Uber-recycling

My mother-in-law crocheted a tote bag for BD’s birthday. Looks nice, doesn’t it?

Believe it or not, the bag is made from plastic grocery sacks, cut into strips.

With the current trend of taking reusable bags to the supermarket, I’m thinking these are an especially appropriate kind to use.

If I knew how to crochet, I’d be downloading a pattern here and making some for myself.

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4 Comments

  1. Marie
    Posted January 14, 2008 at 2:30 PM | Permalink

    That is so cool! BD will be the coolest kid at school with that tote.

  2. Lisa
    Posted January 14, 2008 at 9:39 PM | Permalink

    Wow! That’s impressive! How did she color the bags (or are they simply the brown ones?). What a way to recyle!

  3. Kentucky Woman
    Posted January 15, 2008 at 7:26 AM | Permalink

    Wow! That took some talent! It’s lovely! Does it crinkle?

  4. Keri
    Posted January 16, 2008 at 2:19 AM | Permalink

    Very Nice! There are far too many bags filling up the landfills. I think it is time for BD to learn crochet. She could make a bundle on these at school when the kids get a load of her cool new bag…