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noynoyavery
Joined: 17 Sep 2009
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Location: rochester kent uk
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 Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:09 am Post subject: knitting with plastic bottles |
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has anyone seen this looks really good fun and makes a stiff 3d peice....ill see if i can find the link in a bit bascially take your old bottles and cut the bottom off and you trim around the bottle in very fine strips giving you a stiff yarn to use
also plastic fusing im going to give that a go next year,im currently collecting green bags for plarning into a outdoor chrsitmas wreath not sure ill have enough bags for this year unfortunatly
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lillybee
Joined: 29 Mar 2009
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Location: Blackpool
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No I haven't seen that it sounds very scratchy. What would you use it for? It is amazing how many ides there are for recycling into yarns, very clever
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noynoyavery
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im not sure you could use it to wear ..maybe making bowls etc with it? im sure it would be very scratchy!
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=246071.0
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lillybee
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I didn't think it would be wearable  I meant scratchy to knit with, can picture lots of scratches on fingers. I can't think of a use for it really, maybe a base for a bag or tray
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noynoyavery
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yeah blimey i wounder how much it would make your fingers ache knitting with it..still in for a penny in for a pound ill have to give it a go
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modelwidow
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Good grief - it must take infinite patience to cut the bottle that thin and nearly as much to crochet with it - I've tried with carrier bags and that was ok but time consuming and made my hands ache, so I think I'll be giving this one a miss - looks effective though.
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