Finally the Recycled Plastic Carryall is finished! To be honest I got a bit bored towards the end, I’ve got a very short attention span and knitting 42″ of plastic for the gusset was almost the final straw. I don’t think Chris wants to look at another plastic bag either!
For the record, we used Asda plastic bags, as in the picture below. Chris cut across the bag just below the handles, then stopped at the bottom where the gusset starts to narrow towards the bottom. The total usable area was approximately 37cm x 30cm.
Each side used approximately 13 bags to complete, the gusset took 16. I made the handles using Tunisian Crochet and used approximately 5 bags for the two, starting with a chain of 7, the end result is like woven plastic fabric and very tough and strong. I also used a piece of thick cardboard at the bottom to give a flat base. I stitched it with the seam on the outside to give it some definition…and style! And I used upholstery strength button thread, hard to use, but as tough as old boots!!
We tested the bag with a 2 litre bottle of water, it held that fine, also 2 pints of milk and a loaf of bread weren’t a problem, though it did stretch quite a bit. So I would say for carrying purposes, it’s best to stick to lightweight use!
