasn’t all that impressed with the results. I bet the projects would come out better when made by a more experienced crocheter/knitter! Maybe I’ll try again some time.

]]> http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-76 lina Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:48:51 +0000 http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-76 that is so cool! do the bags last long? that is so cool! do the bags last long?

]]> http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-74 powwowa Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:00:24 +0000 http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-74 great idea ..I will make some in the plastic material ..well I wouldn´t make something like socks . Dont hink they would be nice to wear . may you have a great day . warm and gentle greetings from powwowa great idea ..I will make some in the plastic material ..well I wouldn´t make something like socks . Dont hink they would be nice to wear .
may you have a great day .
warm and gentle greetings from powwowa

]]> http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-73 Lis Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:17:29 +0000 http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-73 I can't imagine they'll be comfortable as socks. Perspiring in them can't be much fun! I can’t imagine they’ll be comfortable as socks. Perspiring in them can’t be much fun!

]]> http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-72 GeekMom Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:41:32 +0000 http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-72 I have been saving and cutting up plastic bags for months. I have a ball of "yarn" the size of a basketball now, so I'm finally ready to start on a tote! Thanks for the reminder! :-) I have been saving and cutting up plastic bags for months. I have a ball of “yarn” the size of a basketball now, so I’m finally ready to start on a tote! Thanks for the reminder!

]]> http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-69 Cindy Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:29:35 +0000 http://knitting.thomaslaupstad.com/crafting-link-of-the-week-my-recycled-bags-recycle-your-plastic-bags/#comment-69 Thanks so much for the feature about recycling bags. Making bags from trash is cool and the materials are free. What better way to create something eco-friendly. So think green and have fun! Thanks so much for the feature about recycling bags. Making bags from trash is cool and the materials are free. What better way to create something eco-friendly. So think green and have fun!

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