How to Knit a Bag from Plastic Bags

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Take around 40 plastic bags that are clean and 'not' made of degradable plastic.

   Degradable bags are often marked proudly as such, and will disintegrate after a few months.
   
   Cut the seam off the bottom of a bag and remove the handles.
   
   Flatten out your bag and cut it in a long spiral from top to bottom, into one long strip 3cm (1in) wide.
   
   See this article for more information on preparing the bag prior to knitting.
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   Step 2: Cast on as many stitches as you want with needles around size 3-4mm

   , If you get to the end of a piece of "yarn"
   
   tie the end to the end of another piece and continue to knit. (Alternatively, you can knit with two strands for a few inches and then drop the old "yarn" and continue with the new.) , Sew up the sides of your bag with more strips of plastic.
   
   You should use a crochet hook, as it won't make as many holes in the existing strips as a yarn needle will. , Knit until the strap is long enough to be attached to the bag at both ends with about 8 centimeter (3.1 in) of overlap.
   
   Bear in mind that your straps will stretch a little when you have heavier things in the bag. , Alternatively, there are patterns online for making a bag with fancier handles that are more challenging to knit.
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   Step 3: until your work is as wide as you want your bag to be.

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   Step 4: Knit until your work is twice as long as you want your bag to be.

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   Step 5: Cast off and fold your work in half.

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   Step 6: Cast on again

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   Step 7: creating enough stitches to knit a narrow strap for your bag.

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   Step 8: Make two of these straps

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   Step 9: and sew one to each side of the top inside of your bag with about 8 centimeter (3.1 in) of overlap at each end.

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