Recycle Plastic Bag Jewelry Set

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Posted by Mellie Boo

About

I took my love of crocheting and intergrated it with my love of recycling.

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You Will Need (8 things)

  • 2 Plastic Bag(s)
  • 2 Jump Ring(s)
  • Acrylic Paint Preferably for Plastic or Spray Paint for plastic
  • Size "N" Crochet Hook
  • 2 Fish Hook Earrings
  • Paint Brush
  • Clear Gloss Spray Paint
  • Scissors

Steps (5 steps, 180 minutes)

  1. 1

    I am not going to give directions on how to prepare plastic bags for crocheting.
    You can google "how to crochet plastic bags" for those directions)

  2. 2

    Crochet a chain long enough to slide around your head, do not join. Turn and sc in each chain
    across, fasten off.

  3. 3

    Crochet your favorite flower motif or free form a flower. I did not use a pattern. I crocheted one from my head. (Make three) Attach one to center of chain. The other two will be used for earrings.

  4. 4

    Paint or spray paint with your favorite color on both sides. Let one side dry before paining the other side. I did not paint my chain section. (You can spray with clear gloss spray paint).

  5. 5

    Attach jump ring to earrings and then add to fish hook earrings.