Recycled Crochet and Craft Projects

Crafts are a lot of fun to do, especially with young children. They love to learn new things, and being able to make something on their own is always a pleasure. However, crafts are not only just for young children as adults can have just as much fun at making things too.

The only thing with crafting is that some of the supplies can be expensive. But you can drastically reduce the cost by using recycled material for your some of your craft projects. Doing so will not only help you to save money, but it will also contribute to a cleaner environment.

I have seen many newspaper crafts, such as woven waste baskets and other baskets, pinatas and even furniture. Some of the newspaper crafts are so neatly crafted, that you would never know it was newspaper unless someone told you.

Another thing that is quite popular is the art of turning plastic bags into plastic yarn, also known as plarn. To me, plarn does not seem as strong as real yarn, however, the strength depends on the original strength of the plastic as well as how wide you cut it. You can use plarn to crochet bags, wallets, caps, appliques and many other neat things.

These flowers, created by MoiraCrochets, are absolutely adorable. I just love the shape of the flowers as well as the color combo that she used. And the possibilities of how to use these flowers are endless. Hope you enjoy. - 3D Crochet Flower 2

This is another crochet project by MoiraCrochets, here on hubpages. She used two colors of a T-Shirt yarn, also known as tarn in the crafting world. The pattern is for a gorgeous headband, which is suitable for just about any outfit. - HeadBand with Flower Made From T-Shirt

Here is a great tutorial on how to reuse old newspapers to create your very own gift bags. The tutorial shows you step by step on how to fold the newspapers to create the bags and attach the strings to it. - Newspaper Gift Bags

This is another crochet pattern done with plarn. It is for a very simple hair barrette. The pattern is worked in a continuous spiral and has somewhat an oval shape to it. - Plarn Hair Barrette

This is an awesome pattern/craft project created by Cindy from My Recycled Bags. I was absolutely amazed that she was able to use the pop tabs in such a unique and stylish way. But that just goes to show her awesome creativity. And if you have a chance, take a moment to browse her site because she has a lot of nice recycled bag projects and other free crochet patterns. Plarn Pop Tab Tote Bag

This pattern page provides you with instructions on how to make a sunflower applique. The applique is almost real looking and I love the effect of the plarn, especially in the center. And if you would like to make the bag as well, just follow the link to the bag pattern provided. - Plarn Sunflower Tote

And this is a super cool idea for a playing card bowtie. Any young gentleman would enjoy wearing one of these cute bowties. To make this craft you will need an old deck of cards, scissors, glue, a button, felt and velcro to secure it. - Playing Card Bowtie

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